What 85 Supply does

85 Supply, operating as 85 Consulting, LLC, is a Nashville-based full-service custom merchandise supplier founded around 2010 by Trevor Sarver, a former touring musician. The company operates production facilities in Tennessee, Florida, Illinois, and California, an Austin, Texas operations hub, and a Cincinnati, Ohio fulfillment center, serving enterprise brands, touring artists and musicians, multi-campus organizations, and event organizers across the United States. Its service portfolio spans four production categories (apparel printing via screen printing, DTG, heat transfer, and sublimation; embroidery; promotional products; and signs and banners), creative and custom manufacturing modules (graphic design and cut-and-sew), and a commerce and fulfillment layer that includes fully managed Shopify e-commerce stores on a 70/30 profit-share basis, Bulk Order Shops, Supply Shops, tiered pick-and-pack fulfillment, warehousing, kitting, and box-pull distribution.

Revenue is generated through a mix of transaction-based production sales, recurring monthly storage and fulfillment fees, one-time store setup fees of $999 and $1,599, and profit-share on managed e-commerce stores. The core technology stack is Shopify-based with native integrations to Wix and WooCommerce, payments via Stripe and Shopify Payments, and shipping through FedEx, UPS, and USPS, supported by Cloudflare infrastructure and QuickBooks for back-office accounting. Go-to-market combines inbound website and SEO with dedicated account representatives who respond to project inquiries within 24 hours; client roster includes Red Bull, Spotify, Paramount, Uber, Chick-fil-A, and CMT. The company is privately held, bootstrapped, and founder-controlled with no external funding rounds, M&A activity, or public listing disclosed.

Name

85 Supply

Legal name

85 Consulting, LLC DBA 85 Supply

Website

https://85supply.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

85 Supply is a Nashville-based, bootstrapped full-service custom merchandise supplier serving enterprise brands, artists, and organizations with apparel printing, embroidery, promo products, managed Shopify e-commerce stores, and nationwide fulfillment across four US production facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Merchandise Services

NAICS

Clothing and Clothing Accessories Merchant Wholesalers (424350)

SIC

Wholesale-Apparel, Piece Goods & Notions (5130), Wholesale-Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods (5190)

akta.pro primary industry

Promotional Product Distribution & Fulfillment (BPAFAMAB)

Keywords

• Custom apparel printing
• Promotional merchandise supply
• Embroidery decoration services
• Merch ecommerce stores
• Pick and pack fulfillment

Headquarters

HQ city

Nashville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Merchandise Production & Sales: Custom merchandise manufacturing and sales including apparel printing, embroidery, promo products, and signage. Revenue generated from product costs plus decoration/markup. Clients range from small orders to enterprise programs.
2. Full E-Commerce Store (Profit Share): Fully managed Shopify stores where 85 Supply handles design, management, fulfillment, and customer service. Revenue split is 70% to client, 30% to 85 Supply from net profit after all costs (product manufacturing, shipping, payment processing, software, marketing expenses).
3. Bulk Order Shops: One-time setup fee of $999 for pre-designed bulk order shops where clients share links to collect individual orders that total into bulk quantities for manufacturing.
4. Supply Shops: One-time setup fee of $1,599 for pre-designed recurring product shops enabling fast reordering for bands, artists, and businesses with regular merchandise needs.
5. Pick & Pack Fulfillment Services: Tiered fulfillment pricing: $3.50/order (1-499 orders), $3.25/order (500-999), $3.00/order (1000-4999). Additional item fees of $1.20, $1.00, and $0.90 per tier respectively. Includes secure storage, quality control, and order tracking.
6. Warehousing & Storage: Monthly storage fees ranging from $1.75/month (small box) to $35.00/month (oversized pallet). Additional handling fees for pallet ($10/pallet), carton ($3.50/carton), and container offload ($500-$750).
7. Creative & Design Services: Professional graphic design, logo/branding, custom artwork, product mockups, and artwork re-vectoring. Turnaround time of 3-7 business days with rush options available.
8. Cut & Sew Manufacturing: Custom manufacturing from scratch with minimum order quantity of 250 pieces (note: technical specs state 500 pieces). Budget minimum of $3,500 and 60-day lead time required.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

85 Supply is a full-service supplier of wholesale custom merchandise providing end-to-end production, ecommerce, and fulfillment services. The company offers apparel printing (screen printing, DTG, sublimation), embroidery, promotional products, signs and banners, plus custom cut & sew manufacturing, graphic design, managed Shopify merch stores, and pick & pack fulfillment with warehousing. It serves enterprise brands, artists, and organizations with dedicated account representatives and nationwide shipping from four U.S. production facilities.

Product overview

85 Supply operates as a merchandise solutions platform offering both production services and e-commerce infrastructure. The core offering consists of four primary production services: Apparel Printing (screen printing, DTG, heat transfer, sublimation), Embroidery (flat, 3D puff, patches, metallic thread), Promo Products (500,000+ items), and Signs & Banners (large format printing). Supporting these are design and manufacturing modules including Graphic Design and Cut & Sew custom manufacturing. The e-commerce layer comprises three store types—Full E-Comm Store (managed Shopify solution), Bulk Order Shops (pre-order collection), and Supply Shops (recurring reorder)—backed by fulfillment services including Pick & Pack Fulfillment, Storage & Warehousing, Kitting & Assembly, and Box Pulls for distribution. Enterprise clients receive end-to-end program management combining all services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Apparel Printing Professional apparel decoration service using screen printing, DTG (Direct to Garment), heat transfer, sublimation, and all-over printing techniques. Minimum order of 36 pieces with 5-7 day turnaround, produced across 4 U.S. production facilities for nationwide shipping.
• Embroidery Premium embroidery services including flat embroidery, 3D puff embroidery, patches, and metallic thread finishes for apparel and headwear. Minimum order of 12 pieces with 5-7 day turnaround and nationwide shipping.
• Promo Products Access to over 500,000 promotional products and accessories including bags, drinkware, office supplies, stickers, tech accessories, and gifts, sourced through a network of 500+ factories and suppliers. 7-10 day standard turnaround.
• Signs & Banners Large format signage and display printing including table covers, event flags, retractable banners, step & repeat backdrops, tension fabric displays, vinyl banners, and event tents. Same-day rush available with 2-5 day standard turnaround and minimum order of 1 piece.
• Graphic Design Professional graphic design services for merchandise including logo and branding packages, custom artwork, product mockups, artwork re-vectoring, e-commerce store design, and merch presentations. 3-7 business day turnaround with rush options.
• Cut & Sew Manufacturing Custom manufacturing service creating products entirely from scratch through design, cutting, and assembling raw materials. Requires minimum 6-8 weeks lead time, minimum order of 250-500 pieces, and minimum budget of $3,500.
• Full E-Commerce Merch Store Fully managed custom Shopify e-commerce store built, designed, maintained, and operated by 85 Supply. Includes product management, inventory fulfillment, seasonal campaigns, customer service, marketing strategy, and monthly profit-share reporting (70% client / 30% 85 Supply).
• Bulk Order Shops Pre-order shop solution using shareable expireable links to collect individual orders that aggregate into a bulk manufacturing order. $999 one-time setup fee, designed in 1 week or less, ideal for events. Individual orders collected and shipped directly or to a central location.
• Supply Shops Pre-designed recurring product store enabling fast reordering for bands, artists, and businesses with regular merchandise restocking needs. $1,599 one-time setup fee; no storefront management required from the client.
• Pick & Pack Order Fulfillment Warehouse-based fulfillment service handling inventory storage, order picking, packing, and shipping to customers. Available to Premium Store clients or clients shipping 1,000+ orders per month. Tiered pricing from $3.00 to $3.50 per order plus per-item fees.
• Storage & Warehousing Secure warehouse storage with flexible monthly pricing tiers ranging from $1.75/month (small box) to $35.00/month (oversized pallet), including receiving and handling services.
• Kitting & Assembly Custom kitting and bundling services including multi-SKU assembly, inserts, apparel folding and banding, subscription boxes, labeling, and shrink-wrap, billed at $45/hour for influencer kits, retail-ready packaging, and subscription box builds.
• Box Pulls & Replenishment Shipping Bulk storage with on-demand distribution service for touring artists, multi-campus organizations, and franchise operations. Products stored in bulk and shipped as needed to venues, campuses, or headquarters.
• Enterprise Merch Programs Full-scale merchandise program management for brands, artists, and organizations, combining creative and product development, ecommerce store launches, fulfillment, and global distribution under a dedicated account representative with 24-hour quote responses.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% satisfaction rate with commitment to fix any issues
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ShopifycoreTechnology or IntegrationPrimary e-commerce platform for building and managing client merch stores. 85 Supply builds fully custom Shopify retail stores for enterprise clients with full management including product listing, seasonal campaigns, and customer service integration.
• StripecoreTechnology or IntegrationPayment processing partner for secure transaction handling. Used for payment collection on ecommerce stores and client billing.
• QuickBookscoreTechnology or IntegrationFinancial software integration for payment processing and accounting. Part of secure payment processing ecosystem.
• Shopify PaymentscoreTechnology or IntegrationNative Shopify payment processing integrated into managed ecommerce stores for seamless checkout experience.
• FedExcoreTechnology or IntegrationPrimary shipping carrier for order fulfillment. Used for domestic shipping from production facilities and fulfillment center.
• UPScoreTechnology or IntegrationShipping carrier for domestic order fulfillment. Provides tracking and delivery services for merchandise orders.
• USPScoreTechnology or IntegrationShipping carrier for order fulfillment, particularly for smaller packages and certain geographic regions.
• CloudflarecoreTechnology or IntegrationInfrastructure provider for website security and performance. Protects 85supply.com and ensures reliable site availability.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• SwagUp: SwagUp is a managed swag and branded merchandise platform offering custom sourcing, kitting, warehousing, and global fulfillment for companies and event organizers — directly comparable to 85 Supply's enterprise program model.

Direct peers

• Custom Ink: Custom Ink is a leading online custom apparel and accessories decorator serving groups, teams, organizations, and brands — directly overlapping with 85 Supply's apparel printing and embroidery services.
• 4imprint: 4imprint is one of the largest promotional product distributors in North America, offering custom branded merchandise, apparel decoration, and fulfillment to enterprise clients — directly overlapping with 85 Supply's core offering.
• Hit Promotional Products: Hit Promotional Products is a wholesale promotional products supplier offering custom decoration, fulfillment, and e-commerce solutions to resellers and brands — materially overlapping with 85 Supply's promo and apparel lines.
• Crestline: Crestline is a promotional products and branded merchandise distributor offering custom sourcing, decoration, kitting, and fulfillment to enterprise clients — overlapping with 85 Supply's end-to-end service model.
• Brandable: Brandable is a promotional products distributor with fulfillment and e-commerce capabilities for brands — directly comparable in scope to 85 Supply's integrated merch platform and customer segments.

Others

• SanMar: SanMar is one of the largest apparel wholesalers in North America, supplying blank apparel to decorators like 85 Supply; an upstream supplier in the value chain rather than a direct competitor, but materially adjacent.
• S&S Activewear (formerly Alphabroder): S&S Activewear is a major wholesale apparel distributor supplying decorators, screen printers, and promotional product companies — a key upstream supplier for 85 Supply rather than a direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• VistaPrint (Cimpress): VistaPrint is a large-scale custom print and merchandise platform owned by Cimpress; offers apparel, signage, promo products, and marketing materials across SMB and enterprise segments, competing broadly with 85 Supply.
• HALO Branded Solutions: HALO is one of the largest independent promotional product distributors in the U.S., serving enterprise clients with comprehensive merchandise, recognition, and incentive programs; operates at far greater scale than 85 Supply in the same category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/85supplyco
• Facebookfacebook.com/85supply
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/85-supply

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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