Just Baked Kiosk

What Just Baked Kiosk does

Just Baked Kiosk, the consumer brand of Automated Retail Technologies (ART), designs, manufactures, and operates a fleet of automated hot-food vending kiosks that store up to 64 pre-packaged frozen meals in QR-coded Ready-to-Load trays and rapidly heat and dispense them in under two minutes without on-site staff. The Sarasota, Florida-based company, founded by David Chessler and led by CEO Ben Porter, Executive Chairman Gary Cohen, and President Ryan Boland, serves hospitals, universities, airports, corporate campuses, military bases, and hospitality venues across 47 U.S. states with approximately 850 active kiosks and an additional 400+ units ready for deployment. Core technology combines touchscreen ordering, contactless payment (including campus meal plan systems such as CBORD and Transact), autonomous QR-tracked inventory, and a cloud-based ART Operator Portal for real-time performance reporting.

The business operates a multi-stream revenue model: one-time hardware sales of the Smart Bistro kiosk (~$45,401 total initial investment per site including shipping and installation), recurring monthly license and $200/month service fees, Merchant of Record transaction processing on operator sales, and brand licensing/white-label arrangements with food brands such as White Castle, Wow Bao, Nestlé Toll House, and Rustlers/Kepak. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise sales into large foodservice management companies (Sodexo, Aramark, Compass Group) with a parallel direct-ownership model targeting individual operators and entrepreneurs through quote requests and an ROI calculator. Channel partnerships with airport specialist Evolvending and veteran-owned Automated Eats (for military bases) extend the distribution footprint into non-traditional foodservice segments.

ART has raised over $70M in institutional capital and reports 122% year-over-year revenue growth, with ~$8,600 average monthly gross revenue per kiosk and 12-14 month operator payback periods. The company holds four granted U.S. patents and 10+ pending applications protecting its vending machine and transport cartridge systems through 2038-2039, with parallel EU and Japanese filings. Strategic differentiation rests on sub-2-minute hot meal delivery from a 4-square-foot footprint requiring no kitchen buildout, 24/7 unattended operation, and a broad brand-partner ecosystem that allows a single hardware platform to deliver multiple co-branded food concepts.

Name

Just Baked Kiosk

Legal name

Automated Retail Technologies

Website

https://justbakedkiosk.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Just Baked Kiosk (Automated Retail Technologies) designs and operates automated hot-food vending kiosks that serve fresh meals in under two minutes, deploying 850+ units across hospitals, universities, airports, corporate campuses, and military bases in 47 U.S. states via partnerships with Sodexo, Aramark, Compass, and brands like White Castle and Wow Bao.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Automated Foodservice Kiosks

NAICS

Limited-Service Restaurants (722513), Cookie and Cracker Manufacturing (311821), Snack Food Manufacturing (31191), Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing (311412)

SIC

Retail-Eating Places (5812), Bakery Products (2050), Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)

akta.pro primary industry

Self-Checkout Kiosks & Interactive Retail Kiosks (HDACAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hot Hold & Ready-to-Eat Meals (Rotisserie, Hot Bar, Entrées) (CRAHAKAB), Freshly Made Grab-and-Go (Sandwiches, Wraps, Salads) (CRAHAKAA), Frozen Snacks & Appetizers (CRADADAD)

Keywords

• Automated food kiosks
• Smart vending machines
• Unattended retail technology
• Automated foodservice equipment
• Hot food vending

Headquarters

HQ city

Sarasota

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Kiosk Hardware Sales: Sale of Just Baked Smart Bistro kiosk units to operators and business owners. Includes equipment, shipping, and installation. ROI calculator estimates total cost around $45,401 for initial investment including kiosk price, shipping, and electrical installation.
2. Monthly License Fee: Recurring monthly license fee charged to kiosk operators for platform access, software, and operational support. Additional $200/month Service & Support fee required.
3. Transaction Fees / Revenue Share: Operators process customer transactions through ART as Merchant of Record. Sales tax is collected and reported by ART, with payments to operators processed by the 15th of the following month.
4. Brand Licensing and White-Label Partnerships: Licensing the Just Baked kiosk platform to branded partners (White Castle, Wow Bao, Nestlé Toll House, Rustlers) to operate branded automated food kiosks, generating licensing revenue and expanding brand ecosystem.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Just Baked designs, manufactures, and deploys automated Smart Bistro kiosks that store up to 64 refrigerated menu items in QR-coded Ready-to-Load trays, then rapidly heat and dispense hot meals in under two minutes with no on-site staff. The company sells kiosks directly to operators and via enterprise partnerships with major contract foodservice companies (Sodexo, Aramark, Compass Group), and licenses the platform to brand partners (White Castle, Wow Bao, Nestlé Toll House, Rustlers) for white-label deployments across hospitals, universities, airports, corporate campuses, and military bases.

Product overview

Just Baked offers the Smart Bistro automated hot food kiosk platform as its core product, delivering fresh, hot meals in under two minutes from a compact 4-square-foot footprint with no on-site kitchen or staff required. The platform supports white-label branding partnerships with foodservice brands including White Castle, Wow Bao, Nestlé Toll House, Rustlers/Kepak, and Sodexo's proprietary menu items. Each kiosk stores up to 64 items using Ready-to-Load (RTL) trays with QR-coded tracking, enabling real-time inventory management and automated heating. The company also offers white-label customization solutions for partners wanting full brand control, and the HotspotFood entrepreneurial ownership model for individual operators.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Smart Bistro: Fully autonomous hot food vending machine capable of storing, heating, and serving a variety of meals. Each kiosk holds up to 64 menu items and operates 24/7.

Products and services

• Just Baked Smart Bistro Kiosk Fully automated hot food kiosk that stores up to 64 menu items in refrigerated Ready-to-Load trays, rapidly heats meals in under two minutes, and operates 24/7 with no on-site staff. Includes 50-inch touchscreen, contactless payment, QR-coded inventory tracking, and cloud-based operator portal. Sold to enterprise foodservice operators and individual kiosk owners.
• White Castle Crave & Go Kiosk White Castle-branded automated kiosk selling four types of ready-to-eat sliders (original, classic cheese, cheddar bacon cheese, chicken and cheese) 24/7 at airports and other venues.
• Nestlé Toll House Cafe Just Baked Smart Bistro Automated cookie kiosk co-branded with Nestlé Toll House Café, dispensing freshly baked cookies hot in under 60 seconds on college campuses and other high-traffic venues.
• Rustlers Hot Vend Kiosk Just Baked kiosks featuring Rustlers Cook-in-Box products from Kepak Foods, prepared via a Thaw, Heat, and Serve process and available at airports, train stations, offices, and hospitals.
• Just Baked Smart Bistro (Sodexo Edition) Branded hot food kiosks deployed across Sodexo-served healthcare, education, and corporate venues, producing items such as giant cinnamon rolls, White Castle Cheeseburger Slider 4-packs, bao buns, and breakfast sandwiches.

Quantifiable outcome

• 850+ active kiosks deployed, 8X growth since 2022
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers21 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

AI capability2 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• EvolvendingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 13 February 2026Evolvending is the operator of Just Baked kiosks at major U.S. airports including Boston Logan International Airport (7+ kiosks: 4 White Castle-branded, 2 pretzel-themed, 1 breakfast-themed) and Southwest Florida International Airport RSW (3 kiosks: White Castle-branded, Wow Bao-branded, Evolve Breakfast-themed). The partnership deploys kiosks as part of airports' shift toward a vending-led foodservice model.
• Nestlé Professional SolutionscoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 5 June 2025ART partnered with Nestlé Professional Solutions to bring the Nestlé Toll House Cafe Just Baked Smart Bistro kiosk to George Mason University, offering freshly baked cookies delivered hot in under 60 seconds. The partnership combines Just Baked's automated retail technology with Nestlé's iconic Toll House brand, supported by Sodexo at the host location.
• Automated EatscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 14 May 2025Automated Eats, a Texas-based veteran-owned business, partnered with ART to deploy Just Baked Smart Bistro kiosks across U.S. military bases. The partnership works with the Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) to place kiosks in high-traffic areas including motor pools, barracks, hospitals, food courts, and convenience stores, providing 24/7 hot meals for service members.
• AramarkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 13 May 2025ART partnered with Aramark to introduce Just Baked Smart Bistro vending machines in staff dining rooms in Washington, DC. This is the first implementation within Aramark Correctional Services, marking a significant step in integrating automated foodservice technology into Aramark's operations. Expansion to more Aramark locations is planned.
• Kepak Foods (Rustlers Brand)minorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 24 April 2025ART partnered with Kepak Foods to enhance the Rustlers brand through automated food service solutions. Rustlers Cook-in-Box products (Classic Cheeseburger, Breakfast Muffin) are now available through Just Baked hot vending kiosks at airports, train stations, offices, and hospitals. The 'Grab a Bite' OOH brand from Kepak is designed to work across all hot vending and heat-and-serve concepts.
• Pee Dee FoodsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 9 April 2025Pee Dee Foods partnered with ART for micro-market installations at commercial client locations, such as the Walmart Distribution Center in Pageland, SC. The micro-markets combine ART's smart kiosks with Pee Dee Foods' operational expertise to deliver hot meals alongside snacks and beverages.
• SodexoflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 26 March 2024ART partnered with Sodexo to deploy thousands of Just Baked Smart Bistro kiosks at Sodexo client sites across healthcare, education, and corporate industries. The partnership aims to make autonomous hot food solutions a widely available extension of traditional dining programs. Sodexo plans to launch several hundred kiosks over the next year, with particular focus on healthcare, corporate services, and campus dining. Sodexo is excited about data gathering tools providing real-time insights into consumer purchasing behavior.
• Wow BaocoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 1 January 2022ART partnered with Wow Bao in 2022 to expand the Asian bao chain's footprint to non-traditional locations through automated kiosks. The partnership enables Wow Bao's fresh Asian street food to be served via Just Baked Smart Bistro kiosks, reaching customers in locations where traditional restaurants are not viable.
• Compass GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCompass Group is identified as one of the top three foodservice giants partnering with ART for Just Baked kiosk deployments. ART's website lists Compass Group among 'Trusted By Industry Leaders' alongside Sodexo and Aramark.
• DOT FoodsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDOT Foods is listed as a product distribution option for Just Baked kiosk operators, allowing them to integrate kiosk inventory into existing ordering routines alongside Sysco and Vistar.
• SyscominorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSysco is listed as a product distribution option for Just Baked kiosk operators alongside DOT Foods and Vistar, enabling operators to procure kiosk inventory through major foodservice distributors.
• VistarminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerVistar is listed as a product distribution option for Just Baked kiosk operators, allowing integration of kiosk inventory procurement with existing supply chain routines.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Blendid: Robotic smoothie and food kiosk company deploying autonomous machines in universities, hospitals, and retail. Comparable in robotics-driven food preparation but focused on beverages/blended items rather than the broader hot-meal menu ART serves.
• Briggo (now Costa Coffee): Automated specialty coffee kiosk acquired by Costa Coffee. Comparable unattended beverage vending deployed in airports, universities, and workplaces, though narrower in food category.
• Cafe X Technologies: Operates robotic coffee bars in airports and high-traffic locations. Comparable as an automated food/beverage kiosk concept serving transit hubs, though narrower in product category (coffee only) and not focused on hot-meal off-hours foodservice.
• Chowbotics (DoorDash): Maker of the Sally robotic fresh-food vending kiosk, now owned by DoorDash. Directly comparable automated food kiosk technology serving hospitals, universities, and corporate campuses, though currently narrower in food category scope than ART's branded-partner ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Farmer's Fridge: Operates a network of smart refrigerated kiosks distributing fresh, chef-prepared salads, bowls, and snacks in offices, hospitals, airports, and universities. Comparable business model of unattended fresh-food vending with QR-coded inventory, real-time data, and a focus on off-hours meal access in institutional settings.
• 365 Retail Markets: Leading provider of self-service kiosk, micro-market, and vending technology for workplace and institutional foodservice. Directly competes with ART in the automated retail space for hospitals, corporate campuses, and universities, and has established a broader installed base of unattended retail hardware.
• Byte Technology (formerly USAT): Provider of self-service kiosks, mobile ordering, and unattended retail technology for foodservice operators. Competes directly in vending-led foodservice transformation across convenience, campus, and hospitality channels with overlapping hardware and software capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• Samsung — Smart Kitchens / Food AI: Large incumbent technology provider exploring smart-kitchen and AI-powered food automation. While not a focused automated-retail player, Samsung's scale in displays, payment hardware, and IoT creates potential competitive overlap with ART's touchscreen and connected-kiosk stack.
• Mondelez International — SnackFutures: CPG incumbent operating SnackFutures to explore automated and future-retail channels for snack distribution. Comparable as a branded-food company actively piloting automated vending for portfolio brands, directly intersecting ART's white-label licensing model.
• Panasonic — Food Service Solutions: Sells commercial microwave/proofing equipment and self-order kiosks for QSR and retail. Comparable as an incumbent enabling technology supplier in the unattended hot-food space, particularly relevant to ART's rapid-heating patent claims.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors

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M&A

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