Vending Times Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Roger Folz died on April 29. A bulk vending legend, Folz eschewed a career on Wall Street to found Folz Vending Co. in 1949 with is brother Harold. Starting with $600 and one vending machine, Folz would eventually create the first national bulk vending company...View the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiley Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 http://www.vendingtimes.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=EB79A487112B48A296B38C81345C8C7F&nm=Vending+Features&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=888C2DFAE86A4B11B73D8194120C215D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orsd Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 A true legend... RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorderJerry Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 That's a shame, he was the Ray Kroc of bulk vending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 You're probably responsible for helping me in ways I don't even know. RIP Roger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetstop Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 A sad day Let him continue to be an inspiration to all of us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havending Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 With a heavy heart the NBVA must share the news that Mr. Roger Folz has passed away. Mr. Folz was widely regarded in the bulk vending industry as a pioneer, having founded Folz Vending Co. in 1949, and industry giant. He was instrumental in the continuation of the NBVA, serving as president. Mr. Folz passed last night, at home, surrounded by loving family and close friends: His wife Adele Folz, past president and nephew Robert Folz and wife Debbie Folz, Roger's granddaughter Elyse and her Husband Nick, and lifelong family friend Frank Parisi. That was the email sent to NBVA members. My thoughts go out to the family. The industry would not be where it is today with out Roger and others like him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullyfrog Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 http://www.vendingtimes.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=EB79A487112B48A296B38C81345C8C7F&nm=Vending+Features&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=888C2DFAE86A4B11B73D8194120C215D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caserri Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 You're probably responsible for helping me in ways I don't even know. RIP Roger. I'm sure that goes for all of us. Sleep well Roger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 His life should help be an example to all. He operated everything from charity, mom and pops to chain stores with all types of machines and stands like one machine pipe stands, cranes, chicken machines, video games, scales, kiddie rides, honor boxes to name a few. There should be no more fighting as to what type of vending each and everyone of us operate. They all have it's place and all can do very well. It was not his goal to give away high commissions nor front money as many of you think but rather pay low commissions which generated higher revenue due to the high quality toys and related merchandise He truly loved the vending industry and I hope you all can prosper and learn to achieve greatness like he did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mission vending Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 The vending industry as a whole is less today then it was yesterday before his passing. There are few that achieve that level of stature and respect from one's peers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Mike Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 Wendi and I feel honored to have meet him. He was happy to answer the same questions for us that he had answered a 1000 times before. Wendi still has the toy ring he gave her in Batimore. You will be missed. Wendi & Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Snacks Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 The vending industry as a whole is less today then it was yesterday before his passing. There are few that achieve that level of stature and respect from one's peers. Ditto. Many thanks for his contributions in bulk vending. A true pioneer in the industry, especially with toys and bulk racks. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbuford Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 RIP Roger Folz I would think the most successful self made bulk vending operator there ever was or ever will be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apachejay89 Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 I was blessed enough to work for the Folz empire as a northern California route driver for about 5 years. I got hired by them after I worked for Sugarloaf of Colorado for about 3 years. Folz spared no expense in flying its route drivers to huge company meetings, as well as their 50th Anniversary in 1999 (?) if I remember correctly. Folz treated their route drivers very well. It was a fun time working for them. Roger was always at the meetings. I never got to actually meet him, but he was present in our room at every route driver seminar during our meetings & the big Anniversary festivities. My first and only time traveling to New York for the Folz Anniversary for about 4 days was awesome and interesting, viewing the entire Folz warehouse, office, machine refurbishing dept., etc. 2 years later, Sept. 11th occured. Everyone wondered what was going to happen. I was able to "survive" the first Folz merger with American Coin, as a lot of drivers were either laid off, or transferred to other vending companies. I did not, however, survive the 2nd round of layoffs when the Coin Star buy out happened a year or so later. The mergers provided confusing and unsure times (as they do in any field of work, I've been through several). I wished I had been with them longer than five years. Quite a number of stories and happenings gathered in only 5 years of employment with them, they were such a huge company. Very sad to hear of Roger's passing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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