Summary
Kairo Society is a ready-to-trade bar and entertainment venue in the Big B Arcade, next to Woolworths, in the heart of Burleigh Heads' James Street precinct.
Revenue
$3,500 pw
Rent
$1,300 pw
Expenses
$900 pw
Net Profit
$800 pw
Location Details
17/50 james street
Prime Burleigh Heads location, just off James Street in the heart of one of the Gold Coast’s busiest dining, nightlife and lifestyle precincts. Surrounded by established restaurants, cafés, retail venues, with strong local and visitor traffic.
Potential
Fully fitted bar and karaoke venue in the heart of Burleigh Heads, ready for a new operator to make it their own. Plenty of room to grow: extend trading hours, build out events, private hire and functions, add a food or share-plate menu, or reposition entirely as a premium cocktail lounge or members-style club. Burleigh draws locals and tourists year-round, and the existing fit-out and liquor licence mean a fast, low-cost start with no build from scratch.
Skills
Ideal for an owner-operator or experienced bar manager. Hospitality experience will help you hit the ground running, though full handover is provided. The licensee/approved manager will need RMLV and a Qld Approved Manager licence; staff need RSA. Skills in events, promotions and social media will get the most out of the venue and build a loyal regular crowd.
Hours
Currently trading Friday and Saturday, 7pm to 12am. Licence permits trading Monday - Sunday 10am - Midnight
Lease
2 years remaining plus 5 year option. Rent $1,362 p.w. + GST + outgoings. Outdoor area included.
Employees
Currently owner-operated with 1 casual staff. Staff may be retained at the buyer’s discretion. Walk-in walk-out sale with full handover and training provided.
Reason for Sale
The owner is an electrician by trade and acquired the venue as an opportunity outside his primary industry. Increasing professional and business commitments mean he is unable to dedicate the time required to fully develop the venue. The business is therefore being offered to an owner-operator or hospitality group who can give it the focus and trading hours needed to realise its potential.
About the Business
TURNKEY LICENSED BAR – BURLEIGH HEADS
An opportunity to acquire a fully fitted and licensed hospitality venue just metres from James Street in the heart of Burleigh Heads.
Currently trading predominantly Friday and Saturday nights, the venue is ready for an incoming operator to continue the existing concept or introduce their own.
KEY FEATURES
• Commercial Other – Bar liquor licence
• Capacity up to 100 patrons / 60 seated
• Fully fitted bar and refrigeration setup
• Sound system, stage, screens and entertainment equipment
• Furniture, lighting, POS and CCTV
• Licensed outdoor seating area
• Existing social media presence and customer following
• Currently operating predominantly two nights per week
• Licence permits trading 10am–midnight, seven days
• Full handover provided
THE OPPORTUNITY
The major infrastructure is already in place, allowing an incoming operator to avoid the time and cost involved in establishing a hospitality venue from an empty tenancy.
The venue could suit an owner-operator, existing hospitality group, cocktail/wine concept, entertainment operator, functions business or someone looking for a ready-made Burleigh location for their own concept.
With current trading concentrated into Friday and Saturday nights, there is significant unused trading capacity across the remainder of the week.
Potential opportunities include additional trading nights, private functions and group bookings, entertainment/events, early-evening trade and a food offering, subject to relevant approvals and licence conditions.
LEASE
Main lease currently runs to April 2028 with a further 5-year option.
Further lease, licence, equipment and trading information is available to genuine purchasers.
ASKING PRICE: $109,000 + SAV — NEGOTIABLE
Confidential inspections available by appointment.
History
Affinity Bar has operated in Burleigh Heads as a karaoke bar. The current owner acquired it in 2026 as a walk-in walk-out purchase and began planning a repositioning as a premium members-style lounge. That concept work, along with the existing fit-out and equipment, gives a new owner a solid starting point, whether they keep the karaoke format or take the venue in a new direction.
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