World Vape USA

What World Vape USA does

World Vape USA, operating under the legal entity World Wholesale Inc, is a privately held B2B wholesale distributor of vaping products headquartered at 845 N Larch Ave, Suite 3, Elmhurst, Illinois. The company sources authentic disposables, e-liquids, salt nicotine, and pod devices through authorized channels and resells them in bulk to licensed vape shops, smoke shops, and convenience retailers across all 50 US states, with a stated 96% product authenticity rate and a catalog of 10,000+ SKUs across hundreds of brands.

The underlying technology stack is conventional e-commerce infrastructure — a BigCommerce storefront with account verification, gated wholesale pricing, a rewards points program, and order tracking — rather than proprietary IP. Distribution is centralized at the Illinois warehouse, with 24-hour order processing and 1–3 day typical transit. Account approval for verified retailers typically occurs within 23 hours, and most accounts are operational within 24–48 hours of sign-up.

The revenue model is transactional wholesale: take-rate margin on bulk product sales to verified SMB retailers. The company is self-described as the largest licensed vape wholesale distributor in the USA, claiming 10+ years operating history (since 2016), 51–100 employees, nationwide 50-state licensed shipping, a 4.8-star rating across 272 Google reviews, and a customer base of "hundreds" of retailers. No funding rounds, acquisitions, patents, partnerships, or institutional investors are disclosed, indicating an organically grown, founder-controlled business.

Name

World Vape USA

Legal name

World Wholesale Inc

Website

https://worldvapeusa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

World Vape USA is a privately held, Illinois-based B2B wholesale distributor of authentic vaping products — disposables, e-liquids, salt nicotine, and devices — selling to licensed vape shops, smoke shops, and convenience retailers across all 50 US states through a BigCommerce-powered verified-account platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vape Wholesale Distribution

NAICS

Tobacco Product and Electronic Cigarette Merchant Wholesalers (42494)

akta.pro primary industry

Vape, E-cigarette & Nicotine Alternative Wholesale Distribution (CRAOAIAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Vape Wholesale Cash & Carry / Trade Retail (CRANAEAF)

Keywords

• Vape wholesale distribution
• Disposable vape supply
• E-cigarette wholesale
• Smoke shop supplies
• E-liquid wholesale

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Distribution Revenue: Revenue generated through bulk purchase and resale of vaping products (disposables, e-liquids, salt nicotine, devices) to licensed retailers at distributor pricing. Products sourced through authorized channels and sold with margin protection for retailers. The company also offers a rewards points program to incentivize repeat purchases.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

World Vape USA is a B2B wholesale distributor that supplies licensed vape shops, smoke shops, and convenience retailers across all 50 US states with authentic disposable vapes, bottled e-liquids, salt nicotine, pod systems, and smoke shop hardware from brands such as Mr Fog, Geek Bar, Lost Mary, Naked 100, and Pod Juice. Retailers must apply, submit business and tobacco licensing documentation, and pass verification (typically within 24 hours) before unlocking tiered volume wholesale pricing on the BigCommerce platform. Orders ship from the company's Elmhurst, Illinois headquarters with 24-hour processing and 1-3 day transit nationwide.

Product overview

World Vape USA operates a B2B wholesale distribution platform for licensed retailers, offering a portfolio of disposable vaping devices, bottled e-liquids, salt nicotine products, and hardware/devices. The product range spans multiple categories: Disposables (pre-filled single-use devices), E-Liquids (bottled juices), Salt Nicotine (high-strength formulations for pod systems), and Devices & Hardware (pod kits, batteries, chargers, tanks, and accessories). Retailers access the platform through a verified wholesale account to order across the full catalog with volume-based pricing and nationwide shipping.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Disposable Vapes Pre-filled, single-use vaping devices available in various flavors and nicotine strengths, including brands such as Mr Fog, Geek Bar, Lost Mary, RAZ, Off Stamp, Oxbar, Vozol, and Foger. Sold wholesale to licensed vape and smoke shop retailers.
• E-Liquids Bottled e-juice in multiple VG/PG ratios and flavor profiles from brands such as Naked 100, Candy King, Juice Head, Coastal Clouds, VGOD, Pod Juice, and Fruit Monster. Distributed wholesale to licensed retailers.
• Salt Nicotine E-Liquids High-nicotine salt-based e-liquids formulated for pod systems and low-wattage devices, including NKD 100 Salts, Pod Juice Salts, Juice Head Salts, Salt Bae 50, Twist Salts, and I Love Salts. Sold wholesale to licensed retailers.
• Pod Systems & Kits Rechargeable vaping devices with replaceable pods, including high-nicotine pod kits and hardware options. Distributed wholesale to licensed vape and smoke shop retailers.
• Devices & Smoke Shop Supplies Hardware accessories including batteries, chargers, tanks, and general smoke shop supplies. Distributed wholesale to licensed retailers for resale in vape shops and smoke shops.
• B2B Wholesale Ordering Platform BigCommerce-powered B2B ordering platform that enables verified licensed retailers to apply, pass business verification, access live tiered wholesale pricing across the full product catalog, place orders, earn rewards points, and track shipments. Orders are processed within 24 hours and shipped nationwide from the Illinois distribution center.

Quantifiable outcome

• Account approval typically within 24 hours (23h stated)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Philip Morris International: Global tobacco giant marketing smoke-free products including heated-tobacco and vapor devices, with growing US retail presence. Represents both a competitive threat and a potential upstream supplier for vape distributors.
• Turning Point Brands: Publicly traded US marketer and distributor of tobacco, vape, and smoking-related products including owned brands. Overlaps with World Vape USA on vape distribution and adjacent tobacco/smoke shop categories at significantly greater scale.
• Greenlane Holdings: Publicly traded US distributor of vaping, smoking, and accessory products serving retailers nationwide. Operates at much larger scale and broader portfolio than World Vape USA but competes for the same retail customers in the same category.
• British American Tobacco: Global tobacco company whose Reynolds American subsidiary markets Vuse e-cigarettes in the US. A broad incumbent whose scale, brand portfolio, and direct retail relationships can compete with independent vape distributors for shelf space and accounts.
• Altria Group: Major US tobacco company owning JUUL Labs, NJOY, and on! nicotine pouches, with growing direct distribution into retail accounts. Represents both a competitive threat and a structural disintermediation risk for vape wholesalers like World Vape USA.
• Imperial Brands: Global tobacco company whose Fontem Ventures subsidiary markets blu e-cigarettes and other vaping products. A broad incumbent operating in the same regulated vapor category as World Vape USA, though at greater scale and with owned brands.

Direct peers

• Eby Distribution: US-based vape and smoke shop wholesale distributor supplying disposables, e-liquids, and hardware to licensed retailers nationwide. Directly comparable on product categories, B2B distribution model, and target customer base.

Emerging players

• PAX Labs: US-based premium vaporizer device manufacturer selling cannabis and dry-herb vaporizers through a B2B distribution model into smoke shops and specialty retailers. Product category overlap is partial but distribution channel and retail customer overlap are meaningful.
• JUUL Labs: US vaping brand (majority-owned by Altria) marketing pod-based e-cigarettes and vapor products into retail accounts. A branded supplier that competes for the same shelf space and represents a potential upstream partner or disintermediator for wholesale distributors.
• 22nd Century Group: US tobacco company focused on reduced-nicotine and hemp-derived cannabinoid products with distribution into smoke and vape retailers. Operates in adjacent regulated categories with some product and channel overlap to World Vape USA's customer base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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