German-speaking Switzerland is home to a total of 17'268 active companies in the restaurant industry. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 25.1%, with 17'495 new companies registered, and 14'035 companies liquidated.
The map below shows the geographical distribution of Restaurants in German-speaking Switzerland.
In German-speaking Switzerland, 17'495 companies in the restaurant industry have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 3'460 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Restaurants: Canton of Zurich (4'327), Canton of Bern (2'946), and Canton of Vaud (2'863). Companies in the restaurant industry are the 5th largest group of companies in German-speaking Switzerland.
Over the past 12 months, 1'464 companies in the restaurant industry were incorporated. In that same period, 1'568 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 0.6% contraction in German-speaking Switzerland.
The most common company size for Restaurants in German-speaking Switzerland is "micro". The majority of companies have between 1 and 9 employees.
Out of the 17'268 companies in the restaurant industry, most are active in Restaurants, cafes, snack bars, tea rooms, ice-cream parlours (13'794), Event catering activities (1'235), and Bars (1'205). 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.
Companies in the restaurant industry in German-speaking Switzerland show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Limited Liability Company" (46%), followed by "Sole proprietorship" (38%) and "Limited" (11%).
In German-speaking Switzerland, 63 companies in the restaurant industry have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
In German-speaking Switzerland, 107 companies in the restaurant industry have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
In German-speaking Switzerland, 483 companies in the restaurant industry have been published in the SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
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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