Specialty soda delivery route

Independent cafés, restaurants, convenience and specialty stores, gyms, food halls, and event and venue organizers.

You buy at wholesale and sell at a markup per case or keg. Income grows with the number of accounts, order size and how many stops you can fit on each delivery day.

• Selling and relationship building
• Route planning and stock control
• Reliable driving and lifting

• Check whether your state or county requires a food warehouse or wholesale food registration, and what storage rules apply
• Get a state resale certificate so you do not pay sales tax on stock you resell
• Some brands have exclusive distributor agreements in your area, so confirm your territory in writing
• Check for container deposit rules and local sweetened drink taxes in your city or state
• Cases are heavy and margins can be thin, so price in fuel, breakage and your own time

Startup costs are typically around $8,000 to $30,000, depending on your van, stock and storage space. Cases are heavy and margins can be thin, so price in fuel, breakage and your own time.

Estimated monthly revenue is typically around $4,000 to $20,000, depending on how many accounts you win and your order sizes. Revenue is not profit, so account for stock costs, fuel and breakage.

Check whether your state or county requires a food warehouse or wholesale food registration, and get a state resale certificate. Confirm your territory in writing, as some brands have exclusive distributors, and check deposit rules and local sweetened drink taxes.