View from the big apple – a conversation with industry veteran Jim Evans

A family business can change dramatically from one generation to the next. That’s exactly what happened after Jim Evans joined Evans Quality Coffee. He followed societal shifts to move the company from industrial/mobile catering to vending and coffee.

On this episode of Automatic Merchandiser’s Vending & OCS Nation, host Bob Tullio gives you a view from the big apple – a conversation with industry veteran Jim Evans of Evans Quality Coffee, Vending and Micro Markets.

His company was founded in 1960 – 64 years ago - by Jim’s folks, Ed and Mildred.  

Tullio covers plenty of ground with Jim as he reflects on the journey, his strong relationship with operators in his area, all of whom have been through a lot doing business in New York. His love-hate relationship with Keurig, his attraction to online sales (which became a distraction) and some scary memories from 9-11.

Jim also identifies his key suppliers and points to one new product that he is particularly excited about. It’s a candid and inspiring operator story.