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Five Star Breaktime Solutions has acquired a Chattanooga, Tennessee-based vending and micro market business, Jordan Distributing, expanding its footprint across Southeast Tennessee and North Georgia.
The acquisition strengthens Five Star’s presence in the Chattanooga market, where the company will integrate the acquired routes into its existing operations to ensure continuity of service for customers.
Jordan Distributing was founded by industry veteran Hugh Jordan, who entered the vending sector in 1972. In 1992, Jordan acquired Tom’s Distributorship in Knoxville and later expanded into Chattanooga.
The business he acquired traces its origins back to 1937 and is credited with being among the first to introduce glass-front snack machines in workplaces in 1956.
In recent years, the two-route operation in Chattanooga has been managed by Hugh’s son, Bart Jordan, serving customers across Chattanooga and nearby areas including Cleveland, Tennessee, and Dalton, Georgia.
The transaction covers the vending and micro market routes only and does not include employees, facilities or ownership transitioning as part of the deal. The sale enables Hugh Jordan to retire after more than five decades in the vending industry.
Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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