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Summary
Established Mareeba pie van with strong turnover. Easy owner-operator lifestyle business, low labour, proven location, repeat customers, equipped and ready to trade with growth potential.
Revenue
$4,000 pw
Rent
$190 pw
Expenses
$1,000 pw
Net Profit
$2,810 pw
Location Details
100 Orchid Close, Biboohra, QLD 4880
Official location:
Byrnes Street, Mareeba, QLD 4880, Australia.
This is adjacent to the Mareeba Heritage Museum and Visitor Information Centre and is a regular site for local markets, including the 100 Park Markets.
Potential
Established on-site pie van business with strong growth potential. Opportunities include increasing trading days or hours, expanding the menu, adding drinks or combo deals, catering for local events, and targeting nearby workers and regular customers. Ideal for an owner-operator seeking reliable income with low overheads. The fixed location provides consistency, repeat trade, and predictable turnover, making it suitable for lifestyle, semi-retirement, or a buyer wanting steady earnings with room to expand.
Skills
Basic food handling and customer service skills required to operate this business. Suited to an owner-operator comfortable with simple food preparation, cash handling, and maintaining cleanliness standards. Reliability, good time management, and a friendly manner with regular customers are key. Basic ordering, stock control, and record-keeping skills support smooth operations. A food handling licence is required only if preparing food on site and can be completed easily online. No food handling licence is needed when selling pre-prepared food.
Hours
Mon–Sat early am - 1 pm Ideal customer trade is 6:30 am–12 pm, council hours negotiable if you wish to trade after 1 pm
Lease
Includes Dept of Main Roads and MS council permit to trade at park. Permit will not be renewed if business doesn’t sell.
Employees
Ths business is owner operated.
Reason for Sale
The business is being offered for sale due to a change in personal circumstances and work priorities. The current owner has multiple commitments and is choosing to focus time and energy elsewhere. This presents an excellent opportunity for a new owner to step into an established, well-run business with proven turnover, existing permits, and loyal customers already in place, without the time and effort required to start from scratch.
About the Business
This is a well-established, on-site pie van business operating in the Mareeba/Tablelands region, known for consistent trade and strong local support. Positioned in a proven, high-visibility location, the business benefits from repeat customers, particularly local workers and residents who rely on it as part of their daily routine. The fixed site provides stability, predictable turnover, and removes the need for towing, relocating, or chasing events.
The business operates with a simple, efficient setup suited to an owner-operator model. It has low labour requirements, straightforward systems, and manageable overheads, making it ideal for a lifestyle or semi-retirement business, or for anyone wanting reliable income without long hours or complex staffing.
Existing trading days are Monday to Saturday, with flexible start times. Customer demand is strongest between 6:30am and 12:00pm, allowing early finishes and work-life balance.
The menu focuses on popular, easy-to-manage items with strong demand, including hot pies, breakfast wraps, sandwiches, rolls, and a range of cold drinks. These products suit morning and lunchtime trade, particularly workers seeking quick, filling meals. The menu can remain simple or be expanded to suit the new owner.
In addition to regular trade, the business is frequently approached to cater for local business and workplace events, highlighting strong recognition and offering additional growth opportunities for buyers wishing to expand into event or bulk catering.
All required permits to trade at the site are in place, including Department of Main Roads approval and the annual Mareeba Shire Council permit to operate at the park. These permits provide peace of mind and continuity for a new owner. The business is fully equipped and ready to trade immediately.
There is clear potential for growth through extending trading hours, expanding the menu, introducing combo deals or drinks, or increasing event catering. The business currently runs comfortably within its existing structure, with room to scale if desired.
Only basic food handling and customer service skills are required, with systems already in place to support smooth daily operations. A food handling licence is only required if preparing food on site and can be easily completed online. No licence is needed when selling pre-prepared food.
This is a rare opportunity to acquire an established, compliant, and easy-to-run food business in a strong regional location, offering immediate income and future growth potential.
History
The business was originally purchased from a previous owner and has since been refurbished and refined to suit the needs of its location and customers. The van was upgraded and the menu shaped to cater to those who frequent the park, including tradies, police officers, farmers, local business owners, and tourists. The focus has been on providing filling, reliable, no-fuss food such as pies, breakfast items, and lunch options that suit early mornings and busy workdays, building a strong and loyal customer base.
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