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Gumball.com, formerly known as United Wholesale Gumball, was established on September 15, 1993 by Jack Hovenier in Bellingham, Washington. Jack recognized the potential of online sales early on and became one of the pioneers of e-commerce. Our initial webstore consisted of just four basic pages, but it secured our place in history as the first and original distributor of vending products on the internet.
United Wholesale Gumball entered the vending industry by obtaining the exclusive rights to market and sell the original Wizard spiral gumball machine throughout the United States. Under Jack's leadership, sales rapidly exceeded $2 million annually. However, competitors, envious of his success, discovered a way to bypass the patented Wizard and began manufacturing and selling imitation products. As a result, Wizard sales declined steadily and Jack's enthusiasm for the business diminished.
In 2008, Spencer Williams purchased the company and concentrated on revamping the website, automating backend operations, expanding the product offering, implementing new marketing strategies, and assembling a top-notch team dedicated to providing best-in-class customer service.
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