SARASOTA, Fla., August 31, 2026 – Automated RetailTechnologies (ART), developer of the Just Baked autonomous foodserviceplatform, today announced its role in Murphy USA's previously announcedfoodservice launch featuring White Castle at select larger-format stores,marking an important milestone in the expansion of autonomous brandedfoodservice into the convenience retail industry.

For ART, the relationship representssignificant commercial validation of its autonomous foodservice platform,demonstrating its ability to expand nationally recognized restaurant andconsumer food brands into a new, high-traffic retail channel. Throughpartnerships with brands including White Castle, Jimmy Dean, Nestlé, Cake Boss,Wow Bao and Ben's Pretzels, ART continues to expand opportunities for consumersto access premium food offerings with speed and convenience.

The ART platform functions as arobotic restaurant in a box, preparing and serving hot, restaurant-quality foodin approximately two minutes. The modular platform is designed to supportnationally recognized brands, regional favorites and a variety of foodcategories over time.

"Our customers expect convenient, high-quality food options as part of their daily routines, and we're proud to partner with ART to bring a new level of choice and convenience to our stores," said Scott Woodward, Senior Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer for Murphy USA.

"ART is building a new category in foodservice by combining iconic food brands with a platform designed to deliver hot, restaurant-quality meals in approximately two minutes," said David Chessler, Founder of Automated Retail Technologies. "Our partnerships with some of the most recognized names in food demonstrate the strength and versatility of the ART platform. Being selected by one of the nation's largest convenience retailers is an important validation of our business model and reflects the growing momentum behind autonomous branded foodservice. We believe this collaboration demonstrates how leading retailers can expand food offerings while providing customers with greater convenience, consistency and choice."

The launch highlights the growingadoption of autonomous foodservice solutions by leading retailers seekinginnovative ways to expand food offerings while delivering speed, consistencyand convenience to customers. ART believes autonomous foodservice can createnew opportunities for both consumer brands and retail operators by bringinghigh-quality food experiences to locations where traditional restaurant formatsmay not be practical.

ABOUT AUTOMATEDRETAIL TECHNOLOGIES

Automated Retail Technologies is the developer of the Just Baked autonomous foodservice platform, a robotic restaurant in a box designed to prepare and serve hot, restaurant-quality food from leading brands in under two minutes. ART's platform enables food brands and retail partners to expand their reach through a scalable, efficient and convenient foodservice model.

ABOUT MURPHY USA

Murphy USA (NYSE: MUSA) is a leading retailer of gasoline and convenience merchandise with more than 1,800 stores located primarily in the Southwest, Southeast, Midwest and Northeast United States. The Company and its team of approximately16,900 employees serve an estimated two million customers each day through its network of retail gasoline and convenience stores in 27 states. The majority of Murphy USA's stores are located in close proximity to Walmart Supercenters, but the Company also operates standalone stores that market gasoline and other products under the Murphy USA, Murphy Express, and QuickChek brands. Murphy USA ranks 263 among Fortune 500 companies.

ART, Evolvending and Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) introduced three new Just Baked kiosks, expanding convenient dining options for travelers through innovative foodservice technology. Owned and operated by Evolvending and manufactured by Automated Retail Technologies, the new kiosks include a branded White Castle kiosk, a branded Wow Bao kiosk, and a Evolve Breakfast-themed kiosk. Each kiosk prepares and serves hot food on demand, offering passengers fast, consistent meals throughout the day.

The Just Baked kiosks are designed to support the needs of modern travelers, providing reliable access to recognizable brands and breakfast favorites during early-morning departures, peak travel periods, and late-night arrivals.This launch underscores Automated Retail Technologies continued focus on expanding within the airport segment, following the successful deployment of seven kiosks at Boston Logan International Airport. By pairing advanced automated retail solutions with Evolvending’s operational expertise, the collaboration further enhances the passenger experience while setting a scalable model for future airport growth.

Sarasota, FL — Automated Retail Technologies (ART) has expanded its kiosk footprint, further demonstrating the scalability andflexibility of its Just Baked kiosk platform. Since the initial launch of itsWhite Castle branded kiosk at Boston Logan Internation Airport, ART and Evolvendinghas grown its deployment to include four White Castle–branded kiosks, twopretzel-themed kiosks, and one Breakfast–themed kiosk.

The expanded footprint reflects increasing demand forconvenient, high-quality, self-service dining options in high-trafficenvironments. By supporting multiple branded food concepts across a singleautomated retail ecosystem, ART enables operators and brand partners to delivera diverse range of freshly prepared offerings—any time of day, without the needfor on-site staff.

“This expansion shows how quickly automated retail can scalewhen iconic brands, smart technology, and strong operating partners cometogether,” said Director of Marketing Operations at ART, Troy Hutchinson. “Fromcraveable White Castle Sliders to snack and breakfast-focused concepts, we’reproving that automated kiosks can support variety without sacrificing qualityor brand experience.”

The growing deployment underscores ART’scommitment to helping food brands reach new customers in non-traditionallocations while providing consumers with fast, reliable access to hot, freshlyprepared meals.