What International Distributors does

International Distributors is a privately held B2B wholesale distributor founded in 1984 and operating from a warehouse at 6190 S Boyle Ave, Vernon, California (mexproducts.com). The company specializes in the wholesale distribution of Latin American and international consumer goods, offering eleven product categories: Beverages, Candy, Cookies & Snacks, Decoration, Grocery, Health & Personal Care, Home Care, Kitchen, Paper & Plastic, and Pharmacy. Its assortment combines third-party brands (Coca-Cola, Jumex, Gamesa, McCormick, Colgate, Head & Shoulders, NIVEA, PONDS, Del Monte, and others) with a private-label GABRIELA product line spanning candies, snacks, coconut milk, and aloe vera drinks. The value proposition emphasizes pallet variety, pallet-size and weight optimization, and competitive pricing, supported by trilingual (English, Spanish, Korean) customer service.

The company's technology stack is intentionally lightweight: a Shopify-based e-commerce storefront provides B2B account creation, catalog browsing, and online ordering, supplemented by phone and email sales channels and a Facebook page for top-of-funnel engagement. There is no proprietary technology, no API, no mobile app, and no disclosed automation or data systems. Distribution is conducted from a single Vernon, CA warehouse, with product shipped directly to customers or picked up on-site; office hours are Monday–Friday 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM PST.

The business model is a sales-led B2B wholesale distribution motion targeting a horizontal mix of customer segments, including dollar stores, convenience stores, gift shops, pharmacies, supermarkets, discount stores, importers/exporters, and other wholesalers. Revenue is generated through transactional wholesale product sales at margins based on volume and product category, with pricing handled on a quote-based, non-public basis rather than a published price list. The company employs 1–10 people, is privately held with no disclosed institutional ownership, and does not report revenue, making it a small, sub-scale regional wholesaler whose long operating history is the primary indicator of durability.

Name

International Distributors

Legal name

International Distributors

Website

https://mexproducts.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

International Distributors is a privately held B2B wholesale distributor founded in 1984 and based in Vernon, California, supplying Latin American and international consumer goods across eleven product categories to dollar stores, convenience stores, gift shops, pharmacies, supermarkets, and other wholesalers, via a Shopify storefront and direct sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wholesale Consumer Goods Distribution

NAICS

Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers (4244), Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers (42449)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140)

akta.pro primary industry

Beverage Wholesale (Alcoholic & Non-Alcoholic) (AFAIABAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Beverage Wholesale Distribution (Non-Alcoholic) (CRAOAAAH), Import/Export Broadline Foodservice Distributors (AFAIAAAH)

Keywords

• Wholesale distribution services
• Consumer goods wholesale
• Latin american products
• Beverages and snacks wholesale
• B2b grocery supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Commerce

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Product Sales: Revenue generated through wholesale distribution of Latin American and international consumer goods to retail businesses. Products are sold at wholesale prices with margins based on volume and product category.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

International Distributors is a B2B wholesale distributor of Latin American and international consumer goods, operating from a Vernon, California warehouse. It sells 11 product categories — beverages, candy, cookies & snacks, decoration, grocery, health & personal care, home care, kitchen, paper & plastic, and pharmacy — combining its own GABRIELA sub-brand with third-party brands, and serves dollar stores, convenience stores, gift shops, pharmacies, supermarkets, discount stores, importers/exporters, and other wholesalers via phone, email, and a Shopify storefront.

Product overview

International Distributors is a premier full-service wholesaler operating a Shopify-based e-commerce platform. The company offers a diverse portfolio of Mexican and Latin American products across multiple categories including Beverages (drink mixes, juices, sodas), Candy, Cookies & Snacks, Decoration (candles, party supplies), Grocery (canned foods, cooking oil, flour, instant foods, pasta, rice/beans, seasonings), Health & Personal Care (deodorants, hair care, oral care, skin care, soaps), Home Care (cleaning solutions, laundry detergents), Kitchen, Paper & Plastic, and Pharmacy. The product offering features both their own Gabriela brand products (coconut milk, aloe vera drinks, candy, snacks) and third-party brands (KUII, LIRIO, BONBONBUM, JUMEX, CLAMATO, TUNY, LA COSTENA, GAMESA, CUETARA, MAZOLA, MC CORMICK, HEAD & SHOULDERS, NIVEA, PONDS, SEDAL, and others).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GABRIELA: A sub-brand product line featuring candies and snacks including gummies, lollipops, and various sweet treats.

Products and services

• Beverages
• Candy
• Cookies & Snacks
• Decoration
• Grocery
• Health & Personal Care
• Home Care
• Kitchen
• Paper & Plastic
• Pharmacy
• GABRIELA (Own-Brand Sub-Line)

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• SpartanNash: Food distributor and grocery retailer operating wholesale distribution to independent grocers, military, and c-stores, with an international/ethnic product assortment that overlaps with International Distributors' retail-focused wholesale model.
• Core-Mark International: One of the largest distributors to convenience stores in North America, supplying fresh, food, beverage, and HBA categories. Directly comparable end-market (c-stores) and overlapping product mix to International Distributors' c-store segment.
• KeHE Distributors: Specialty and natural products distributor supplying grocery, c-store, and foodservice channels with broad assortments including Hispanic and international brands. Overlaps with International Distributors' international/import assortment and retail customer base.
• C&S Wholesale Grocers: Largest private wholesale grocery distributor in the US, supplying major supermarket and retail chains with broad assortments of grocery, beverage, and HBA categories. Directly comparable model to International Distributors but at vastly larger scale and with national DC coverage.
• McLane Company: Major distributor to convenience stores, dollar stores, and mass merchants with a broad assortment of grocery, beverage, snack, and health & beauty products. Overlaps with International Distributors' core customer base of dollar stores and c-stores.
• H.T. Hackney: Major convenience-store and foodservice distributor with broad category coverage including grocery, beverage, and health & beauty products. Comparable end-market and overlapping product mix.
• United Natural Foods (UNFI): Largest publicly traded broadline grocery and natural products wholesaler in North America. Massive scale advantage, broader category mix, and direct EDI integrations with national retail accounts materially overlap with International Distributors' grocery, beverage, and HBA distribution model.
• Sysco: Largest broadline foodservice distributor in North America. While primarily foodservice (restaurants rather than retail), its scale economics, category breadth in grocery and beverage, and supplier relationships are comparable reference points for distribution model benchmarking.
• Goya Foods: Largest Hispanic-owned food company in the US, manufacturing and distributing Latin American food products through retail channels nationwide. Directly comparable as a Latin American product supplier to retail, though substantially larger and manufacturer-led rather than pure wholesale.
• Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG): Retailer-owned grocery cooperative wholesaler supplying member supermarkets across multiple states. Broad grocery, HBA, and beverage assortment comparable to International Distributors' supermarket and dollar-store service lines.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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