The Real Problem Isn't Food. It's Hours. Hunger doesn't clock out at 9pm. Most kitchens do. That mismatch is the single biggest unsolved problem in institutional foodservice. Hospitals run 24/7. Airports never sleep. Night-shift workers and 2am students still need to eat. But the kitchen behind the cafeteria line closes when the staff goes home — because staffing a kitchen for 3 hours of overnight demand rarely pencils out. For decades, the "solution" was a vending machine: cold, limited, and a poor substitute for an actual meal. That's starting to change. Automated foodservice technology can now deliver a hot, made-to-order meal in under two minutes, with no kitchen staff required to keep the lights on. Not a snack. A meal. We've watched this play out first-hand at Automated Retail Technologies, nearly 850 units now running in hospitals, campuses, airports, and workplaces — precisely the environments where "closed kitchen, open hunger" has always been the norm. One of the opportunities is covering the hours traditional food service never could. You have an opportunity to invest in the company filling this need at hundreds of locations by visiting https://zurl.co/spkEH 𝘐𝘯 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘬𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘥. 𝘈𝘶𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘙𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘭 𝘛𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘮 𝘊 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘌𝘹𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘱𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘣𝘦 𝘰𝘣𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦: https://zurl.co/spkEH #Foodservice #AutomatedRetail #FutureOfFood #FoodTech #OperationsInnovation
Automated Retail Technologies
Retail
Sarasota, Florida 3,988 followers
Hot Meals. Automated. 24/7
About us
Automated Retail Technologies (ART) is the premier hot food technology supplier for the food service industry. With a focus on technology-forward solutions, including the Just Baked Smart Bistro automated hot food robotic kiosk, ART partners with leading food service operators and venues to deliver convenience and excellence in North America. ART is shaping the future of the hot food kiosk food service industry, experienced in distribution model, delivering exceptional experiences to consumers, and creating value for our partners and investors. With its small footprint and wide variety of food options, ART is pioneering a new era of convenience and sophistication. Serving an ever-expanding array of sweet and savory hot-food options, Just Baked Smart Bistro provides venues such as colleges, hospitals, resorts, airports, and casinos with 24/7 availability. Unlike anything else on the market, Just Baked Smart Bistro has cracked the code on distribution and placement, setting a new standard for hot food technology.
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- Retail
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Sarasota, Florida
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- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2020
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Sarasota, Florida 34236, US
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Another successful Launch of a great brand and great tasting product.
🥨 Exciting Partnership Announcement! 🥨 We are thrilled to officially announce our partnership with The Amish Pretzel Co. to bring artisanal, freshly warmed pretzels to airport travelers nationwide! After a fantastic launch at CVG—where these pretzels instantly became a fan favorite—we’re excited to bring this delicious, allergen-friendly snack to even more airports across the country in the coming months. Huge thanks to Scott Jones and the whole Amish Pretzel Co. / Ben's Soft Pretzels team for teaming up with us to elevate 24/7 airport dining! #Evolvending #AirportDining #AutomatedRetail #TravelRetail #FoodTech #AirportInnovaion #AutomatedFood #StrategicPartnership EVOLVENDING Tiffany Watts Irina Automated Retail Technologies Jenna
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We’re so happy we could help make this surprise happen for Mark. Seeing the excitement made our day, and we love being part of moments like this. Enjoy every crave-worthy bite! https://zurl.co/RARby
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https://lnkd.in/gtEqbEC7 Exciting news to share: our Just Baked kiosks are now live at Minneapolis–St. Paul International Airport, bringing branded White Castle kiosks and sliders as well as Wow Bao favorites to travelers in Terminal 1! At Automated Retail Technologies, we're proud to power this deployment alongside our partners at Evolvending as part of MSP's small-business concession program, giving passengers a fast, self-service way to grab a great meal between flights. This builds on our growing footprint in airport foodservice, following similar rollouts at Boston Logan International, Charleston International and Southwest Florida International. As restaurant brands look for new ways to meet travelers where they are, we're excited to keep expanding what our Just Baked kiosks can do! #Vending #AutomatedRetail #Foodservice #Airports #Innovation
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https://zurl.co/yG5Sz See why original Shark Tank investor Kevin Harrington believes ART’s Just Baked kiosks are redefining convenience and scaling faster than traditional food models. Harrington sits down for a discussion with ART founder David Chessler. 𝘐𝘯 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘬𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘥. 𝘈𝘶𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘙𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘭 𝘛𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘮 𝘊 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘌𝘹𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘱𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘣𝘦 𝘰𝘣𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦: https://lnkd.in/e6DsYXgE
Harrington and Chessler Interview
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Turn high-traffic spaces into 24/7 profit centers. Hospitals, colleges, airports, corporate campuses, and underserved locations all need reliable hot food beyond traditional service hours—and Just Baked kiosks deliver it fast, safely, and with minimal staffing. Use this kiosk to capture missed meal periods, serve guests overnight, and add new revenue without building a full kitchen. Ready to explore a kiosk for your location or portfolio? Visit https://zurl.co/ZrYou to get started.
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To all my US friends and colleagues happy 4th July!
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Happy 250th America from the team at Automated Retail Technologies! As America celebrates 250 years of freedom and innovation, we're proud to be part of the next generation of food service — automated, efficient, and always ready to serve. Whether you're at an airport, a university, or anywhere in between, our kiosks are delivering hot, delicious food without the wait. No grill. No line. Just results. Wishing everyone a safe and memorable Independence Day weekend. https://zurl.co/AY1sP #America250 #4thofJuly #FoodAutomation #RetailTech #AutomatedRetailTechnologies #Innovation #FoodService #JustBaked
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"We've grown 8 times and raised over $70 million in capital and now we're giving everyday investors a chance to be a part of what's next." David Chessler, founder of ART. ART creates robotic food kiosks that serve fresh, hot food on demand… without the wait times and fees of DoorDash. The kiosks take orders, scan inventory, heat items, and handle payments. No commercial kitchens are needed. Already live at 800+ locations, we’re now targeting 340K+ venues for expansion. Get in on the growth and join us as an investor. 𝘐𝘯 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘬𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘥. 𝘈𝘶𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘙𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘭 𝘛𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘮 𝘊 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘌𝘹𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘱𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘣𝘦 𝘰𝘣𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦: https://zurl.co/uYttI