Ambler Drive, Mississauga
Five routes, one invoice, no minimum you cannot hit
Dry goods, frozen, produce, dairy and packaging on the same truck. We supply independent restaurants and grocers who are too small for the national houses and too busy to chase four suppliers.
The operation
- 1,640
- Lines carried
- 5
- Weekly routes
- 11
- Trucks
- 44,000
- Sq ft, three temperature zones
What we carry
Five categories on one order and one invoice. Pack formats and storage classes are published; prices come with an account, because they are account-specific and produce moves weekly.
Where the trucks go
Cut-off times are per route, not averaged. Missing one by ten minutes is the thing that costs a distributor a customer, so they are on the page rather than in a PDF.
| Route | Delivery days | Areas | Order cut-off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Route 1 | Tue, Thu, Sat | Mississauga, Etobicoke, Brampton | 2:00 pm, day before |
| Route 2 | Mon, Wed, Fri | Toronto west, Downtown, East York | 2:00 pm, day before |
| Route 3 | Wed | Oakville, Burlington, Hamilton | 2:00 pm Monday |
| Route 4 | Thu | Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, Guelph | 2:00 pm Tuesday |
| Route 5 | Tue | Vaughan, Richmond Hill, Newmarket, Barrie | 2:00 pm Friday |
Account terms
The six things a chef asks before the first order, answered before they have to ask.
- Terms
- Net 14On an approved account. First four weeks are pre-paid or on card while the references clear.
- Invoicing
- Per delivery, emailedOne invoice per drop, plus a weekly statement on Monday. Nothing is settled on this website.
- Minimum order
- $250 – $450By route — the further the truck goes the higher it is. Below the minimum we will still deliver with a $40 short-order fee.
- Standing orders
- Adjust by cut-offSet a weekly baseline and change only the difference. Most accounts touch it twice a month.
- Credits
- Same day, on the driverShort, damaged or wrong goes back on the truck and comes off the invoice before it is issued. No paperwork chase.
- Account opening
- 3 to 5 business daysTwo trade references and a business number. First delivery usually on the next route after approval.
Opening an account
Two trade references and a business number. Three to five business days, and the first delivery is usually the next route after approval.