Nick Yates
Nick Yates is an accomplished serial entrepreneur based out of San Diego, California. Over the course of his long and varied career, Nick’s longstanding dream has been to offer simple, healthy food vending machines so that consumers on the go can get something more healthy and nutritious than a chocolate bar or potato chips. While pursuing this dream, he has been at the forefront of various technological advances in both the US and his native Australia.
Nick Yates serves as the Chairman of Generation NEXT Franchise Brands, a public company that is driven by revolutionary concepts: Reis and Irvy’s LLC and 19 Degrees, which has earned it fame and recognition. In this capacity, Nick Yates has been at the helm of some of the most significant innovations in food vending.
Experience
Chairman & CEO of Generation NEXT Franchise Brands, June 2010 - Present
As the Chairman of Generation NEXT, Nick Yates guides the company and its subsidiaries in the conceptualization, realization and development of some of the most exciting intellectual properties within the vending industry. With a core focus on revolutionary technology, Generation NEXT is now focusing on future concepts that will redefine the role of robotics within the vending industry, a focus that has already started with the recent launch of the company’s’ flagship brand, Reis & Irvy’s.
Chairman of Reis & Irvy's
Nick Yates guides Reis & Irvy's in the conceptualization, realization, and development of some of the most exciting intellectual properties within the vending industry. With a core focus on revolutionary technology.
Nick Yates is an industry leading professional who has led numerous technological advancements to turn his dreams of simple, health food vending into reality. Throughout his career, Nick has been at the helm of some of the most significant innovations in food vending to hit the industry,
Reis & Irvy’s is world’s first fully-automated frozen yogurt vending machine that dispenses point-of-sale frozen yogurt to customers on demand, offering 7 different flavors, 6 toppings and with a 60 second dispensing time. The concept launched in April of 2016 and has now expanded across 49 states and Canada.
Nick Yates - Founder of Generation NEXT Franchise Brands
Nick Yates is a successful serial entrepreneur based out of San Diego, California. Over the course of his long and varied career, Nick Yates‘ passion has always been focused on offering simple, healthy food to consumers on the go. While pursuing this dream, he has remained at the forefront of various technological advances in both the US and his native Australia. Nick Yates’ dedication to both healthy food choices and revolutionary technology have kept him on the bleeding edge of the vending industry.
Nick Yates obtained his background through a degree program completed at the University of Technology in Sydney, Australia. Nick Yates emerged with a dual baccalaureate degree in both business and marketing. After graduation, he spent his time over the next 20 years gaining experience as a leading professional in his industry.
Nick Yates currently serves as the Chairman and CEO of Generation NEXT Franchise Brands, a public company that is driven by revolutionary concepts. Of those concepts, Reis & Irvy’s and 19 Degrees have earned Nick Yates and Generation NEXT Franchise Brands various accolades and well-deserved recognition.
Not only is Nick Yates a successful social entrepreneur, but he also carves out the time to provide other up-and-coming social entrepreneurs with the opportunities they need to make a difference. Generation NEXT Franchise Brands, with Nick Yates’ direction, hosts over 300 active franchisees in numerous countries around the world and maintains over 3,000 vending machines. Generation NEXT’s goal is to build a platform that truly supports their franchisees and provides them with the tools and resources to thrive.
As the Chairman of Generation NEXT, Nick Yates guides the company and its subsidiaries in the conceptualization, realization, and development of some of the most exciting intellectual properties within the vending industry. With a core focus on revolutionary technology, Generation NEXT is now focusing on future concepts that will redefine the role of robotics within the vending industry, a focus that has already started with the recent launch of the company’s’ flagship brand, Reis & Irvy’s, which is reinventing the business of frozen yogurt. The concept launched in April of 2016 and has rapidly grown into a global franchise.
About Reis & Irvy’s: The Reis & Irvy’s FroYo Kiosk is the first fully automated frozen yogurt robot vending machine to ever hit the market. This amazing kiosk serves up to nine incredible flavors and a choice of six delicious toppings in just 60 seconds or less. It’s a fully enclosed point-of-sale system that offers an interactive, robotic kiosk and incredible sensory experience.
Generation NEXT licensed the Reis & Irvy’s trademark from Robofusion, Inc., in February of 2016. Then a few months later, this company agreed to sell all intellectual property and registered patents to Generation NEXT.
Reis & Irvy’s launched their beta-phase production in December, followed by a full-scale production plan for 2018 with an anticipated rollout of approximately 250 units per month. Soon the Reis & Irvy’s experience will change the landscape of the frozen yogurt world forever.
