About A1 Wholesale Supplies
A1 WHOLESALE SUPPLIES combines years of industry experience by closely partnering with Australia’s leading suppliers.
Founded in 2011, A1 Wholesale Supplies is an Australian-owned wholesale distributor of cleaning, hygiene, and catering consumables — proudly serving businesses across Victoria and beyond for over 15 years.
We exist to make sourcing everyday consumables effortless. Whether you run an aged care facility, a commercial facility or a school, you need the right products to arrive on time, every time — and a partner you can actually call when something comes up. That’s us.
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Our story
A1 Wholesale Supplies was founded in Melbourne in 2011 with a straightforward goal: to be the wholesale supplier that businesses could genuinely rely on.
Too many organisations were dealing with inconsistent delivery,
poor product substitutions, and suppliers who were hard to reach
when things went wrong.
We built our business differently — around long-term relationships,
honest communication, and consistent follow-through.
Today, many of our customers have been with us for over a decade,
and that loyalty speaks louder than any marketing claim we could make.
What we supply
As an authorised distributor of major industry brands, we stock a comprehensive range of cleaning consumables,
hygiene products, janitorial supplies, and catering essentials.
We carry both premium and value-tier options,
giving the people who manage supplies the flexibility
to balance quality and budget across different departments
and requirements.
Our range is curated for operational environments —
aged care, hospitality, education, healthcare —
where product quality and supply consistency
aren’t optional extras.
Our mission & vision
Everything we do comes back to two things: making life easier for the people responsible for
keeping businesses stocked and running, and building the kind of partnerships that last.
keeping businesses stocked and running, and building the kind of partnerships that last.
Our story
To make sourcing everyday consumables effortless – by being the reliable, responsive partner that businesses trust to deliver the right products, at the right price, every time.
Vision
A world where no business is slowed down by supply problems. Where the people responsible for keeping operations running have a partner they can genuinely rely on — one that understands their needs, anticipates their challenges, and shows up consistently, year after year.
Meet the owners
A1 Wholesale Supplies is owner-operated — and that makes a difference. When you work with us, you’re dealing with people who have genuine skin in the game. We care about your experience because our business depends on it.
CO-OWNER
Emmanuel Tsemelis
CO-FOUNDER & DIRECTOR
With over 30 years of business experience, Emmanuel is the engine room of A1 Wholesale Supplies. He’s deeply hands-on in the day-to-day running of the business — managing supply, overseeing operations,and making sure the right products are always available when customers need them.
CO-OWNER
Andrea Fragiadakis
CO-FOUNDER & DIRECTOR
Andrea leads marketing at A1 — but at a business like this, that means something different to the usual. Her focus is on the customer experience end-to-end: improving ordering systems, expanding the product range, and finding ways to make your job a little easier every time you deal with us. If something about working with A1 has gotten better recently, Andrea’s probably behind it.
What sets us apart
Anyone can sell consumables. What’s harder — and rarer — is being the partner that businesses never have to worry about.
Reliable supply
High-demand products always in stock. No surprise substitutions or backorders that catch you off guard.
Trusted brands
Authorised distributor of leading industry brands. Quality and compliance you can document and depend on.
Personal service
Real people who know your account. Not a call centre — a dedicated contact who understands your operation.
Flexible solutions
Tailored ordering cycles, mixed-tier product options, and solutions that fit your budget and operational needs.
Australian-owned
Melbourne-based, locally operated. We understand the market, the standards, and the pressures Victorian businesses face.
Industries we serve
We partner with organisations where supply reliability is non-negotiable — sectors with compliance obligations, high daily consumption, and zero tolerance for running out.
Let's make supply one less thing to worry about.
Talk to our team about your consumables requirements — we’ll put together a solution that fits your operation and budget.
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