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Retail businesses for sale in Burnaby

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Buying retail businesses in Burnaby: what is different here

Licensing, inspection and land-use rules are municipal, so they change at the city limits — these are the ones that attach to retail businesses in Burnaby.

The municipal business licence

City of Burnaby issues a general business licence that most businesses operating in Burnaby need. It is issued to the operator, not to the premises, so it does not come with the business — a buyer applies in their own name, and the application is worth starting before closing rather than after. Beyond it the city licenses by category — “Cannabis Licences”, “Liquor Licences”, “Active Patio Program” and 2 more — none of which adds a second licence for a retail business.

Burnaby business licensing

Confirming the use is actually permitted

A business operating today is not proof the use is legally permitted — non-conforming uses, expired variances and conditions attached to a previous owner all survive a sale quietly. In Burnaby that is confirmed before closing rather than after, through the office linked below.

City of Burnaby

General information, not legal or tax advice — rules change and the authorities above are the current source. Deavo is a listings platform, not a brokerage.