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

Wellington — New Zealand's capital, with one of the most café-dense city centres per capita in the world. 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 Wellington 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 Wellington

Wellington 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:

Te Aro
Cuba Street
Lambton Quay
Kelburn
Mount Victoria

30 supermarket / mini-marts mapped in Wellington

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New WorldUnclaimed
68-70 Willis Street Wellington Central, Wellington·site
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WoolworthsUnclaimed
-41.2229, 174.8056
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The Spice EmporiumUnclaimed
31 Coutts Street Kilbirnie Wellington·site
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Haere Mai Asian Food MarketUnclaimed
125 Victoria Street
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Mediterranean Food WarehouseUnclaimed
-41.3135, 174.7823
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WoolworthsUnclaimed
3 John Street
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Commonsense OrganicsUnclaimed
37 Rongotai Road
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FreshChoiceUnclaimed
-41.2963, 174.7738
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Four SquareUnclaimed
1 Moxham Avenue Hataitai
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1 StopUnclaimed
-41.2239, 174.8071
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WoolworthsUnclaimed
280/284 Lambton Quay Wellington
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Commonsense Wellington CityUnclaimed
147 Tory Street Te Aro, Wellington·site
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GoodForUnclaimed
21 Jessie Street·site
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Wellmart Asian Food MarketUnclaimed
31 Tennyson Street Te Aro, Wellington
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The SpiceryUnclaimed
25 Tennyson Street Te Aro, Wellington
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+ 15 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 Wellington block by block? Open the interactive map below — every hexagon is clickable for a per-block research breakdown.

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