Nanango Commercial Hotel has been trading since 1894. That matters because most of what makes this business worth buying took decades to build: a regular customer base, a highway position that captures transient trade in both directions, a community reputation for consistent food and hospitality, and a diversified income structure that does not depend on any single revenue source to hit its numbers.
The hotel delivers approximately $90,000 to $100,000 per week in turnover across bar, food, and retail liquor. EBITDA is in the $550,000 to $600,000 range under current operations. At $3,100,000 plus SAV, that is a return of 17-18% on a freehold going concern with no capital works required and full staff already in place. A new owner steps in and trades from day one.
THE BUSINESS
The revenue structure spans five income channels: the main bar, the dining room and covered courtyard serving dinner seven nights a week, a walk-in liquor store, a drive-through bottleshop, and accommodation. That diversification is what makes the weekly turnover figures hold across different seasons and trading conditions. No single income stream carries the whole operation, which makes this a structurally more resilient acquisition than the headline numbers alone suggest.
The business is fully staffed and currently operating under direct owner management. Systems, supplier relationships, and trading procedures transfer with the going concern. BAS statements are available and confirm the reported turnover. Financial records are available from June 2025.
IMPROVEMENTS, ACCOMMODATION AND LAND
The hotel occupies a two-storey building with a traditional facade and a commanding corner position in the centre of Nanango. The extended main bar, dining room, and covered courtyard create flexible trading zones for daily trade, group bookings, and private functions. A commercial kitchen underpins the strong food component of the business.
The property contains seven pub-style accommodation rooms, a large manager’s quarters with office, and a separate three-bedroom residence, all on site. A generous car park services patrons and guests, with adjacent land carrying genuine development potential including short-term donga-style accommodation along the fence line, subject to council approvals.
UPSIDE AND GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES
The business case is already sound without relying on any of the following. A new owner can pursue these in their own time:
Gaming introduction: no machines are currently installed. Subject to licensing and approvals, gaming could add a new, high-margin income stream to a business already returning 17-18%.
Accommodation expansion: the adjacent land and car park provide the footprint for additional rooms targeting contractor, trades, and transient trade that the current accommodation offering does not fully capture.
Food and beverage: the dining operation runs seven nights and has an established local reputation. Menu development, cost-of-goods management, and targeted marketing to surrounding townships represent margin improvement without capital outlay.
Digital and booking presence: connecting accommodation to direct booking platforms and aggregator channels is a low-cost initiative with meaningful upside for room occupancy.
IDEAL BUYER
This business suits an experienced hotelier looking to add a strong regional performer to their portfolio, an owner-operator or family wanting to live on site and build equity in a freehold asset, and an investor with hospitality management in place who wants a solid base return with gaming upside available when the timing is right.
The combination of real property, verified income across five channels, and genuine development optionality is not easy to find at this price point.
SALE DETAILS
Sale type: Freehold going concern
Asking price: $3,100,000 plus SAV
Location: Nanango, Queensland, approx. 2 hours from Brisbane
Inspections: By appointment only
All financial figures are as advised by the vendor. Prospective purchasers are encouraged to conduct independent due diligence and seek professional advice before entering into any agreement.
