We are looking to partner with candidates who demonstrate our organizational values to join our growing team of 500+ Voortman distributors.
Voortman Bakery thinks real tastes better. That’s why our bakers insist on using the best real ingredients, hand selected for their exceptional quality and flavour. Baking really delicious cookies, since 1951.
- No artificial colours
- No artificial flavours
- No high fructose corn syrup
Voortman Distribution Route
Voortman Bakery has recently laid the foundations for unprecedented growth. Key business support functions such as key account management, marketing, and research and development have been heavily invested in. As a result Voortman Bakery on shelf listings have dramatically increased as well as brand recognition within the market place. Today is the perfect time to invest in a business set up for growth.
- Starting with real ingredients is the first step toward making a really delicious cookie and that is exactly what we do every single day. We have a 60-year track record of baking great products that consumers love and great business stability. We embrace growth through continued product innovation, ongoing promotional activity with all of our customer accounts, and having a team of motivated Distributors maximizing sales potential at each and every store.
- Our Independent Distributors offer far more than just a delivery service. They are a collective of inspired individuals that are able to work effectively in a variety of business settings. They focus on exceeding their customers’ needs, and developing strong partner relationships, which enables them to drive sales and growth for their accounts, and increase revenue and profits for their own business.
- Our Independent Distributors service the majority of Grocery Chains and Independent retailers in the USA and Canada coast to coast. They provide complete inventory and sales management for their products. They also provide ongoing communication with the key stakeholders at each of their customer locations on sales, promotions, and new products.
- Our Independent Distributors provide on time service to customers, merchandising support at partnered grocery accounts, regular communication with customer on execution plans, and a high level of accuracy as it relates to inventory management. Store level selling to maximize your sales and revenue are critical to your success.
- All of the bakery products are ordered in advance to arrive bi-weekly by trailer at our Independent Distributors warehouse location, typically a Self-Storage facility. Depending on the size of your delivery vehicle, you may load up once a week, several times a week, or daily.
- Your total initial investment will include (but is not limited to) the following: • Route Value Cost: from $1,000 to $20,000 (depending on the size of Route) • Purchase/Lease of a delivery vehicle (van / truck / trailer): $5,000 to $40,000 • Purchase of various equipment : from $100 to $1,000 • Incorporation Cost: from $400 to $1,200 (1x cost) • Commercial General Liability (CGL) Insurance: From $600/Yr
Voortman Cookie Independent Distributorships
Purchasing A Voortman Route For Sale
Voortman Cookies have been producing quality cookies since 1951, and continue to lead the industry with innovative products and ideas.
In 2004, they were the first major cookie company to remove Trans Fats from all of their products, without compromising on taste.
Voortman Cookies brings their products to the market through self-employed distribution routes. A combined network of men and women which now totals over 500 independent distributors throughout North America. The distributors operate within their own geographical territories, where “the sky is the limit” in terms of sales opportunities! Voortman distributors enjoy the freedom of being self-employed while selling and delivering quality cookies to retail stores throughout their territory.
The distribution opportunity offers an extensive product line, free delivery of product to your warehouse, 4 & 8 week settlement programs, which allows you to sell the cookies before you have to pay for them, displays and promotional racks at reduced costs, established customer base which include retail outlets such as Walmart, Target, Publix, Winn Dixie, Kroger, and more.
Qualifications include: A delivery vehicle (white truck or trailer with company logos), ample warehouse storage for 1,000 – 1,500 cases of product (must be accessible for 53′ transport trailer), and good credit.
Route Values: Typically routes sell for a ratio of 5:1 of their average weekly sales volume. Ratios are determined by current accounts and location of territory in the US.