About us

IN IT TOGETHER. NO NONSENSE. GREAT SERVICE.

BIG BRANDS START SMALL. WE GET THAT.

Common Ground isn't your typical wholesaler. And that's rather the point.

We're an independent Yorkshire business built around a simple belief: business should be about people, good products, big ideas and having a bit of fun along the way.

Based in the heart of York, we're bringing together independent producers, challenger brands, coffee shops, cafés, hospitality businesses and retailers who believe there's a better way of doing things.

Less corporate nonsense. More collaboration.

Because when independent businesses work together, everyone has a better chance of doing something brilliant.

BUILT BY PEOPLE WHO'VE BEEN THERE.

We've spent nearly two decades building businesses, opening coffee shops, roasting coffee, developing products, fixing machines, negotiating with suppliers and occasionally learning things the hard way.

We've been the customer, the supplier, the retailer and the person trying to make the numbers work on a rainy Tuesday in Yorkshire.

We know what it's like to take a chance on a new product, worry about cash flow, juggle a thousand jobs and still somehow find the energy to dream bigger.

That's why Common Ground Wholesale exists.

To make buying better products easier, more accessible and a lot less complicated.

THE GOOD STUFF. WITHOUT THE NONSENSE.

From oat milk, speciality coffee and hot chocolate to matcha, chai, superdrinks, snacks and independent brands worth shouting about, we're building a wholesale range that works for real businesses.

Not just the biggest operators with the biggest budgets.

The little coffee shop on the corner. The independent deli. The ambitious café owner. The retailer who wants something different. The person who's just opened their doors and needs someone in their corner.

We're here for all of them.

What you can expect:

  • No minimum order. Buy what your business actually needs.
  • Single units and cases. Flexibility without the fuss.
  • Delivery or click & collect. Whatever works for you.
  • Independent and challenger brands. Products with personality, purpose and a reason to exist.
  • Real people. Practical advice from people who understand the industry.
  • Fair pricing and straightforward service. No unnecessary complications.

YORKSHIRE ROOTS. GLOBAL THINKING.

We love Yorkshire. Its humour, its honesty, its independence and its refusal to put up with unnecessary nonsense.

But we're not interested in thinking small.

We believe brilliant products can come from anywhere, and great independent businesses deserve access to them.

Our ambition is to create a collaborative wholesale community where established producers, emerging brands and independent retailers can grow together.

A place where good ideas get noticed, introductions turn into opportunities and business feels a little less lonely.

MORE THAN JUST SHIFTING BOXES.

Of course, we want to sell you great products.

But we'd much rather build a relationship that lasts.

Through our wider experience in coffee roasting, equipment engineering, product development, retail and hospitality, we understand there's more to running a business than getting a delivery through the door.

Sometimes you need a better product. Sometimes you need a bit of advice. Sometimes you need an introduction.

And sometimes you just need someone to pick up the phone and get something sorted.

We're not pretending to have all the answers.

But we've learned plenty, and we're happy to share it.

LET'S MAKE SOME NOISE.

We're not trying to become another faceless wholesaler.

We're building something independent, collaborative, ambitious and just a little bit disruptive.

A business that champions the people having a go, the brands challenging the ordinary and the independents making our high streets interesting.

Because business should be about more than margins, spreadsheets and meetings that could have been emails.

It should be about creating something worth getting out of bed for.

GOOD PRODUCTS. GOOD PEOPLE. NO NONSENSE.

COMMON GROUND WHOLESALE

Yorkshire's Global General Store.

IN IT TOGETHER.

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