1. Cloud 9 Vending, LLC
Informational Packet
Presented by:
Keith Braxton, Partner
Nathaniel Shober, Partner
2632 N. Sawyer Ave, Chicago IL, 60647
Office: 773 340-7936
website: cloud9vending.com
email: cloud9vending@gmail.com

2. Agenda
 WHO WE ARE?
 DRIVERS FOR SUCCESS
 COMPETITIVE COMPARISON
 OUR REFRESHMENT CENTERS
 CAPACITY
 FEATURES
 WHY CLOUD 9 VENDING?

3. Objective
 Toassess interest in placement of Cloud 9 Vending
refreshment centers on location premises.

4. Who we are?
 Cloud9 Vending, LLC, formed June 11, 2009
 Two Partners:
 Keith Braxton
 Nathaniel Shober
 Licensed Nutritionist:
 Katisha Nielson
 Verifies nutritional contents of snack & beverage offerings

5. Our Staff
 Nathaniel Shober, Partner, BS Education, Loyola
University Chicago; pursuing a doctorate in
Naturopathic Medicine, part of which focuses on
nutrition.
 KeithBraxton, Partner, BBA Economics, Loyola
University of Chicago. Illinois Food Service
Sanitation certified.
 Katisha
Nielson, RD LDN Nutritionist, BA Science &
Food & Nutrition/Dietetics, Loyola University of
Chicago. Has over 12 yrs experience in Dietetics.

6. Cloud 9 Team
Keith Braxton(left)
Nathaniel Shober

7. Mission
 Cloud9 Vending’s mission is to promote health and
wellness through education, and providing
convenient, great tasting and nutritious snacks,
beverages and other vending foods.

8. Vision
 Cloud 9 Vending will be the premier vending
operator within the Chicago area that exclusively
offers an assortment of ‘Better For You’ (BFY)
vending foods.

9. Drivers of Success
 Only local company to offer 100%
Product Offerings: assortment of: natural, organic, low
calorie, low fat, low carb, low sugar,
diabetic friendly, and enhanced
nutritional snacks & beverages
 Fast moving products
Refreshment Centers:
 Offer both chilled beverages & snacks
in one energy efficient machine
 24-7 year round machine maintenance
 Easy-to-use refreshment centers
Exceptional Customer
Service:  Minimize out of stock products
 Maintain strong relationships with
clients

10. Industry Snapshot
Refreshment Centers in United States (2008):
 Less than 5% of refreshment center operators offer ONLY all nutritious better-for-you products in
their machines?
Snack & Beverage Consumer Trends: 2009-2010
 Food manufacturers are increasingly offering a ‘Better For You’ (BFY) selection of products to
meet the emerging health conscious markets.
 Consumers are turning to enhanced waters, teas and energy drinks for the energy boost once
reserved only to coffee.
 Both energy shots and drink are a popular trend, expecting to double to 700 million in 2010 as opposed to 350
million in 2009

11. Healthy Eating Improves Productivity
Workplace Performance & Diet:
Productivity is a measure of both physical presence and mental clarity.
Not only do businesses lose out on productivity due to lost time for chronic illness and
obesity, but employers also lose out when worker minds are less than alert which leads to
mental sluggishness, mistakes, lower output, lost innovation and even accidents.
While junk food laden vending machines may be a source of income for a company,
management is becoming more concerned that the cash revenues generated do not
outweigh the lost of productivity & health related costs.
Nutrition education:
There are widespread workplace campaigns where education is key to motivating
employees to eat well. Lack of employee education leads employees to reject healthy food
offering to the extent that vendors refused to provide them.

12. Consumers Snacking Trends
Consumers are leaning toward healthier snacks rather than fat-indulgent snacks. At
the same time, 47% are equally concerned with value according to the State of the
Industry 2009 March Report by Snack Food Association (SFA):
Eating healthier = 76%
 Eating snacks that offer better nutrition= 62%
Replace high calorie snacks with healthier alternatives = 59%
Eatfoods that help prevent health problems and/or help manage existing health
conditions = 58%
Control portion size when snacking= 52%

13. Educate: Consumers Seek A Partner in
Nutrition
57%
of consumers
want food companies to use
comments/symbols on packages to help
pick healthier options (source: State of
the Industry 2009 March Report )

14. Competitor Comparison
Typical Vending Machine vs Cloud 9 Vending Machine
Fat-indulgent Better For You (BFY)

15. Machine Specifications
Height…76”
Depth...29”
Width…31”
Weight…500 lbs.
Selections...Snacks – 20 Drinks – 6
Capacity…200 Snacks – 177 Drinks
Voltage...110-120VAC – 60 Hz – 3.5A v

16. Machine Features
$1, $5, $10 & $20 Bill Acceptor/Validator - accepts newly
released $5 bills which are rejected by other refreshment centers;
accepts $1 gold coins
Next Generation Refrigeration System - eco-Friendly CFC
free Modular Cooling System
Whisper Quiet‖ Cooling System - allows you to place
machines in a quiet office rather than a hallway
EnergyWise Design - better insulation means less energy
usage, lower electricity bills and longer compressor life
 Uses 3.5 watts or ½ the amount of watts than comparable “combo snack machines “
Electronic Diagnostics - minimizes onsite service calls
Glide-Ride‖ Smooth Motors - prevents products from
getting stuck at the end of the coils (common problem in other
machines)
Computerized cash, vend & sales record

17. Why cloud 9 vending?
 Unique, and great tasting wholesome snack options
 Energy-efficient refreshment centers
 24-7, year round machine maintenance
 Incomparable customer service
 Environmentally conscious company
 Cashless/Credit Card accessible
 Remote Inventory Tracking Software

18. For More Information
Business Address:
2632 N. Sawyer Ave.
Chicago, IL 60647
Office: (773) 340-7936
Website: cloud9vending.com
Email: cloud9vending@gmail.com
Keith Braxton, Partner
Cell: 773 -896-6156
Nathaniel Shober, Partner
Cell:(773) 573-2164
Thank you for your interest!

19. Optional Refreshment Center