Our History
Nearly two decades in Bentonville, built one shipment at a time.
The beginning
Mark and Lori Lunsford open Team 1 in Bentonville, Arkansas, two miles from the world's largest retailers, with one mission: do the warehousing and supplier work so well that brands never have to think about it.
Earning the shelf
Word spread. Suppliers to the nation's biggest retail and club channels came to Team 1 for storage, replenishment, and retail execution, and stayed because the work was accurate, on time, and documented. Partners like Danone, Blue Buffalo, and Nouveau became long-term relationships.
A full-service operation
Team 1 grew into a 100,000-plus square foot facility and expanded well beyond storage into co-packing, kitting, PDQ and pallet displays, IRC coupon work, and e-commerce fulfillment. If it happened between the dock and the shelf, Team 1 could handle it.
The next chapter
After building Team 1 over nearly two decades, Mark and Lori retired as Founders. The next generation, Michael, Lyndsey, and Tyler, stepped forward to lead, carrying the same promise the company was built on.
Mark founded Team 1 in 2007 on a simple belief: if you do the supplier work better than anyone else, the rest takes care of itself. He built the company from the ground up in Bentonville and set the standard the team still runs on.
Lori helped build Team 1 from day one, keeping the operation accurate, organized, and honest. For years, customers knew her as the detail behind every flawless shipment, and her care for people and precision is part of the company's DNA.