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Restaurants — Companies in the restaurant industry in St. Gallen

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Restaurants — Industry overview in St. Gallen

St. Gallen is home to a total of 366 active companies in the restaurant industry. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 27.1%, with 389 new companies registered, and 311 companies liquidated.

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  • 389 new companies
  • 311 liquidated companies
  • ** year to date

Restaurants — Geographical breakdown in St. Gallen

The map below shows the geographical distribution of Restaurants in St. Gallen.

Restaurants — Industry size in St. Gallen

In St. Gallen, 389 companies in the restaurant industry have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 78 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Restaurants: Zurich (1'643), Geneva (1'524), and Basel (711). Companies in the restaurant industry are the 3rd largest group of companies in St. Gallen.

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  • 389 new companies
  • 366 active companies
  • ** year to date

Restaurants — New companies vs. companies in liquidation in St. Gallen

Over the past 12 months, 37 companies in the restaurant industry were incorporated. In that same period, 32 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 1.4% growth in St. Gallen.

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  • 37 new companies
  • 32 liquidated companies
  • * month to date

Restaurants — Size and number of employees in St. Gallen

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

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  • Size distribution
  • 95% Micro (1-9 emp.)
  • 5% Small (10-49 emp.)
  • 0% Medium (50-249 emp.)

Restaurants — Industry activities (or “NOGA codes”) in St. Gallen

Out of the 366 companies in the restaurant industry, most are active in Restaurants, cafes, snack bars, tea rooms, ice-cream parlours (286), Bars (41), and Event catering activities (18). 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
286
Bars
41
Event catering activities
18
Management of restaurants
10
Discos, dance halls, night clubs
9
Other food services
2

Companies in the restaurant industry in St. Gallen show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Sole proprietorship" (49%), followed by "Limited Liability Company" (37%) and "Limited" (10%).

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  • Legal forms
  • 49% Sole proprietorship
  • 37% Limited Liability Company
  • 10% Limited
  • 4% Other

Restaurants — Latest registrations in St. Gallen

In St. Gallen, 6 companies in the restaurant industry have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Established on
9015 St. Gallen
24/06/2026
9014 St. Gallen
24/06/2026
9000 St. Gallen
23/06/2026
9000 St. Gallen
22/06/2026
9014 St. Gallen
16/06/2026
9016 St. Gallen
04/06/2026
9014 St. Gallen
04/05/2026
9008 St. Gallen
25/03/2026

Restaurants — Latest liquidations in St. Gallen

In St. Gallen, 5 companies in the restaurant industry have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Cancelled on
9016 St. Gallen
30/06/2026
9014 St. Gallen
29/06/2026
9000 St. Gallen
25/06/2026
9014 St. Gallen
25/06/2026
9008 St. Gallen
19/06/2026
9000 St. Gallen
13/05/2026
9014 St. Gallen
08/05/2026
9000 St. Gallen
23/04/2026
9000 St. Gallen
23/04/2026
9016 St. Gallen
14/04/2026

Restaurants – Latest SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) publications in St. Gallen

In St. Gallen, 17 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 head office (other political community), Change of domicile
03/07/2026
Change of company name, Change of purpose
01/07/2026
Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
01/07/2026
30/06/2026
Other change
26/06/2026

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