Healthy Meal Delivery Service

4 Healthy Meal Delivery Service Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: October 6th, 2024

Meal prep delivery services offer healthy and nutritional meals to customers via e-commerce sites.

These services provide either DIY meal kits or Ready-to-eat meals, saving time and eliminating food waste.

They are particularly beneficial for busy people and health-conscious millennials who prefer nutritional food at home.

There are two types of meal services: online meal kits and fast food delivery services.

A meal prep delivery business can be profitable, especially when compared to restaurants, as they save costs on a storefront.

To make a good profit, one should invest less in groceries and ensure they have many customers.

In this list, you'll find real-world healthy meal delivery service success stories and very profitable examples of starting a healthy meal delivery service that makes money.

1. Eat Clean LLC ($3.6M/year)

Michael Martinez, the founder of Eat Clean, came up with the idea for his healthy meal delivery service out of his desire to enjoy healthy foods and help others live a healthy lifestyle. Despite not having a background in food preparation, he downsized and moved into a mobile home to afford the costs of starting the business. Now, with monthly revenue exceeding $300k per month, Eat Clean is looking to expand nationwide and become the biggest meal delivery service in the future.

How much money it makes: $3.6M/year
How many people on the team: 68

On Moving To A Mobile Home To Save And Start A $300K/Month Healthy Meals Delivery Service

A meal delivery service that started with just $3,000 in savings and three friends now boasts monthly revenues of over $300k and a loyal customer base, thanks in part to social media and events, but also to the founder's willingness to sacrifice, learn and adapt the business as it grows.

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2. Fit2Go ($1.56M/year)

Cesar Quintero came up with the idea for Fit2Go after realizing the struggle professionals face in finding healthy and convenient meal options. After consulting with a dietician and experiencing personal success with weight management, he decided to start a business that would make it easier for others to lead a healthy lifestyle. Fit2Go now delivers over 650 meals per day, employs 23 people, and has revenue over $1.4 million.

How much money it makes: $1.56M/year
How many people on the team: 11

How I Started A $130K/Month Healthy Meal Delivery Service Before That Was “A Thing”

Fit2Go is a healthy meal delivery service founded in 2005, which now delivers over 650 meals per day and has an annual revenue of over $1.4 million, with revenue growth consistently at 34% annually during the last five years, with around 80% of that based on referrals.

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3. Portable Chef ($744K/year)

Uri Attia, founder of Portable Chef, came up with the idea for his business out of desperation after losing his banking job in the 2008 financial crisis. With a passion for cooking and understanding the demands of busy New Yorkers, Uri saw the opportunity to provide customizable, healthy meals for his clients. Today, Portable Chef generates an average monthly revenue of $60,000 by making 25,000 custom meals a year.

How much money it makes: $744K/year
How much did it cost to start: $0
How many people on the team: 3

How I Started A $60K/Month Business Cooking And Delivering Custom Meals

New York food business founder goes from broke and desperate to cooking 25,000 custom meals per year with an average monthly revenue of $60,000, focusing on pleasing existing customers and word of mouth for new clientele.

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4. Healthy Chew ($720K/year)

TJ, the co-founder and CEO of Healthy Chew, joined the company as a dishwasher and helped his partner Peter scale the business. They rebranded from PNF Meals to Healthy Chew and experienced tremendous growth, selling over 10,000 bowls each month. With a focus on delicious, calorie-friendly meals, Healthy Chew has generated over $1.8 million in sales in just over 3 years.

How much money it makes: $720K/year
How much did it cost to start: $500
How many people on the team: 7

How We Started A Meal Prep Delivery Business And Did $1.8M In Sales

Healthy Chew is a profitable weekly meal preparation service that grew from 200 to 10,000 weekly bowls in just over 3 years, with an overall sales figure of $1.8 million, achieved through effective branding and personalised customer service.

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