Couple sells Tasmania's only supermarket for five remote towns
The business serving Ringarooma, Legerwood, Winnaleah, Derby and Branxholm is listed at $1.6 million plus stock.
The Branxholm IGA is the closest supermarket for Branxholm, Ringarooma, Legerwood, Winnaleah, and Derby. Without it, shoppers must drive to Scottsdale.
A husband-and-wife team has owned it since 2017 and are now moving closer to the city after a decade in the community. The asking price is $1.6 million plus stock.
The sale includes a two-bedroom house, a working petrol pump, and parking. Mrs Sarich said the business is profitable.
She said it has room to grow. Takeaway food could expand.
A liquor licence is also possible. Branxholm has about 250 people.
The property has attracted interest, mainly from buyers on mainland Australia.
- 5
- Towns served
- $1.6 million plus stock
- Asking price
- 250 people
- Branxholm population
- Since 2017
- Ownership span
Why it mattersThese five small towns depend on this one store for groceries and fuel. A new owner could change how well it serves the community.
AustraliaFor residents of remote Tasmania's north-east, sale raises questions about future grocery access and whether new owners will maintain service standards.
✓ Claims checked against the source and corrected before publish. checked 2 h ago
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