Saltbox: The Warehouse Co-Working Space I Wish I'd Had
May 1, 2025
When I was grinding it out in my early e-commerce days, I spent way too much time fantasizing about the perfect workspace. You know what I wanted? A place that wasn't someone's converted garage or a sketchy warehouse in the middle of nowhere, but actually combined real warehouse space with the energy of a decent co-working spot.
Turns out, someone finally built exactly what I was dreaming about.
Enter Saltbox: Co-Working Meets Logistics
Saltbox is basically what happens when someone finally asks, "Why can't small e-commerce businesses have nice things too?" Founded in 2019 by Tyler Scriven, Maxwell Bonnie, and Paul D'Arrigo, they've created something that should have existed years ago—flexible warehouse suites that don't make you feel like you're working in a dungeon.
Here's what they figured out that everyone else missed: small e-commerce businesses need more than just storage space. They need shipping capabilities, office areas, photography studios, loading docks, and maybe even some actual human interaction that doesn't involve arguing with FedEx drivers.
The Business Model That Actually Makes Sense
Think traditional co-working space, but instead of just hot desks and overpriced coffee, you get integrated logistics services. Need to store inventory? Done. Want to ship orders without leaving the building? Easy. Need a professional spot to photograph products? They've got that too.
It's the kind of setup that makes you wonder why everyone was trying to run e-commerce businesses out of their spare bedrooms for so long.
Following the Money Trail
Investors clearly see the gap this fills. Saltbox raised $35 million in their Series B back in November 2022, with heavy hitters like Cox Enterprises and Pendulum leading the round. Their total funding hit $56 million, which tells you this isn't some niche experiment—it's addressing a real market need.
Where to Find Them (And Where They're Headed)
Right now, Saltbox has locations across Los Angeles, Phoenix, Seattle, Denver, Dallas, Atlanta, Washington D.C., and Miami. No New York yet (still waiting on that one, guys), but they're expanding fast.
The fact that they're scaling this quickly suggests they've tapped into something bigger than just "fancy warehouse space." They're solving the logistics headache that kills so many promising e-commerce businesses before they ever get off the ground.
Sometimes the best business ideas are the ones that make you smack your forehead and think, "Why didn't someone do this sooner?"
