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Top 25 Independent grocers based in Australia

RevenueBase identified 219 independent grocers headquartered in Australia as of September 2026 and tracks 37,872 professional contacts across them, including 7,089 with verified work emails. Melbourne is the largest hub.

This list covers independent grocers headquartered in Australia, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 20, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 20, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review
219Companies
37,872Contacts tracked
7,089Verified emails
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The 25 largest independent grocers based in Australia

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 219 independent grocers based in Australia, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 20, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to independent grocers: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Indirect evidenceBella Vista, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 20, 202610001+20,309 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“There are over of us across Australia.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
2Partial evidenceMacquarie Park, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 20, 202610001+2,308 contacts →

Partial evidence

“At Metcash, we’re the power behind an independent Australia & New Zealand.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
3Partial evidenceTorrensville, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 20, 20265,001-10,000712 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Welcome to Drakes Supermarkets, Australia’s leading independent supermarket retailer.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
4Indirect evidenceFlemington, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,000675 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“For over 50 years, Harris Farm Markets has been reconnecting Aussies with the joy of food.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
5Partial evidenceHeatherton, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,000518 contacts →

Partial evidence

“We're the Mighty Helpful hardware store committed to supporting independent, family-run business in every region of Australia.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
6Partial evidenceAdelaide, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 20, 20265,001-10,000326 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Both local and independent, Foodland Supermarkets have been servicing South Australians for over 60 years.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
7Indirect evidenceAdelaide, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,000176 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“The Romeo Family first started in the supermarket industry in March 1987.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
8Partial evidenceCarrum Downs, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 20, 20265,001-10,000167 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Ritchies is not only Australia’s largest independent supermarket and liquor company we are also one of the oldest.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
9Partial evidenceNorth Ryde, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-200153 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Established in 1977, LMG is one of Australia’s leading independent retail groups, proudly supporting more than 1,400 independent operators in the off-premise liquor market.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
10Indirect evidenceKangaroo Point, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-500131 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“About NightOwl NightOwl – the more convenient, convenience store Established in late 1975, NightOwl celebrates over 40 years of convenience retailing serving the local community…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
11Indirect evidenceWetherill Park, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-200103 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Go Vita is Australia’s largest health food co-operative.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
12Partial evidenceForbes, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-500101 contacts →

Partial evidence

“AGnVET is an Australian owned leading independent agribusiness (established 1915) with over 70 retail outlets strategically located throughout Queensland, New South Wales…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
13Strong evidenceNorth Lakes, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,00099 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Cornetts Supermarkets is an independently owned grocery chain with over 30 stores across Queensland.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
14Strong evidenceClayton, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-50096 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Aussie Farmers Direct is an independently owned, online retailer that delivers 100% Australian fresh produce and basic groceries, direct to the doorstep.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
15Indirect evidenceCrestmead, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 20, 202611-5077 contacts →

Indirect evidence

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
16Indirect evidenceSouth Wharf, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-20072 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Created from a merger of the FoodWorks Supermarket Group Ltd (FSG) and Australian United Retailers (AUR) in November 2004 in response to rapid industry consolidation and increased…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
17Indirect evidenceEssendon Airport, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-50069 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“LaManna Supermarket is the shopping experience that makes healthy living easy.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
18Indirect evidencePicton, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026501-1,00066 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Khan's Supa IGA Group is family owned, community minded and 100% Australian!”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
19Indirect evidenceAcacia Ridge, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-20062 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“SPAR Australia Limited is the Licensor holder for SPAR (supermarkets) in the Australian region.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
20Indirect evidenceNewton, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-50062 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“For over 40 years, Tony & Mark’s have been providing South Australians with the finest produce including fresh fruit and vegetables, gourmet treats and beautiful flower…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
21Partial evidenceOakleigh, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026501-1,00053 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Associated Retailers Limited (ARL) is one of Australia’s largest independent retail groups with over 400 stores nationally.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
22Partial evidenceMacquarie Park, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 20, 20261,001-5,00048 contacts →

Partial evidence

“The Distributors are Australia’s leading National Independent Convenience Wholesaler Distributors to petrol & convenience, corner stores, pharmacy, newsagents, schools and the…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
23Indirect evidenceDandenong South, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026201-50048 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“The Scicluna's team has over 50 years of experience delivering fresh produce to our wholesale customers.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
24Indirect evidenceEpping, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 20, 2026501-1,00048 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Established in 1975 our business is focused on finding the best fruit and vegetables both locally and internationally and making them accessible to everyone.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026
25Partial evidenceSydney, AustraliaHQ checked Sep 20, 202651-20044 contacts →

Partial evidence

“QE Foodstores is an independent family-owned business dedicated to giving our customers a quality food shopping experience at all our 9 stores in Sydney East, Inner West and…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 20, 2026

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Independent grocers based in Australia at a glance

As of Sep 20, 2026
18.7%Verified-email coverage
172.9Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
4.1%Largest-city concentration · Melbourne
Sep 20, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
87
11-50
48
51-200
35
201-500
12
501-1,000
17
1,001-5,000
8
5,001-10,000
3
10001+
3

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for Australia, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Australia, over 219 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among independent grocers, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in Australia whose own description of what they do matches “independent grocers”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names independent grocers), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among independent grocers, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside Australia are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 7,089 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 20, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names independent grocers, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many independent grocers are there based in Australia?

RevenueBase identified 219 independent grocers headquartered in Australia as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Woolworths Supermarkets, headquartered in Bella Vista, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most independent grocers?

Melbourne leads with 9 headquartered companies, followed by Sydney (7) and Brisbane (4).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 7,089 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 219 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 20, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.