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Supermarkets — Companies in supermarket food retail in Basel

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Supermarkets — Industry overview in Basel

Basel is home to a total of 71 active companies in supermarket food retail. Over the last 10 years, the industry has contracted by 15.5%, with 132 new companies registered, and 145 companies liquidated.

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  • 132 new companies
  • 145 liquidated companies
  • ** year to date

Supermarkets — Geographical breakdown in Basel

The map below shows the geographical distribution of Supermarkets in Basel.

Supermarkets — Industry size in Basel

In Basel, 132 companies in supermarket food retail have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with -13 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Supermarkets: Geneva (118), Zurich (99), and Lausanne (79). Companies in supermarket food retail are the 47th largest group of companies in Basel.

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  • 132 new companies
  • 71 active companies
  • ** year to date

Supermarkets — New companies vs. companies in liquidation in Basel

Over the past 12 months, 8 companies in supermarket food retail were incorporated. In that same period, 11 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 4.1% contraction in Basel.

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  • 8 new companies
  • 11 liquidated companies
  • * month to date

Supermarkets — Size and number of employees in Basel

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

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  • Size distribution
  • 93% Micro (1-9 emp.)
  • 4% Small (10-49 emp.)
  • 3% Large (>249 emp.)

Supermarkets — Industry activities (or “NOGA codes”) in Basel

Out of the 71 companies in supermarket food retail, most are active in Small stores (< 100 m2) (45), Large stores (100-399 m2) (19), and Small supermarkets (400-999 m2) (5). 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.

Supermarkets
Nb of legal entities
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Small stores (< 100 m2)
45
Large stores (100-399 m2)
19
Small supermarkets (400-999 m2)
5
Large supermarkets (1000-2499 m2)
2

Companies in supermarket food retail in Basel show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Sole proprietorship" (61%), followed by "Other" (20%) and "Limited Liability Company" (17%).

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  • Legal forms
  • 61% Sole proprietorship
  • 20% Other
  • 17% Limited Liability Company
  • 3% Limited

Supermarkets — Latest registrations in Basel

In Basel, 0 companies in supermarket food retail have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Established on
4057 Basel
27/04/2026
4058 Basel
15/01/2026
4054 Basel
22/12/2025
4051 Basel
03/10/2025
4057 Basel
18/09/2025
4056 Basel
28/08/2025
4058 Basel
17/07/2025
4054 Basel
19/06/2025
4001 Basel
19/05/2025

Supermarkets — Latest liquidations in Basel

In Basel, 1 companies in supermarket food retail have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Cancelled on
4058 Basel
07/05/2026
4057 Basel
05/05/2026
4058 Basel
15/04/2026
4053 Basel
08/04/2026
4058 Basel
09/02/2026
4058 Basel
04/11/2025
4053 Basel
02/10/2025
4058 Basel
24/09/2025
4053 Basel
28/08/2025
4054 Basel
03/07/2025

Supermarkets – Latest SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) publications in Basel

In Basel, 3 companies in supermarket food retail have been published in the SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
Event type
Published on
Other change
26/05/2026
Change of status
08/05/2026
05/05/2026
Other change
07/04/2026
Other change
31/03/2026

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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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