Dry Goods Refillery

What Dry Goods Refillery does

Dry Goods Refillery is a single-location plastic and package-free grocery retailer founded in 2020 by Rachel Garcia and currently operating from a flagship store at 193 Bellevue Avenue in Montclair, New Jersey. The business operates a bring-your-own-container (BYOC) refill model in which customers purchase bulk foods, produce, dairy, home cleaning products, and personal care items by weight or volume into their own reusable containers, eliminating single-use packaging. In addition to the flagship store, the company runs a Square-powered online storefront offering 350+ items shipped plastic-free to the lower 48 states (gift boxes are the only items currently shipping-eligible) and a wholesale channel through the Faire marketplace that enables other retailers to stock Dry Goods Refillery products.

The underlying technology stack is intentionally minimal: no proprietary platform exists, and operations rely on Square POS for in-store transactions and Square Online for e-commerce, with the Frequent Filler (FIGS) loyalty program tracked via phone number and viewable through Cash App or digital receipts. The product mix combines resale of third-party sustainable brands (Ground Up PDX nut butters, Blueland home products, DIP shampoo and conditioner bars, Cheeks Ahoy non-paper towels, Little Saints mocktails) with proprietary own-brand packaged goods sold in glass jars, including a Baking Mix Collection (Dark Cocoa Brownies, Cowboy Cookies, Oatmeal Raisin, Chocolate Chip Rainbow Cookies, Monster Crunch, Jingle Joy Cookies) and Sunday Soup Mix.

The revenue model is a multi-channel transaction-fee structure spanning in-store retail, online e-commerce, wholesale distribution, and gift box sales (treated as one-time license). Marketing is dominated by earned media — including features in NBC New York, CBS News, Good Housekeeping, Food & Wine, The Guardian, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce CO-100 Disruptor recognition — supported by organic social media on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok. The company is founder-owned, privately held, and operates with approximately five employees with no disclosed venture capital or institutional investment.

Name

Dry Goods Refillery

Legal name

Dry Goods Refillery

Website

https://drygoodsrefillery.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Dry Goods Refillery is a founder-owned, plastic-free grocery retailer operating a flagship bring-your-own-container refill store in Montclair, NJ, plus a nationwide gift box and online shop, serving eco-conscious consumers and gift buyers in the lower 48 states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plastic-Free / Zero-Waste Grocery Retail

NAICS

General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers (42441)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140)

akta.pro primary industry

Bulk Food & Refill Stores (Package-Free/Zero-Waste) (CRAHAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Eco-Friendly Household & Zero-Waste Refill Stores (CRAHAEAG)

Keywords

• Plastic-free grocery
• Package-free retail
• Bulk refill store
• Zero-waste grocery
• Sustainable food retail

Headquarters

HQ city

Montclair

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. In-store retail sales: Physical retail sales at flagship Montclair, NJ location. Customers bring their own containers and purchase bulk foods, produce, dairy, home cleaning products, personal care items, and gourmet foods. Products sold by weight/volume with customers filling their own containers.
2. Online e-commerce sales: Online shop for nationwide shipping of 350+ items. Only gift boxes currently eligible for shipping to lower 48 states. Flat shipping fee paid by customer.
3. Wholesale distribution: Wholesale channel via Faire marketplace enabling other retailers to stock Dry Goods Refillery products.
4. Gift boxes: Pre-packaged and customized gift boxes with gourmet foods shipped to customers nationwide (lower 48 states). Both preset and build-your-own options available.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Dry Goods Refillery operates New Jersey's first dedicated plastic- and package-free grocery store, selling bulk foods, produce, dairy, home cleaning supplies, and personal care items via a bring-your-own-container (BYOC) refill model from its flagship store in Montclair, NJ, and through a nationwide Square-powered e-commerce storefront stocking 350+ items. The company also distributes curated plastic-free gift boxes, supports a wholesale channel on Faire, and sells its own in-house Baking Mix Collection and Sunday Soup Mix.

Product overview

Dry Goods Refillery is a plastic-free grocery business operating as a single unified concept centered on package-free, sustainable grocery shopping. The core offerings consist of a flagship brick-and-mortar grocery store in Montclair, NJ (featuring bulk foods, produce, dairy, and home cleaning products with bring-your-own-container refills), an online Square-powered shop with 350+ items shipped nationwide, and curated plastic-free gift boxes available for nationwide shipping. The company also offers wholesale products through Faire and runs a loyalty program called Frequent Filler (FIGS) tracked via phone number. Product sub-brands stocked include Ground Up PDX Nut Butters, Blueland home products, DIP shampoo/conditioner bars, Cheeks Ahoy non-paper towels, Little Saints mocktails, and the company's own Baking Mix Collection (featuring cookies and brownies in glass jars) and Sunday Soup Mix.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Flagship Refill Grocery Store Physical retail grocery store at 193 Bellevue Avenue, Montclair, NJ, offering bulk foods, produce, dairy, home cleaning supplies, and personal care items via a bring-your-own-container (BYOC) refill model with no single-use plastic packaging. Open to walk-in consumers and serving as the company's community hub.
• Online Shop (Nationwide E-Commerce Storefront) Square-powered e-commerce storefront stocking 350+ plastic-free items (bulk foods, pantry staples, cleaning, and personal care) shipped nationwide with carbon-neutral shipping. Targets sustainability-minded consumers outside the NJ tri-state area.
• Plastic-Free Gift Boxes
• Wholesale Program via Faire
• Baking Mix Collection
• Sunday Soup Mix

Quantifiable outcome

• Eliminated need for customers to bring plastic home from grocery shopping

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Whole Foods Market: National natural and organic grocery chain with extensive bulk bins and sustainability positioning. Indirect competitor for sustainability-minded shoppers but operates across many other categories.
• Sprouts Farmers Market: Specialty natural and organic grocer with bulk bins and produce focus. Comparable fresh-and-bulk mix but a far larger, multi-state traditional supermarket operator.
• Public Goods: Online-first sustainable essentials brand offering pantry and household staples with an eco-friendly positioning. Broader assortment and online scale but overlapping zero-waste consumer base.
• Thrive Market: Online membership-based natural and organic grocery retailer emphasizing sustainable and non-toxic products. Comparable mission and sustainability-minded consumer base, with a much broader product and delivery footprint.

Emerging players

• Loop: Reusable packaging initiative from TerraCircle for grocery and household staples. Thematically aligned with refill and packaging waste reduction but operates through partnered retailers rather than owning stores.
• Blueland: Direct-to-consumer brand of refillable home cleaning products that Dry Goods Refillery stocks as a bestseller. Adjacent player building a shared refill consumer audience rather than directly competing in groceries.

Direct peers

• Zero Market: Refill shop concept with multiple physical locations following a zero-waste grocery and household goods model. Comparable mission and BYOC operating model to Dry Goods Refillery.
• Package Free Shop: Package-free refill retailer founded by Lauren Singer, offering bulk foods and zero-waste home and personal care via physical locations and online. Most direct comparable in the package-free grocery category.
• The Refillery: Bulk refill grocery retailer operating in multiple North American cities with a BYOC model for pantry staples, cleaning, and personal care. Direct package-free grocery peer.

Regional players

• Bulk Market: Canada-based bulk refill grocery with physical retail and online shipping of plastic-free staples. Similar BYOC operating model and assortment, but active in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/posts
• Instagraminstagram.com/drygoodsrefillery
• TikToktiktok.com/@drygoodsrefillery
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dry-goods-refillery

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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