To Become an Independent
Operator Call:  888-809-1690



Go From Overworked Grocery Store Manager to Grocery Store Entrepreneur.
 
Since 1973, Grocery Outlet has partnered with hundreds of talented Grocery Store Managers just like you.  Find out how you too can become your own boss and experience uncapped earning potential.   
Learn how ex-retail store managers just like you own and operate over 280 Grocery Outlet locations. 
Here's how it works:
 
  • The Grocery Outlet Model.   We buy overruns, surplus inventories, repackaged products, and perishable foods from notable national brands. We purchase these items in bulk and sell them to customers at deep discounts, often up to 60% below conventional grocery store retail prices. Even with the extreme discount, these items typically yield a higher profit margin than traditionally priced grocery items.   
  • 260+ Stores Nationwide Generate Over $1.5 Billion In Annual Sales. But we're most proud of the fact that over 280 of our locations are run and operated by Independent Operators who share in the profits of their locations. The majority of these Independent Operators are ex-grocery store managers just like you.    
  • How Does This Work? First, Grocery Outlet makes a considerable investment into each Independent Operator, providing them with the potential to earn significantly more than a typical store manager at a grocery chain, with out having to invest millions of dollars to build or refurbish a retail location and purchase inventory for their own store.   
  • So If You Became an Independent Store Operator, Here's How It Would Work. Under our business model, we purchase all of the merchandise and consign it to your Grocery Outlet Bargain Market store. You manage your own team of employees to operate the store, select the consigned merchandise from our inventory guides, and sell the consigned merchandise to your customers. We build out the stores and continuously stock them with fresh inventory on consignment that each operator has the opportunity to select. You hire, train, and lead your team, doing what you do best, and then we share the profits. We each assume different risks but share the rewards.
  • Don't Take Our Word For It.  Before you ever become an Independent Store Operator, you'll be able to speak with as many current Independent Store Operators through one-on-one, unfiltered and private conversations.  You'll learn first hand how they started their Grocery Outlet, what it takes to be successful, and how much they've been able to earn since taking over the business.     
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“The independent operator model is unique. There’s nothing else like it. It gives you the flexibility to grow your business without a corporate thumb over you. There’s a lot of freedom in it. You can adapt the store to your community and not have a schematic type of approach from corporate.”
-Ron Lenard , Ex-Raley's Store Manager, Grocery Outlet Owner of Roseville, CA
How Much Can I Make?

Ask your average grocery store manager what they earn in a typical year and the answers range from $60,000 to $120,000, with most making about $75,000 a year.

That sounds great until you ask a Grocery Outlet Independent Operator what they make in a typical year.

Click on the video below to hear from ex-grocery manager Travis Dawson who owns and operates the Grocery Outlet in San Francisco, CA.

 Find Out If You’re The Right Fit 

We are looking for folks just like Travis Dawson.  

Like Travis, if your current compensation as a grocery store manager doesn’t reflect the results and quality of your work, you owe it to yourself and your family to check out this one of kind business opportunity.

This year, we have dozens of stores scheduled to open throughout the united states.  To be considered, you must fill out the form below.  Once you submit your information, you'll receive our free, instant information package that will tell you everything you need to know about the Grocery Outlet business opportunity.  There is absolutely no obligation (and we won't send you a bunch of spam or call you and bug you endlessly).

Do I Have To Make An Investment?

Yes.  As joint owners, everyone of our Independent Operators made an initial investment to buy into their Grocery Outlet location.  However, your investment is only a fraction of the millions of investment dollars that Grocery Outlet outlays to refurbish or build a new retail location. 

Most of our current Independent Operators invested approximately $205,000 before assuming control of store operations.

What If I Can’t Afford To Invest $205,000?

We still want to talk to you.  

We understand that not every successful grocery store manager has $205,000 burning a hole in their pocket - so don't worry.

No matter what, it’s important to talk to us even if you don’t have capital on hand because we offer an opportunity to finance the majority of the initial investment to ex-grocery store managers with the drive to be intimately involved in their business, and the ambition to be successful.

And remember, 280+ other folks just like you have already transitioned from overworked and underpaid grocery store managers to successful business owners.  You've heard and read their testimonials on this page.  If you have a successful track record of managing grocery stores, we can figure out the initial investment together.  Bottom line, you owe it to yourself and your family to learn more about Grocery Outlet.  

Enter your information below and get our free Independent Operator guide. 

Quick Fact
  • Total Investment $150,000-$205,000
  •  Don't have $150,000 to invest? It's ok (Neither did most of our 280+ Independent Operators). 
  •  We can finance the majority of the initial investment if you have the drive to be intimately involved in your business, a strong cash, management and operational background, and the ambition to be successful.
Grocery Outlet Independent Operators Managed Grocery Stores For The Following Brands - and more: 
“For me and my wife, the opportunity to become an owner operator with Grocery Outlet changed our lives.  Since taking ownership of the store we've been able to get out of debt and buy a house.  But most importantly, what I love about our business is the quality of life that we enjoy.  We decide who we hire, the products we want to sell, and how much we want to work.”
- Travis Dawson , Ex-Grocery Store Manager, Grocery Outlet Owner of San Francisco, CA
The Grocery Outlet Expansion - Happening Now!

In 2017 we will award stores to dozens of new Independent Operators.  

These ex-grocery store managers turned entrepreneurs will have complete operational freedom and autonomy, a respected 50 year old brand behind them, and unlimited earning potential.  

Don't get us wrong, as an Independent Operator, you'll still have to work extremely hard and put in a lot of hours building your Grocery Outlet.  But this time, you call the shots and you work when you want and with whom you want.  Best of all, you'll finally have complete control over your financial and lifestyle goals.  

As a Grocery Outlet Independent Operator, the stores' bottom line is YOUR bottom line.  Gone are the days where you bust your butt for less than a $100K salary only to watch all your store profits go back in the pockets of your big box employer.  As a business owner and operator of a Grocery Outlet, you participate in the net profits that you helped generate.  This is why Independent Operators enjoy untapped earning potential and earn far more than any grocery store managers in the United States.  

1973: The First Grocery Outlet Independent Operator

Grocery Outlet has been on an independent operator model since Jim Read created the first Operator Agreement with Leonard Downs on a napkin more than 40 years ago in Redmond, Oregon. The Operator Agreement has been the backbone of what makes the Grocery Outlet business opportunity so special. Leonard’s store in Redmond, Oregon, which is now operated by his grandson Bob Downs, is a testament to all of the independent operators who have placed their trust in the Grocery Outlet management team over the years.

In the video below, Jim Read's grandson and Co-CEO MacGregor Read catch up with Bob Downs and reminisce about this incredible 3rd generation business.   

“One of the most unique aspects is our culture. The premise of our business remains true today: opportunistic buying and an independent operator at the helm of each store.”
Tom MacMahon,
Vice President of Grocery Outlet
Too Good To Be True.  What's The Catch?

We hear that all the time, that this is "too good to be true."  And, we also know that taking a risk and making an investment in yourself can be exciting but also pretty scary.

Just remember, we have over 280 Independent Operators running over 280 Grocery Store locations.  These are all folks just like you, ex-grocery store managers who ran grocery stores for employers that didn't value their talents, goals, and ambitions.

The only difference between you and our current Independent Operators is that they took the small action of learning more.   

By clicking the button below and entering your information, you'll be taking the first step to regain control over your career.  As you decide to engage in our selection process, our team will walk you through every step of the way, answering all of your questions.  

You'll also have the unique opportunity to visit with as many current Grocery Outlet Independent Operators as you'd like.  Through one-on-one, unfiltered and private conversations, you'll learn first hand how they started their Grocery Outlet and how they were able to leave their grocery store manager jobs and invest in their future.  

And listen, we know that there is a chance that we are not a fit.  And that's ok.  But think of this.  You've worked far to long and hard in the grocery business.  In our minds, you've earned every bit of your valuable experience and you owe it to yourself and your family to find out more.

Quick Fact
  • 1946 - Grocery Outlet founded by Jim Read in 1946.
  •  1973 - Jim formalizes first Independent Operator agreement with Leonard Downs in Redmond, Oregon. 
  •  2017 - Over 280 stores nationwide are currently operated by Independent Operators - the majority of them are ex-grocery store managers just like you.
 
We have a phenomenal partnership with Grocery Outlet.  There's no meddlesome interference from corporate and the day-to-day operations of the store.  We enjoy the freedom to make our own decisions and enjoy unlimited earning potential.
- Michelle and Mike Martin, Ex-Grocery Store Manager, Grocery Outlet Owner of Wenatchee, WA



HERE'S WHY INDEPENDENT OPERATOR OUT-EARN ALL OTHER GROCERY STORE MANAGERS
  • Discount Prices, Not Discount Brands. Our company works with many notable national brands to buy their overruns, surplus inventories, repackaged products, and perishable foods. We purchase these items in bulk and sell them to customers at deep discounts, often up to 60% below conventional grocery store retail prices. Even with the extreme discount, these items typically yield a higher profit margin than traditionally priced grocery items.
  • Know Your Grocery Numbers? Good. So you probably know that the typical US supermarket is about 47,000 SF and generates about $25 million a year in revenues. With such big overhead and a razor thin 1.3% net profit margin, it's no wonder grocery store managers salary top out at around $72,567 - bottom line, they can't afford you!
  • The Grocery Outlet Numbers. Now take the average Grocery Outlet store. We generate around $7 million dollars a year out of much smaller, intimate stores. This, and the fact that we secure amazing inventory at steep discounts, means that we enjoy a much higher net profit margin than our competitors.
  • Why Do Should You Care About Net Profit? Because as a Grocery Outlet Independent Operator, that bottom line is YOUR BOTTOM LINE.

    Gone are the days where you bust your butt for a capped salary and a small bonus only to watch all your store profits go back in the pockets of your big box employer. As a business owner and operator of a Grocery Outlet, you participate in the net profits that you helped generate. Don't get us wrong, you'll still have to work extremely hard. But this time, you call the shots, you work when you want and with whom you want. Best of all, how much money you earn is completely up to you.
"I worked for Safeway for 5 years before owning our Grocery Outlet in Sun Valley.  While I'm thankful for everything I learned at Safeway, I can't tell you how thankful I am that my wife and I found Grocery Outlet.  I went from being micromanaged, overworked, and underpaid to owning my own business.  If you are a great operator now, you have to at least find out more about this opportunity." 
Sergio Soto , Ex-Safeway Store Manager, Grocery Outlet Owner of Sun Valley, CA
What's In The Free Report?
  • The Complete Grocery Outlet Story
  • Do You Qualify As An Independent Operator
  • What Locations Are Available Through Out the US? 
  • What Independent Operators Are Saying
  • A Day In The Life Of An Independent Operator
  • The Grocery Outlet Management Team
  • From Here To Becoming An Independent Operator - The Complete Steps.
  • Much More!
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To Become an Independent Operator Call:  888-809-1690
Go From Overworked Grocery Store Manager to Grocery Store Entrepreneur.
 
Since 1973, Grocery Outlet has partnered with hundreds of talented Retail Store Managers just like you. Find out how you too can become your own boss and experience uncapped earning potential.
 
Learn how ex-retail store managers just like you own and operate over 280 Grocery Outlet locations.
 
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Here's how it works:
 
  • The Grocery Outlet Model.   We buy overruns, surplus inventories, repackaged products, and perishable foods from notable national brands. We purchase these items in bulk and sell them to customers at deep discounts, often up to 60% below conventional grocery store retail prices. Even with the extreme discount, these items typically yield a higher profit margin than traditionally priced grocery items.   
  • 260+ Stores Nationwide Generate Over $1.5 Billion In Annual Sales. But we're most proud of the fact that over 280 of our locations are run and operated by Independent Operators who share in the profits of their locations. The majority of these Independent Operators are ex-grocery store managers just like you.    
  • How Does This Work? First, Grocery Outlet makes a considerable investment into each Independent Operator, providing them with the potential to earn significantly more than a typical store manager at a grocery chain, with out having to invest millions of dollars to build or refurbish a retail location and purchase inventory for their own store.   
  • So If You Became an Independent Store Operator, Here's How It Would Work. Under our business model, we purchase all of the merchandise and consign it to your Grocery Outlet Bargain Market store. You manage your own team of employees to operate the store, select the consigned merchandise from our inventory guides, and sell the consigned merchandise to your customers. We build out the stores and continuously stock them with fresh inventory on consignment that each operator has the opportunity to select. You hire, train, and lead your team, doing what you do best, and then we share the profits. We each assume different risks but share the rewards.
  • Don't Take Our Word For It.  Before you ever become an Independent Store Operator, you'll be able to speak with as many current Independent Store Operators through one-on-one, unfiltered and private conversations.  You'll learn first hand how they started their Grocery Outlet, what it takes to be successful, and how much they've been able to earn since taking over the business.     
Featured In
“The independent operator model is unique. There’s nothing else like it. It gives you the flexibility to grow your business without a corporate thumb over you. There’s a lot of freedom in it. You can adapt the store to your community and not have a schematic type of approach from corporate.”
-Ron Lenard , Ex-Raley's Store Manager, Grocery Outlet Owner of Roseville, CA
How Much Can I Make?

Ask your average grocery store manager what they earn in a typical year and the answers range from $60,000 to $120,000, with most making about $75,000 a year.

That sounds great until you ask a Grocery Outlet Independent Operator what they make in a typical year. 

Click on the video below to hear from ex-grocery manager Travis Dawson who owns and operates the Grocery Outlet in San Francisco, CA.

Find Out If You’re The Right Fit 

We are looking for folks just like Travis Dawson.  

Like Travis, if your current compensation as a grocery store manager doesn’t reflect the results and quality of your work, you owe it to yourself and your family to check out this one of kind business opportunity. 

This year, we have dozens of stores scheduled to open throughout the united states.  

To be considered, you must fill out the form below.  Once you submit your information, you'll receive our free, instant information package that will tell you everything you need to know about the Grocery Outlet business opportunity.  There is absolutely no obligation (and we won't send you a bunch of spam or call you and bug you endlessly).

Do I Have To Make An Investment?

Yes.  As joint owners, everyone of our Independent Operators made an initial investment to buy into their Grocery Outlet location.  However, your investment is only a fraction of the millions of investment dollars that Grocery Outlet outlays to refurbish or build a new retail location. 

Most of our current Independent Operators invested approximately $205,000 before assuming control of store operations.

What If I Can’t Afford To Invest $205,000?

We still want to talk to you.  

We understand that not every successful grocery store manager has $205,000 burning a hole in their pocket - so don't worry.

No matter what, it’s important to talk to us even if you don’t have capital on hand because we offer an opportunity to finance the majority of the initial investment to ex-grocery store managers with the drive to be intimately involved in their business, and the ambition to be successful.

And remember, 280+ other folks just like you have already transitioned from overworked and underpaid grocery store managers to successful business owners.  You've heard and read their testimonials on this page.  If you have a successful track record of managing grocery stores, we can figure out the initial investment together.  Bottom line, you owe it to yourself and your family to learn more about Grocery Outlet.  

Enter your information below and get our free Independent Operator guide. 

Here Are Some Of The Brands Our
Independent Operators Used To Manage
 
We have a phenomenal partnership with Grocery Outlet. There's no meddlesome interference from corporate and the day-to-day operations of the store. We enjoy the freedom to make our own decisions and enjoy unlimited earning potential.
- Michelle and Mike Martin, Ex-Grocery Store Manager, Grocery Outlet Owner of Wenatchee, WA
The Grocery Outlet Expansion - Happening Now!

In 2017 we will award stores to dozens of new Independent Operators.

These ex-grocery store managers turned entrepreneurs will have complete operational freedom and autonomy, a respected 50 year old brand behind them, and unlimited earning potential.   

Don't get us wrong, as an Independent Operator, you'll still have to work extremely hard and put in a lot of hours building your Grocery Outlet. 

But this time, you call the shots and you work when you want and with whom you want.  

Best of all, you'll finally have complete control over your financial and lifestyle goals.

As a Grocery Outlet Independent Operator, the stores' bottom line is YOUR bottom line.  

Gone are the days where you bust your butt for less than a $100K salary only to watch all your store profits go back in the pockets of your big box employer.  

As a business owner and operator of a Grocery Outlet, you participate in the net profits that you helped generate.  

This is why Independent Operators enjoy untapped earning potential and earn far more than any grocery store managers in the United States.

1973: The First Grocery Outlet
Independent Operator

Grocery Outlet has been on an independent operator model since Jim Read created the first Operator Agreement with Leonard Downs on a napkin more than 40 years ago in Redmond, Oregon. The Operator Agreement has been the backbone of what makes the Grocery Outlet business opportunity so special. Leonard’s store in Redmond, Oregon, which is now operated by his grandson Bob Downs, is a testament to all of the independent operators who have placed their trust in the Grocery Outlet management team over the years.

In the video below, Jim Read's grandson and Co-CEO MacGregor Read catch up with Bob Downs and reminisce about this incredible 3rd generation business.   

“One of the most unique aspects is our culture. The premise of our business remains true today: opportunistic buying and an independent operator at the helm of each store.”
Tom MacMahon,
Vice President of Grocery Outlet
Too Good To Be True. What's The Catch?

We hear that all the time, that this is "too good to be true."  And, we also know that taking a risk and making an investment in yourself can be exciting but also pretty scary.

Just remember, we have over 280 Independent Operators running over 280 Grocery Store locations.  These are all folks just like you, ex-grocery store managers who ran grocery stores for employers that didn't value their talents, goals, and ambitions.

The only difference between you and our current Independent Operators is that they took the small action of learning more.   

By clicking the button below and entering your information, you'll be taking the first step to regain control over your career.  As you decide to engage in our selection process, our team will walk you through every step of the way, answering all of your questions.  

You'll also have the unique opportunity to visit with as many current Grocery Outlet Independent Operators as you'd like.  Through one-on-one, unfiltered and private conversations, you'll learn first hand how they started their Grocery Outlet and how they were able to leave their grocery store manager jobs and invest in their future.  

And listen, we know that there is a chance that we are not a fit.  And that's ok.  But think of this.  You've worked far to long and hard in the grocery business.  In our minds, you've earned every bit of your valuable experience and you owe it to yourself and your family to find out more.

Learn More about Grocery Outlet

- The Complete Grocery Outlet Story

- Do You Qualify As An Independent Operator

- What Locations Are Available Through Out the US? 

- What Independent Operators Are Saying

- A Day In The Life Of An Independent Operator

- The Grocery Outlet Management Team

- From Here To Becoming An Independent Operator - The Complete Steps.

Quick Fact
  • 1946 - Grocery Outlet founded by Jim Read in 1946.
  •  1973 - Jim formalizes first Independent Operator agreement with Leonard Downs in Redmond, Oregon. 
  •  2017 - Over 280 stores nationwide are currently operated by Independent Operators - the majority of them are ex-grocery store managers just like you.
 
“For me and my wife, the opportunity to become an owner operator with Grocery Outlet changed our lives. Since taking ownership of the store we've been able to get out of debt and buy a house. But most importantly, what I love about our business is the quality of life that we enjoy. We decide who we hire, the products we want to sell, and how much we want to work.”
- Travis Dawson , Ex-Grocery Store Manager, Grocery Outlet Owner of San Francisco, CA
HERE'S WHY GROCERY OUTLET INDEPENDENT OPERATOR
OUT-EARN ALL OTHER GROCERY
STORE MANAGERS
 
  • Discount Prices, Not Discount Brands.  Our company works with many notable national brands to buy their overruns, surplus inventories, repackaged products, and perishable foods. We purchase these items in bulk and sell them to customers at deep discounts, often up to 60% below conventional grocery store retail prices. Even with the extreme discount, these items typically yield a higher profit margin than traditionally priced grocery items.  
  • Know Your Grocery Numbers?  Good.  So you probably know that the typical US supermarket is about 47,000 SF and generates about $25 million a year in revenues.  With such big overhead and a razor thin 1.3% net profit margin, it's no wonder grocery store managers salary top out at around $72,567 - bottom line, they can't afford you!  
  • The Grocery Outlet Numbers.  Now take the average Grocery Outlet store.  We generate around $7 million dollars a year out of much smaller, intimate stores.  

    This, and the fact that we secure amazing inventory at steep discounts, means that we enjoy a much higher net profit margin than our competitors.  
  • Why Do Should You Care About Net Profit?  Because as a Grocery Outlet Independent Operator, that bottom line is YOUR bottom line.  Gone are the days where you bust your butt for less than a $100K salary only to watch all your store profits go back in the pockets of your big box employer.  

    As a business owner and operator of a Grocery Outlet, you participate in the net profits that you helped generate.  Don't get us wrong, you'll still have to work extremely hard.  But this time, you call the shots, you work when you want and with whom you want.  Best of all, how much money you earn is completely up to you.  
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Grocery outlet Bargain Market 2017 All Rights reserved.

Grocery outlet Bargain Market 2017 All Rights reserved.