Confectionery wholesale delivery rounds

Independent convenience stores, newsagents, kiosks, canteens, sports clubs and gift shops that are too small to buy direct from big suppliers.

You earn the margin between your bulk buy price and your wholesale price. Regular repeat orders from a steady route build up your sales.

• Selling and relationship building
• Route and stock planning
• Basic bookkeeping and pricing

• Public liability and goods in transit or vehicle insurance
• Food business registration or notification is often required for businesses that store or distribute food, even packaged lines like confectionery. Rules differ by state and council, so check with your local council before trading. If you store stock at home, also ask whether home-based business approval applies
• Food labelling and import rules for products you bring in yourself, check with Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) and the relevant authorities
• Short best-before dates, heat damage in the van and slow-paying customers
• The start-up cost assumes buying a used van and an opening stock; using a van you already own would lower it

Startup costs are typically estimated at around $20,000 to $60,000, depending on the van and opening stock you buy. The estimate assumes a used van, so using a van you already own would lower it.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $3,000 to $15,000, depending on how many shops and canteens you supply and how often. This is revenue before costs, and it assumes at least about 15 hours a week.

Check whether food business registration or notification applies to you, as rules differ by state and council. Also check home-based approval if storing stock at home, FSANZ labelling and import rules, and your insurance needs.