Intellivend Vending 24seven Franchise Investigation

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All Seasons Holding, Inc

All Seasons Services, Inc

Service America Group, Inc

All Seasons Vending Inc

VTL

24Seven

Bacon Whitney LLC

VendPath LLC active

Stonemark Beacon Inc active

Intellivend LLC active

These companies were all formed by the same group of individuals. All have been either bankrupt, dissolved or gone into receivership within last 4 years. The executives behind these companies are the following.

John Hotchin

CEO Bacon Whitney

CEO Director All Seasons Services

Director Nathans Finance

Co founder Director VTL

Director All Seasons Holdings Inc

CEO Service America

Charged with misleading investors by making false statements to investors owes $174 million to 7000 investors; less than 10 per cent is expected to be recovered.

Mark Bruno

President and Founder Bacon Whitney

President and Director All Seasons Services Inc

A frequent visitor to Intellivend Headquarters in Braintree Mass

George Denny

Chairman of the Board All Season Services

Halpern Denny Fund majority share holders in Service America Group

Share Holders in VTL

Chairman of Board Bacon Whitney

Partner George Denny fund

John Halpern

Board of Director All Seasons Services Inc.

Partner George Denny fund

Halpern Denny Fund majority share holders in Service America Group

Share Holders in VTL

Board of Bacon Whitney

And of course Chris Rollins who was the Northeast District manager (92-98) for All Seasons Services Inc. has moved up the ranks becoming VP and eventually Chief operating development officer of Bacon and Whitney. He has personally claimed to save the franchise, he says "these guys had no idea what they were doing thats why I left". Claims he invested his own money into the business and has taken over defunct Bacon Whitney which is now known as Intellivend formerly Vendpath. If you feel Mr. Rollins has been such a blessing for coming into your life and has given you and your family great rewards and wish to send come chocolates.

Chris Rollins

265 Bay Village Drive Rochester, NY 14609

The FACTS:

Lawsuits are mounting; the numbers of franchisees suing are into the double digits and escalating into multiple states across the country.

Vendors are not being paid

Commissions and Royalties are being diverted, franchise owners are paying Intellivend 10% of gross sales and they have failed on numerous occasions to deliver the commissions and have diverted monies.

Services levels are falling due to Technology outages

Franchisee’s Revenues falling

Franchisee’s defaulting are increasing

Expenses are rising with very expensive law firm Boylon Brown based in NYC hired to defend the lawsuits and default franchisees. Most likely were your royalty payments are going.

Intellivend is getting desperate hey have resorted to creative methods of raising capital. They have been generating invoices without ever presenting or notifying the individuals of outstanding balances. They are going straight to debt collectors whom are directly harassing people who have lost their business. Its Likely these debt collectors are sold bogus debt, pennies on the dollar in order for Intellivend to raise some much needed capital.

Most are failing the few that are prospering well soon if not already will feel the bleeding. There is no reinvestment into the business three is no added value to your investments. The good equipment is being sold off, locations are being sold or traded to competitors. They have no facilities to store any equipment. The vast majority of the equipment you are operating is out of date and has very high maintenance cost which you have the burden of reparing. They are charging unreasonable moving fees and MMF even when there is no justification.

Even there own employees have lost confidence in the leadership and are looking for a new jobs.

Carolyn Alberto

Administrative Support Manager at Intellivend, LLC

Carolyn Alberto’s Education

· Marist College Bachelor's Degree, Public Relations, 1988 — 1993

Current

· Administrative Support Manager at Intellivend, LLC

Past

· Sales & Documentation Administrator at Bacon Whitney

· National Sales & Marketing Coordinator at U.S. Mills, Inc

· Administrative Manager at Clarke & Company

Carolyn Alberto’s Specialties:

administration, administrative support, brochure design, business presentations, closing, contract management, customer relations, database administration, documentation, editing, email, event management, file management, legal, marketing, maximize, media training, meeting facilitation, Microsoft office, new business development, newsletters, presentation skills, purchasing, sales, sales support, seminars, travel arrangements, vendor relations,

Carolyn Alberto’s Experience

• Administrative Support Manager Intellivend, LLC

(Food & Beverages industry)

January 2009 — present (10 months)

Successfully moved operations and assisted in stabilizing purchased franchise network into new company

Responsible for the overall office operations including purchasing, out-sourced IT, permits, outside legal counsel and tenant relations.
Manage the company's customer relations management program including training and compliance.
Successfully planned and managed the company's first annual franchise meeting which included site and menu planning, vendor relations, travel arrangements, speaker presentations and entertainment.
Special projects as assigned by the CEO including file management, updating policies and procedures, franchisee communication.

Sales & Documentation Administrator

Bacon Whitney

(Food & Beverages industry)

October 2005 — January 2009 (3 years 4 months)

All Seasons Services/ 24seven; Reported directly to the CEO of a $30 million national vending franchisor, providing sales support to the field.
Successfully closed 80 plus franchises in 3 years interacting with numerous entities including sales directors, brokers, financial institutions, franchisees, field operations and training staff.
Manage documentation of franchise sale from beginning to end

Including adhering to FTC rules, drafting contracts and supplying required closing information for banks.
Maintain sole sales database for the entire company which serves as the main point of information and dissemination of that key information. Provide weekly sales forecasts and tracking of trends.
Assisted in the transition of the company from a traditional vending to a start up franchising company in 3 months.
Interact with all departments, employees and franchisees to convey company policies and direction including drafting key correspondence for senior level management.
Provide administrative support to the CEO, President, General Counsel and Vice President of Sales.

• National Sales & Marketing Coordinator U.S. Mills, Inc

(Food & Beverages industry)

October 2004 — October 2005 (1 year 1 month)

Reported directly to the President on projects ranging from package design issues to marketing of new products.
Supported the Vice President of Sales and the East and West Coast Sales Managers in all administrative duties surrounding the $15 million dollar natural food company.
Coordinated the demo program for the company for newly

Released products.
Acted as a resource for brokers and retail outlets providing information about products and policies.
Managed numerous projects using third parties including printing, production and shipping.

Administrative Manager Clarke & Company

(Public Relations and Communications industry)

January 1995 — January 2003 (8 years 1 month)

To the President and The Crisis Communication Center (1997-2003)
significantly increased responsibility from assistant to manager in two years.
Assisted the president with agency wide projects ranging from seminars, new business development, human resource and management issues.
Responsible for the creation of all new business presentations, organization of marketing efforts and speaking engagements conducted by the agency.
Editor of the Crisis Counselor*, a national newsletter published three times each year.
Managed most aspects of the corporate media training program. And oversaw the redesign of the corporate and crisis center web

Sites.
Coordinated meetings, travel arrangements and all correspondence for the President.

• Assistant in the Crisis Communication Ctr. Clarke & Company

(Public Relations and Communications industry)

January 1995 — January 1997 (2 years 1 month)

Independently developed an expert, client and new business database to improve tracking of trends, projects and prospects. Handled confidential documents and situations on behalf of clients.
Streamlined and updated processes, core products, and services of the Center, including the Center's marketing brochure.
Supervised internship program.
Handled confidential documents and situations on behalf of clients
supported a team of six crisis executives in all aspects of client relations and retention.

• Operations Manager

(Privately Held; Events Services industry)

January 1993 — January 1995 (2 years 1 month)

Oversaw the daily operations of a full service special event and decorating company including all the activities of the delivery, wholesale and retail divisions.
Supervised production staff up to ten employees and established training program.
Assisted in site inspections, proposals, client relations and event planning.
Assisted COO with all aspects of logistics and vendor services for client events.

Smitty Bell

Director of Training & Technology at Intellivend

BS in Education Cheyney University of Pennsylvania , Biology, Chemistry and Physics , 1966 — 1970

Current

· Director of Training & Technology at Intellivend

Past

· Vice President/General Manager at Take-A-Break, Inc.

Education

· Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

Smitty Bell’s Experience

• Director of Training & Technology Intellivend

(Food & Beverages industry)

Currently holds this position

• Vice President/General Manager Take-A-Break, Inc.

(Food & Beverages industry)

November 1991 — June 2005 (13 years 8 months)

Oversaw all operational and sales functions for a full-line vending, office refreshment and food service organization. Responsible for reversing profitability trends, strategic planning and sales development. Spearheaded effort to revitalize and make profitable the food service division with twenty food service outlets, catering business unit, early childhood feeding program, vending commissary and senior citizen congregate feeding program.

Many of you are so frustrated and have been suffering from intimidation, or being afraid to stand up and say anything, for fear that they will strong-arm and threaten you into submission. Many have lost their businesses or are going to lose their business or are just plain hanging in there because there's nothing else you can do.

Some have been forced out of their homes. Their families uprooted and life savings lost. Meanwhile these greedy individuals are profiting from hard working honest families who have been deceived.

These entities and individuals have made claims and representations whether orally or in writing, which is inconsistent with or contradicts the marketing materials and disclosure documents which are unlawful. If you have been misrepresented and or deceived during and after the sales process and or have been mistreated in any way please post your story on the blog.

Most importantly!!!

If you feel and believe they have committed fraud and deliberate deception for unlawful gain

and you have been victimized!

Please put a stop to these criminals

Please contact the investigating authorities to tell your story. They have already been notified and are interested in hearing from others.

Federal Bureau of Investigation

One Center Plaza, Suite 600

Boston, Ma 02108

617-742-5533

and send in a written complaint to

Attorney General's office

Att:Consumer Protection

1 Ashburton Place

Boston, Ma 02108