Private company

Dixie-Narco

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American brand of soda vending machines

Dixie-Narco was a former brand of soda vending machines located in Williston, South Carolina owned by Crane Payment Innovations.2 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 19, 2026.

Overview

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Dixie-Narco was a former brand of soda vending machines located in Williston, South Carolina owned by Crane Payment Innovations.2

How it started

History and description

Founded in Ranson, West Virginia, the company's production facilities were relocated to Williston in 1989. Formerly a subsidiary of Maytag, it is now a subsidiary of Crane Payment Innovations, who also owns the Crane National, Glasco Polyvend Lektrovend (GPL), and Automatic Products (APi) brands.

The company was an early adopter of employee-suggestion-driven cost savings, soliciting suggestions based on the Rucker "share of production" plan in the early 1960s that helped drive down manufacturing costs.

In 2017, the Dixie-Narco, along with the National, GPL, and Automatic Products brands were retired in favor of the single Crane Merchandising Systems brand. The former Dixie-Narco glass front products are still produced today under the CMS brand.

From Wikipedia’s article on Dixie-Narco, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

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