Ethnic & International Foods Wholesale

Ethnic food wholesalers import and distribute specialty ethnic ingredients and products to restaurants, markets, and retailers.

With ethnic food market growing 15%+ and cuisine diversity expanding, wholesaling generates revenue of $200,000-$700,000 with 30-45% margins.

The business requires warehouse space, import relationships, cultural market knowledge, delivery capability, and community connections.

Services include ethnic food importing and distribution, restaurant supply, ethnic grocery wholesale, cultural product education, and specialty sourcing.

Revenue through wholesale markups.

Success factors include deep cultural food knowledge and authenticity, import relationships for authentic products, building ethnic restaurant and market accounts, understanding cultural communities, and providing hard-to-find specialty ingredients.

Marketing focuses on ethnic restaurants, cultural grocery stores, and community events.

With ethnic cuisine mainstream and ingredient demand growing in 2025, ethnic wholesale offers cultural opportunities serving diverse food markets.