Aaron Lawton's intentional approach to breakrooms is driving his success

About this episode

Aaron Lawton discusses his intentional approach to breakroom design and its impact on employee satisfaction and retention.

Early in his career, convenience services operator Aaron Lawton used books on tape to enter the world of real estate investing. While doing that, he worked as a vending route driver, starting early and tending to his rental property in the afternoon. Ultimately, he decided that he hated real estate but loved the vending business. In this episode of Automatic Merchandiser and VendingMarketWatch’s Vending & OCS Nation podcast, Aaron Lawton, president of Oasis Breakroom Services, sits down with podcast host Bob Tullio. Lawton shares his perspective on how deliberate design and thoughtful amenities can turn break spaces into vibrant community hubs that attract and retain top talent. He strives to create a “heart of the workplace” atmosphere. Lawton is focused on turning traditional breakroom spaces into intentional venues that become a culture hub and a tool for HR directors, promoting onboarding, employee happiness and ultimately, retention. He loves the convenience services business, especially interacting with clients and end users across the spectrum. As a listener, you will find his enthusiasm for what his company does and his commitment to an intentional approach to be…

People in this episode

Host: Bob Tullio

Guest: Aaron Lawton

Topics covered

• breakroom design
• employee retention
• vending business
• community hubs
• HR strategies

Keywords

• breakroom
• vending
• employee happiness
• community
• HR
• retention
• design

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Oasis Breakroom Services, Automatic Merchandiser, VendingMarketWatch

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