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Starter Story
Business Idea
Start A Meal Prep Delivery Business
About
Starting a meal prep delivery business requires a great deal of effort, dedication, and most importantly passion.
If you're interested in how to sell meal kit delivery, or selling meal kit delivery online, you can use this page as a guide for everything you'll need to know.
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Key stats
market size
$7.6B
revenue (monthly)
$220K
starting costs
$41.5K
gross margin
35%
time to build
12 months
growth
Partnerships
business model
E-Commerce
time investment
Full time
Startup Costs
| Min Startup Costs | Max Startup Costs | |
|---|---|---|
| Office Space Expenses | $35 | $3,250 |
| Employee & Freelancer Expenses | $0 | $5,500 |
| Equipment & Supply Expenses | $525 | $5,500 |
| Website Costs | $232 | $6,500 |
| Business Formation Fees | $5,600 | $20,400 |
| Inventory Expenses | $300 | $5,000 |
| Food Business Expenses | $2,000 | $25,000 |
| Software Expenses | $150 | $3,044 |
| Total Startup Costs | $8,842 | $74,194 |
Case Studies
How We Started A Successful Food Delivery Business
Hi, my name is Andy Sartori. I am the founder of MealPro, a food deliver...
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$50K/mo
How Two Friends Bootstrapped A Meal Delivery Startup To $2M/Year
As we say in the South: “Hey Ya’ll!” I’m Mary Drennen, a co-founder of N...
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$180K/mo
On Moving To A Mobile Home To Save And Start A $300K/Month Healthy Meals Delivery Service
My name is Michael Martinez, the owner and founder of Eat Clean, a healt...
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$300K/mo
How We Started A Meal Prep Delivery Business And Did $1.8M In Sales
Hi, my name is TJ and I am the co-founder and CEO of Healthy Chew. Healt...
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$60K/mo
Successful Businesses
| Business | URL | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Atkins | atkins.com | #76,727 |
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Moes | moes.com | #94,720 |
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Chefs Plate | chefsplate.com | #98,198 |
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California Pizza Kitchen | cpk.com | #110,782 |
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Marley Spoon | marleyspoon.com.au | #161,351 |
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Fresh City Farms | freshcityfarms.com | #173,150 |
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Healthy Meals Delivered | realeats.com | #208,969 |
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MealPro | mealpro.net | #247,533 |
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Dinnerly | dinnerly.com.au | #281,310 |
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Jimmy Joy | jimmyjoy.com | #299,141 |
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Nutrition For Longevity Meal Delivery | nutritionforlongevity.com | #308,465 |
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