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Restaurants — Companies in the restaurant industry in Winterthur

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Restaurants — Industry overview in Winterthur

Winterthur is home to a total of 346 active companies in the restaurant industry. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 66.3%, with 378 new companies registered, and 240 companies liquidated.

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  • 378 new companies
  • 240 liquidated companies
  • ** year to date

Restaurants — Geographical breakdown in Winterthur

The map below shows the geographical distribution of Restaurants in Winterthur.

Restaurants — Industry size in Winterthur

In Winterthur, 378 companies in the restaurant industry have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 138 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Restaurants: Zurich (1'639), Geneva (1'514), and Basel (709). Companies in the restaurant industry are the 3rd largest group of companies in Winterthur.

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  • 378 new companies
  • 346 active companies
  • ** year to date

Restaurants — New companies vs. companies in liquidation in Winterthur

Over the past 12 months, 30 companies in the restaurant industry were incorporated. In that same period, 35 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 1.4% contraction in Winterthur.

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  • 30 new companies
  • 35 liquidated companies
  • * month to date

Restaurants — Size and number of employees in Winterthur

The most common company size for Restaurants in Winterthur 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.)
  • 1% Medium (50-249 emp.)

Restaurants — Industry activities (or “NOGA codes”) in Winterthur

Out of the 346 companies in the restaurant industry, most are active in Restaurants, cafes, snack bars, tea rooms, ice-cream parlours (289), Bars (26), and Event catering activities (17). 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
289
Bars
26
Event catering activities
17
Management of restaurants
5
Discos, dance halls, night clubs
4
Other food services
3
Restaurants with accommodation
2

Companies in the restaurant industry in Winterthur show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Limited Liability Company" (53%), followed by "Sole proprietorship" (37%) and "Limited" (5%).

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  • Legal forms
  • 53% Limited Liability Company
  • 37% Sole proprietorship
  • 5% Limited
  • 5% Other

Restaurants — Latest registrations in Winterthur

In Winterthur, 2 companies in the restaurant industry have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Established on
8404 Winterthur
21/08/2026
8406 Winterthur
14/08/2026
8404 Winterthur
01/07/2026
8400 Winterthur
30/06/2026
8408 Winterthur
15/06/2026
8400 Winterthur
11/06/2026
8404 Winterthur
05/06/2026
8404 Winterthur
26/05/2026
8404 Winterthur
22/05/2026
8405 Winterthur
12/05/2026

Restaurants — Latest liquidations in Winterthur

In Winterthur, 1 companies in the restaurant industry have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Cancelled on
8404 Winterthur
06/08/2026
8408 Winterthur
21/07/2026
8400 Winterthur
20/07/2026
8400 Winterthur
16/07/2026
8405 Winterthur
06/07/2026
8400 Winterthur
19/06/2026
8405 Winterthur
17/06/2026
8400 Winterthur
16/06/2026
8404 Winterthur
12/06/2026
8404 Winterthur
08/06/2026

Restaurants – Latest SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) publications in Winterthur

In Winterthur, 8 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
26/08/2026
Other change
19/08/2026
Change of status
13/08/2026
07/08/2026
Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
06/08/2026
Change of status
06/08/2026
06/08/2026
Other change
24/07/2026

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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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