The distribution solution for growing brands and great retailers nationally
Pod Express gives emerging brands access to retailers with consolidated tri-temp order fulfillment, transparent pricing, intelligent data and fast support.
Leverage our marketplace tools to supercharge your sales
Consolidated deliveries of all temperatures
The first and only marketplace solution that services retailers with consolidated, multi-temp deliveries, at their preferred delivery schedule.
Transparent and affordable pricing
Understand your costs without all of the extra fees and deductions and know exactly how much you'll be paid. Make 20% more margin with Pod Foods versus legacy distributors.
Data insights and tools to power your growth
Leverage our dashboards for real-time visibility into orders, inventory, payments and much more. Get the visibility you need to excel in your sales efforts.
Get started with our quick and simple set up
With Pod Express, stay in control of your wholesale business and sell your products into new retailers and markets!
Start with usSign up for an account
Starting with Pod Foods is easy - just sign up for a Pod Express account and someone will reach out to you for a chat.
Upload your products & send us inventory
Easily upload your items onto our Website. We make it super simple to get started so you can focus on what's important - running your business.
Start selling!
Work with your account representatives to sell your products onto store shelves.
Control Your Cost
We offer two routes to retail, Pod Express and Pod Direct. Your business determines which route is best. Either way, you always know what our fees are. The Express Service Fee (18%) is available for one year on all active business brands transitioned to us. This ensures that your distribution costs stay as low as possible.
Your Pod Sales $0 - $9,999 Monthly Gross Revenue | Your Pod Sales $10,000 - $29,999 Monthly Gross Revenue | Your Pod Sales $30,000+ Monthly Gross Revenue | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Your Pod Express Service Fee Managed inventory and full-service distribution direct to retail, i.e. you send us inventory and we deliver it to retailers. | 25% of your Direct to Retail Price less Storage Fees. | 22% of your Direct to Retail Price less Storage Fees. | 18% of your Direct to Retail Price less Storage Fees. |
Earnings Calculator
Make at least 20% more margin with Pod Express compared with other distributors.
Use this calculator to see how much you earn!
| Fill in Your Company's Information | |
|---|---|
| SKU Count | |
| Distribution Centers | |
| Retailer Wholesale Price ($/case) | |
| Avg Cases / DC / Week Sold | |
| Result | Incumbent National Distributors | Pod Foods |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated Annual Gross Sales Revenue | $2,340,000.00 | $2,544,750.00 |
| Total Distributor Fees | -$388,290.00 -16.59% of annual gross sales | $0.00 |
| Estimated Net Earnings | $1,951,710.00 | $2,544,750.00 |
| See details | ||
You can earn $593,040.00 more
with Pod Foods than other distributors
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Result Details
| Incumbent National Distributors | Pod Foods | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inventory Processing Fee | - | $0.35 | ||
| Inventory Storage Fee | - | $0.40 | ||
| Freight Cost Estimate ($/case) | $1.00 | $1.00 | ||
| Distributor Margin | 26% | 18% | ||
| Distributor Price ($/case) | $36.00 | $39.15 | ||
| ESTIMATED ANNUAL GROSS SALES REVENUE | $2,340,000.00 | $2,544,750.00 | ||
| DISTRIBUTOR FEES | Amount | % of Gross Revenue | Amount | % of Gross Revenue |
| Early Pay Discount | -$46,800.00 | 2% | $0.00 | 0% |
| Data Packages | -$46,800.00 | 2% | $0.00 | 0% |
| New Item Setup Fee | -$12,500.00 | $500.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Ad Programs | -$40,000.00 | $2,000.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Promotional Discounts | -$140,400.00 | 6% | $0.00 | 0% |
| Overpull | -$11,700.00 | 0.50% | $0.00 | 0% |
| Spoilage Allowance Gap | -$5,850.00 | 0.25% | $0.00 | 0% |
| Short-Ships | -$51,480.00 | 2.20% | $0.00 | 0% |
| Retailer Promos Admin Fees | -$11,700.00 | 0.50% | $0.00 | 0% |
| Other Delivery Fees | -$7,020.00 | 0.30% | $0.00 | 0% |
| Other Misc Costs | -$14,040.00 | 0.60% | $0.00 | 0% |
| TOTAL DISTRIBUTOR FEES | -$388,290.00 | -16.59% | $0.00 | 0% |
| ESTIMATED NET REVENUE | $1,951,710.00 | $2,544,750.00 | ||
| You make 30.39% more profit by distributing with Pod Foods | ||||