Grimsley's

What Grimsley's does

Grimsley's Inc. is a privately-held, family-owned B2B distributor of janitorial, industrial cleaning, foodservice, hospitality, and facility/grounds maintenance supplies, headquartered in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and operating additional offices in Tulsa and Edmond. Founded in 1956 and transferred to current owner Ryan Smith in 2004, the company has operated continuously for 67+ years serving commercial and institutional facilities in Oklahoma and surrounding areas.

The company sells a broad assortment of products organized into core categories — janitorial chemicals and supplies, industrial cleaning equipment, foodservice disposables, skin and personal care items, and facility/grounds maintenance supplies — featuring brands such as Spartan Chemical, NAPCO, Merfin, Dart, Golden Star, Husky, and Nilfisk. The technology layer is a standard B2B e-commerce catalog at grimsleysinc.com, supplemented by phone-based inside sales and the ability to special-order items outside regular inventory. No proprietary technology, AI/ML features, or developer-facing APIs are described.

Grimsley's generates revenue through unit-based product resale (priced per case, each, gallon, quart, or box), targeting commercial facilities as the primary use case and foodservice/hospitality operators as a secondary segment. The GTM motion is sales-led, combining direct/inside sales, an e-commerce catalog, and a credit account program for established B2B customers, with brand presence maintained through a Facebook page. Pricing is transactional pay-as-you-go with no subscription or tiered pricing model evident.

Name

Grimsley's

Legal name

Grimsley's Inc.

Website

https://grimsleysinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Grimsley's is a family-owned, B2B distributor founded in 1956 that sells janitorial, cleaning, foodservice, and facility maintenance supplies to commercial and institutional customers across Oklahoma through three offices and an e-commerce catalog.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Janitorial and Cleaning Supplies Distribution

NAICS

Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers (42449), Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers (4246)

SIC

Wholesale-Professional & Commercial Equipment & Supplies (5040), Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140)

akta.pro primary industry

Janitorial & Sanitation (JanSan) Supplies Wholesale (CRAOAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cleaning Chemicals & Disinfectants Distribution (CRAOAGAB), Cleaning Tools, Mops, Brooms & Brushes Distribution (CRAOAGAD), Foodservice & Kitchen Cleaning (Warewashing) Distribution (CRAOAGAH), Disposables & Single-Use Foodservice Products Wholesale (AFAIALAC)

Keywords

• Janitorial supplies distribution
• Facility maintenance products
• Foodservice disposable supplies
• Industrial cleaning equipment
• Commercial cleaning products

Headquarters

HQ city

Stillwater

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Distribution Sales: Grimsley's generates revenue through the distribution and sale of janitorial, industrial cleaning, food service, and facility maintenance products. Revenue is generated on a per-unit basis with pricing in cases (CS), each (EA), gallons (GL), quarts (QT), and other unit measures. The company sells products directly to facilities and can special order items not in their regular inventory.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Grimsley's distributes janitorial, industrial cleaning, foodservice, hospitality, and facility maintenance supplies and equipment to commercial facilities across Oklahoma. The company sells products from manufacturers such as Spartan Chemical, NAPCO, Golden Star, Merfin, Dart, and Nilfisk through an online catalog and direct sales relationships, with the ability to special-order items not in regular inventory.

Product overview

Grimsley's is a family-owned janitorial and maintenance supplies distributor established in 1956, operating as a single unified product line offering cleaning and maintenance supplies. Their portfolio spans multiple product categories: Janitorial Supplies (chemicals, cleaning equipment, paper products, receptacles, restroom supplies), Industrial Cleaning Products, Food Service/Hospitality Products (disposable food service items), Skin and Personal Care Products (hand soaps, sanitizers, dispensers), and Facility/Grounds Maintenance Supplies (safety equipment, grounds maintenance). They operate an online catalog platform for ordering. Featured brands include Spartan, NAPCO, Health Guard, Merfin, Dart, Husky, Golden Star, NuFiber, and Impact. The company serves facilities in Oklahoma including Stillwater, Tulsa, and Edmond through both online and traditional ordering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Janitorial Supplies Comprehensive range of janitorial products including chemicals (absorbents, bleach, disinfectants, sanitizers), cleaning supplies (brooms, brushes, buckets, carts), cleaning equipment (floor machines, scrubbers, extractors), liners, paper products, receptacles, and restroom supplies, sold to commercial facilities in Oklahoma.
• Industrial Cleaning Products and Equipment Heavy-duty cleaning equipment and industrial-grade cleaning chemicals for commercial and industrial facility maintenance, including floor machines, auto and walk-behind scrubbers, burnishers, extractors, dryers, and specialty equipment from manufacturers such as Nilfisk.
• Food Service and Hospitality Products Disposable food service supplies including bags, bakery supplies, beverage supplies, bowls, boxes, carryout containers, cups, lids, and foam plates (e.g., Dart foam cups, plates, and containers), for restaurants, hotels, catering services, and other hospitality businesses in Oklahoma.
• Skin and Personal Care Products Personal hygiene and skin care products including hand soaps, sanitizers, moisturizers, shampoo, hair spray, and dispensers (e.g., Health Guard foaming luxury hand soap, body wash and shampoo) for use in commercial restrooms and facility washrooms.
• Facility and Grounds Maintenance Supplies Facility maintenance supplies and grounds maintenance products including ice melter, spreaders, safety equipment (gloves, eye protection, hearing protection, apparel), and clean-up kits for commercial and institutional facilities.

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

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Spartan ChemicalcoreTechnology or IntegrationSpartan Chemical is a key manufacturing partner providing cleaning chemicals and disinfectants. Grimsley's distributes Spartan products including NABC disinfectant, Tough Duty RTU spray, and Clean on the Go concentrate systems.
• NAPCOcoreTechnology or IntegrationNAPCO provides trash can liners and waste management products distributed by Grimsley's including True Micron HD Can Liners in various sizes and gauges.
• Golden StarcoreTechnology or IntegrationGolden Star manufactures cleaning tools including wet mops, handles, and dust mops distributed through Grimsley's catalog.
• MerfincoreTechnology or IntegrationMerfin provides paper products including bath tissue, roll towels, and dispensers. Grimsley's distributes Merfin Exclusive brand products.
• DartcoreTechnology or IntegrationDart Container provides food service products including foam cups, plates, and containers. Grimsley's distributes Dart food service items.

Scale indicators3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Vestis: Major uniform rental and facility services provider with a janitorial supplies and restroom services line. Comparable to Grimsley's in overlapping product categories and customer base (commercial facilities, healthcare, hospitality).
• Bunzl: Global distribution giant with significant North American JanSan and foodservice operations. Comparable because it serves overlapping B2B customers with similar product categories, though Bunzl operates a multinational roll-up model versus Grimsley's single-state presence.
• Cintas: Largest North American uniform and janitorial supplies provider with broad national coverage. Comparable because it serves overlapping commercial customers with janitorial chemicals, paper, and restroom supplies, though it operates at far greater scale and bundles services like uniform rental.

Direct peers

• Waxie Sanitary Supply: Direct peer JanSan distributor in the Western U.S. offering cleaning chemicals, equipment, paper, and foodservice disposables to commercial and institutional customers. Comparable product breadth and customer profile to Grimsley's, though serving different regional markets.
• Brady Industries: Direct peer regional JanSan distributor serving commercial facilities with cleaning chemicals, paper, liners, and equipment. Closely comparable to Grimsley's in customer segment (commercial facilities), product categories, and sales-led distribution motion.
• State Industrial Products: Manufacturer and direct distributor of industrial and institutional cleaning chemicals. Comparable to Grimsley's in the chemicals and disinfectants portion of the catalog, with overlapping end customers in facility maintenance.
• Holloway: Distributor of janitorial, sanitation, and foodservice supplies serving commercial and government customers. Comparable to Grimsley's in product mix and B2B sales motion, with broader geographic reach.
• Imperial Dade: Direct peer janitorial, foodservice, and packaging distributor serving commercial customers through regional distribution centers. Highly comparable to Grimsley's in product mix (JanSan + foodservice disposables) and B2B sales-led distribution model, but at substantially larger national scale.

Emerging players

• CleanFreak.com: E-commerce-first janitorial and cleaning supplies retailer competing on price and selection. Comparable to Grimsley's in product categories offered but competing via online-only model versus Grimsley's local-sales hybrid.

Others

• DayMark Safety Systems: Adjacent supplier of foodservice disposables and safety products. Comparable because it sells into overlapping foodservice customers that Grimsley's also serves, though it is a manufacturer/supplier rather than a competing distributor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Grimsleys-Inc-124094341001821

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

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