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History

We're tried and true

1946
Founding of Maumee Valley Vending

In Napoleon in 1946, Maumee Valley Vending was founded with a few team members. It's focus at the time was offering soup, cigarette, beverage, and snack vending machines at local areas in Henry County. 

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1962
Moved to Defiance, Ohio

In 1962, Maumee Valley Vending moved to Defiance, Ohio in order to better service the large General Motors facility, which was 5,000 employees at the time. 

MVG in 1948
1967
Growth to over 30 employees

By 1967, MVV had established itself as the leader in vending services to manufacturing facilities in the surrounding counties in Ohio.

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1974
MVV opens up satellite location in Bowling Green, Ohio

Due to increased demand, MVV began servicing locations in Bowling Green, Ohio and the surrounding areas

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1975
Food Production Begins

To differentiate MVV from others, a food production facility was added to their Defiance, Ohio facility.  

Fresh food production begins
1984
MVV becomes the largest independent vending company in the area

By 1984, MVV grew into the largest independent vending company in the area and had grown to over 50 employees.

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1996
50 year anniversary

MVV celebrates 50 years of business and is highlighted in the Defiance Crescent newspaper 

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2012
First Micro-Market is placed at location

A long-time client of MVG, Sauder Woodworking, allows a micro-market to be placed in their Brush Creek facility break room in Archbold, Ohio.

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2017
MVG adds on to existing distribution center

To support a rapidly growing customer base, MVG adds on to existing distribution center, increasing the size of it by 250%

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2019
MVG expands fresh food production center

Due to a drastic increase in fresh food demand, MVG doubles the size of fresh food production by adding on to existing facility

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2023
New Equipment Center - Brownfield Grant

MVG is awarded an Ohio Brownfield Grant paving the way to build a new equipment processing center in Florida, Ohio

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