Retail
Dorothy Butler Children’s Bookstore in Ponsonby
Ponsonby, Auckland$59,000
Quick facts
- Business type
- Established Business
- Category
- Retail
- Location
- Ponsonby, Auckland
- Revenue
- More than $700,000 reported for 2026
- Employees
- Established team in place
- Years established
- Established in the 1960s; more than 40 years in Ponsonby
- Lease / premises
- Ponsonby retail premises
- Assets included
- Website, social channels, customer email database, supplier relationships, standing-order systems and goodwill
About this business
A rare opportunity to continue a long-standing specialist children’s bookstore in Ponsonby. Established in the 1960s and based in the neighbourhood for more than 40 years, the store serves loyal families, grandparents, schools and a passionate reading community. The operation includes an established team, supplier and publisher relationships, standing-order systems, an active website and social channels, and an email database of more than 8,000 customers. Revenue for 2026 was reported at more than $700,000. Asking price: $59,000 plus stock of approximately $100,000. Representative image; not the actual premises.
Highlights
- More than 40 years in Ponsonby
- 2026 revenue reported above $700,000
- 8,000+ customer email contacts
- Established school, publisher and supplier relationships