Bulk Nation

I was in the area this morning and decided to swing by after finding Bulk Nation on Unilocal.I arrived a few minutes after they opened (probably about 9:15ish). The store was so quiet but they turned on some music after a few minutes. The entire set up is pretty self explanatory. There are bins for the scoopable items with bags, tags and pens every few feet. Don’t forget to write the bin number on the tag.
I’m really pleased to have found a place that has a variety of baking ingredients. They have carob! Both the chips and powder (I make my own dog treats for my little brat). They have a ton of flour ranging from your standard, all-​purpose to rice and gluten free! There’s quite the selection of candy, as well as dried fruits. They have a coffee bean section and I picked up cinnamon twist and chocolate macadamia for my boyfriend. They also have local raw honey!
Sarai was at the register when I went to check out. She was sweet, friendly and considerate, but she was fairly quiet and not talkative. Then again, she may not be the morning person that I am.
A small business recommendation that I would suggest would be to mark dates on the bins so that customers can see when a product has been refreshed (?). It’s not a huge deal but it would be nice to see a visual reassurance that product is being properly rotated out on an appropriate timeline. (Example, coffee beans won’t stay fresh for long in those bins. I’d hate to buy coffee beans that have been sitting in those bins for 2 weeks.)
The only thing that somewhat put me off was that when I walked in the store, there was a gentleman in a wheelchair with two girls running around. He was blocking the entry aisle so I kindly excused myself by. I watched as he chucked his empty water bottle on top of some of the bins. The girls he had with him, probably around age 10 – 12, were darting up and down the aisles, nagging him about «I want this» and «she got more than I did»… I gathered (based on some of the phone calls he made in the store) that he is either an employee, manager or owns the place, and if that’s the case, he ought to show a bit more professionalism. If I am wrong and it was a customer, I’m surprised the staff didn’t say anything about all the shenanigans. I understand children will be children, however, as the supervising adult, there is a point in which you reel them back in a bit, and put your empty water bottle in a trash can for goodness sakes…
*** Update ***
It’s now 2:30 and I have discovered that some of the stuff in the bins is, indeed, stale. I’m sure things like the flour, salt, herbs… etc. will be fine, but avoid their cereal.

Bulk Nation is a neat store that offers a plethora of products. You can spend quite some time browsing the bins here. Today was our first time there and we were pleasantly surprised with everything the store had to offer.
The only thing I didn’t find so great was the initial customer service. I asked a gentleman working if they had paper bags or jars for sale to purchase the bulk items rather than plastic bags. (We are on a kick right now to reduce the amount of plastic we use because plastic can actually only be recycled once and then it ends up in a landfill!). The worker kind of just stared at me and then after an awkward silence said no.
The rest of the experience was good. They have every flour imaginable. Cake, whole wheat, all purpose, unbleached, almond, garbanzo, coconut, rice, corn, spelt, and probably about twenty more! They have bulk yeast, which I was really excited about because I got a huge bag for only two dollars and I usually spend two dollars for three small packets at the grocery store. I picked up a few other baking items like sprinkles, triple chocolate chips (which I already used to make scones and they were delicious), and mini dehydrated marshmallows. I also got poppy seeds as I have been wanting to make lemon poppy muffins. These were slightly expensive but I have a hard time finding them elsewhere.
Other items include granola, oats, candy, coffee, nuts, pretzels, dried fruit and veggies, spices, rice, lentils, quinoa, oils, etc. If you are a baker, this place is a dream. It’s also a good store to pick up snacks and candies for parties!

Bulk Nation is GREAT. I like the affordable prices.

The staff is friendly, it’s clean, and the place is busy. But for the life of me, I don’t know why.
Yes, there are many types of flours, there are some spices/​seasonings, and nuts. The rest of the stuff, though, is either chocolate– or sugar-​coated crap.
Expensive chocolate– or sugar-​coated crap. There were items there, like dried fruits, that I’ve paid less for at Publix. Are they charging more for the convenience of getting a custom quantity? That’s my best guess.
They had a shelf with a bunch of pinatas, which didn’t make sense to me; who would put unwrapped candies in a piñata, which would hit the ground once the thing is beaten open?
If I ever have a need for gummy sandals or gummy cows, or maybe some sugar-​coated dried pineapple rounds, Bulk Nation is the place to go. It’s quirky, but I don’t see myself going back in the near future.

Interesting place. Where do you go when you need a bucket of gummy Coke bottles? Here! There is much more to this place than candy. There is a broad assortment of spices, powdered drink mixes, coffees, nuts, chocolates, dried fruits, and more. Items are in buckets or bins with the ability to be measured out scoop by scoop.
Almost made the rookie mistake of getting a single plastic bag and filling it with assorted candies. This is a no-​no. All the bulk items differ in price by a few cents or more, so you have to bag each distinct item separately. Combined bags will not be sold at the register. Also when you do select items you will need to write the associated bin number on the tag of your item.
The staff offered me a few samples of things I was unsure about. It was nice to try before buying so I could decide if I wanted a large bag. I would come here again to pick up nuts or candies for an occasion.

I’m so happy to have found Bulk Nation on Unilocal.I decided to check it out since I eat lots of nuts, alternative flours and different kinds of grains. Here you can gets just the amount you need.
They have everything from healthy choices like Chia seeds to quinoa to millet to nut flours. Prices are decent and they always have specials. You can also get tons of splurges here. Like Reese’s cup to chocolate cover pretzels to sugary cereals and much much more
They also have an awesome, extended selection of different types of coffee that smell amazing. A wide variety of spices like arrowroot, garlic powder and more. They also sell sea salt and Himalayan pink sea salt. You can make your own peanut, almond and cashew butter. They also have a very good coconut water. Very good finds in this place!
The he place is very organize and the staff is very helpful and polite. Love it!

Wow. How have I not found this place sooner?
Bulk Nation has an outrageous selection of spices, fruits, nuts, health foods, tea, coffee, candy, and many more things. The best thing is that if you need, say, a teaspoon of dill seed for a recipe and don’t want to spend $ 5 on a canister that’s just going to go bad, you can get as little (or as much) as you want.
The bins automatically close, which addressed any concern I may have had about Plodia interpunctella, Oryzaephilus surinamensis, or the dreaded Pyralis farinalis. I thought that was a brilliant investment.
I bought popcorn, brazil nuts, cheese powder (like in boxed mac n cheese), dried marshmallows (like in Lucky Charms), and textured vegetable protein (TVP) which has got to be the world’s healthiest food, with 50g of complete protein per serving.
As price goes, the big wins are 1) buying only as much as you need of unusual items, and 2) some incredible sales ($ 4 a pound for almonds?! WHAAAT?!)

Bulk Nation is small, but mighty. They have about 4 aisles, but they pack a lot into this space. Start at the front and wander your way down the aisles where you can find nearly every possible baking ingredient or anything you could scoop into a plastic bag. Grab a small handful of tags and a pencil and scope out the different products down each aisle. The shelves that sit above the bulk bins offer boxes of granola or protein bars and different products with prices that are less expensive than most grocery stores.
Some of the things to find at Bulk Nation include flours (almond flour, coconut flour, every flour you could imagine), nuts (raw, toasted, sriracha flavored), cake and cookie mixes, quinoa (red, white, mixed, etc), soup mixes, oils, ice cream, grind your own peanut butter, spices, lucky charms marshmallows (in bulk, what?!), yogurt covered pretzels, granola, trail mixes, dried fruit… The list goes on and on. You can also purchase storage containers like mason jars and jars with hinged lids.
Bulk nation seems perfect for someone who needs spelt flour or xanthan gum for an obscure recipe and doesn’t want to buy a whole bag. Or someone who is dehydrating their own granola or making holiday bags of treats and needs supplies.
They have some organic products spread throughout the store and all of the organic, raw nuts are grouped together. Look for the green label on the bin. The staff is very friendly and happy to help if you’re looking for a specific ingredient (they probably have it!). 4 stars because I wish their organic selection was a bit more extensive.

Cool place. Price are OK… somewhat depends on what you are getting.

wow! Some people at the office were talking about this place and it did not disappoint! You can buy all kinds of foods in bulk from nuts to gummies. For bakers, I think this would be a great place. Wish we had this chain in Colorado!

It was fun but too pricey I did like the flavor rice item but all and all I would not make the trip back across town to shop.

This is really a cool place if you need to buy just small amounts of assorted items. I’ve been wanting to stop by here and check it out. I found a recipe for muesli. Sure enough I came here and all the ingredients that I needed were there. Are you looking for sugarfree dried cherries. They have them here.
They have a large assortment of loose nuts, all different varieties of flour that you couldn’t even imagine. Spices, coffee, chocolate, different varieties of rice, it’s almost endless.
The cool thing is that you can buy as much or as little as you want. I brought my own measuring cups, so I would use their scoop put it into my proportioned measuring cup and then put it into the bag.
For sanitary purposes I checked on this procedure before I went to the store. This comes in handy when you need a third of a cup of this or a quarter of a cup of that.
Definitely a place worth checking out.
So next time you need half a pound of sugar free dark chocolate covered pretzels, Bulk Nation is the place for you.

Freaking awesome! Can go in there n get lost (time wise) just deciding what to get. The choices are mind blowing, luv it!

What a great place to find all kinds of wonderful healthy snack, herbs, legumes, dry fruits, nuts, flours and lots more. I can’t wait to make tamales Guatemaltecos and shop here for my ingredients. We bought fresh Guatemalan coffee beans, dried cranberries, diced almonds and few other items. This place is great for anyone who’s looking to use all natural ingredients.

Were you looking for organic gummy bears? Garbanzo bean flour? Avocado oil? Nerds by the pound? «Cuban» coffee?
Yeah they carry all of that plus so, … so much more. It’s a bit overwhelming. Set aside at least 30 minutes of your day.
Also a fantastic place to shop when you face food restrictions/​allergies Plenty of gluten free and nut free baking supplies.
Cool fact — they normally carry bulk dog and cat food but they have a non-​compete agreement with PetCo in the same complex. You will not find bulk dog or cat food here but you will find helpful and friendly staff and 10% off your entire purchase after 6pm, Monday — Thursday.
Also 15% discount on ginger people. Someone should probably look into that. Doesn’t sound right.

Depending on your preferences you can either be a literal kid in a candy store in here and enjoy all kinds of delicious sugary and chocolaty confections by the pound or prowl the perimeter for organic nuts, flours, grains, tea, coffee and spices. (Or split the difference and do a little of both.) Even though the concept is bulk, you can buy as little as you like of any given item. They have a good variety of prepackaged foods as well — all sorts of snacks and chips, cereals, hot sauces, oils, various sodas — and Kind bars for one of the lower prices I’ve seen in town ($ 1.50/per). Our most recent purchase included the jalapeño Kind bars, wasabi peas, red quinoa, black quinoa and coconut oil. Pricing is very fair overall and there are monthly specials that are even more reasonable (one special this month is 40% off cashew butts, and I couldn’t stop giggling).

Remember as a kid thinking, «I wish I could have just the marshmallows, without the cereal?» Well, at Bulk Nation you can buy all the little cereal marshmallows you want.
There are several isles of bins of bulk food items. Some common stuff, some a bit more unusual.
This store is solidly in the «I never would have gone if weren’t for Unilocal» category. It is located in a shopping center that I frequent, but I never would have noticed it on my own. It’s well worth stopping in. Go in once to get an idea of what they have, and then when the need arises for bulk quantities of that stuff, you’ll know where to go.
Currently they have Halloween candy in bins. There may be math involved, but it seems like you would save some cash buying your Halloween candy here. (Really, it probably helps to be familiar with the regular grocery prices to figure out your savings. Put on your Price is Right hat and figure out the deals.)
I am sure I will be back around Thanksgiving/​Christmas (the only time I do much baking) to purchase different types of flour and baking ingredients. I think it is cool that you can buy exactly the amount you need for a recipe since you can measure it out yourself.
On our visit we bought fresh made chocolate peanut butter. Yum. It was crazy good in pancakes. I was also very tempted by the dried okra (the salespeople will let you sample if you ask).
My daughter bought a bag of delicious chocolate covered gummy bears. She was able to weigh the candy and figure out the cost, so that made me a happy mom. The cashier gave her a 10% student discount, which was nice.

This place is super! Can’t wait to go back.

I *LOVE* this place. All of the dry and pantry goods you could ever want, including organic, and all in bulk. They also have an awesome selection of loose candy including gummies, chocolates, and sweets. You can RENT cake pans, the shaped kind you use for kid’s birthday parties.
They have spices, every type of flour you could want, and dried fruits, nuts, and vegetables.
I grew up in Canada with Bulk Barn and was so excited to see bulk food stores finally arrive.
The store is clean, staff is friendly. And wandering around can take a while.

Checked this place out on a whim recently. It’s a brand new spot in the Colonial Plaza situated right next to the Christian store. It was pretty much empty when I stopped in so it was great to have free reign of the aisles to browse and ohhh and ahhh!
This place is a bulk buyer’s dream. It’s a little overwhelming when you walk in but thankfully an employee was at the front door to greet me and explain the concept. You purchase only what you will need. You’re not paying for packaging, only for weight. Just make sure to write the Bin # of the item on your bag (everything is self serve) so that it will be easy for the cashier to ring up when you go to pay.
I love that this place has those hard to find ingredients that you don’t want to commit to buying a large package of at Whole Foods, when you only need a certain amount for a recipe. There are soo many different kinds of flour (coconut flour??), a tremendous amount of different spices, dried fruits, snack mixes, sweeteners, nuts, teas, dried beans, dry soup mixes, honey, to name a few. There is also shelving above the bins in each aisle with random prepackaged goods for purchase. I spied Tate’s cookies, Gator Hammock hot sauce, some specialty and craft sodas, chips… and more!
I probably wouldn’t do regular grocery shopping here but would keep it in mind especially for ingredients that are hard to find and/​or that I don’t use on a regular basis. The employee I encountered was very helpful. Don’t be afraid to ask for help if you can’t find a certain item– it’s all very overwhelming and at least they can steer you in the right direction instead of you wasting your time trying to find what you’re looking for.
On a side note – They are in their soft opening but grand opening is August 30^th. And there is a $ 5 coupon available on their website good until the end of August.