Retail Business in ACT

Opportunities to acquire genuinely established specialty retail businesses of this calibre are uncommon.

Located opposite Green Square in the heart of old Kingston, Cook & Co is one of Canberra's recognised destinations for premium cookware, gourmet food, gifting and culinary lifestyle products.

The business has roots stretching back more than two decades, having previously operated as The Essential Ingredient Canberra before successfully evolving into the independent Cook & Co brand. In doing so, it has retained the customer loyalty, supplier relationships and reputation developed over many years while creating a platform with its own identity and future growth potential.

This is far more than a cookware store.

Cook & Co operates across retail, wholesale and online channels, with a carefully curated range spanning premium cookware, gourmet pantry products, cookbooks, gifting and specialty food. Its positioning is deliberately quality-led rather than price-led, supported by knowledgeable service and a loyal customer base.

Established and Flexible Operation

The current owners contribute only approximately one full-time equivalent between them, supported by an experienced team including two permanent managers. This creates considerable flexibility for a purchaser in determining their own level of day-to-day involvement.

An Exceptional Retail Footprint

The premises provide approximately 269 sqm of retail floor space plus 105 sqm downstairs, together with a loading dock/loading zone, back-of-house space and a dedicated walk-in Cheese Room.

The store's position directly opposite Green Square in old Kingston complements the premium nature of the business and provides a substantial physical platform from which a new owner can continue to develop the brand. The current lease runs to 1 February 2029.

Why Cook & Co Stands Apart

- Asking price $585,000 + SAV

- Established Canberra trading history spanning more than two decades

- Prime Old Kingston location opposite Green Square

- Retail, wholesale and online revenue channels

- Premium cookware, gourmet pantry, specialty food and lifestyle gifting

- Approximately 374 sqm combined retail/downstairs footprint

- Experienced long-term team including two permanent managers

- Current owners contribute approximately 1 FTE combined

- Established customer database and repeat clientele

- Longstanding relationships with premium international brands, Australian suppliers and artisan producers

- Structured handover and supplier introductions available

Cook & Co also offers credible avenues for further development, including stronger e-commerce and database marketing, expansion of wholesale activity, corporate and settlement gifting, workshops and events, supplier collaborations, pop-ups and potentially additional locations.

These are opportunities available to a new owner rather than assumptions built into the existing earnings.

For an experienced retailer, passionate foodie, hospitality operator or entrepreneur looking for a premium established brand, Cook & Co presents the opportunity to acquire something that would be extraordinarily difficult to recreate from scratch: reputation, relationships, infrastructure and customer trust built over more than 20 years.

Price: $585,000 + SAV

Further information, including the comprehensive Business Acquisition Memorandum and financial information, is available to qualified purchasers following completion of a confidentiality agreement.