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Restaurants — Companies in the restaurant industry in the Canton of Valais

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Restaurants — Industry overview in the Canton of Valais

Canton of Valais is home to a total of 2'022 active companies in the restaurant industry. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 5.4%, with 1'933 new companies registered, and 1'829 companies liquidated.

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  • 1'933 new companies
  • 1'829 liquidated companies
  • ** year to date

Restaurants — Geographical breakdown in the Canton of Valais

The map below shows the geographical distribution of Restaurants in the Canton of Valais.

Restaurants — Industry size in the Canton of Valais

In the Canton of Valais, 1'933 companies in the restaurant industry have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 104 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Restaurants: Canton of Zurich (4'338), Canton of Bern (2'961), and Canton of Vaud (2'865). Companies in the restaurant industry are the 2nd largest group of companies in the Canton of Valais.

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  • 1'933 new companies
  • 2'022 active companies
  • ** year to date

Restaurants — New companies vs. companies in liquidation in the Canton of Valais

Over the past 12 months, 137 companies in the restaurant industry were incorporated. In that same period, 170 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 1.6% contraction in the Canton of Valais.

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  • 137 new companies
  • 170 liquidated companies
  • * month to date

Restaurants — Size and number of employees in the Canton of Valais

The most common company size for Restaurants in the Canton of Valais is "micro". The majority of companies have between 1 and 9 employees.

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  • Size distribution
  • 96% Micro (1-9 emp.)
  • 4% Small (10-49 emp.)
  • 0% Medium (50-249 emp.)
  • 0% Unknown

Restaurants — Industry activities (or “NOGA codes”) in the Canton of Valais

Out of the 2'022 companies in the restaurant industry, most are active in Restaurants, cafes, snack bars, tea rooms, ice-cream parlours (1'582), Bars (211), and Restaurants with accommodation (76). Each category has its own code, called a NOGA code. The General Classification of Economic Activities (NOGA) is a nomenclature that groups all economic activities that can be carried out in a classification with 794 positions at its last level.

Restaurants
Nb of legal entities
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Restaurants, cafes, snack bars, tea rooms, ice-cream parlours
1'582
Bars
211
Restaurants with accommodation
76
Event catering activities
64
Management of restaurants
61
Discos, dance halls, night clubs
22
Other food services
6

Companies in the restaurant industry in the Canton of Valais show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Limited Liability Company" (50%), followed by "Sole proprietorship" (33%) and "Limited" (10%).

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  • Legal forms
  • 50% Limited Liability Company
  • 33% Sole proprietorship
  • 10% Limited
  • 6% Other

Restaurants — Latest registrations in the Canton of Valais

In the Canton of Valais, 6 companies in the restaurant industry have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Established on
1920 Martigny
16/07/2026
3930 Visp
15/07/2026
1976 Erde
02/07/2026
1957 Ardon
01/07/2026
1908 Riddes
26/06/2026
3960 Sierre
26/06/2026
1897 Bouveret
24/06/2026
3904 Naters
19/06/2026
1898 St-Gingolph
18/06/2026

Restaurants — Latest liquidations in the Canton of Valais

In the Canton of Valais, 13 companies in the restaurant industry have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Cancelled on
1926 Fully
16/07/2026
1957 Ardon
13/07/2026
1890 St-Maurice
06/07/2026
1926 Fully
02/07/2026
3960 Sierre
02/07/2026

Restaurants – Latest SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) publications in the Canton of Valais

In the Canton of Valais, 50 companies in the restaurant industry have been published in the SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
Event type
Published on
Change of status
24/07/2026
21/07/2026
Change of status
21/07/2026
20/07/2026
Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
20/07/2026
Other change
20/07/2026
Change of status
16/07/2026

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Our company lists are compiled using several data sources, including Zefix, the SOGC, the Federal Statistical Office, the UID register, the VAT register and the 26 cantonal commercial registers. The collection of data from these several official sources guarantees the completeness of our lists by sector and region.

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