Join A New Era
Market Expansion
Expressions of Interest
Now Open
We’re calling for new and innovative food businesses to join our family as the Market expands with more of what you know and love. A community favourite since 1869, the Market is making history again with a once-in-a generation development.
The City of Adelaide and Market Precinct is undergoing extensive growth through both private and local government investment with a focus on residential and high-rise accommodation. With Chinatown to the West and the Legal Precinct to the East, the Market is positioned in the cultural heart of Adelaide.
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Expressions of Interest Now Open
Shortlisted Applicants Notified
From September
Looking to Apply for Level 1?
Above the Market on Level 1 will feature a boutique supermarket together with service-based retail and food and beverage offerings. If you are interested in joining this once-in-a-generation project but don’t fit the criteria for the ground floor Market Expansion please contact info@marketsquareadelaide.com.au
Why Join the Adelaide Central Market?
Expressions of Interest Now Open
What are we looking for?
The retail mix of the Market Expansion has been carefully planned to complement existing offerings while embracing new trends and planning for future customer demand. The Adelaide Central Market now has up to 53 tenancies available across four main categories:
Fresh Food & Produce
Food Trader that only provides product to take home and consume.
Food Catering
Food Trader that specializes in grab and go or provides an “eat there” experience.
Hybrid Offering
Trader that has a blend between Food Retail & Food Catering, or Food Retail and Living & Giving.
Living & Giving
Trader that complements the Food Retail & Food Catering categories.
Ground floor tenancies have been designed with superior customer amenities and vertical transport as well as laneway and Market Hall connectivity. These new outlets represent a rare opportunity to enter the tightly-held Market space, connect to the Market community, and help create a bold future for the district.
There are a very limited number of complementary non-food related spaces available, however these will be critically assessed on their fit within our Market, with the requirement to support and strengthen our food offering.
What is our Selection Criteria?
To ensure our Market continues to serve the community and offer more of what our shoppers have come to know and love, all applicants will be assessed on the below criteria. We are looking for stalls that strengthen our core offering of food retailers supported by food and beverage and tourism offerings, that reflect the ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic diversity of our community. You do not need to meet all of the criteria below, but this should guide your application to ensure your intended business is a suitable tenant for our Market.
Retail Offer & Mix
- Do you offer quality products and food specialisations?
- How is your offer unique and something that is innovative/artisanal?
- Will you be selling local and fresh products?
- Are you sourcing direct from the farmers and producers?
- How will you have a vibrant stall with accessible, abundant and distinctive displays?
- Do you offer sensory or theatrical experiences?
- Do you make in store?
- What makes your stall an offer that will service the needs of the local population?
- Does your business offer capture emerging foods and trends?
Traders
- How will you provide excellent, authentic and personal customer service?
- Are you an owner operated/independent business?
- Are you an innovator or entrepreneur who is likely to foster a sense of competition within the Market and more broadly?
- Are you a knowledgeable and passionate storyteller and/or educator?
- Are you a specialist in your field?
- Are you committed to working with the Adelaide Central Market Authority daily to deliver an exceptional shopping experience (Market activities etc)?
- Are you committed to ethical and sustainable practices?
- How will you make use of technology in a way that enhances the customer experience without detracting from the Market atmosphere?
Public Spaces
- How will your business strengthen our artistic, aesthetic and cultural connections?
- How will your stall design ensure a balance between formal and informal qualities and reflect market values?
Community
- How will your business increase the social cohesion of the Market community?
- How will your business support local food systems?
- How will your business provide a boost to the local economy?
- Does your business honour your cultural heritage?