Switzerland is home to a total of 28'220 active companies in the restaurant industry. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 19.5%, with 27'962 new companies registered, and 23'351 companies liquidated.
The map below shows the geographical distribution of Restaurants in Switzerland.
In Switzerland, 27'962 companies in the restaurant industry have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 4'611 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Restaurants: Canton of Zurich (4'347), Canton of Bern (2'958), and Canton of Vaud (2'871). Companies in the restaurant industry are the 4th largest group of companies in Switzerland.
Over the past 12 months, 2'162 companies in the restaurant industry were incorporated. In that same period, 2'362 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 0.7% contraction in Switzerland.
The most common company size for Restaurants in Switzerland is "micro". The majority of companies have between 1 and 9 employees.
Out of the 28'220 companies in the restaurant industry, most are active in Restaurants, cafes, snack bars, tea rooms, ice-cream parlours (22'440), Bars (2'176), and Event catering activities (1'768). 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 Switzerland show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Limited Liability Company" (47%), followed by "Sole proprietorship" (36%) and "Limited" (12%).
In Switzerland, 128 companies in the restaurant industry have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
In Switzerland, 232 companies in the restaurant industry have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
In Switzerland, 1035 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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