Longest trading · Updated October 2026
Queensland butchers, longest trading
As of October 2026, the three longest-trading butchers in Queensland on Staying Power are Midway Butchers (started in 1950; 4.6 from 52 Google reviews), Grays Modern Meat Mart (started in 1952; 4.6 from 66 Google reviews) and Ron & Dan's Butchery (started in 1960; 4.6 from 22 Google reviews).
- Butchers compared
- 273
- Google reviews
- 22,055
- Median rating
- 4.6
| # | Business | Rating | Google reviews | Started | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Midway Butchers150 Mourilyan Rd, Innisfail QLD 4860 | 52 Google reviews | 1950 | ||
| 2 | Grays Modern Meat Mart107 Taylor St, Toowoomba QLD 4350 | 66 Google reviews | 1952 | ||
| 3 | Ron & Dan's Butchery69 Ernest St, Innisfail QLD 4860 | 22 Google reviews | 1960 | ||
| 4 | Portsmith quality meats97-101 Cook St, Cairns QLD 4870 | 116 Google reviews | 1962 | ||
| 5 | Byrnes Meats160 Mayers St, Cairns QLD 4870 | 107 Google reviews | 1962 | ||
| 6 | Cotton Tree Meats | 152 Google reviews | 1980 | ||
| 7 | Coastal Meats33 Arthur Street, Yeppoon QLD 4703 | 35 Google reviews | 1986 | ||
| 8 | Mick's Meat Barn181 Nicklin Way, Sunshine Coast QLD 4575 | 114 Google reviews | 1989 | ||
| 9 | Fresco’s Quality Meats | 16 Google reviews | 1991 | ||
| 10 | McIntosh Meats1, 5 Woolgar Rd | 14 Google reviews | 1994 | ||
| 11 | Shaw's Meats Goldfields | 17 Google reviews | 2001 | ||
| 12 | Barritts Butchery45 Svensson St, Bundaberg QLD 4670 | 76 Google reviews | 2005 | ||
| 13 | Cooroy Butchery20C Maple St, Cooroy QLD 4563 | 16 Google reviews | 2005 | ||
| 14 | db meats14 Beerburrum St, Sunshine Coast QLD 4551 | 39 Google reviews | 2006 | ||
| 15 | Gourmet Meats Gold Coast | 56 Google reviews | 2009 | ||
| 16 | Dan's Country Meats | 10 Google reviews | 2010 | ||
| 17 | Malones Butchery Port DouglasShop 24, Port Village Shopping Centre, 11-17 Macrossan St | 85 Google reviews | 2010 | ||
| 18 | Nambour Heights Butchery | 106 Google reviews | 2013 | ||
| 19 | MBW On The Barbie | 20 Google reviews | 2014 | ||
| 20 | The Wagyu Factory18 Bailey Cres, Gold Coast QLD 4215 | 26 Google reviews | 2017 | ||
| 21 | Meat On Shakespeare338 Shakespeare St, Mackay QLD 4740 | 29 Google reviews | 2018 |
Staying Power compared 273 butchers in Queensland, with 22,055 Google reviews between them. Of these, 21 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.6 from a median of 42 reviews.
Of the butchers compared, the most reviewed is Amin's Halal Butcher and Grill, with 905 Google reviews at 4.6.
How this list is ranked
Businesses are ranked by the year they started, as their own website states it, earliest first. Only businesses rated 4.0 or better from at least 10 Google reviews are listed.
The year is the business's own statement and is not checked against a register, and age alone says nothing about quality.
Questions
- Which butchers in Queensland have been trading the longest?
- As of October 2026, the three longest-trading butchers in Queensland on Staying Power are Midway Butchers (started in 1950; 4.6 from 52 Google reviews), Grays Modern Meat Mart (started in 1952; 4.6 from 66 Google reviews) and Ron & Dan's Butchery (started in 1960; 4.6 from 22 Google reviews).
- How does Staying Power rank butchers in Queensland?
- Businesses are ranked by the year they started, as their own website states it, earliest first. Only businesses rated 4.0 or better from at least 10 Google reviews are listed. The year is the business's own statement and is not checked against a register, and age alone says nothing about quality.
- How many butchers in Queensland did Staying Power compare?
- Staying Power compared 273 butchers in Queensland, with 22,055 Google reviews between them. Of these, 21 meet this list's method. The median rating is 4.6 from a median of 42 reviews.
- Can a business pay to be listed or to rank higher?
- No. Every business is ranked by the same published method, and no business can pay to be listed or to move up.