Supermarkets for sale in Australia

Check corporate status, turnover, shared-brand rules and exemptions under the Cash Acceptance Industry Codes. Covered supermarket sites must provide a reasonable opportunity to pay cash for in-person purchases of $500 or less between 7am and 9pm, subject to applicable exceptions.

Check the grocery categories sold online and in-store against the Unit Pricing Code. Coverage depends on the range and, for physical stores, floor space; online coverage has its own test, so assess expansion plans before assuming small premises remove unit-pricing responsibilities.

Identify how unpackaged, potentially hazardous, ready-to-eat food is handled and whether it is prepared onsite. Review the applicable food safety supervisor, training and evidence requirements, then inspect actual counter practices and records rather than assuming packaged-grocery procedures cover every fresh-food department.

Reconcile purchases, stock counts, discounts, wastage, theft and supplier credits by department with actual sales. Inspect date rotation and damaged stock, then calculate realised contribution after losses instead of applying supplier list margins to every grocery item passing through the store.

Match promotional allowances, volume rebates, settlement discounts and supplier credits to invoices and qualifying purchases. Identify future purchase commitments and buyer-approval conditions, then test margins without exceptional support before treating recent promotional takings and accrued rebates as recurring operating profit.

Inspect ownership, age, servicing and condition of cold rooms, cabinets and freezers alongside electricity bills and breakdown records. Obtain replacement estimates and review interruption risks, then include likely repairs and operating costs when testing whether the proposed supermarket purchase is affordable.