The Feed

The Feed

E-commerce sports nutrition retailer for athletes

Overview

The Feed is an online retailer that sells sports nutrition and healthy snacks designed for athletes, including hydration solutions, protein supplements, recovery shakes, energy chews, gels, and bars from well-known brands. Products are available through its e-commerce site, offering a curated selection of branded nutrition delivered directly to consumers. The company specializes in endurance athletes and active families, differentiating itself by focusing on performance-focused nutrition from top brands rather than general wellness products. Its goal is to help athletes improve performance and recovery by providing convenient access to targeted nutrition.

Significant Headcount Growth

About The Feed

Simplify's Rating
Why The Feed is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Healthcare

Consumer Goods

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Colorado

Founded

2013

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What believers are saying

  • Supertri’s 2026 North American series expands The Feed’s athlete-facing brand visibility.
  • USA Cycling and USA Triathlon credits drive recurring member acquisition through 2026.
  • New products added June 2026 show active merchandising and category expansion momentum.

What critics are saying

  • Amazon and other general retailers undercut pricing while copying sports nutrition assortment.
  • The Feed still relies on branded suppliers like Maurten, Skratch, and Gu; margin pressure follows.
  • Automation concentration in Broomfield creates an existential outage risk from robotics failure or warehouse disruption.

What makes The Feed unique

  • Boulder-based The Feed owns athlete-specific curation, single-servings, and nutrition coaching.
  • USA Cycling, USA Triathlon, and Supertri partnerships embed The Feed inside endurance ecosystems.
  • Forty-eight Brightpick robots in Broomfield support 2-hour fulfillment and 5,000 orders daily.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Employee Discount

Wellness Program

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

31%

1 year growth

31%

2 year growth

31%
WTWH Media LLC
Feb 4th, 2025
Brightpick Giraffe Reaches New Heights For Mobile Warehouse Picking

Giraffe can retrieve and place totes on shelves up to 20 ft. high. Source: Brightpick. Mobile manipulation is growing upward. Brightpick, which has developed the Autopicker robots, today added Brightpick Giraffe to its product line. It said the new system can reach up to 20 ft

WTWH Media LLC
Jan 31st, 2024
Autopicker Robots From Brightpick To Automate The Feed, Dr. Max Warehouses

Listen to this articleVIDEO. As robots tackle more tasks, The Feed has begun installing Brightpick Autopicker systems in its new warehouse. The deployment includes a total of 48 robots, and Broomfield, Colo.-based sports nutrition and e-commerce company, expects it to go live in March. Brightpick has also rolled out its robots to Dr. Max, a leading European pharmaceutical supplier. The Feed specializes in cycling nutrition, related exercise-recovery equipment, and cycling clothing

Sync Performance
Oct 30th, 2023
Introducing the SYNC Performance Junior Team Partners

SYNC Performance is thrilled its SYNC Junior Team Athletes are partnered with The Feed giving them the ability to build a nutritional package specific to their personal needs throughout the season and access to their nutrition experts.

Endurance Sportswire
Aug 28th, 2023
Taylor Knibb Joins The Feed High Performance Team

Taylor Knibb joins The Feed High Performance Team.

The Boulder Road Runners
Jun 30th, 2023
New member benefit – The Feed

Boulderroadrunners is excited to announce a new sponsorship agreement with The Feed.

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