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🛒Opening a Supermarket / mini-mart in Hobart: a location research guide

Hobart — Tasmania's historic harbour-side capital, with a tight walkable centre fed by tourism and a growing food scene. If you're thinking about opening a supermarket / mini-mart here, the difference between the right block and the wrong block is often a 30% revenue swing in the first year. This guide walks through what to look at on the map before you sign a lease.

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What to look at on the map

For a supermarket / mini-mart, the location factors that matter most are different from a generic retail store. When you scan Hobart on the interactive map, focus on these:

  • 🏠Residential density (500m)

    Households within 2km drive are primary catchment.

  • 🅿️Parking nearby

    Customers buy in volume — they need parking.

  • ⚔️Direct competitors (1km)

    Other supermarkets within 1km hurt.

Where to look in Hobart

Hobart has several commercial districts where supermarket / mini-mart businesses tend to cluster — useful both as starting points and as references for what "busy" looks like:

  • CBD
  • Salamanca
  • Battery Point
  • North Hobart
  • Sandy Bay

25 supermarket / mini-marts mapped in Hobart

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  • ColesUnclaimed
    -42.8556, 147.3062·site
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  • Salamanca Fresh IGAUnclaimed
    1 Scott Street Bellerive
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  • WoolworthsUnclaimed
    -42.8462, 147.2939·site
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  • WoolworthsUnclaimed
    -42.8350, 147.2759·site
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  • WoolworthsUnclaimed
    44 Argyle Street Hobart·site
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  • Hill Street Grocer New TownUnclaimed
    2 Augusta Road New Town·site
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  • WoolworthsUnclaimed
    -42.8805, 147.4069·site
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  • Salamanca FreshUnclaimed
    -42.8869, 147.3321
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  • ColesUnclaimed
    26 Bligh Street Rosny Park·site
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  • WoolworthsUnclaimed
    -42.8652, 147.3689·site
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  • The FoodstoreUnclaimed
    -42.8976, 147.3182
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  • Fresco MarketUnclaimed
    644 Sandy Bay Road Sandy Bay
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  • WoolworthsUnclaimed
    -42.8953, 147.3257·site
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  • ColesUnclaimed
    246 Sandy Bay Road Sandy Bay
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  • WoolworthsUnclaimed
    -42.8746, 147.3249·site
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+ 10 more — see them all on the interactive map

Investment outlook

Before you commit, here's the real-world cost picture for a supermarket / mini-mart:

Mini-mart (200-400㎡): ¥50-150万. Full supermarket: way higher.

Common rookie mistakes

The mistakes that sink first-time supermarket / mini-mart owners aren't the ones you read about in startup blogs. The recurring ones are:

  • Underestimating cold chain / refrigeration cost
  • Picking locations without enough parking turnover

Open the interactive map

Ready to scan Hobart block by block? Open the interactive map below — every hexagon is clickable for a per-block research breakdown.

Explore Hobart for supermarket / mini-mart

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