SAN DIEGO, CA--(NewMediaWire - Mar 28, 2016)
- Fresh Healthy Vending International,
Inc. (OTCQB: VEND),
the nation's leading healthy vending franchisor, announced today
the selection of Los Angeles-based Konnect Agency as its agency of
record for public relations services. Konnect will assist and drive
PR initiatives and build media relations for both the Fresh Healthy
Vending brand products, as well as the recently announced Reis and
Irvy's frozen yogurt kiosks.
Fresh Healthy Vending is a socially responsible franchisor
dedicated to making healthy snacks, drinks and fresh foods
available to people across North America and beyond. The company
recently announced an agreement with Robofusion, Inc. for an
exclusive licensing deal as the exclusive franchisor, direct seller
and corporate operator of the Reis and Irvy's frozen yogurt vending
kiosks. This development, as well as plans for future expansion,
led to the search for a franchise-focused PR partner.
"As we looked ahead for not only Fresh Healthy Vending and the
newly announced Reis and Irvy's brand, we wanted a strategic
partner that was familiar with our category space and was driven to
help drive our business in the right direction," said Paul Schmidt,
Chief Marketing Officer for FHV. "Konnect's strong track record of
success with clients in the franchise and food & beverage space
position them well to play an integral role in developing and
executing marketing and communications initiatives that will help
Fresh Healthy Vending and our franchisees thrive."
"We're excited to expand our franchise portfolio with a brand
dedicated to innovation in the vending sector," said Sabina Gault,
CEO of Konnect Agency. "We can't wait to help push the launch of
the Reis & Irvy's brand over the top and show consumers and
potential franchisees how special this brand is."
Konnect is an award-winning agency with proven success and
business acumen that provides public relations, marketing, social
media and content creation services designed to elevate companies
in the franchise arena.
For more information on Fresh Healthy Vending, please
visit http://www.freshvending.com. More information
on Konnect is available at http://www.konnect-pr.com.
About Fresh Healthy Vending
Fresh Healthy Vending, based in San Diego, California, is North
America's leading healthy vending franchisor. Fresh Healthy Vending
pioneered the concept of vending machines stocked with
tried-and-tested fresh, healthy snack options to serve the growing
market of health-conscious consumers. The Company has over 240
active franchisees throughout the United States, Canada, Puerto
Rico and the Bahamas, and continually looks to partner with
like-minded entrepreneurs who share its vision.
The Company has booked over 2,900 machines for placement in
schools, universities, hospitals, community centers, military
bases, airports, fitness facilities, YMCAs, libraries and many
other locations.
Fresh Healthy Vending's stock is traded on the OTC Markets,
Symbol:
VEND.
Cautionary note on forward-looking statements
Except for historical information contained in this release,
statements in this release may constitute forward-looking
statements regarding assumptions, projections, expectations,
targets, intentions or beliefs about future events that are based
on management's belief, as well as assumptions made by, and
information currently available to, management. While the Company
believes that expectations are based upon reasonable assumptions,
there can be no assurances that goals, results and strategy will be
realized. Numerous factors, including risks and uncertainties,
terms and availability of financing, may affect actual results and
may cause results to differ materially from those expressed in
forward-looking statements made by the Company or on its behalf. In
addition to statements, which explicitly describe risks and
uncertainties, readers are urged to consider statements labeled
with such terms as "believes," "belief," "expects," "intends,"
"feels," "anticipates," "proposes," "proposed," or "plans" to be
uncertain and forward-looking. More detailed information on these
and additional factors that could affect Fresh Healthy Vending's
actual results are described in Fresh Healthy Vending's filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most
recent Form 10-Q's for the quarterly periods ended December 31,
2015 and September 30, 2015, and its annual report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015. All forward-looking statements
in this news release speak only as of the date of this news release
and are based on Fresh Healthy Vending's current beliefs and
expectations. Fresh Healthy Vending undertakes no obligation to
update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result
of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required
by law.
About Konnect Agency
Konnect Agency is a mid-size, full service integrated marketing and
public relations agency with headquarters in Los Angeles and
offices in Austin, Texas and New York. The firm specializes in food
and beverage, franchise, baby and children's products, and
lifestyle clients. Since its start in 2009, this dedicated team of
marketers and communications specialists has made it their goal to
create ROI-driven campaigns, drive strategic initiatives, land
targeted media placement opportunities and deliver results that
cater to the specific needs of each client. For more information
about Konnect Agency, please visit http://www.konnect-pr.com. More from Konnect is
available on their blog at http://konnect-pr.com/konnect-daily/ and
on social media via Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.