The Imperial Company story began in 1979 as a one-man office coffee service company serving the Tulsa OK area with annual sales of $30,000. The founder, Paul Tims soon recognized the opportunity to expand the coffee service into vending services. As a result of much hard work from many great employees, and many blessings, today Imperial employs over 850 people serving Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, Iowa and Illinois with over $150 million in annual sales.
Our tremendous growth in traditional vending, micro markets, catering, corporate dining, and coffee services demonstrates our commitment to provide a combination of unmatched products, world class customer service and the use of the latest vending technology platforms and capabilities.
Imperial’s ability and desire to bring the freshest quality products to you along with world class service is evident in many ways. Two of the most notable are our fresh food commissary and our Sivetz convection coffee roaster. Each year our commissary produces over 5,415,187 fresh sandwiches, salads, entrees and other specialty items to meet our customer’s needs. Our Sivetz coffee roaster allows us to produce 699,824 lbs. of coffee annually, offering our customers exceptional fresh coffee beans that are locally roasted, packaged, and delivered to your company within a very short time period. At your request, we will happily provide you samples of these great products so that you experience for yourself the difference that fresh makes.
Imperial is committed to investing in technology. Our traditional vending and micro markets utilize cutting edge technology to capture real time sales and inventory data, which in turn allows us to provide the customer with a better all-around experience and service related to payment options, ease of use and product offerings.
Our quality product offerings and outstanding service is only possible because of our great team of experienced and dedicated employees. Whether you are needing assistance from our sales, technical services, foodservices or our management team, the individuals on our team are committed to taking care of you, the customer. We are proud of the job they do and know that Imperial’s greatest strength is our service oriented employees.
Imperial began with $30,000 in sales and serviced by a single route
Hired the first employee and began marketing coffee service
Began roasting coffee using a convection process
Entered the vending channel
Opened first food service location
Imperial began producing quality vending food
Annual revenues of 45+ million in 5 states
Imperial installed first wireless - cashless account
Imperial’s implements Light Speed Automation for pre-kitting
Imperial simultaneously purchases Great Plains Coca-Cola full line vending and Canteen Corporate operations in Oklahoma, Northwest Arkansas and Central Arkansas
Successfully operating nearly 200 micro-markets
Annual revenues over $80 million
Awarded NAMA National Operator of the Year
Annual revenues over $100 million in 6 states
Imperial purchases Valley Vending located in the Quad Cities area. This has expanded us into the Iowa/Illinois market.
Successfully operating over 450 micro-markets across 5 states
Imperial purchases Jackson Brothers of the South located in the Joplin and Springfield areas. This has expanded us into the Missouri market.
Successfully operating over 800 micro-markets across 6 states with an annual revenue over $150 million.
We are proud to have formed a partnership with local community organizations in order to assist them in achieving their goal of improving the lives of people. Through this, we are able to contribute towards strengthening the community.
Imperial purchases Stephens Vending located in Coffeyville, KS. This has expanded us north into the Kansas market. We are now operating in 7 states!
Imperial acquires Parks Coffee in Oklahoma, welcoming close to 1000 new customers!
Imperial acquires El Paso Snax in 2025. We are now operating in 8 states!
