General Bottle Supply

What General Bottle Supply does

General Bottle Supply, operating under the legal entity McCarthy's Shops Inc and the trade name General Bottle Supply Co., is a privately held wholesale distributor of packaging containers and closures headquartered in a single warehouse and showroom facility at 1845 Daly Street in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1929 and led by founder/CEO Sean McCarthy, the company operates a B2B e-commerce storefront (generalbottle.com) selling glass containers, plastic containers, flexible packaging, industrial containers, and a broad assortment of caps, dispensing closures, and packaging accessories in bulk quantities to US-based business buyers. Volume-based tiered unit pricing (e.g., $0.07 to $0.05 per cap; $0.78 to $0.68 per glass jar) and no-minimum-order, pay-as-you-go checkout underpin a transactional wholesale revenue model rather than a subscription or contracted-supply model.

The company's core technology is its Shopify-style e-commerce catalog with a vertically organized navigation (food & beverage, spirits, cosmetic, pharmaceutical/nutraceutical, cannabis, household/industrial, decor/candle, pet/vet) and SEO-driven organic acquisition, supplemented by an email newsletter. Fulfillment is supported by a downtown LA warehouse offering same-day pickup for most orders and nationwide standard or overnight shipping, with stated 24-hour fulfillment on most orders. Auxiliary offerings include custom development services for bespoke packaging and decorative labeling. The company carries no debt or equity funding rounds on record, has no disclosed AI, ML, or proprietary software capabilities, and serves a fragmented, long-tail SMB customer base across multiple regulated and unregulated verticals, with no named enterprise customers, partnerships, or acquisitions in the input data.

Name

General Bottle Supply

Legal name

McCarthy's Shops Inc

Website

https://bottlesetc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1929

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

General Bottle Supply is a Los Angeles-based wholesale distributor selling glass, plastic, flexible, and industrial packaging containers plus closures in bulk to US SMBs across food & beverage, spirits, cosmetics, pharmaceutical, cannabis, and industrial verticals via an e-commerce storefront and warehouse pickup.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wholesale Packaging Containers

SIC

Wholesale-Professional & Commercial Equipment & Supplies (5040), Wholesale-Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods (5190), Glass Containers (3221), Metal Shipping Barrels, Drums, Kegs & Pails (3412)

akta.pro primary industry

Bar & Beverage Service Supplies Wholesale (AFAIALAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Primary Pharmaceutical Packaging (Blister Packs, Bottles, Vials, Ampoules) (IMALAIAA), Beverage Wholesale Distribution (Non-Alcoholic) (CRAOAAAH), Beverage Wholesale (Alcoholic & Non-Alcoholic) (AFAIABAH)

Keywords

• Wholesale bottle supply
• Glass containers
• Packaging distribution
• Plastic containers
• Caps and closures

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Container Sales: Revenue generated from selling glass containers, plastic containers, closures, and packaging accessories in bulk quantities at volume-based pricing tiers. Orders range from small quantities to pallet/truckload volumes. No subscription required - transactional wholesale model.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

General Bottle Supply is a wholesale distributor of bottles, jars, containers, caps, closures, and packaging supplies serving U.S. businesses across food & beverage, spirits, cosmetics, pharmaceutical, cannabis, and industrial sectors. The company offers glass and plastic containers, flexible and industrial packaging, dispensing caps, and related tools and accessories, with volume-based tiered pricing and nationwide shipping that ships most orders within 24 hours.

Product overview

General Bottle Supply is a wholesale packaging supplier offering a comprehensive portfolio of container and closure products. The core offerings include glass containers (bottles, jars, vials, jugs in various styles like Boston Round, Ring Neck, and Straight-Sided), plastic containers (bottles, jars, drums, pails, tubs in PET, HDPE, LDPE, PP), flexible packaging (stand-up pouches, kraft bags), industrial containers, and extensive closure solutions (assorted caps, dispensing caps, pumps, sprayers). Supporting products include tools, accessories, shrink bands, and sealing solutions. The company also provides custom development services for bespoke packaging solutions and decorative labeling. Products are organized by industry vertical (Food & Beverage, Spirits, Cosmetic, Health & Beauty, Pharmaceutical & Nutraceutical, Cannabis, Household, Industrial, Pet/Vet) and by product type in their catalog.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Glass Containers Wholesale glass bottles and jars supplied to businesses in food & beverage, spirits, cosmetics, pharmaceutical, and other industries for product packaging.
• Plastic Containers Wholesale plastic bottles and jars distributed to businesses across food & beverage, cosmetic, health & beauty, and industrial sectors.
• Flexible Packaging Flexible packaging products supplied wholesale to businesses for product packaging applications.
• Industrial Containers Industrial-grade containers distributed wholesale for household, industrial, and commercial packaging needs.
• Caps and Closures Wholesale caps and closures supplied to businesses as packaging components for containers across multiple industries.
• Dispensing Caps Specialized dispensing caps distributed wholesale for use with bottles and containers in various commercial applications.
• Tools and Accessories Packaging tools and accessories sold wholesale to businesses as supporting products for container and closure applications.

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Specialty Bottle: Wholesale supplier of glass and plastic bottles, jars, and closures for food, beverage, and personal care. Closely matched to GBS's tiered-pricing SMB catalog strategy.
• Berlin Packaging: Largest North American hybrid packaging supplier offering bottles, jars, closures, and design services across food, beverage, personal care, and industrial verticals. Directly comparable wholesale-plus-value-add distribution model to General Bottle Supply, but at vastly larger scale.
• Freund Container & Supply: Wholesale distributor of bottles, jars, pails, drums, and closures serving food, chemical, and industrial customers. Similar mid-sized, family-operated wholesale profile and broad container catalog.
• SKS Bottle & Packaging: Online wholesale distributor of bottles, jars, tins, and containers with strong e-commerce presence. Closely mirrors General Bottle Supply's DTC-to-SMB online catalog model and SKU variety.
• TricorBraun: Global packaging distributor supplying rigid containers, closures, and components to consumer and industrial markets. Comparable product breadth (glass, plastic, closures) and B2B wholesale focus.
• U.S. Plastic Corp. Distributor of plastic containers, drums, pails, jugs, and industrial packaging with strong catalog and online ordering. Comparable in plastic and industrial container focus.
• Container and Packaging Supply: E-commerce wholesale supplier of bottles, jars, and packaging supplies for small businesses and craft producers. Highly comparable low-minimum, tiered-pricing online model.
• Bottlestore.com (O.Berk Company): Wholesale bottle and container distributor with deep catalog of glass and plastic packaging for cosmetics, food, and pharmaceuticals. Comparable multi-vertical SMB focus.

Broad incumbents

• Grainger: Large industrial MRO and packaging products distributor serving businesses nationwide. Comparable B2B wholesale and logistics scale, though packaging is a small share of a much larger portfolio.
• McMaster-Carr: Massive industrial supply distributor with legendary e-commerce catalog and rapid fulfillment. Comparable e-commerce-first distribution excellence but much broader industrial scope beyond packaging.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GeneralBottle
• Facebookfacebook.com/GeneralBottleSupply
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/general-bottle-supply-co

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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