I ran an Oroweat Bread route for over thirty years in Los Angeles and it was pure hell. We would start at 3am and generally would work 10 to 12 hours a day. I was in three armed robberies and street fights happened all the time. Our company treated us like shit and the older you were the more they wanted to get rid of you. I wasn't an owner/operator I was an employee. Now at age 70, I am doing very well with my Teamster pension and my Social Security!! My body is a different story. I have had two major knee operations, a hip replacement and I need to have another hip replacement. My back is a nightmare and I need a joint replacement on my right foot. I have a bulging disk and two compressed vertebras in my back. All and all I would have to say it wasn't worth what I put into it!!
Sorry to hear all that. It's a tough career no doubt. The hours are brutal and stores put more stress because bread section is hard to keep looking nice. I couldnt ever do it@@dbcooper692
Sorry to hear all that. My body is struggling a little bit and I'm only 30. No telling how my back will be in decades from now. lol Moving boxes all day isn't easy on the body sadly. @@dbcooper692
I have a chip route. When I was first looking into routes 11 years ago, there were a lot of bread route opportunities but the hours were a deal breaker for me. My chip route is mon-fri and gives me the flexibility to work 6-2, 7-3, 8-4. Whichever I chose. Also, if you want to take a vacation or a couple of days off, as long as you do it during the slow times of year you should be ok. Unlike bread which needs to be there daily
@@robertjackson3779it’s technically a Wise route but I sell everything. Wise, cape cod, deep river, frito lay, and more. A couple of years ago, frito lay stopped sending drivers to the smaller cash accounts and now only send drivers to the big chain accounts. The smaller mom pop cash accounts which include delis, some gas stations, pharmacies, etc, were left to order frito lay through the website and get it shipped UPS. I was able to pick up frito lay and start selling to all the mom and pops and it nearly doubled my sales. So to answer your question i sell everything lol
The Job is so incredibly different in Northern California it's like night and day. We all get to the Depot at the same time, we all break down the bread straight from the DC and we all pull orders by account. Our Depot has 35 routes in it. We're union salary+commission workers so everything is different
Bro, if you're working 12+ hours a day then you need a Pepperidge Farm route. Their Cookie routes are much better than the bread routes. But even their bread routes are ok. In 2014 I had a PF bread route in Florida. I was up at 3 am and home by 8 am everyday. Made good $$ too.
In other words most people including those with 20 years of bread experience should never buy a route. If you start as company man who would ever want to buy a route. Might as well buy a subway.
I’ve been owning 2 Pepperidge farm routes for many years and started with routes overall in 2013 when I was 22. I have made 100s of thousands of dollars selling routes and also running them . I Can tell you from experience this guy works like a dog but if you find the right brand to sell to won’t have to do that in order for you to make great money
I just bought my first route back in April. While I agree with most of the things he is saying, I do have time for my other business and a social life. It really just depends on which company you get the contract with. I have mine with Pepperidge Farms, so that might make things a little bit bettter. In addition, I have 12-13 stops on my route in North Dallas, but I split mine between 6-7 stops a day, with Wednesday and weekends off. It sucks waking up Monday and Thursday at 3 am to get product, but I wouldn't have this any other way.
It all depends on the route you own my brother owns a Bimbo route just like in the video he drives 7 miles a day 12 on thursday works about 7 hours/day 4 days a week and makes $100k/year walmart and sams club are a must on a route
As a bread route guy. What do you do if the bread isn't soft or up to your quailty standards? Do you just leave it at the warehouse and miss potential sales or do you put it out and hope for the best?
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I own a bread route and so does my husband, We've been doing it 6 years and we absolutely love it.
Bread routes are brutal. I work a snack route and I see these guys grinding and hats off to them
I ran an Oroweat Bread route for over thirty years in Los Angeles and it was pure hell. We would start at 3am and generally would work 10 to 12 hours a day. I was in three armed robberies and street fights happened all the time. Our company treated us like shit and the older you were the more they wanted to get rid of you. I wasn't an owner/operator I was an employee. Now at age 70, I am doing very well with my Teamster pension and my Social Security!! My body is a different story. I have had two major knee operations, a hip replacement and I need to have another hip replacement. My back is a nightmare and I need a joint replacement on my right foot. I have a bulging disk and two compressed vertebras in my back. All and all I would have to say it wasn't worth what I put into it!!
Sorry to hear all that. It's a tough career no doubt. The hours are brutal and stores put more stress because bread section is hard to keep looking nice. I couldnt ever do it@@dbcooper692
Sorry to hear all that. My body is struggling a little bit and I'm only 30. No telling how my back will be in decades from now. lol Moving boxes all day isn't easy on the body sadly. @@dbcooper692
I have a chip route. When I was first looking into routes 11 years ago, there were a lot of bread route opportunities but the hours were a deal breaker for me. My chip route is mon-fri and gives me the flexibility to work 6-2, 7-3, 8-4. Whichever I chose. Also, if you want to take a vacation or a couple of days off, as long as you do it during the slow times of year you should be ok. Unlike bread which needs to be there daily
If you don't mind me asking ? What chip route do run ?
@@robertjackson3779it’s technically a Wise route but I sell everything. Wise, cape cod, deep river, frito lay, and more. A couple of years ago, frito lay stopped sending drivers to the smaller cash accounts and now only send drivers to the big chain accounts. The smaller mom pop cash accounts which include delis, some gas stations, pharmacies, etc, were left to order frito lay through the website and get it shipped UPS. I was able to pick up frito lay and start selling to all the mom and pops and it nearly doubled my sales. So to answer your question i sell everything lol
This video is such a throwback to the good old days of UA-cam, wish he talked more about some of the ins and outs of running a private bread route.
I work for bimbo bakeries and I can’t agree more it’s crazzzzzzyyyyyy
I like this guy. He grinds everyday. Good luck man.
The Job is so incredibly different in Northern California it's like night and day. We all get to the Depot at the same time, we all break down the bread straight from the DC and we all pull orders by account. Our Depot has 35 routes in it. We're union salary+commission workers so everything is different
Bro, if you're working 12+ hours a day then you need a Pepperidge Farm route. Their Cookie routes are much better than the bread routes. But even their bread routes are ok. In 2014 I had a PF bread route in Florida. I was up at 3 am and home by 8 am everyday. Made good $$ too.
That overhead door on your truck is begging for some lubrication.
😅WD40
the brownberry depot near me got bought out by company. Everyone's forced to sell their route. Beware now
What is your location. I just started hearing about this. Thanks for the heads up!!!
In other words most people including those with 20 years of bread experience should never buy a route. If you start as company man who would ever want to buy a route. Might as well buy a subway.
Yeah I always see people trying to sell their routes all the time probably not worth it
I’ve been owning 2 Pepperidge farm routes for many years and started with routes overall in 2013 when I was 22. I have made 100s of thousands of dollars selling routes and also running them . I Can tell you from experience this guy works like a dog but if you find the right brand to sell to won’t have to do that in order for you to make great money
@post-apocposadistspacedolphin 20 hours is crazy XD
@@luisvargas3153could you please elaborate about decreasing workload with a better brand?
How much did you pay when you bought your first route ?@@luisvargas3153
I just bought my first route back in April. While I agree with most of the things he is saying, I do have time for my other business and a social life. It really just depends on which company you get the contract with. I have mine with Pepperidge Farms, so that might make things a little bit bettter.
In addition, I have 12-13 stops on my route in North Dallas, but I split mine between 6-7 stops a day, with Wednesday and weekends off.
It sucks waking up Monday and Thursday at 3 am to get product, but I wouldn't have this any other way.
What state do you operate out of?
Dallas, Texas@@DJInspiredLevations
Do you have pull up guys on weekend?
@@jcryptogoldsilv2826 I do it myself for only my major stores. My top three stores will always get pull-up service on Sunday morning.
Would you mind helping me get one
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I know this is a very old video. However I work for Bimbo. I'm a transport driver pit of Portland or with the tramsters.
What would you make weekly on low and high end ?
Take home anywhere between $1k -$2k avg
It all depends on the route you own my brother owns a Bimbo route just like in the video he drives 7 miles a day 12 on thursday works about 7 hours/day 4 days a week and makes $100k/year walmart and sams club are a must on a route
100k Gross or net ?
As a bread route guy. What do you do if the bread isn't soft or up to your quailty standards? Do you just leave it at the warehouse and miss potential sales or do you put it out and hope for the best?
U leave it
How much can someone make if you got a 10 stores and each one buys 500 worth in of bread a week
It depends on how much your commission is. Pepperidge Farm is 20%. You do the math.
How'd did yu get started
You can buy a route online
Thats a shit route
Breadroutes suck but still better than some factory work that pays half as much.