Retail businesses for sale in Saint John
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Buying retail businesses in Saint John: 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 Saint John.
The licence attached to this business
Saint John issues no general business licence — it licenses specific categories instead, and “Sidewalk Vendor License” is the one that typically attaches to a retail business. The rest of the by-law covers “Hawkers and Peddlers License” and “Sidewalk Café Permit”. Confirm which the seller actually holds and whether it is current: the licence is issued to the operator, so it does not transfer with the sale, and reapplying can surface conditions the previous owner had already satisfied.
City of Saint John→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 Saint John that is confirmed before closing rather than after, through the office linked below.
City of Saint John — One Stop Development Shop→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.
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