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Its advanced technology answers the needs of millennials for fast, high-quality fare with:55\" touch screen for easy menu selectionAbility to display ads on the screenCloud-based remote monitoring, alerts, and inventory managementCashless payment functionality, including\u0026nbsp;credit card, Apple Pay, Google PayStanding out above the restNo other vending machine manufacturers offer our\u0026nbsp;flexibility. 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Our sales prospect are very strong:The Pandemic is an even stronger proof that unattended retail market is poised for outstanding growth.YOU can be part of it, but act now..if you have last minute questions, feel free to post them as soon as possible. I'll be answering them live tomor...","published_at":"2020-04-28T06:51:20Z","author_name":"Benoit Herve","url":"/feed/133360","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/133360"},{"id":133126,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:133126","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Well Funded, Getting Orders, Helping others","preview":"We have been very busy at Le Bread Xpress. while continuing the development of our machines, we have also spent a lot of time helping the community during this difficult time..See the concept of adapting temporarily our machines to satisfy the need for masks..We have also donated an equivalent of 5000 face masks through a GoFundMe Campaign to help first responder and medical personal . (gf.me/u/xsnfa7)But our core focus is obviously supporting the demand in Bake Xpress..And we are getting new...","published_at":"2020-04-21T22:02:16Z","author_name":"Benoit Herve","url":"/feed/133126","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/133126"},{"id":131453,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:131453","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Help Small Businesses. Extension Wefunder Campaign to April 30th - COVID-19","preview":"All, obviously all of us are being impacted by the COVID-19. it has a terrible impact on our daily life and the economy. I do hope first and foremost that you and your family are still healthy and safe.\u0026nbsp;I have seen many\u0026nbsp;of my friends small businesses closing or laying off employees.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Le Bread Xpress has been well prepared and so far so good.But Cash is king and we can get out stronger from this crisis, by investing.I just had a call from Microsoft yesterday and they\u0026...","published_at":"2020-03-18T23:43:58Z","author_name":"Benoit Herve","url":"/feed/131453","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/131453"},{"id":129431,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:129431","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Last Opportunity to Invest : Feb 28th !!","preview":"This is the last chance to invest in Le Bread Xpress. So far we have raised $130k directly (plus an additional $50k in direct investment). As you can see we have done some great progress in the last 5 months.\u0026nbsp;This is a very exciting time..Please share with your network to increase even further the amount raised..Just 5 more days :)!","published_at":"2020-02-24T00:12:59Z","author_name":"Benoit Herve","url":"/feed/129431","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/129431"},{"id":129430,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:129430","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"2 New Locations !!","preview":"Exciting news with installation in two prestigious locations:- UC Berkeley - Jan 30th 2020\u0026nbsp;has now one of our machines.They are doing a soft launch until the food court is fully opened. They have selected Bake Xpress for their new food offering! This is a public location in the student union Hall so you can go and visit\u0026nbsp;- Dubai UAE\u0026nbsp;Our first international location in the Emirates. This exciting project is for the UAE government (charitable foundation) and the Aswaaq malls chain...","published_at":"2020-02-19T21:18:04Z","author_name":"Benoit Herve","url":"/feed/129430","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/129430"},{"id":128134,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:128134","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"We are Exhibiting at Fancy Food Show in SF, CA","preview":"To all investors and potential investors: Come and see us at the show..Booth 2338 and see the Bake Xpress micro-bakery in operationDay 1: Fancy food show in San Francisco convention centerGreat first daySo many people coming to our booth!! Word of mouth saying it was the best booth of the show !!Even though our location was not great people were coming from all over (someone told me there was a great machine !!)Line of people for demo , tastingsAnd great leads with few impressive customers :-...","published_at":"2020-01-20T06:10:39Z","author_name":"Benoit Herve","url":"/feed/128134","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/128134"},{"id":127910,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:127910","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Happy New Year","preview":"I wish you and your loved ones a wonderful 2020!!","published_at":"2020-01-05T23:14:07Z","author_name":"Benoit Herve","url":"/feed/127910","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/127910"},{"id":127856,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:127856","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Few more weeks to invest: 6 machines in operation and 2 more coming. Pre-order of 10 more.","preview":"Happy new year 2020. This will be an exciting year.1/ IntroductionBenoit Herve here , Founder and CEO of Le Bread Xpress. Glad to have you on-board or soon to be.First Happy New Year 2020 to you and your family.2020 will be a great year for the company after an already successful 2019!!2/ HighlightsWe raised $175 k from Wefunder so far (125 k directly and an additional $50 k outside of the platform)We have completed our initial test plan with our main customer\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;who purchased and ope...","published_at":"2019-12-28T05:47:04Z","author_name":"Benoit Herve","url":"/feed/127856","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/127856"},{"id":127177,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:127177","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"5 Machines at Tesla","preview":"We are very excited to have successfully installed 5 machines in 10 days at Tesla. What a perfect first customer for our micro-bakery. between office spaces and the factory floor operating 24/7, it cannot a better testing groundGreat launch!Feedback from customers are outstanding and very positive.Canteen/Compass Group is also very pleased to see the level of sales reached, exceeded their most optimistic estimation. our record sales was $1300 in a day on 4 machines ! this translates to nearly...","published_at":"2019-11-11T23:17:16Z","author_name":"Benoit Herve","url":"/feed/127177","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/127177"},{"id":126913,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:126913","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"Named 2019 Best Bakery in San Francisco area","preview":"Press ReleaseFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASELe Bread Xpress Receives 2019 San Francisco AwardSan Francisco Award Program Honors the AchievementSAN FRANCISCO October 13, 2019 -- Le Bread Xpress has been selected for the 2019 SanFrancisco Award in the Bakery category by the San Francisco Award Program.Each year, the San Francisco Award Program identifies companies that we believe haveachieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category.These are local companies that enhan...","published_at":"2019-10-27T17:58:29Z","author_name":"Benoit Herve","url":"/feed/126913","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/126913"},{"id":125923,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:125923","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"First Micro Bakery installed at Prestigious Company","preview":"We are very excited to announce that we have installed and launch the first micro-bakery in the world in a prestigious company in the Bay area...This was done last Friday (October 25th ) and we have 5 more machines to install next week..We are Live! this is exciting ..UC Berkeley is coming nextAnd we have already received many requests from most major companies and businesses in the Peninsula:Google, Facebook, Amazon, Stanford University, ....Go Go Go...We need now to hire more staffs, find a...","published_at":"2019-10-27T17:49:26Z","author_name":"Benoit Herve","url":"/feed/125923","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/125923"},{"id":118455,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:118455","type":"FeedItem::Update","visibility":"public","title":"$35 k Single Investor..$70 k total","preview":"Thanks to all investors and prospects...It has been an outstanding start for the fund raising. Just in the last 4 days we added 60 new investors.We have raised $70 k in 14 days so far. One investor put $35 k which is a great validation and sign of confidence..Also we received 2 separate commitments of $25 k each from private investors (not included in Wefunder amount).So the campaign is really going well.\u0026nbsp;Please share the link with your network, post on your social media and help us make...","published_at":"2019-09-16T09:00:51Z","author_name":"Benoit Herve","url":"/feed/118455","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/118455"}],"q_and_a":[{"id":63065,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:63065","question":"Your financials show that you have loaned your company $200,000 that it's paying back with interest. How much have you invested or has your contribution only been loans? Why didn't you invest $200k in your company like you are asking us to invest vs a less risky loan that you are already getting a return on? Are you taking a salary?","author_name":"Spencer Wolfley","votes":2,"created_at":"2019-09-12T18:15:18Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/lebreadxpress#question-63065","answers":[{"id":63206,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:63206","answer":"As a founder I personally invested more than $300k of my personal money. This is In addition to the company loan of $200k (taken out of 401k which is why it’s only a loan and no interest until company is profitable ) I did not take a salary in 3 years . I started only to take one since March 2019 (and at $50k per year i guess it’s way under ceo pay in Silicon Valley) I am 200% committed to my company personally and financially.","author_name":"Benoit Herve","votes":3,"created_at":"2019-09-14T09:59:57Z"},{"id":260321,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:260321","answer":"To Wefunder: this was answered 4 years ago. why is it still listed as unanswered ?","author_name":"Benoit Herve","votes":0,"created_at":"2023-08-27T20:45:41Z"}]},{"id":330589,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:330589","question":"Hello Benoit, Can we get an update? What is going on with the company? The Companies' evaluation? When you plan on converting our shares it has been a while the last raise was 2019. You told me a while ago you were doing another raise it is 2026.","author_name":"Mario M Teel Jr.","votes":1,"created_at":"2026-04-09T16:14:34Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/lebreadxpress#question-330589","answers":[]},{"id":328320,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:328320","question":"Any updates? Last email I sent you said you did a split however that was years ago.","author_name":"Mario M Teel Jr.","votes":1,"created_at":"2026-03-20T08:18:22Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/lebreadxpress#question-328320","answers":[]},{"id":315817,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:315817","question":"Are there anymore 2025 updates?","author_name":"Cassandra McCoy","votes":1,"created_at":"2025-09-26T10:57:43Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/lebreadxpress#question-315817","answers":[]},{"id":73259,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:73259","question":"Hello Benoit! Was going through the financial statements and wanted to understand the reasons behind the sharpe decline in sales in 2018 compared to 2017.","author_name":"Hashim Alzaki","votes":1,"created_at":"2020-01-02T07:27:09Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/lebreadxpress#question-73259","answers":[{"id":73304,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:73304","answer":"Hi Hashim, the sales for 2017 and 2019 were only for our test machines (baguettes). In 2018 the business location where our machines were, closed. So we only kept a show case for 2018 in a mall.Since 2019, and the new Bake Xpress, our income increased drastically :2017: $23k\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;2018: $4k\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;2019 (11 months) $75kExpectation for 2020 is an order of magnitude\u0026nbsp;higher. Remember we launched our Bake Xpress machine only few months ago :)\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;","author_name":"Benoit Herve","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-01-02T20:37:12Z"}]},{"id":67288,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:67288","question":"Hi Benoît, Apologies if thé question was already asked or if the info could be found somewhere else but, when are you closing the fundraising round on Wefunder? Thank you! Keep up the good work! Cheers, Fay","author_name":"Fay Ibrahima","votes":1,"created_at":"2019-10-28T03:10:36Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/lebreadxpress#question-67288","answers":[{"id":68470,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:68470","answer":"Hi Fay, we are going to close on the 28th of November. but we may extend a little more. feel free to reach out to me if you have more specific questions: benoit@lebreadxpress.com","author_name":"Benoit Herve","votes":0,"created_at":"2019-11-11T21:48:16Z"}]},{"id":66549,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:66549","question":"Hi, apologies if this is covered elsewhere but to confirm either way - is the company we are investing in own the IP to the machines or is that a separate entity? How much testing has been done to ensure safety of the machines (i.e., no risk of fire etc.)?","author_name":"Robert Brandon Sokol","votes":1,"created_at":"2019-10-21T22:26:58Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/lebreadxpress#question-66549","answers":[{"id":67257,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:67257","answer":"The IP of the machine is co-owned between Le Bread Xpress and the manufacturer. We are developing some additional exciting IP for Le Bread Xpress. We have done extensive tests and have included several safety checks when the machine is in operation (temp sensor, IR monitoring, timers, etc..)","author_name":"Benoit Herve","votes":1,"created_at":"2019-10-27T17:31:30Z"}]},{"id":63081,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:63081","question":"I'm concerned that the machine will not hold enough product. You're looking at putting it in high traffic areas but it only holds 80 items? That would mean someone would need to be available to refill it often, correct? Talk to me about the logistics of this machine, the square footage it needs, what the operator needs (I'm guessing a large bread truck), warehouse? I see this as an early RedBox only way more moving parts. What keeps the food safe? Is it refrigerated inside? Is it a simple electrical hookup\u0026gt; If so, what happens during outages or bad connections?","author_name":"Claudia Wolfkind","votes":1,"created_at":"2019-09-12T21:10:57Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/lebreadxpress#question-63081","answers":[{"id":63207,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:63207","answer":"Hi Claudia This is our first version of the machine. I believe 80 products is a reasonable quantity in most location and I agree with you that in some other it may require a refill during the day. However if average sales is $8 , it will be a good problem to have (meaning good revenue : $640 per day . And $19000 sales per month per machine) Food is stored in a fridge in the machine . Yes you need a truck and warehouse for operation","author_name":"Benoit Herve","votes":1,"created_at":"2019-09-14T10:09:37Z"}]},{"id":137058,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:137058","question":"where are the machines located","author_name":"Robert Reisinger","votes":0,"created_at":"2021-03-23T00:25:26Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/lebreadxpress#question-137058","answers":[{"id":137430,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:137430","answer":"Hi Robert All are still in private locations in Silicon Valley (universities Berkeley and Stanford, corporations Tesla) or in UAE We should have this summer one in Valley Fair (Macy's new food area) , Portland, Houston. For prospective accredited investors, we can do demo at our headquarters in Sunnyvale ...","author_name":"Benoit Herve","votes":0,"created_at":"2021-03-24T07:00:28Z"}]},{"id":116848,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:116848","question":"Hello, i would like to know if you are planning for franchising your business in MENA Region, if yes how could we contact for that? i’m already invested with you \u0026amp; hope to franchisee your business in our local region.Thanks","author_name":"Khaled Alalban","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-12-02T05:29:05Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/lebreadxpress#question-116848","answers":[{"id":116930,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:116930","answer":"hi Khaled , yes we can consider it . Please email me at benoit@lebreadxpress.com​\u0026nbsp;Thanks\u0026nbsp;","author_name":"Benoit Herve","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-12-02T15:50:31Z"}]},{"id":114087,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:114087","question":"Hello I can’t find my investment info on Wefunder, can you please tell me the new platform you’re using so I can read it please thank you","author_name":"Martin Krins","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-11-12T10:52:54Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/lebreadxpress#question-114087","answers":[{"id":114349,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:114349","answer":"Hi Martin, please contact wefunder team if you cannot have access to the investment information. you should get them every couple months.","author_name":"Benoit Herve","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-11-13T23:14:25Z"}]},{"id":88033,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:88033","question":"Where can I update my credit card information. I have tried looking in my profile and my account and am unable to locate where to be able to do this so I can update my investment with an updated credit card numbers etc. ernieyribe1@gmail.com","author_name":"Ernest V Yribe","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-04-28T23:07:43Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/lebreadxpress#question-88033","answers":[{"id":88924,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:88924","answer":"Hi Ernie, please contact Wefunder team as for security reason, i dont have access to your credit card..","author_name":"Benoit Herve","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-05-04T18:25:45Z"}]},{"id":87881,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:87881","question":"INVESTMENTS Are you still planning a series A in Q4 of 2020? Why did you delay the closing of this investment round? Is it your goal to be acquired or is it your goal to grow and expand? REVENUE PROJECTIONS. What is the planned retail price of the machine? Is $20k the Retail price or is that the price it is sold to the reseller? When the average price of a combo vending machine is around $5k. $20 is a 4-fold increase, will lease options be available?","author_name":"Lasheita Sayer","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-04-28T02:01:20Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/lebreadxpress#question-87881","answers":[{"id":87905,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:87905","answer":"We may pushed out Q4 2020 series A depending on the impact Covid19 will have on our customers. We delayed the closing of this investment round as we had a lot of traction and it now allows us to be very comfortable during this business slow down with additional cash in the bank.Unit Retail price is $30k. so far we have sold direct all the machines. in the future we can factor in reseller commission.Combo vending machine are not a threat. They dont offer the same products (baked hot food). they are many suppliers and are very commodity equipment.\u0026nbsp; They may be $5k only, but they also generate 4 times less sales per month. so the ROI is much higher using\u0026nbsp;Bake Xpress based on the data we got from our large operator partner. In less than few months , you recoup the additional cost.Lease option will be made available at some point, as it is another source of profit as well as tax advantages\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;for depreciation.","author_name":"Benoit Herve","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-04-28T06:26:04Z"}]},{"id":87880,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:87880","question":"Regarding the PRODUCT Does the machine have wi-fi for remote inventory tracking by the operator? What is the warranty offered on the machine? Who will be responsible for repairs, when/if it breaks? The reseller or LBX? How often do you expect the vending machine will need to be cleaned? Are the pizza sizes large enough for two people or are they designed for an individual serving? Will there be a way to get the product i.e. pizza out of the machine without touching something someone else has recently touched? I know it will take credit cards, but can they be contact-less “wave” transaction?","author_name":"Lasheita Sayer","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-04-28T02:00:08Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/lebreadxpress#question-87880","answers":[{"id":87906,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:87906","answer":"Yes We used cloud based communication for remote inventory, diagnostic of the machineWe offer 1 year warranty.\u0026nbsp;Depending on customer and business models either the reseller, the operator or LBX will provide maintenance and repair.very minimum cleaning is required as the food is never in direct\u0026nbsp;contact with the machine.Pizzas are 8 inches diameter so more for one person (or two small eaters)Yes we are now offering single-use foil to use for the touch screen selection. this was the only contact you will have on the machine. and credit card reader also offer contact less payment. This makes this type of machine a great solution during the pandemic crisis.","author_name":"Benoit Herve","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-04-28T06:35:01Z"}]},{"id":87879,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:87879","question":"Hello Benoit! SUPPLY CHAIN How many food suppliers will be needed to fill the machine? (are the pizza, bread croissants provided by the same supplier?) With COVID how confident are you in the strength and continuity of the supply chain for the frozen goods? Have any of your suppliers invested in the company?","author_name":"Lasheita Sayer","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-04-28T01:59:13Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/lebreadxpress#question-87879","answers":[{"id":87907,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:87907","answer":"We currently have two main suppliers for all the food items (more than 25 selections) in our menu. At this time we have not seen any impact on the food supply due to Covid19 but it is still premature to predict how the situation will be in 6 months. If Impact, I would think it will be minimal and we have contingent plan in place.We are in early negotiation with a very large food supplier for potential co-branding and investment.","author_name":"Benoit Herve","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-04-28T06:40:14Z"}]},{"id":87337,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:87337","question":"Where is the $10,000,000 valuation from?\u0026nbsp;Do you ship machines and the food\u0026nbsp;internationally (other than UAE)?\u0026nbsp;At what milestone are you planning on exiting/when and how\u0026nbsp;can I expect to see a return on my investment?","author_name":"Tal Charnes","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-04-24T17:44:31Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/lebreadxpress#question-87337","answers":[{"id":87343,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:87343","answer":"10,000,000 is based on projected sales and P/E ratio. it is also based on comparable valuations for recent private investment received by two other food robotic companies No we do not yet ship internationally (except UAE). We plan to do that however very shortly between Canada, Europe and may be some countries in Asia (Japan..) We are planning to put a dividend program in place when the company is profitable. This will allow shareholders (including me :) ) to get some return without waiting for an exit. Intent will be that 50% of the profit are distributed back to shareholders. Always difficult to estimate timing for an exit. This will be driven by markets. it can be either through a large round of series A or an acquisition. This can happen as early as 12 to 18 months. But for now I want to make it a sustainable long term business.","author_name":"Benoit Herve","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-04-24T18:21:01Z"}]},{"id":87199,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:87199","question":"are any machines in place and generating sales","author_name":"Nancy Sue OUTLAW","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-04-23T17:26:48Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/lebreadxpress#question-87199","answers":[{"id":87216,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:87216","answer":"Hi Nancy, yes we have 10 machines in place mostly in California.. Our high runner machine in a large corporation is generating more than $10,000 per month :) We plan to have 50 more this year, including 10 more in Dubai, UAE","author_name":"Benoit Herve","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-04-23T19:25:18Z"}]},{"id":86848,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:86848","question":"Benoit I have an idea for you I’m not comfortable posting it in public. Can you email me through Wefunder?","author_name":"Yoav Getzler","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-04-22T11:12:40Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/lebreadxpress#question-86848","answers":[{"id":87217,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:87217","answer":"Hi Yoav, feel free to email me separately.. benoit@lebreadxpress.com","author_name":"Benoit Herve","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-04-23T19:26:01Z"}]},{"id":86657,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:86657","question":"how has the company been effected by the stay at home orders and the current worldwide pandemic? How do you anticipate it will effect sales of the machines and sales of the product in the machines? (machines in hospitals could be higher demand and sales at Tesla could be lower if they are shut down for example), has production been slowed/delayed?","author_name":"Andrew Bushnell","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-04-20T17:58:06Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/lebreadxpress#question-86657","answers":[{"id":86783,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:86783","answer":"We have not really been impacted too much. Our development is in China and they have recovered many weeks ago. so production has not been too much impacted. it did slow down in USA for sales but we are recovering by getting much higher sales in Far east. We are just signing a contract for 10 machines in UAE :) You are correct with product sales being impacted though. specially in corporations as they are closed. I do believe however that the pandemic will make the choice for unattended retail an even better option in the future..","author_name":"Benoit Herve","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-04-21T21:47:19Z"}]},{"id":83775,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:83775","question":"Just in terms of the product, will you be including gluten free and lactose free ingredient alternatives in some of your products down the track? I ask because there are large numbers of consumers who have certain allergies these days, but still would like to be included in when it comes to trying out new and exciting ventures such as this. Doing so may be opening a whole new market that you may not looking to cater to, which is totally fine, I understand that your market may not be for those people. I am just wondering as I myself have recently become lactose intolerant and struggle to find pastries and savouries (like pizza) what don't have cheese or cow's milk within the ingredients. And I once loved pizza!","author_name":"Ivan Malekin","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-03-24T20:00:22Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/lebreadxpress#question-83775","answers":[{"id":83777,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:83777","answer":"Hi Ivan, yes those are very good points. and we have intentions to provide those options: we are getting a Cali flower crust for pizza, more gluten free products. We may also partner with a food supplier which specialize in these type of product and just rebrand some machines for that purpose","author_name":"Benoit Herve","votes":2,"created_at":"2020-03-24T20:10:56Z"}]},{"id":83374,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:83374","question":"Good morning Benoit, Glad that you and your family are safe. COVID19 will stay with us for a while.A few questions if you don't mind. - How do you see COVID19 impacting the business? - What's the selection process for suppliers/operators? for eg the one you selected for the UAE?\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; - How will you ensure a minimum standard is met for the quality of the ingredients \u0026amp; operations? -\u0026nbsp; Will suppliers follow the same recipes worldwide? - Has the machine had any jamming problems?Thank you.","author_name":"Tony Hchaime","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-03-21T06:29:14Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/lebreadxpress#question-83374","answers":[{"id":83779,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:83779","answer":"Very good questions: see below - How do you see COVID19 impacting the business? It has some impacts but limited compare to many other small businesses who have to close. Our impact is mainly due to delay in new machine orders as our customers are focusing on addressing the situation for their business (think food operator, food operation). I would think it will mean around 2 months delay. The good news is our operation in China is not up and running for manufacturing of next shipment - What's the selection process for suppliers/operators? for eg the one you selected for the UAE? We are selecting operators based on their level of services, geographical locations and target market space. We prioritize California first then now expanding to the rest of the USA. UAE was more an opportunistic project, specially the charity aspect of it. - How will you ensure a minimum standard is met for the quality of the ingredients \u0026amp; operations? All our suppliers are best in class in their respective markets and already supply high end supermarket and restaurant . For example La Boulangerie de SF supplies its pastries to Whole Foods, Trader Joe .... We also run our own tests before approving new food items - Will suppliers follow the same recipes worldwide? In most case probably not. We want to keep the opportunity to use local products to reduce carbon footprint. Also we need to adjust to the taste of each region. - Has the machine had any jamming problems? To be honest :Yes we had . But this was during initial ramp up and mostly due to box manufacturer and box design..these were addressed last year. no problem since then.","author_name":"Benoit Herve","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-03-24T20:23:43Z"}]},{"id":80595,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:80595","question":"During high traffic and sales, assuming the machines sell out of products very fast continually, how will you keep them stocked and the cost of delivering the products to the machines? The machines only hold 80 items, which can go very fast since there are multiple items. Suppose one item is out very fast compared to others and customers are looking for the sold out product, how do you keep these customers from seeking another merchant?","author_name":"Christopher Knox","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-02-29T03:07:02Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/lebreadxpress#question-80595","answers":[{"id":82977,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:82977","answer":"Hi Christopher, in most case , we sell the machines to large operators who have a team of drivers. in high traffic location they have even people on site if they manage an entire corporation headquarter. for more remote location, requiring a second refill if needed during the day is a good problem to have: lets assume we sell 160 products at one location per day ,with an average sale price of $6. this would be nearly $1000 per day, $30,000 revenue for one machine per month.. a driver can probably manage at least 10 locations per day. (or 5 if he has to come twice). This means $150,000 sale per month...it is pretty good specially at 50% gross margin. it pays for the refill :). as you mentioned key will be to analyze trend and sales of specific products by location to ensure it is never sold out..this can be done remotely with our software..","author_name":"Benoit Herve","votes":1,"created_at":"2020-03-18T22:49:08Z"}]},{"id":79644,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:79644","question":"WOULD YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE A DAILY REVENUE FROM YOUR BITCOIN? Today I want to introduce you MIND CAPITAL, a Spanish company that offers a high return on your Investments in bitcoin. How is it possible? Through their crypto-forex robot they offer the possibility of an average monthly yield of 35% in the last 5 months. How much can you start? You can invest from $ 100 to $ 100,000 in credit or debit card \u0026amp;bitcoin, it also offers an affiliate program up to 10 levels deep. You recover your total investment after 90 days. Through your affiliates you get up to 40% of their daily return on your investments. My friend told me that he started promoting since November and now he gets a return of about $1000 a day through his affiliates. Do you want to try your first $ 100 investment? Enter to my referral link: https://mind.capital/?referral=w0wn0G920P payment method: credit or debit card \u0026amp; BITCON The best investment project 2020 https://mind.capital/?referral=w0wn0G920P referrals*. friend bonus level 1 –8%. level 2 –4%. level 3—3%. Level 4—3%. Level 5—2% Level 6—2% Level 7—2% Level 8—2% Level 9—2% Level 10—2%","author_name":"Rasel SHIKDAR","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-02-22T17:40:04Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/lebreadxpress#question-79644","answers":[]},{"id":78783,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:78783","question":"Hello, excuse my hamble questions.. Just wondering if it is baking or it is heating up prepaid item? Also do you have available any customer feedback on 3rd party websites, like you mentioned you installed some of these machine in Tesla?","author_name":"Alexander Z","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-02-17T13:55:37Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/lebreadxpress#question-78783","answers":[{"id":79098,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:79098","answer":"Hi Alexander, the machine will finish the baking (for Pizza type of food) or reheat (for pastries). Unfortunatly we dont have any public testimonial from Tesla (our largest customer). We also just installed one machine in UC\u0026nbsp; Berkeley and one in the UAE. we do have some feedback for our other micro bakery\u0026nbsp;https://www.sfgate.com/food/article/baguette-vending-machine-san-francisco-stonestown-13667824.phpCheck our facebook page for other testimonial (we were selected best bakery of San Francisco in 2019)","author_name":"Benoit Herve","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-02-19T17:55:25Z"}]},{"id":78520,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:78520","question":"Have you decided on a date to close you raise?","author_name":"Paul Boyer","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-02-14T19:48:17Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/lebreadxpress#question-78520","answers":[{"id":78534,"entity_id":"wefunder:comment:78534","answer":"Yes it will be In a week or 2 before end of February\u0026nbsp;","author_name":"Benoit Herve","votes":0,"created_at":"2020-02-14T22:23:35Z"}]}],"faq":[{"question":"How long does it take to bake the products offered?","answer":"Hi Michael, Depending of the products, it will take from 30 seconds to 3 min. For croissant, it is merely reheating so it will take 30s For a pizza it will take between 2 min and 3 min depending on the thickness and the ingredients. The machine scans the label and based on bar code, it adjusts the temperature and baking time between infrared and microwave. Customers can also take back home and have the item delivered right away (Cold option) Let me know if you have any other questions Benoit"},{"question":"Do you plan to offer franchise?","answer":"Yes we do. It will be similar to a franchise but called a business opportunity (less paperwork, regulation and more flexibility than Franchise). We plan to start this early 2020. This is also very attractive for foreigners who want to come to the USA and apply for a E2 visa The investment amount in the sweet spot for E2, no specific prior expertise required, good cash flow and good growth potential."},{"question":"Where could I buy from one of your machines in California?","answer":"We have one of the baguette machines in demo in a mall in Stonestown Galleria, south of San Francisco. So you could go there to try the French baguette.\u0026nbsp;The new multi-products Bake Xpress (Pizza/pastry) is not yet in public location. If for investment purpose you want to see it and taste the products, we have one machine in operation in a development kitchen also in south San-Francisco. By appointment only.\u0026nbsp;"},{"question":"Will there be any distributions or dividends for investing?","answer":"Hi, yes very good question. We plan to have distribution of dividends. The intent is, when the company is profitable, to allocate 50% of the net profit, and to redistribute to shareholders. This is pretty unique in the tech start-up world. And it will allow shareholders to start generating income without having to wait years for an exit. This can be significant with double digits % of return per year."},{"question":"Robert Seeber What does a machine cost?","answer":"Our micro-bakery is very cost competitive. Unit price is in the $35k range\u0026nbsp;Our machine is unique as it does more than just pizza. The closest competitors would be Pizza only vending machine.\u0026nbsp;Some public price reference from Google :\u0026nbsp;\"\u0026nbsp;The\u0026nbsp;Pizza vending machine costs $55,000 and offers an exceptional 1-year average return on investment (ROI).\u0026nbsp;Nov 18, 2016I would think more recent machine\u0026nbsp;would range in the $40k - $45k today"}]}}}