Prime Brisbane Fast-Food Sites Anchor Raine & Horne Commercial’s Q4 2025 National Auction Event

Leading commercial real estate group Raine & Horne Commercial has announced the property line-up for its Q4 2025 edition of the popular National Auction Event scheduled for the last week of November.

The two-day auction series, featuring 12 quality commercial properties going under the hammer, kicks off in Brisbane on Wednesday, 26 November, with in-room bidding at Raine & Horne Commercial Brisbane North in Kedron.

The event continues in Sydney on Thursday, 27 November, with a major in-room and online auction hosted by leading auctioneer Jesse Davidson of AuctionWorks.

Headlining the line-up are two prime freehold investment lots in Brisbane’s busy northern corridor, anchored by blue-chip quick-service restaurant (QSR) brands Red Rooster and The Cheesecake Shop, listed for sale by Trent Bruce and Luke Hobman of the award-winning Raine & Horne Commercial Brisbane North.

The two separate lots are located within a thriving food and retail precinct in North Lakes, one of North Brisbane’s most dynamic and fast-growing corridors.

$140 million and counting as National Auction Event cements its place on the property calendar

Since its launch in November 2023, the Raine & Horne Commercial National Auction Event has generated nearly $140 million in sales. It has also cemented its position as a fixture on the national commercial property calendar.

“This exceptional line-up of retail and industrial properties highlights the strength and collaboration of our national team at Raine & Horne Commercial,” said Chris Nicholl, CEO of Raine & Horne.

“These quality assets, led by the investment lots anchored by Red Rooster and The Cheesecake Shop, offer flexibility, value, and long-term potential in tightly held, fast-growing capital city markets.”

The in-room auctions will be held at AuctionWorks, Sydney, with simultaneous online bidding available nationwide.

As often happens with quality auction campaigns, strong buyer interest can bring sales forward, Mr Nicholl added.

“An outstanding freehold commercial asset in the heart of the Lightning Ridge CBD[ii], leased to Westpac and delivering a net income of $84,500, has already sold prior to the National Auction Event for an undisclosed price.” 

Fast-food investments attracting strong demand

Mr Bruce, who is also Director of Raine & Horne Commercial Brisbane North, said properties Lot 3 & Lot 4/1650 Anzac Avenue, North Lakes, are leased to nationally recognised fast-food restaurant brands and continue to attract significant investor interest. He also confirmed the vendor is a private investor.

Lot 3, which will go under the hammer on 26 November in Brisbane, is a dual-tenanted retail investment with a combined net income of $92,731 per annum plus outgoings and GST, offering a total building area of 131 sqm (90 sqm + 41 sqm).

The Cheesecake Shop is operating on a renewed six-year lease to November 2031, with a further five-year option. This tenancy is complemented by neighbouring tenant Hako Japanese Restaurant.

Lot 4 comprises a drive-thru Red Rooster investment delivering a net income of $186,870 per annum plus outgoings and GST.

The property features a 10-year lease to February 2029, with options extending to 2039, and includes a 202 sqm building area, a 36 sqm courtyard, and exclusive-use car parking. Refurbished in 2021 to Red Rooster’s corporate specifications, the asset enjoys prime exposure along busy Anzac Avenue and is directly adjacent to a popular McDonald’s restaurant.

“Assets with high-calibre QSR tenants are always in high demand,” Mr Bruce said. “Brands such as Red Rooster and The Cheesecake Shop come with long leases, strong trading histories, and comparatively lower risk of vacancy or turnover.”

He said the strength of the fast-food category reflects its “recession-proof” nature.

“Investors see these as stable, reliable income-producing assets that perform well regardless of broader economic conditions.

“Moreover, drive-through QSR properties like these typically have strong customer access, including high visibility and traffic access, which makes them attractive.”

Competitive National Auction format fuels demand

Mr Bruce added that the National Auction Event format creates a competitive and transparent sales environment, ideally suited to tightly held fast-food investments.

“Opportunities of this calibre are scarce, with few well-located QSR sites available. These assets enjoy a prime position on a high-traffic arterial, Anzac Avenue and are located in the thriving North Lakes precinct, adjoining McDonald’s and just moments from Westfield.”

Buyer interest is expected from local, interstate, and international investors seeking high-performing retail assets in strong growth locations, Mr Bruce said. 

Blue chip arcade offered to the market for the first time in decades

Another standout in the National Auction Event is The Stathis Arcade at 262–264 Macquarie Street, Liverpool, a premier retail and office investment on a 759 sqm land area, offered for the first time in decades.

Listed by Vincent Stevens and Klaude Ruhs of Raine & Horne Commercial Liverpool, the refurbished freehold arcade sits in the heart of one of Western Sydney’s fastest-growing CBDs.

Comprising 12 ground-floor retail shops and five first-floor office suites, it is fully leased, providing a secure, diversified income stream with long-term appeal.

The Q4 2025 National Auction Event is scheduled for Wednesday, 26 November, and Thursday, 27 November at 10:30 am (AEST) at AuctionWorks, Mezzanine Level, 50 Margaret Street, Sydney.