About Us
Proudly Serving Locations in 15 of Maine’s 16 Counties
Our Story
Casco Bay Food and Beverage is the Whole Foods of vending. We are a fresh pioneer in the industry, reinventing what full-line vending means and is. We all know it’s not about candy bars and soda anymore. It’s about healthy food options and gourmet coffee that’s convenient and affordable. By offering the highest quality, delicious food, snack, coffee, and cold beverage solutions for workplaces, campuses and unique locations across Maine, we bring healthconscious convenience right to hardworking and hungry Mainers.
With a deep commitment to innovation, CBFB is constantly evolving its technology to enhance customer convenience and accessibility to quality refreshments. Customers see that in our state-of-the-art Micro-markets and seamless pay kiosks. And we see that quality food is as important to us as we know it is to them. Our Micro-markets offer freshly made meals from our own chefs in our own commissary. We use locally sourced ingredients whenever possible, offering Maine products for Maine people.
Tenacious, ambitious, and compassionate, Casco Bay is dedicated to creating a stellar workplace for its employees and outstanding convenient store experiences for its customers. Because at the core of Casco Bay is the desire to build something great. Sure, we may be the biggest food and beverage company in Maine, but that’s not what drives us. It’s being the best. The best for our customers, and even more importantly, the best for our employees.
At CBFB, we love Maine workers. We’re proud to build a strong team of vending industry experts. We believe when you serve your employees well, we will serve your customers well. It’s about pride and commitment. Every member of the Casco Bay team is essential to delivering on our promise to customers. Our unwavering belief is that we can only do this right if we do it together.
100% Employee owned and Maine-based, we’re committed to providing exceptional service while offering high-quality, healthy refreshment selections to satisfy hungry and hardworking Mainers.
Casco Bay Food & Beverage is a locally owned Canteen franchise and proud member of:
Our Brand Promise
Casco Bay Food and Beverage’s brand promise is “Dedicated to Excellence in Every Interaction”.
- Exceptional Service: A focus on professionalism and detailed execution in vending, micro-markets, and coffee services.
- Wholesome, High-Quality Options: A commitment to offering fresh, healthy food, snacks, and beverages to support hardworking, health-conscious Maine employees.
- Customization: Tailoring refreshment solutions and menus to fit the specific culture and needs of each client.
- Community and Reliability: As a local company, we pride themselves on supporting local businesses with safe, reliable, and convenient, 24/7 on-site solutions.
Our Warehouses
Product deliveries, recalls, and safety alerts supported by The Compass Group, the global parent organization of the Canteen Franchise Group.
Our Drivers
We cross-train employees whenever possible, so that a driver, maintenance technician, or customer service representative is available whenever you need them. Regular communication between departments and standardized procedures enable us to react to sudden changes without interrupting the services we provide.
Our Maintenance Team
Casco Bay Food & Beverage (cascobayfb.com) provides on-site refreshment solutions in Maine, including water service, micro-markets, and vending, featuring a team that manages, cleans, and services this equipment. Our services include regularly scheduled maintenance for water service and 24-hour service for micro-market kiosks.
Our Food Service
Wholesome sandwiches, salads, and entrees made right here in Maine; refreshing cold drinks; high-quality coffee service; popular snacks and sweets – your team’s energy, focus, and daily morale will all benefit from a well managed food and beverage program.
Meet Our Leadership
Ted Morton, President & CEO
After a ten-year stint in Massachusetts, Ted and his wife, Niki, moved back to Maine to be closer to family, friends, and the Maine values they missed. A driven entrepreneur and successful Vice President of Facilities in the real estate industry, Ted wanted to start a business in his home state. He wanted to build a company that could offer stable, well-paying jobs for employees and provide a high-quality product or service that would add value to Maine workplaces. Under the right vision and leadership, the vending industry, Ted decided, could add value for both customers and employees.
Ted founded Casco Bay Vending in 2008 with two employees and tenacious goals. He has since grown the company, now Casco Bay Food and Beverage, from 200 machines and two routes to over 4,000 machines and 38 routes with 80+ employees. Today, CBFB is the healthy vending leader in Maine.
In 2016, a firm from New York approached Ted and his two largest competitors—Canteen and Pine State—expressing a serious interest in purchasing all three companies. Being acquired by an out-of-state company didn’t sit right with Ted. Ted approached the owners of Canteen and Pine State and offered them an alternative: to sell their companies to him, a fellow Mainer, with similar goals for their companies and, most importantly, their employees. Canteen and Pine State appreciated Ted’s vision and agreed to sell.
Ask anyone and they’ll tell you that Ted is driven to build something great. Staying on the forefront of the food & beverage vending industry, Ted consistently invests in the latest technology, bringing the convenient, satisfying, healthy foods people want directly to them. Ted also remains committed to making sure his valued employees are genuinely happy to come to work every day.
Nicole (Niki) Morton, Executive Vice President
A longtime Mainer, Niki moved to Boston in 1998 and worked in commercial and multi-family real estate management. Missing the Maine way of life, she moved back in 2008 and transitioned into a career in banking, putting her business acumen to work in small business and consumer lending. When her husband, Ted Morton, acquired two of the largest vending companies in Maine, Niki jumped in to help manage the significant transition. In February 2017, she became a fully-fledged member of the Casco Bay Food & Beverage team, equally as dedicated and driven as her spouse and CEO, Ted.
Niki brings her financial expertise and strong leadership skills to CBFB where she now focuses on employee relations, marketing, and civic involvement. Niki is a graduate of the University of Southern Maine School of Business.