What Quality King Inc does

Quality King Distributors, Inc., operating as Quality King or QKD, is a privately held B2B wholesale distributor founded circa 1974 and headquartered in Bellport, NY on Long Island. The company distributes more than 5,000 national brand items across Health & Beauty Care, General Merchandise, Stationery, Automotive, Battery, Grocery, Candy, and promotional value categories, positioning itself as an established industry leader in the "Alternate Source" channel — supplying brand-name merchandise at competitive pricing to resellers that include retail drug, supermarket, mass merchandise, wholesale grocery, convenience store suppliers, and E-Commerce operators. The company ships full cases only from its Long Island distribution center, enforces a $10,000 minimum order, and does not drop ship or deliver to residential addresses.

Quality King's go-to-market is relationship-driven B2B sales, supported by a proprietary inventory management system that enables custom profiling of each customer's needs to drive order accuracy and on-time delivery. New accounts are onboarded through an online credit application with terms available subject to credit approval; otherwise prepayment is required, and credit card payments carry a 3% convenience fee. The customer base exceeds 1,200 nationwide accounts, with approximately 75% of partnerships reportedly tied to Forbes Top 500 companies, suggesting meaningful enterprise exposure across diverse retail verticals.

The business is operated as an independent, family/management-owned corporation with no disclosed external parent, private equity sponsorship, or institutional investors. Leadership includes founder Bernard Nussdorf, President and Vice-Chairman Ira E. Ritter, CFO and VP Michael J Anderson, and General Counsel/CCO Alfred Paliani. The company's website and product disclosures contain no AI/ML capabilities, patents, certifications, or digital integrations beyond its in-house account platform, and no M&A, funding, or restructuring events are reported in the available source material.

Name

Quality King Inc

Legal name

Quality King Distributors, Inc.

Website

https://qkd.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Quality King Distributors is a privately held, Long Island-based B2B wholesale distributor of 5,000+ national brand items serving retail drug, supermarket, mass merchandise, wholesale grocery, C-store, and E-Commerce resellers across 1,200+ U.S. accounts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wholesale Distribution

NAICS

Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers (4244), General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers (42441), Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (424), Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers (424210)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140), Wholesale-Durable Goods (5000), Wholesale-Motor Vehicle Supplies & New Parts (5013)

akta.pro primary industry

Retailer & Small-Store Supply (C-Store, Mini-Mart, Independent Retail) (CRAEAEAD)

Keywords

• Wholesale distribution services
• National brand merchandise
• General merchandise supply
• HBC distribution
• Alternate source distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Bellport

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Product Sales: Quality King generates revenue through the wholesale sale of national brand products including HBC, GM, Stationery, Auto, Battery, Grocery, Candy, and promotional value items. They sell full cases only with a $10,000 minimum order. Credit terms are available upon credit approval; otherwise, prepayment is required.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Quality King Distributors, Inc. is a B2B wholesale distributor of 5,000+ national brand merchandise items, shipping full cases from its Long Island, NY distribution center to retail drug, supermarket, mass merchandise, wholesale grocery, convenience store, and e-commerce buyers nationwide. The company operates as an alternate-source supplier, requiring a $10,000 minimum order and offering credit terms after credit approval.

Product overview

Quality King Distributors, Inc. is a wholesale distribution company operating as a single unified B2B platform. The core offering is the distribution of 5000+ National Brand items spanning HBC, General Merchandise, Stationery, Auto, Battery, Grocery, Candy, and Promotional Value categories, supported by their proprietary Inventory Management System for order accuracy and custom profiling. They operate exclusively through their B2B Account Platform for account setup and ordering, serving Retail Drug, Supermarket, Mass Merchandise, Wholesale Grocery, C-store Suppliers, and E-Commerce markets nationwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• National Brand Distribution Services Wholesale distribution of 5,000+ national brand items shipped in full cases from a Long Island, NY distribution center, with a $10,000 minimum order, serving retail drug, supermarket, mass merchandise, wholesale grocery, C-store, and e-commerce buyers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Highest ranking in customer service with order accuracy and on-time delivery

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• NACDS (National Association of Chain Drug Stores)minorOthersQuality King maintains industry partnerships through trade associations including NACDS. The company states they understand the market through many of their trade associations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• McKesson: Largest U.S. drug wholesaler distributing pharmaceuticals, HBC, and consumer health products to retail drug chains and pharmacies. Overlaps with QKD's retail drug and HBC distribution business.
• Performance Food Group: Large-scale foodservice and convenience distributor (acquired Core-Mark, the leading C-store wholesaler). Comparable B2B distribution to retail channels that overlap with QKD's customer base.
• AmerisourceBergen (Cencora): Major pharmaceutical and healthcare product distributor serving retail pharmacies, hospitals, and healthcare providers. Comparable B2B HBC/drug distribution overlap with QKD's retail drug segment.
• Sysco: Largest U.S. foodservice distributor, supplying restaurants, healthcare, and hospitality with broad-line food and non-food products. Comparable broad-line B2B distribution model and customer base overlap.

Others

• Dollar Tree: Discount variety retailer carrying a broad mix of consumable and general merchandise, including national-brand items sourced from alternate channels. Comparable customer and product profile.
• Ollie's Bargain Outlet: Closeout retailer buying deeply discounted brand-name merchandise across HBC, GM, grocery, and candy categories. Comparable product and sourcing profile to QKD's merchandise mix.
• Five Below: Discount variety retailer with extreme-value pricing across trend, seasonal, and consumable categories. Comparable customer profile in the discount and variety retail segment.
• Big Lots: Closeout and discount retailer that sources discounted national-brand merchandise from wholesalers like QKD. Comparable alternate-source merchandise model from a customer/buyer perspective.

Direct peers

• SpartanNash: Public food distributor serving military commissaries, independent grocers, and corporate retail stores across grocery and general merchandise. Comparable multi-channel B2B wholesale distribution model.
• C&S Wholesale Grocers: Largest private wholesale grocery distributor in the U.S., supplying grocery, general merchandise, and related categories to supermarket, mass merch, and C-store customers. Most directly comparable B2B wholesale distribution model to QKD.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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