Office Space Expenses

$0

$7,000

Employee & Freelancer Expenses

$151

$252

Business Formation Fees

$600

$5,400

Equipment & Supply Expenses

$63

$700

Vehicle Expenses

$2

$10,004

Retail Business Expenses

$0

$3,150

Inventory Expenses

$0

$5,000

Training & Education Expenses

$0

$2,000

Website Costs

$13

$215

Advertising & Marketing Costs

$75

$2,486

Software Expenses

$0

$225

Forrester

forrester.com

14,147

Market Research Reports, Industry Research Firm, Consulting Services

transparencymarketresearch.com

20,877

Built in Boston

builtinboston.com

77,034

MAXIMIZE MARKET RESEARCH

maximizemarketresearch.com

81,304

Grocery News

grocerydive.com

85,946

Produce Marketing Association

pma.com

159,007

C&S Wholesale Grocers

cswg.com

305,294

Lyft Business

lyftbusiness.com

334,197

SpartanNash Company

spartannash.com

347,537

Indian Business Directory Australia

singh.com.au

353,924

Greencore

greencore.com

505,837

Rewarding work

Starting a grocery transportation business can be really rewarding work. After all, you are solving an immediate issue for your customer and you're working on something you truly care about.

High customer retention rates

Once a customer invests in your product, they've invested their time and energy to utilize your product/service which is highly valuable to them. Typically, your product or service becomes indispensable to your customer.

Gain exposure and experience

This career allows you to gain experience working for multiple different businesses - which will benefit your resume and also keep things interesting for you!

Daily physical activity

Grocery Transportation Business's typically involve a much greater degree of movement than other lines of work. Most days, you will spend your day walking, running errands for your business, and performing a multitude of tasks. This can have a positive impact on energy levels and your overall health.

Face to face interaction

If you are the type of individual that thrives on human interaction, then this is the business for you! With a grocery transportation business, you will be hands-on with customers and or employees every day.

Strong Demand & Relatively Recession Proof

The demand for grocery transportation business is increasing year over year and the business is known to be relatively recession proof.

Motivation of employees

If you plan to have a sales/content team on board, finding creative ways to motivate them can be a challenge. It's important that you're able to offer great incentives and a good work environment for your employees.

Security Issues

With any Saas business, data loss and security issues may arise throughout your process of building your product. It's critical that you understand exactly what you're responsible for and how to avoid potential issues down the road.

Low margins

The gross margins for your grocery transportation business are typically around 10%, which can make it more challenging to incur new expenses and maintain profitability.

High employee turnover

In the grocery transportation business, employee turnover is often high, which can be quite costly and time consuming for your business. It's important to try and avoid this as much as possible by offering competitive pay, benefits, and a positive work environment.

Lack of benefits

With a grocery transportation business, you are typically self-employed and responsible for finding your own insurance, which can be quite costly and time-consuming.

Isolation

Often times, as a grocery transportation business, you typically work alone and do not have much face-to-face interaction with other team members.