Five Star Breaktime Solutions, a leader in unattended food and beverage solutions, has announced the acquisition of the Canteen franchise of Wilmore Snack Sales. This expansion extends Five Star’s presence into northern Louisiana and eastern Texas.
Wilmore Snack Sales, a second-generation family-owned and operated vending service provider based in Shreveport, La., has been serving northern Louisiana and eastern Texas since 1969. Owner Jimmy Wilmore took over the business his father started and grew it into the successful regional operation it is today with over 100 micro markets and 2,000 vending machines. As the area’s leading micro market provider, the company also offers top-quality vending, office coffee, and foodservice to local businesses in healthcare, manufacturing, telecommunications, and other industries.
"Expanding our geographic footprint is always an exciting opportunity," said Mike McLean, Five Star's chief financial officer. "Jimmy and his family have built a legacy business with deep community ties and lasting relationships. We are grateful to have earned their trust and look forward to continuing to grow this business locally."
Five Star will now begin service to the areas of Monroe, Ruston, Shreveport and Natchitoches in Louisiana along with Longview, Nacogdoches, and Marshall in Texas.
As a commitment to Five Star’s core value of Community, the company’s foundation, Feeding the Future, will be donating $10,000 to Shreveport’s local food bank, the Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana. This donation will be earmarked for the benefit of ending childhood hunger locally through its sack pack program.