11 Companies That Use Cratejoy [2024]

Updated: May 21st, 2022

Subscription box platform.

We put together a list of the biggest companies that use Cratejoy, along with some Cratejoy testimonials and Cratejoy case studies.

Here's the list:

1. Blue Coffee Box

Blue Coffee Box is a Coffee Subscription Box started by Jon Butt in 2017. Blue Coffee Box uses Cratejoy for their business.

Revenue
$65K / month
Team
2 founders / 3 employees
Location
Canterbury, UK

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This Father And Son Created A Coffee Subscription Business

Blue Coffee Box increased its monthly revenue to $14,000 by offering a specialty coffee subscription service that curates from various roasters after being inspired by a trip to the United States and learning about the niche coffee subscription service they offer. 

About
Jon started Blue Coffee Box over 6 years ago
Revenue
Jon grew the business to $65K/month
Read by 12,790 founders

2. Flaming Licks

Flaming Licks is a hot sauce business started by James Bryson in 2015. Flaming Licks uses Cratejoy for their business.

Revenue
$13K / month
Team
2 founders / 3 employees
Location
Wimborne Minster, England, United Kingdom

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How We Started A $13K/Month Hot Sauce Online Store And Subscription Service

Flaming Licks is a hot sauce subscription club and chili shop based in the UK, finishing 2019 with around 500 active members and planning to grow to 1000 members by the end of this year, with sales at around $13k/month split 2/3 subscription and 1/3 retail, mostly sourced from social media traffic using Cratejoy checkout.

About
James started Flaming Licks over 8 years ago
Revenue
James grew the business to $13K/month
Read by 8,139 founders

3. Pawstruck

Pawstruck is a dog treat business started by Kyle Goguen in 2014. Pawstruck uses Cratejoy for their business.

Revenue
$1.75M / month
Team
1 founders / 25 employees
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA

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How Kyle Goguen Started An Online Pet Supply Business

Pawstruck.com founder and CEO Kyle Goguen shares the story of how his all-natural, reasonably-priced pet supply e-commerce business became one of the fastest growing companies in the US, ranking #87 on the Inc 500 in 2018, and is projected to surpass 8 figures in revenue in 2019.

About
Kyle started Pawstruck over 10 years ago
Revenue
Kyle grew the business to $1.75M/month
Read by 9,352 founders

4. EatTiamo

EatTiamo is a food startup started by Nicholas Figoli in 2016. EatTiamo uses Cratejoy for their business.

Revenue
$10K / month
Team
2 founders / 5 employees
Location
Vernazza, Liguria, Italy

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How Two Italians Started A Subscription Food Box Business

Italian food subscription box service, EatTiamo, delivers monthly boxes of carefully selected Italian delicacies to 300 American families across the US, with the aim of reaching a break-even point of 1,000 boxes per month by 2020.

About
Nicholas started EatTiamo about 8 years ago
Revenue
Nicholas grew the business to $10K/month
Read by 9,606 founders

5. Southern Cigar Co

Southern Cigar Co is a subscription box business started by Michael Arciola III in 2015. Southern Cigar Co uses Cratejoy for their business.

Revenue
$20K / month
Team
2 founders / 0 employees
Location
Austin, Texas, USA

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How I Started A $20K/mo Cigar Subscription Business As A College Student

Southern Cigar Co. is a cigar subscription box business founded by Michael Arciola III while he was a student at Florida State University, currently bringing in $250k a year and growing at 20% year over year.

About
Michael started Southern Cigar Co almost 9 years ago
Revenue
Michael grew the business to $20K/month
Read by 26,294 founders

6. Hunt A Killer

Hunt A Killer is a mystery game store started by Ryan Hogan in 2016. Hunt A Killer uses Cratejoy for their business.

Revenue
$5M / month
Team
2 founders / 62 employees
Location
Baltimore, Maryland, USA

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How We Created A $2M/Month Subscription-Based Mystery Games Business

Hunt A Killer is a subscription-based entertainment company that delivers monthly immersive, interactive story experiences and has grown from 146 subscribers in October 2016 to shipping one million episodes in August 2019, with acquisition costs ranging from $50-60 and gross margins at/or above 60%.

About
Ryan started Hunt A Killer almost 8 years ago
Revenue
Ryan grew the business to $5M/month
Costs
It cost Ryan $2500 to start the business
Read by 32,150 founders

7. Comic Crate

Comic Crate is a subscription box business started by Pam Farley in 2018. Comic Crate uses Cratejoy for their business.

Revenue
$2K / month
Team
2 founders / 0 employees
Location
Sacramento, California, USA

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How We Started A Curated Comic Subscription Box With $100

Comic Crate is a curated comic subscription box with a unique selling point where the buyer gets to choose the rating of their comics received, grown from a $100 startup to an average of $1,000 in revenue per month in just 18 months.

About
Pam started Comic Crate almost 6 years ago
Revenue
Pam grew the business to $2K/month
Costs
It cost Pam $100 to start the business
Read by 7,122 founders

8. Dance Dress Couture

Dance Dress Couture is a dance apparel brand started by Duffy Betterton in 2015. Dance Dress Couture uses Cratejoy for their business.

Revenue
$8K / month
Team
2 founders / 0 employees

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How We Started A Niche Business For Ballroom Dancers And Pivoted When Our Industry Shut Down

Learn how Dance Dress Couture launched The Ballroom Box, a quarterly subscription box targeted to the ballroom competitive industry, and grew it to double the number of subscribers with each box released, while also providing tips on attracting and retaining customers.

About
Duffy started Dance Dress Couture over 8 years ago
Revenue
Duffy grew the business to $8K/month
Costs
It cost Duffy $250 to start the business
Read by 6,731 founders

9. Hemp Crate Co.

Hemp Crate Co. is a selfcare subscription box started by Ryan Culver in 2019. Hemp Crate Co. uses Cratejoy for their business.

Revenue
$50K / month
Team
2 founders / 2 employees

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How We Started A $50K/Month CBD Subscription Box Side Hustle

Hemp Crate Co is a CBD subscription box delivering over $125 in value to their 1,000+ subscribers, generating $50k+/month in revenue, operating as a side hustle while offering a low-capital, prepay-based startup model.

About
Ryan started Hemp Crate Co. about 5 years ago
Revenue
Ryan grew the business to $50K/month
Costs
It cost Ryan $20000 to start the business
Read by 8,909 founders

10. UpBrainery Technologies

UpBrainery Technologies is an education products business started by Ghazal Qureshi in 2020. UpBrainery Technologies uses Cratejoy for their business.

Revenue
$87K / month
Team
1 founders / 55 employees

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How We Launched An Educational Platform During COVID-19 And Landed Partnerships With Houston Rockets And Whataburger

UpBrainery Technologies, founded by Ghazal Qureshi, revolutionizes STEAM education by providing hands-on learning experiences in the form of education kits, virtual tutoring, and online curriculum, while also offering their services to organizations such as the Girl Scouts, Girls Inc., and the Houston Rockets.

About
Ghazal started UpBrainery Technologies about 4 years ago
Revenue
Ghazal grew the business to $87K/month
Costs
It cost Ghazal $450000 to start the business
Read by 7,695 founders

11. OTW Shipping

OTW Shipping is a fulfillment business started by Nick Malinowski in 2020. OTW Shipping uses Cratejoy for their business.

Revenue
$300K / month
Team
2 founders / 10 employees

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How Two Broke College Students Built A $1M/Year eCommerce Fulfillment Center

OTW Shipping co-founders Nick and Parker hit $1M in revenue in their first year of operations, providing eCommerce brands with best-in-class fulfillment and shipping out over 120,000 packages, with plans to triple that number in the next 12 months.

About
Nick started OTW Shipping almost 4 years ago
Revenue
Nick grew the business to $300K/month
Costs
It cost Nick $15000 to start the business
Read by 5,726 founders

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