FEBO

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The 'automatiek' is a typical Dutch vending machine, not found in any other country.

FEBO (IPA pronunciation: [feɪbo]) is a chain of Dutch walk-up fast food restaurants of the automatiek type. Founded in 1941 in Amsterdam, FEBO is most notable for this automatiek format: a small counter is available for purchasing french fries, beverages, and grilled-to-order hamburgers. Other FEBO snacks can be bought from the automats. The primary automat-vended items are hot krokets, bami, sausages, pre-made burgers, and a variety of sandwiches.

According to the company website [1], FEBO has almost 60 branches all over the Netherlands, with 54 being franchises [2]. There are 22 branches in Amsterdam alone.

Originally a bakery named "Maison FEBO" after Ferdinand Bolstraat in Amsterdam, where the founder was an apprentice baker, the name was later shortened to just "FEBO".