There’s no substitute for a good attitude and business acumen. It can make or break a company, even a large, second generation vending operation. For nearly 14 years Jeff Whitacre has been leading Food Express, a 30-route, independent vending operation in Greensboro, N.C. When asked about his job, Whitacre doesn’t talk about cutting costs or pending legislation. Instead he is optimistic, with an ability to pull together different team members and utilize everyone’s strengths. Full article.