6 Applesauce Business Success Stories [2023]
There is a rising demand for healthy ready-to-consume products. One alternative is applesauce, which is rich in antioxidants and provides plenty of nutrients. If you are looking for a fruit business idea, you can start manufacturing applesauce and sell it to healthy-foods-conscious consumers.
Here are some real life success stories of starting a applesauce business:
1. Holmes Mouthwatering Applesauce ($120K/year)
Ethan Holmes (from Cleveland, Ohio, USA) started Holmes Mouthwatering Applesauce over 8 years ago.
My name is Ethan Holmes. I’m from Shaker Heights, Ohio and I am the 25-year-old founder and CEO of Holmes Mouthwatering Applesauce.
Holmes is an all natural applesauce product I created at the age of 15 and have since grown to hundreds of grocery stores throughout the Midwest.
2. Apple
- Website traffic: 438M/month
- Business rank: #41
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Learn more about starting an applesauce business:
Where to start?
-> How much does it cost to start an applesauce business?
-> Pros and cons of an applesauce business
Need inspiration?
-> Examples of established applesauce business
-> Marketing ideas for an applesauce business
Other resources
4. Apple Spice
The premier catering company specializing in lunch delivery services, corporate catering, dessert catering, breakfast and sandwich delivery.
- Business rank: #804K
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5. Holmes Mouthwatering Applesauce
- Estimated revenue: $10K/month
- Business rank: #4.1M
Check out their full website ➜
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