Get your brand on the shelf and on the menu.
Cedarwick is an asset-light Southeast brokerage for emerging non-alcoholic beverage and specialty food brands. We win you placement across independent retail and on-premise — no in-house sales team, no inventory, no three-tier headache.
- 2
- Channels: retail + on-premise
- $0
- Inventory carried — asset-light
- 9%
- Commission on placed volume
Placed on-premise
Ember & Ash Kitchen
Retail sell-in
14 specialty accounts
Built for independent retailers, restaurants & bars
A market we work from both ends
Cedarwick connects the makers of the next great non-alcoholic and specialty products with the independent accounts hungry to carry them.
For brand principals
You make something remarkable but can't afford an in-house Southeast sales team. We become it.
- Southeast sales team without the headcount
- No inventory — ships direct from your facility
- On-premise wins that pull retail sell-in
- One retainer, aligned commission, real reporting
For accounts & buyers
You own an independent store, restaurant or bar and want products your customers can't find everywhere else.
- First access to differentiated NA & specialty brands
- Curated to your shelf, menu or bar program
- Direct-ship simplicity, no distributor minimums we impose
- Zero cost to buyers — we're paid by the brands
Placement, without the overhead
An asset-light model that sidesteps three-tier alcohol distribution — so we move fast and you carry no risk.
We learn your line
You share your products, pricing and story. We build the pitch and identify the exact independent accounts and menus where you'll land.
We win the placement
Our reps work the Southeast on foot — grocery and specialty buyers plus chefs and bar directors — placing your brand where tastemakers shop and pour.
Manufacturer ships direct
Every order ships from your facility straight to the account. No warehouse, no distributor markup, no inventory risk on either side.
We manage the relationship
Reorders, new-item introductions and account care are ours to run. On-premise wins build the credibility that pulls retail sell-in.
Brands we love to place
A sample of the differentiated non-alcoholic and specialty makers our model is built for. (Illustrative sample brands.)
BeverageMarisol
Sparkling NA aperitivo
BeverageGolden Hour
Cold-pressed citrus
BeverageWildroot
Zero-proof craft cocktails
BeverageSolstice
Botanical cranberry soda
Specialty foodCopper Canyon
Heritage pantry & mixes
Specialty foodSaffron & Sage
Handmade savory snacks
Specialty foodCedar Ridge
Small-batch coffee roasts
Specialty foodOttavia
Single-origin spice blends
Where your brand lands
We work both channels deliberately — on-premise credibility pulls retail sell-in, and retail ubiquity reinforces the menu.
Channel 01Independent retail
Grocery, liquor and specialty-food stores across the Southeast — the shelves where curious shoppers discover what's next in non-alcoholic and specialty.
Channel 02On-premise
Restaurants and bars looking for differentiated NA and specialty offerings. Tastemaker placements that build the credibility retail buyers follow.
Everyone sees the same source of truth
Behind every placement is a shared workspace that keeps brands and buyers in sync — from an up-to-date catalog to live order status and clean reporting.
Asset-light by design. No warehouse, no trucks — just the software and relationships that move product.
Catalog management
Brands keep listings, imagery and wholesale pricing current, so every buyer sees an accurate, up-to-date line sheet.
Order tracking
Both sides follow each order from placement to delivery — clear status, clean communication, no chasing emails.
Analytics dashboard
See sell-through, top accounts and the products pulling demand, so you know where to double down next.
Account management
Manage profiles, contacts and settings for brands and buyers alike — one tidy home for every relationship.
What partners are saying
Illustrative testimonials from the kinds of brands and accounts Cedarwick is built to serve.
Cedarwick got our zero-proof line onto three specialty grocers and two cocktail bars in a single quarter — placements we'd been cold-emailing for a year.
Devon Ashby
Founder, Marisol (sample)
They send us products our regulars actually get excited about. The NA category moves fast and Cedarwick keeps our shelf ahead of it.
Priya Nair
Buyer, Palmetto Provisions (sample)
Direct-ship means no distributor markup eating our margin. Cedarwick handles the relationship and we just fulfill the orders.
Marcus Vidal
Co-founder, Wildroot (sample)
One retainer. Commission when we deliver.
We only grow when your placements do. Accounts and buyers never pay a cent.
Starting monthly retainer
+ 9%
Commission on placed wholesale volume
Intro trial
Reduced introductory retainer for new partners
Everything in a Cedarwick partnership
- Dedicated Southeast field representation
- Retail (grocery, liquor, specialty) placement
- On-premise (restaurant & bar) placement
- Catalog, order tracking & analytics access
- Reorder and new-item management
- Monthly performance reporting
All products ship directly from the manufacturer to the account — Cedarwick carries no inventory.
Frequently asked
Everything you need to know about how Cedarwick works.
Emerging non-alcoholic beverage makers and specialty food producers — zero-proof aperitifs, cold-pressed juices, functional sodas, small-batch pantry goods, snacks, coffee and more. We focus on differentiated products that independent retailers and chefs actually want on their shelves and menus.
We're an asset-light brokerage, not a warehouse. Product ships directly from your manufacturer to the account, so there's no inventory, no minimums we impose, and no distribution markup buried in your margin. We win the placement and manage the relationship; you keep control of fulfillment.
Brands pay a monthly retainer starting at $750 plus a 9% commission on placed wholesale volume. New partners can start on a reduced introductory retainer during an initial trial period so you can prove the model before scaling.
Cedarwick is a Southeast-focused specialty brokerage. Our relationships span independent grocery, liquor and specialty-food stores, plus restaurants and bars across the region — the accounts where a distinctive NA or specialty product can genuinely stand out.
Non-alcoholic products sidestep the complexity and licensing of three-tier alcohol distribution, so we can move fast. On-premise placements at respected bars and restaurants build tastemaker credibility that pulls retail sell-in — a flywheel that's uniquely strong in the NA category.
Join the waitlist as an account and we'll share a curated lineup matched to your shelf or menu. There's no cost to buyers — you simply get first access to vetted, differentiated NA and specialty brands before they're everywhere.
Let's get you placed across the Southeast.
Whether you make the product or stock the shelf, tell us where you fit and we'll reach out with early access.
- No inventory, no distributor markup
- Retail + on-premise placement
- Only pay when we deliver