Nick Yates, Neighbor

Nick Yates is a seasoned San Diego based executive who has been a pioneer in introducing emerging trends and technologies to the vending machine industry. He currently serves as the Chairman of Generation Next Brands and Reis & Irvy's. Nick Yates is a native of Sydney, Australia and is a graduate of the University of Technology in Sydney with degrees in both Marketing and Business.

Nick Yates, Chairman of Reis & Irvy’s and Generation NEXT Franchise Brands, is a serial entrepreneur based out of San Diego, California. Nick has made a successful career out of a simple idea – offering healthy food on the go, delivered through vending. While pursuing this dream, he has been at the forefront of various technological advances in both the US and his native Australia. With brands like Reis & Irvy’s, the world’s first FroYo Robot, Nick Yates is changing the landscape for how we get healthy snacks on the run.

Outside of his professional work, Nick Yates enjoys participating in social and economic programs which benefit citizens from all walks of life. For instance, Nick Yates and his company, Generation NEXT Franchise Brands, recently began collaborating with McAlister Institute and have been fortunate enough to make numerous contributions within the organization.

About Reis & Irvy’s: Customized. Delicious and revolutionary. The Reis & Irvy’s “FroYo Kiosk” is the first fully automated frozen yogurt robot vending machine to ever hit the market. This amazing kiosk serves up to nine incredible flavors and a choice of six delicious toppings in just 60 seconds or less. It’s a fully enclosed point-of-sale system that offers an interactive, robotic kiosk and incredible sensory experience. The anticipation begins as the robot goes through its fluid gyrations, creating delicious frozen treats and a visual performance for consumers of all ages. Imagine a creamy, delicious customized frozen yogurt created just the way you want it and served by an endearing robot.

Suddenly, your location is a hot spot for the coolest frozen treats around. Reis & Irvy’s is the exclusive franchise brand of Generation NEXT, the company behind the highly successful Fresh Healthy Vending LLC, which is the market’s leading healthy-choice vending machine franchise. Today Generation NEXT is poised for another hit as it prepares for its next Reis & Irvy’s robot rollout.

Generation NEXT licensed the Reis & Irvy’s trademark from Robofusion, Inc., in February of 2016. Then a few months later, this company agreed to sell all intellectual property and registered patents to Generation NEXT. Though still in its infancy, with the initial introduction of 11 Version 1.0 robots in operation, these machines are creating excitement, fun and customer engagement wherever they are placed. Since it’s launch in April of 2016, Generation NEXT has sold 750 robots from 175 franchisees for our newest patented vending robot. By fiscal 2018, the Company estimates the sale of 1,000 robots.

The company anticipates launching beta-phase production in November/December, followed by full-scale production in 2018 with an anticipated rollout of approximately 250 units per month. Soon the Reis & Irvy’s experience will change the landscape of the frozen yogurt world forever.