Advance Paper and Maintenance Supply

What Advance Paper and Maintenance Supply does

Advance Paper & Maintenance Supply Inc., doing business as Advance Champion Supply (historically Advance-Champion), is a family-owned janitorial and cleaning supply distributor headquartered at 1135 N. McQueen Rd., Suite 143, in Gilbert, Arizona. The brand traces its roots to 1958 and has been owned and operated by the De Rosa family (Frank, Kevin, and Marc De Rosa) since 1977, originally based in Mesa before relocating to Gilbert. The company serves commercial, industrial, and residential customers across the Phoenix East Valley, including businesses, schools, hospitals, and restaurants, offering professional cleaning chemicals, paper products and dispensers, and a broad line of floor care equipment from manufacturers such as EDIC, IPC Eagle, Tornado, and Motorscrubber. It has also added restroom partitions through a partnership with ASI Global Partitions and stocks green/earth-friendly alternatives.

Name

Advance Paper and Maintenance Supply

Legal name

Advance Paper & Maintenance Supply Inc.

Website

https://advancepaper.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Family-owned janitorial supplies and cleaning equipment distributor based in Gilbert, Arizona, serving commercial, industrial, and residential customers throughout the Phoenix East Valley region since 1977.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Janitorial & Cleaning Supplies Distribution

SIC

Wholesale-Professional & Commercial Equipment & Supplies (5040)

akta.pro primary industry

Floor Care Equipment & Supplies Distribution (Buffers, Burnishers, Pads) (CRAOAGAE)

Keywords

• Janitorial supplies
• Cleaning equipment
• Paper products
• Facility maintenance
• Commercial cleaning

Headquarters

HQ city

Gilbert

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: One-time and recurring sales of cleaning supplies, janitorial products, paper products, and cleaning equipment to commercial, industrial, and residential customers. Revenue generated through direct product sales at quoted or listed prices.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Advance Paper & Maintenance Supply distributes professional janitorial cleaning supplies, floor care equipment (riding floor scrubbers, burnishers, carpet extractors, vacuums), paper products and dispensers, green/earth-friendly cleaning alternatives, and restroom partitions to commercial, industrial, and residential customers in the Phoenix East Valley. The company also provides facility cleaning consultation programs where staff meet customers on-site to develop cleaning solution plans.

Product overview

Advance Paper & Maintenance Supply (Advance Champion Supply) is a cleaning supplies and equipment distributor offering a portfolio of janitorial supplies, cleaning equipment, paper products, and facility cleaning programs. The core offering includes professional cleaning chemicals, floor care equipment (scrubbers, burnishers, carpet extractors, vacuums), paper products and dispensers, and green/earth-friendly alternatives. Recent additions include ASI Global Partitions for restroom installations. They carry equipment brands including EDIC, IPC Eagle, Tornado, and Motorscrubber. The company operates an online catalog and offers facility cleaning consultation programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Janitorial Supplies Professional cleaning products and supplies including chemicals for the janitorial industry, individual businesses, and homeowners. Covers general cleaning to highly specialized cleaning needs.
• Cleaning Equipment Floor care products including riding floor scrubbers, burnishers, carpet extractors, vacuums, and other floor maintenance equipment to keep floors clean and well-maintained. Carries brands including EDIC, IPC Eagle, Tornado, and Motorscrubber.
• Paper Products Paper products, dispensers, and supplies to help maintain a clean, safe environment.
• Facility Cleaning Programs Solution plans provided by the team at customer locations for keeping facilities clean and work environments safe. The team meets with customers on-site to develop comprehensive cleaning plans.
• Green/Earth-Friendly Supplies Environmentally friendly cleaning products coordinated with suppliers to provide green alternatives.
• ASI Global Partitions Restroom partitions manufactured by ASI Global Partitions, offered in a wide range of materials for contractors, building owners, and facility managers.
• 35-Quart Bucket & Wringer Combo Heavy-use bucket/wringer combo with ergonomic handle and smooth-rolling casters for commercial cleaning. Features high-capacity 35 qt. tank and commercial-grade wringer. Available at special price of $79.95 with free wet mop.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ASI Global PartitionsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 February 2025ASI Global Partitions is a leader in manufacturing and construction of restroom partitions. Advance Champion Supply has added ASI Global Partitions to their product offering, enabling them to work with contractors, building owners, and facility managers to determine best materials based on project requirements and budget.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Grainger: Large industrial supply and MRO products distributor with extensive catalog and e-commerce operations serving commercial and institutional customers. Comparable as a broad-line distributor to facility maintenance customers, though its core focus is industrial MRO rather than janitorial specialization.
• Bunzl: Global distribution and outsourcing group operating across foodservice, janitorial/sanitation, and other categories with operations in over 30 countries. Comparable in janitorial/sanitation distribution but operates at massive international scale well beyond Advance Paper's regional footprint.
• White Cap: Distributor of specialty construction and industrial supplies including concrete, fasteners, tools, and janitorial/maintenance products. Comparable as a distributor serving commercial and industrial facility customers with overlapping maintenance and cleaning product categories.
• Imperial Dade: National distributor of foodservice packaging, janitorial, and sanitation supplies with broad product portfolio and coast-to-coast coverage. Comparable in core janitorial/sanitation distribution business but operates at much larger national scale than Advance Paper.
• Uline: Major distributor of shipping, industrial, and janitorial supplies operating a catalog-driven business model with extensive e-commerce infrastructure. Comparable as a janitorial supplies distributor with a strong catalog/direct-sales approach but at significantly larger national scale.

Emerging players

• CleanFreak.com: Online-focused retailer specializing in janitorial, cleaning, and facility maintenance supplies serving commercial and residential customers via e-commerce. Comparable in janitorial supply offering but differentiates through digital-native model versus Advance Paper's traditional phone/storefront distribution.

Direct peers

• Waxie Sanitary Supply: Major West Coast-focused janitorial and sanitary supply distributor serving commercial, institutional, and industrial customers. Comparable as a regional janitorial supplies distributor with similar product breadth, customer segments, and distribution model to Advance Paper.
• BradyPLUS: One of the largest direct-distribution providers of janitorial, sanitation, and foodservice supplies in the U.S., formed through the merger of Brady Industries and several regional janitorial distributors. Directly comparable as a janitorial/sanitation distributor serving commercial and industrial customers with overlapping product categories.
• Maintex: Janitorial and sanitation supplies distributor serving commercial customers across multiple U.S. regions. Comparable as a janitorial-focused distributor with similar product categories and customer base in the commercial/industrial cleaning market.
• Acme Paper & Janitorial Supply: Regional janitorial and paper products distributor serving commercial and institutional customers. Comparable as a regional distributor with similar product mix (janitorial supplies, paper products, cleaning equipment) and customer segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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