{
  "slug": "wholesale-central",
  "name": "Wholesale Central",
  "website": "https://www.wholesalecentral.com",
  "country": "United States",
  "tagline": "Free directory, US-based suppliers.",
  "description": "Free to browse — they charge the suppliers, not you. Screened for legitimacy. Not focused purely on dropshipping, so you will also see wholesale distributors and manufacturers in results.",
  "shipping_origins": [
    "US"
  ],
  "product_categories": [
    "apparel",
    "beauty",
    "electronics",
    "general"
  ],
  "pricing": {
    "free_plan": true,
    "starting_price": "$0"
  },
  "business_transparency": {
    "public_company": false
  },
  "badges": [
    {
      "label": "Free",
      "tone": "success"
    },
    {
      "label": "US Suppliers",
      "tone": "accent"
    }
  ],
  "best_for": "Window-shopping for US-based suppliers without paying anything.",
  "heads_up": "Mixed results — not pure dropshipping; no storefront integration.",
  "scores": {
    "pricingTransparency": 75,
    "businessTransparency": 60,
    "shippingClarity": 65,
    "reviewScore": 70,
    "productRange": 70,
    "access": 95,
    "support": 60,
    "integration": 35
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "label": "Wholesale Central homepage",
      "url": "https://www.wholesalecentral.com"
    }
  ],
  "overall_score": 68.3,
  "rank": 16
}