HS & Club Softball

Product Spotlight: Bench Boxes

Bench Boxes

Let’s be honest, the most exciting part of growing up and playing sports is what is the snack after the game. Every kid looks forward to it. Could it be Oatmeal Crème Pies or Star Crunches or oranges?

Kevin Reynolds and Bobby Mostacci created the idea for Bench Boxes in 2015. The product is something for the kids to have that resembled what the Major Leaguers have in their dugouts for “snacks.”

FPN: How did all of this start?

BB: We built our website and started out by fulfilling all of our orders at home in Farmingdale, New York, and bringing boxes to the Post Office daily and mailing them. To simplify things, we partnered with a wholesale distributor and since then things have taken off. We’ve expanded quickly with a website that allows teams and tournaments to order a single box or in a large quantity.

 

FPN: How did you decide what to put in each box?

BB: In every dugout in the Major Leagues, they have bubblegum and sunflower seeds. So our first box we created has sunflower seeds, bubblegum, and a nutritional bar. We use Nature’s Bakery Fig Bars because they are a cool brand, recognizable and are very healthy. There are three items per player in the box and then we load it up with Double Bubble for the players to pick at.

 

FPN: How many different boxes do you offer?

BB: In addition to the Bench Box Diamond that we talked about before, we have four other boxes. We have the Diamond XL, Turf Friendly, Gam Day and Pro Elite.

 

FPN: Can a team create their own box?

BB: Absolutely, we have access to over 18,000 items. If a team wants to create their own, we will privately label it their own. We would meet those needs if the volume is there.

 

FPN: What is the timeline for ordering and receiving?

BB: If you place an order Monday, the order would be tagged that day or Tuesday depending on the time the order is placed and shipped directly UPS. Shipping from the East Coast takes one to five days. There is a flat rate of $5 for shipping and we offer free shipping on orders over $50.

 

For more information about this product, visit www.benchboxes.com. All orders using the discount code, “fastpitch” will receive 5% off.

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