Local makers. Optimized route. At your door in under an hour.
MakerRoute gives independent makers a secure, climate-controlled home for their inventory — and a 24/7 storefront that delivers to local doorsteps fast. We're opening our pilot in Queen Creek. Help us unlock the doors.
Every lock-in deposit & contribution is 100% refundable if we don't go live as planned.
The opportunity
A real dislocation — and open territory
When Painted Tree Boutiques abruptly closed 60+ locations in April 2026, small vendors lost their shelves overnight. MakerRoute is purpose-built to catch them — sitting at the intersection of three industries that no competitor has fully combined.
Online farmers markets
Scheduled, grocery-only. No on-demand, no boutique or high-ticket retail.
Micro-warehousing (3PL)
Storage only — no storefront, no foot traffic, no delivery.
On-demand delivery
Closed ecosystems with no onboarding for independent makers.
MakerRoute is the first to combine all three — a turnkey, fulfillment-first local marketplace built specifically for independent creators.
How it works
One hub. Two simple journeys.
Because all inventory lives in one building, every delivery is a clean single-pickup run — eliminating the multi-vendor delivery-fee trap that breaks decentralized competitors.
For makers
- 1
Drop off once
Bring your stock to the MakerRoute hub — no weekend teardown, no driving in to restock.
- 2
We barcode & shelve
Every item is tagged and assigned a bin in our climate-controlled warehouse system.
- 3
Sell 24/7
Your products go live locally — including one-of-a-kind "Unique — One in Stock" pieces.
For shoppers
- 1
Browse local
Discover curated makers from across your town, all in one storefront.
- 2
One cart, one checkout
Mix products from many vendors freely. Secure payment powered by Stripe.
- 3
Delivered in under an hour
We pick, pack, and route your order to your door from a single hub.
For makers
Lock in your space before we open
Reserve your spot in the Queen Creek pilot with a small, fully refundable deposit. Pick a tier that fits your inventory — every plan is priced well below a physical booth ($300–$450/mo + 10–12%), with no driving in to stock and no weekend teardown.
Shelf
For hobbyists & first-time makers testing the waters.
- Dedicated labeled shelf space
- 24/7 storefront listing
- Barcoded inventory & bin tracking
- Month-to-month — cancel anytime
Standard
For established makers ready to sell while they sleep.
- Expanded climate-controlled shelving
- Priority storefront placement
- Pick, pack & under-an-hour delivery
- Sales dashboard & automated payouts
Gallery
For high-ticket artisans & fine-art creators.
- Secured gallery zone with AI camera monitoring
- Featured "Unique — One in Stock" placement
- White-glove fragile & premium packaging
- Insured high-value storage
Back the build
Help us open the first MakerRoute
We're raising a friends-and-family round to fund the Queen Creek pilot — facility, technology, and runway well past break-even. Chip in to help us cross the line. Your contribution is a fully refundable pledge if we don't go live as planned.
- Pilot facility setup & first month + deposit
- UniFi network + AI security for high-value inventory
- Barcode/WMS hardware & packaging stock
- Legal, entity & trademark filing
- ~18-month operating runway to break-even
Accredited investor? We'd love to talk about a formal SAFE — reach out and we'll share the full plan. The contribution flow here is a refundable pledge, not an offer or sale of securities.
Where we're headed
Built to franchise, town by town
Each market gets its own storefront at city.makerroute.com — starting with our Queen Creek pilot, with larger hubs on the way.
Queen Creek
Lock-in openqueencreek.makerroute.com
Our pilot market. Lock-in reservations are open now.
Phoenix
Coming soonphoenix.makerroute.com
A larger metro hub on our roadmap. Join the waitlist.