Weekly delivered route
Fixed weekly delivery day by territory on our own trucks, with a standing cutoff time.
Serving independents since 2004
Weekly routes and a four case minimum
We carry 3,100 specialty and natural grocery items for independent retailers who cannot hit a national distributor's truckload minimum. One order, one invoice, one delivery a week.
21 yrsin distribution
3,100active SKUs
4 casesorder minimum
98.4%fill rate, trailing quarter
How we serve accounts
Built for stores that national distributors ignore
No slotting fees and no annual membership. You pay for product and freight, nothing else.
Will call pickup
Order by 3pm and pull it from our Eau Claire dock the next morning.
EDI or web portal ordering
850 and 810 EDI documents supported, or order through the portal with live inventory counts.
New brand onboarding
For manufacturers, we handle warehousing, retailer introductions and route placement.
Private label and co-pack sourcing
We connect retailers to vetted co-packers for store brand programs under 5,000 units.
Cross dock and LTL consolidation
Combine multiple vendors into a single inbound delivery to reduce your receiving hours.
About the company
One warehouse, our own trucks, real people on the order desk
Marrow Ridge opened in 2004 serving 11 co-ops within a hundred miles of Eau Claire. We now run six weekly routes across four states out of a single 74,000 square foot warehouse with dry, refrigerated and frozen zones. The order desk is staffed by people who know your store, not a call center queue.
•AIB certified warehouse, audited annually
•Refrigerated and frozen zones with continuous temperature logging
•Same day answer on any short or damaged case, no claim forms
Reviews
What our retailers say
“Our old distributor wanted a full pallet per SKU. Marrow Ridge lets us test four cases and see if it sells.”
Dana L., Grocery manager, food co-op
“They caught a temperature issue on an inbound frozen load before it reached us and credited it without us asking.”
Rich M., Independent grocer, Duluth
“The portal shows real inventory, so I stopped ordering things that were going to short.”
Yolanda P., Buyer, natural foods store
FAQ
Account questions
What does it take to open an account?
A resale certificate, a signed credit application and a business address we deliver to. Approval usually takes two business days, and first orders are prepaid or on card until a payment history is established, typically after three invoices.
What is the ordering minimum and cutoff?
Four cases opens an order, and delivery freight is free over 650 dollars in your territory. Your cutoff is the business day before your route day at 3pm central. Orders placed after cutoff roll to the following week's route.
Do you charge slotting or listing fees to brands?
No. We take on brands based on whether our retailers will sell them, not on who pays to be listed. Manufacturers pay standard freight into our dock and a distribution margin, and we will tell you upfront if we think a product will not move here.
How do you handle shorts and damaged product?
Note it on the driver's manifest at delivery, or call the order desk the same day. We issue credit on the next invoice without a claim form or a photo requirement for anything under a full case. Repeat issues get a route audit.
Contact
Talk to the order desk
Tell us your store type and location and we will send the catalog, your route day and a credit application.
Phone(313) 555-0113
Address5600 Melby St, Dock 4, Eau Claire, Wisconsin
HoursOrder desk Mon to Fri 7am to 5pm CT, warehouse 6am to 6pm
AreaWisconsin, Minnesota, eastern Iowa and the UP of Michigan