Popcorn: wholesale price
A typical US business buyer pays a median of $1.00 per unit at small order quantities, falling to $0.33 at volume, on a typical 21-day lead time. These medians come from published supplier pricing. Treat them as a starting point for a sourcing conversation rather than a binding quote.
Median price by order quantity
| Order size | Median /unit |
|---|---|
| 500–999 units | $1.00 |
| 1,000–4,999 units | $0.78 |
| 5,000–9,999 units | $0.62 |
| 10,000–24,999 units | $0.50 |
| 25,000–99,999 units | $0.42 |
| 100,000+ units | $0.33 |
What moves the price
For popcorn, the drivers are fruit type, slice size, sugar coating, moisture content, stand-up pouch or bulk pack, size/length, flavor, stripe print complexity — the same item can land at either end of the band depending on how those are specified.
Published wholesale sources for popcorn show a wide spread: bulk kernels and unbranded popcorn from suppliers like Popity Popcorn and Free Day Popcorn are far cheaper than branded retail-pack wholesale listings from market sites like DollarDays and WebstaurantStore. The biggest price drivers are flavoring/coating, packaging format, and whether the item is a simple kernel supply, ready-popped snack, or custom-branded bag; custom print and low-MOQ pouch work typically move pricing much more than the popcorn itself. Realistic supplier routes are contract snack manufacturers, bulk ingredient distributors, and import/private-label snack packers; for very large runs, landed-equivalent costs can be anchored to bulk kernel pricing but finished unit costs depend heavily on packaging and labor.
Paying more than the median?
If you reorder popcorn regularly, run a free savings check — enter what you pay and see it against these researched medians, item by item. About three minutes, no card or account.
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