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InstaHealthy Brings Healthy Vending to Salt Lake City

Utah Entrepreneurs Partner with Healthy Vending Company to Bring Residents Instant Access to Healthier Food Choices

InstaHealthy, a leading San Diego-based healthy vending business, announced today that the company is bringing healthy vending to Utah, in collaboration with Utah entrepreneurs, Aaron and Amethyst Johnson. The couple purchased seven healthy vending machines with InstaHealthy earlier this year and installed them at key locations in the Salt Lake City area including Timpview High School, Utah Dance Artists, Ameritech College, Jordan Valley Medical Center and Apple Store in Fashion Place Mall. Bringing healthier eating options to Utah is a natural step for the state as it ranks the lowest in the nation for childhood obesity and the 6th lowest in the country for adult obesity.

Originally from Orem, Utah, and currently residing in Eagle Mountain, Utah, Aaron and Amethyst Johnson chose to invest in a healthy vending business with InstaHealthy to create a revenue stream that matched their core values as entrepreneurs and allowed them to spend more quality time with their family. The ability to invest in a cost-effective turnkey business model that they believed in, while increasing the quality of life for themselves and for Salt Lake City area residents, was a draw for the couple.

“After working 70 to 80 hours per week for a long time, I realized the quality of my life was low and I didn’t have much time to spend with my family,” said Aaron Johnson. “As a family-oriented man, I wanted to change that and create a steady stream of income that would allow me to have a better quality of life and spend more time with my family. When I found InstaHealthy, I knew right away that this unique business opportunity would give me the chance to create the lifestyle I envisioned for my family, while joining a tribe of like-minded individuals with the same set of core values, and making a positive impact in our community.”

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In addition to equipping partners with state-of-the-art vending machines, InstaHealthy offers industry leading location procurement, product support specialists and dedicated customer care managers to its partners in their healthy business venture. InstaHealthy’s machines are rooted in high-end technology, featuring a cloud-based management system, a cashless payment acceptor, Energy Star-rated machines and more. The POS experience also offers the only cloud-based self-checkout kiosk with an app market, boasting more than 100 consumer and business-oriented programs, along with social media integration. InstaHealthy has vending machines placed in more than 40 markets across the country.

“It has been a pleasure to watch the Johnsons go through the training and gain the confidence of running their own business, while designing the life of their dreams,” said Ryan OKeefe, CEO and Founder of InstaHealthy. “We’re thrilled that they chose to partner with InstaHealthy and are grateful to have them as part of this exciting journey in helping us spread healthy vending options nationwide. We are looking forward to seeing Aaron and Amethyst successfully expand their business over the coming years.”

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Founded in 2015, InstaHealthy offers healthy and organic snacks and drinks inside state-of-the-art healthy vending machines at schools, hospitals, shopping centers, YMCAs and other high-traffic locations. Its sought-after business model offers new ways for entrepreneurs and business owners to generate additional income streams, diversify portfolios, while making a difference in their respective cities around the country. The company provides investors (whom they refer to as InstaPartners) with state-of-the-art equipment, location procurement, product development and more.

To learn more about InstaHealthy, and its partnership program, visit http://instahealthyusa.com/. To receive a free healthy vending machine at your school, hospital, or business, call (888) 243-8074.

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