Jonathan split his time between the banking industry for two days a week and store management at HEB grocery for the remaining five days. His dedication paid off when he received a scholarship award from the President of HEB at the Houston Food Bank for his outstanding performance. Jonathan, with financial support from his father Keith, ventured into entrepreneurship by purchasing a small vending route comprising six vending machines. He committed to servicing the machines daily after completing his regular work hours, thus giving rise to the birth of ATL Best Vending.

ATL Best Vending acquires M&D Vending, and in the aftermath of the acquisition, Keith, the father, assumes the roles of CFO and General Manager at ATL Best Vending, while Bianca, the mother, takes on the position of Administrator within the company.

Jonathan’s sibling, Jordan Abernathy, becomes part of ATL Best Vending in the capacity of Vice President of Sales.

ATL Best Vending acquires Debbie’s Happy Vending and enters into a partnership with Cantaloupe Systems. The company implements telemetry technology across all vending machines and initiates the pre-picking process, eliminating the concept of a “warehouse on wheels.”

ATL Best Vending acquires M&G Vending, giving rise to the birth of ATL Best Vending Coffee!

The inaugural ATL Best Vending Market is introduced, and Sandy Schoenthaler becomes a valued member of the ATL Best Vending family, contributing her extensive 35 years of experience.

ATL Best Vending inaugurates the ATL Best Vending ToGo food kitchen, commencing the production and distribution of a variety of fresh food options. The company extends its presence into Austin and San Antonio, while concurrently surpassing a milestone of over 1,000 vending machines.

ATL Best Vending attains the milestone of 100 markets and concurrently acquires Corporate Vending Partners.

ATL Best Vending emerges as the largest independent operation in Southeast Texas. (Fulfillment Warehouse Team pictured above)

Keith’s Cousin, Tony Banner, becomes a part of the ATL Best Vending family in the role of Vice President overseeing sales for Empire Coffee.