Dairies, Superettes and Supermarkets for Sale Auckland

Auckland (Tāmaki Makaurau) is made up of an amalgamation of four cities: Auckland City, Manukau, North Shore, and Waitakere Cities. It is New Zealand’s largest metropolitan city with an urban population of around 1.7m.

Known as the "City of Sails", Auckland accounts for over a third of New Zealand’s population and contributes nearly 40% of New Zealand’s GDP making it the country’s economic powerhouse. It has a diverse range of cultures and is a popular choice for over half of new migrants. They are drawn to the job and business opportunities, good climate, beautiful beaches and parks, and its vibrant, cosmopolitan centre.

The Auckland region boasts some 208,870 businesses that benefit from a large pool of both high skilled, and medium-to-high skilled workers. Being New Zealand’s largest city, Auckland also accounts for a large percent of the professional and technology workforce.

Business and employment opportunities are strong in the professional, scientific and technical Services sector, as well as manufacturing, and financial and insurance services. The industries that employ the most people in Auckland are business services (such as legal and accounting, marketing and management services), followed by food and beverage manufacturing, health, hospitality, building and construction, telecommunication services, and motor vehicle wholesaling.

Auckland is a great city to live and own a business, with its growing population, great weather, trendy cafes, ethnic eateries and award-winning restaurants. As well as offering a great lifestyle, being located between two harbours it has fresh seafood in abundance, and is a gateway to a range of vineyards, forests and olive groves.

This all adds up to one big, bustling, vibrant, cosmopolitan place packed with opportunities.

Auckland is recognised as one of the world's most liveable cities, ranking third in the 2019 Mercer Quality of Living Survey and at first place in 2021.

If you are looking for a cafe for sale, a service station or liquor store to buy, or any other type of business for sale in Auckland, then you are in the right place.

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