LaManna And Sons South Yarra

What LaManna And Sons South Yarra does

LaManna & Sons South Yarra is an independent, family-owned grocery retailer operating from a flagship store at 670 Chapel Street, South Yarra, in Melbourne's affluent inner-south eastern suburbs, with a second location (café) in Cremorne. The company sells fresh produce, bakery, deli, ready meals, flowers and plants, gift hampers, and a specialty cheese department carrying 118+ local and imported varieties, and has launched a private-label range across grocery staples (orange juice) and prepared meals (lasagnes, pasta dishes, schnitzels, soups). Beyond retail, it offers catering services for events and runs an on-site café. The business is structured as an Australian proprietary limited company (LaManna & Sons South Yarra Pty Ltd, ABN 55618362566), with 13 employees and no disclosed external funding, parent entity, or VC/PE involvement.

Name

LaManna And Sons South Yarra

Legal name

LaManna & Sons South Yarra Pty Ltd

Website

https://lamannaandsons.com.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LaManna & Sons South Yarra is a family-owned specialty grocer and café in Melbourne's inner-south east, selling fresh produce, deli, cheese, ready meals, flowers, hampers, and private-label items via in-store, e-commerce, and home delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Grocery Retail

NAICS

Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers) (44511), Specialty Food Retailers (4452), All Other Specialty Food Retailers (445298)

SIC

Retail-Grocery Stores (5411), Retail-Catalog & Mail-Order Houses (5961)

akta.pro primary industry

Traditional Grocery Stores (Small-Format/Corner Grocers) (CRAHAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Grocery & Pantry Inventory-led Online Retailers (CRAFADAF), Specialty Food Gift Shops & Hampers (CRAHAGAN)

Keywords

• Specialty grocery retail
• Fresh produce market
• Online grocery delivery
• Prepared ready meals
• Gourmet cheese selection

Headquarters

HQ city

South Yarra

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Retail Grocery Sales: Revenue is generated through direct retail sales of grocery products including fresh produce, bakery items, ready meals, cheese, deli items, flowers, and hampers. Sales occur both in-store and through the online ordering platform with delivery or click-and-collect.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

LaManna & Sons South Yarra operates a specialty grocery supermarket selling fresh produce, bakery goods, 118+ varieties of cheese, ready meals, deli items, flowers, plants, curated grazing boxes, and gift hampers, complemented by a café, catering service, and an omnichannel ordering platform that supports home delivery to 30+ Melbourne suburbs and click-and-collect from the South Yarra store. The business serves individual consumers and small-scale catering customers in Melbourne's inner-south eastern suburbs through both a physical storefront and an online/app-based ordering experience powered by Myfoodlink.

Product overview

LaManna & Sons South Yarra is a traditional grocery supermarket with an integrated e-commerce platform offering online ordering for delivery and click-and-collect pickup. The business operates multiple product departments including Fruit & Vegetables, Bakery, Cheese (with over 100 varieties), Ready Meals, Flowers & Plants, Grazing Boxes, and Hampers. The company also provides catering services and operates a café. Their private label includes grocery staples (orange juice) and prepared meals (lasagnes, pasta dishes, schnitzels, soups). The online platform is built on the Myfoodlink e-commerce platform and enables customers to shop across all departments with home delivery to Melbourne suburbs or pickup at the South Yarra store.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Grazing Boxes Pre-assembled grazing boxes combining curated cheeses, fruit, and nuts, sold as a unit in two size tiers (Regular 4–6 people; Large 9–12 people) for entertaining and gifting occasions. Aimed at event hosts and gift buyers in Melbourne's inner-south eastern suburbs.
• Gift Hampers Curated and customizable gift hamper boxes spanning multiple themes and price points ($149.99–$219.99), combining specialty grocery items into a presentation-ready gift format. Targeted at gift buyers, corporate gifting, and special occasions.
• Catering Service Event catering service supplied by LaManna & Sons for gatherings and functions, drawing on the store's specialty grocery, deli, cheese, ready meals, and bakery ranges. Aimed at event hosts and small functions in the Melbourne inner-south eastern catchment.
• LaManna & Sons Café On-site café operated in conjunction with the grocery business at the Cremorne location, offering dine-in and takeaway food and beverage service to walk-in customers.
• Home Delivery Service Scheduled home grocery delivery service covering 30+ Melbourne inner-south eastern suburbs (including South Yarra, Toorak, Prahran, Richmond, Hawthorn, South Melbourne, St Kilda, and surrounding areas), subject to a $35 minimum order and a separate delivery fee.
• Click & Collect Service Online order pickup service allowing customers to collect orders placed through the website or app from the South Yarra store or Cremorne café during scheduled time slots.
• Specialty Cheese Selection Retail specialty cheese assortment of 118+ local and imported cheeses (priced $5–$129.99), sold individually as a stand-alone retail category via in-store and online channels.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MyfoodlinkcoreTechnology or IntegrationMyfoodlink provides the e-commerce platform technology powering LaManna & Sons' online store. The website footer states 'LaManna&Sons: made by Myfoodlink', indicating Myfoodlink as the platform provider for their online grocery ordering system.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Aldi Australia: Global hard-discount grocery chain with rapidly expanding Australian footprint and an expanded fresh, specialty, and ready-meals range. Competes on price across many of LaManna & Sons' staple categories in the same catchment.
• Woolworths (online + Metro): Australia's largest grocery retailer with extensive online delivery, click-and-collect, and a growing specialty/premium range. Competes with LaManna & Sons on commodity grocery, ready meals, and increasingly on premium and specialty categories; co-located in the same South Yarra shopping centre.
• Coles (online + Specialty): Australia's second-largest grocery chain with national online delivery, click-and-collect, and a deepening premium / specialty assortment. Overlaps materially with LaManna & Sons' product categories and inner-Melbourne catchment.

Direct peers

• Harris Farm Markets: Australian specialty/premium grocer focused on fresh produce, quality meat, deli, and prepared foods with both physical stores and online delivery. Highly comparable to LaManna & Sons in product mix (fresh-led, premium positioning) and target customer (urban affluent shoppers), though at significantly larger scale.
• About Life: Inner-Sydney / Melbourne specialty grocer with a curated assortment of organic, gourmet, and premium grocery lines plus ready meals and café. Closely comparable to LaManna & Sons in assortment philosophy and affluent urban target customer, though concentrated in NSW.
• Thomas Dux Grocer: Woolworths-owned specialty supermarket banner offering premium grocery, fresh produce, deli, and specialty items in select affluent Australian locations. Direct competitor for LaManna & Sons' premium grocery customer in the same demographic segments.
• IGA (Metcash/Independent Grocers of Australia): Network of independent Australian supermarkets supplying grocery, fresh produce, deli, and specialty items across metropolitan and regional Australia. Comparable independent-grocer model with similar product mix; many IGA stores in inner-Melbourne compete directly with LaManna & Sons.

Emerging players

• Hello Fresh / Marley Spoon (meal-kit adjacent): Subscription meal-kit and prepared-meal services targeting time-poor urban households. Adjacent rather than directly competitive, but compete for the same "convenient dinner" occasions as LaManna & Sons' ready-meals department.

Regional players

• Prahran Market (and specialty market hall competitors): Historic South Yarra / Prahran fresh-produce and gourmet food market hall offering fruit, vegetables, deli, cheese, flowers, and specialty items. Highly comparable product mix (specialty cheese, fresh produce, flowers, deli) to LaManna & Sons and located within the same South Yarra catchment.
• The Country Trader / Locale Specialty Grocers: Australian independent specialty grocery operators focused on curated premium, artisan, and gourmet assortments with online ordering. Comparable specialty positioning and small-format retail model, though located in different Melbourne / Australian regions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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