# Maple for restaurant suppliers and equipment dealers

> Canonical: https://maple.inc/partners/suppliers

Equipment, beverage and packaging reps know which owners can’t get to the phone at rush. Introduce Maple and earn 30% of the subscription for as long as they stay.

## Equipment sales have been flat for three years.

- **Twelve slow quarters.** Foodservice equipment and supplies sales grew 2% in the second quarter of 2026, the 12th straight quarter between a 1% drop and 2.4% growth, according to MAFSI. Source: [FEDA, September 2026](https://www.feda.com/news/foodservice-equipment-sales-hold-to-slow-growth-pattern).
- **Fewer new builds.** Construction projects fell 12% over the past year, so fewer big kitchen orders are coming. Source: [FEDA, September 2026](https://www.feda.com/news/foodservice-equipment-sales-hold-to-slow-growth-pattern).

## Why suppliers add Maple

- **Income between big orders.** 30% of each subscription, paid monthly for as long as the restaurant stays, whether or not it buys equipment this year.
- **Nothing to carry.** No inventory and no install. Maple sets the restaurant up on its existing phone number and POS.
- **We run the sale.** You make the introduction. Maple runs the demo, the setup and the support.
- **A deal for your customer.** Restaurants that sign up through you get 15% off their first 3 months.

## Where to start: Refer

Suppliers refer: sign up in about two minutes, share your link or code, and Maple handles the rest.

1. **Sign up.** Sign in at partners.maple.inc with your email or phone and answer a few questions. It takes about two minutes.
2. **Get your link and code.** Your referral link and a code worth 15% off a restaurant's first 3 months are ready as soon as you finish.
3. **Refer restaurants.** Share your link or submit a restaurant in the portal. We run the demo, the setup and the support.
4. **Get paid monthly.** Watch each lead go from submitted to live, and collect commissions in the portal for as long as the restaurant stays.

## Questions

**Do I need to stock or install anything?** No. Maple sets the restaurant up on its existing phone number and POS, and supports it from there.

**Can my whole sales team join?** Yes. Invite your reps in the partner portal and their referrals roll up to one account.

**Does it cost anything to join?** No. Signing up and staying in the program are free.

**How long do referral commissions last?** For as long as the restaurant stays a paying Maple customer. The current rate is 30% of what it pays, with no expiry, step-down or cap. Commissions are held 30 days, then paid monthly once you add your payout details and tax form in the portal.

**What does a restaurant I refer get?** 15% off its first 3 months when it signs up through your link or code, on its existing phone number.

**What if I bring other partners in?** You earn 10% of the commissions every partner you recruit earns, for as long as they earn them. It goes one level deep.

## Links

- [This page](https://maple.inc/partners/suppliers)
- [Partner program](https://maple.inc/partners)
- [Sign up](https://partners.maple.inc/?apply)
- [Partner program terms](https://maple.inc/affiliate-terms)
- [Reseller terms](https://maple.inc/var)
- [Integrations](https://maple.inc/integrations.md)