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JULY 9, 2012 A PENTON MEDIA PUBLICATION<br />
At your<br />
fingertips<br />
Brands rethink vending as demand for<br />
convenience grows, dayparts shrink<br />
BY LISA JENNINGS<br />
The automat is back.<br />
No, not the turn-of-the-<br />
century version by Horn & Hard-<br />
art, a once-popular chain of<br />
self-service food vending outlets<br />
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