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Five Star Breaktime Solutions has completed the acquisition of the vending and coffee operations of Krodel Vending, headquartered in Jasper, Indiana.


The move expands Five Star’s footprint in Southern Indiana and supports its regional growth.


Krodel Vending, founded in 1910 by Carl Krodel as a candy wholesaler, has been run by successive generations of the Krodel family. Dan Smith, great-grandson of Carl Krodel, owned the company prior to the sale.


The family began vending operations in 1958, with Dan taking over in 1994.


The acquisition includes four vending routes serving more than 90 accounts and over 300 machines, two micromarkets and 13 coffee accounts. Krodel’s wholesale operations were not part of the transaction and will continue independently.


Five Star will manage the acquired routes through its branches in Owensboro, Evansville, Jeffersonville and Columbus, Indiana, integrating them into its existing Southern Indiana operations to maintain service continuity.

Five Star acquires Krodel Vending Operations in Southern Indiana

Rafaela Sousa

10 February 2026

Five Star acquires Krodel Vending Operations in Southern Indiana

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