Online indian grocery delivery

Indian families and food lovers who live far from an Indian grocery, or who prefer ordering online.

Markup on products plus delivery fees, with weekly orders, festival bundles and monthly spice boxes as repeat income.

• Knowing Indian ingredients and brands
• Setting up a simple online store
• Packing and organizing orders
• Social media and community outreach

• Rules on selling packaged food from home or a storage space, which vary by state, check your state's cottage food or food warehouse rules
• Whether you need a food handler, warehouse or retail food registration, check with your state and county health department
• Sales tax registration and collecting tax on online orders, check your state's rules
• Product labeling and expiry dates on repackaged items
• General liability and product liability insurance, and shipping costs that can eat into margins

Startup costs are typically estimated at around $3,000 to $15,000, depending on your stock, storage space rental and online store setup. Shipping costs can eat into margins, so work them out early.

Estimated monthly revenue is typically around $1,500 to $8,000, depending on your product range, order volume and delivery area. This is revenue before costs such as stock, packaging and shipping.

Check your state's rules on selling packaged food from home or a storage space, such as cottage food or food warehouse rules. Also check food handler, warehouse or retail food registration, sales tax on online orders, and labeling and expiry dates.