Lehigh Valley Healthy Vending
Business Website: www.yonaturals.com
Project: Yo-Naturals Distributor (vending machine containing natural/organic snacks and beverages)
Location: 951 Juniper Road, Hellertown, PA 18055
Financing: $35,000.00 small business loan
Lehigh Valley Healthy Vending, established in September 2008, is owned and operated by Patrick Paparelli. The company is a distributor of Yo-Naturals of San Diego. Yo-Naturals has introduced state-of-the-art vending machines and claims to offer the most comprehensive natural/organic food and beverage distribution program in the nation. By offering such products as natural and organic juices, vitamin waters, natural organic bars, organic chips and cookies and natural sodas, Yo-Naturals is providing a much needed, healthy alternative to the sugar-soaked and fat-laden contents of the typical vending machine. There is a movement, both within our school system and corporate wide, for a better product to be placed in these craving-satisfying machines that are notorious for helping to supply the “junk food” that has contributed to the nationwide obesity epidemic. Patrick is looking to help satisfy those cravings and tackle this epidemic by providing healthy alternatives to remedy every case of the munchies. Visit Yo-Naturals website to learn more about their products, services, and how you can become a distributor.
A $35,000 loan from Rising Tide Community Loan Fund financed the purchase of a distribution route for Lehigh Valley Healthy Vending.
