definition
strict definition
food wholesaler
A place where food is sold in bulk to food retailers, restaurants, or other large commercial purchasers.
A food wholesaler is a place where food retailers, restaurants or other large-scale commercial purchasers buy foodstuffs in bulk, usually for resale at a higher price to their own customers.
The customers purchase food for commercial or institutional purposes. Resale is usual, but an organization can also purchase supplies for its own food service.
A wholesale fish market specializes in fish or seafood. Ordinary food shops address individual retail customers, while the wholesaler supplies professional purchasers in bulk.
More specific definitions
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wholesale fish market
A market supplying fish or seafood in large quantities to restaurants and stores for resale. -
wholesale fruit market
A market supplying fruit in large quantities to restaurants and stores for resale to their customers. -
wholesale meat market
A market supplying meat in large quantities to restaurants and stores for resale to their customers. -
wholesale vegetable market
A market supplying vegetables in large quantities to restaurants and stores for resale to their customers.
Related definitions
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clothing wholesaler
A place where clothing is sold in bulk to clothing stores or to large commercial purchasers. -
furniture wholesaler
A place where furniture is sold in bulk to furniture retailers or other large commercial purchasers. -
machinery wholesaler
A place where machinery is sold in bulk to machinery retailers or other large commercial purchasers. -
wholesale flower market
A place where flowers are sold in bulk to florists or other retailers for resale to their customers.