Royal Vendors

Royal Vendors, Inc., is a manufacturer of cold-drink vending machines and coolers located in Kearneysville, West Virginia. Its main competitors in the United States market are Dixie-Narco and Vendo.
History and description
Royal Vendors was founded in 1988 by Roy Steeley, a former manager at Dixie-Narco, another manufacturer of cold-drink machines. In 1996, Steeley sold Royal Vendors to Coin Acceptors, Inc. ("Coinco"), of St. Louis, Missouri. In 1997, Steeley went on to co-found a new company, Automated Merchandising Systems ("AMS"), also located in Kearneysville.
In the United States, Royal Vendors is the largest provider of vending machines for The Coca-Cola Company. Other significant Royal Vendors customers include Dr. Pepper Snapple Group and PepsiCo, although most Pepsi bottlers buy vending machines from either Dixie-Narco (primarily in the eastern United States) or Vendo (primarily in the western United States).
Current products
Glass front vending machines
*RVV Plus - Glass front vender (Model 500) featuring a robotic elevator arm and cup assembly that grabs and delivers product to buyer.
Conventional (stack) vending machines
*GIII Plus - Available in three capacities (804, 660, or 550 12-ounce cans), this ADA-compliant model is available for Coca-Cola customers only.
*HVV - This model, with a capacity of 768 cans, is available for Pepsi customers only.
*Merlin IV Plus - Also available in three capacities (768, 650, or 542 cans), this ADA-compliant model is customizable and available for all customers.
*Merlin RB - This model is manufactured exclusively for vending of Red Bull products, with a capacity of 372 cans (250 ml).
Coolers
*Cooler - The glass-door cooler is available in three sizes, Models 10 (smallest), 12, and 27. The Cooler can optionally be manufactured with an electronically-controlled locking mechanism to prevent removal of perishable products in the event of a refrigeration or power failure.
*Freezer - This unit is available in one size, Model 27, and features a state-of-the-art triple-pane, heated glass door to prevent condensation.
Discontinued products
Several Royal Vendors' conventional stack machines have become obsolete over the years and are no longer manufactured, including the iconic Merlin 2000, Merlin III, GII (Coca-Cola only), TDV, and EZ venders. In addition, two glass-front models are no longer manufactured, the RVV Model 400 and RVV NG Model 500.

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