America turns 250 this year and we didn't want to just watch it happen. So we're doing something about it — bringing Freedom Vending machines to the Merrimack July 4th parade route so people can grab a cold drink without missing a minute of it.
It's a simple idea. Hot day, long parade, cold drinks nearby. But for us it means a little more than that.
Sam and I both served in the Air Force. The Fourth of July hits differently when you've worn the uniform. You know what the day actually represents and you don't take it lightly. When the 250th came up on the calendar, we started thinking about how we wanted to mark it — and the answer was pretty simple. Show up. Be useful. Be part of it.
Merrimack is where we built this business. Our first location partners are here. The people who took a chance on us early are here. Being along the parade route on July 4th, 2026 — on America's 250th birthday — is exactly where we want to be.
Find Us on the Route
We'll have machines along the parade route stocked with cold water, Gatorade, and more. Look for the Freedom Vending machines — easy to spot, hard to miss on a hot July afternoon.
Come find us. We'll be the ones keeping things running and waving at floats like everybody else.
What This Day Means to Us
We don't have a big marketing budget. What we have is the ability to show up in the places that matter to us and do something useful. On July 4th in Merrimack, that looks like cold drinks along a parade route on one of the biggest days this country has seen in a long time.
Happy 250th, America. See you out there.
— Austin & Sam, Freedom Vending LLC · Merrimack, NH