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Supermarkets — Companies in supermarket food retail in the Canton of Ticino

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Supermarkets — Industry overview in the Canton of Ticino

Canton of Ticino is home to a total of 125 active companies in supermarket food retail. Over the last 10 years, the industry has contracted by 0.8%, with 104 new companies registered, and 105 companies liquidated.

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  • 104 new companies
  • 105 liquidated companies
  • ** year to date

Supermarkets — Geographical breakdown in the Canton of Ticino

The map below shows the geographical distribution of Supermarkets in the Canton of Ticino.

Supermarkets — Industry size in the Canton of Ticino

In the Canton of Ticino, 104 companies in supermarket food retail have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with -1 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Supermarkets: Canton of Vaud (330), Canton of Zurich (284), and Canton of Bern (246). Companies in supermarket food retail are the 58th largest group of companies in the Canton of Ticino.

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  • 104 new companies
  • 125 active companies
  • ** year to date

Supermarkets — New companies vs. companies in liquidation in the Canton of Ticino

Over the past 12 months, 3 companies in supermarket food retail were incorporated. In that same period, 6 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 2.3% contraction in the Canton of Ticino.

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  • 3 new companies
  • 6 liquidated companies
  • * month to date

Supermarkets — Size and number of employees in the Canton of Ticino

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

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  • Size distribution
  • 90% Micro (1-9 emp.)
  • 10% Small (10-49 emp.)

Supermarkets — Industry activities (or “NOGA codes”) in the Canton of Ticino

Out of the 125 companies in supermarket food retail, most are active in Small stores (< 100 m2) (75), Large stores (100-399 m2) (41), and Small supermarkets (400-999 m2) (8). 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)
75
Large stores (100-399 m2)
41
Small supermarkets (400-999 m2)
8
Hypermarkets (> 2500 m2)
1

Companies in supermarket food retail in the Canton of Ticino show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Sole proprietorship" (41%), followed by "Limited Liability Company" (34%) and "Other" (17%).

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  • Legal forms
  • 41% Sole proprietorship
  • 34% Limited Liability Company
  • 17% Other
  • 9% Limited

Supermarkets — Latest registrations in the Canton of Ticino

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

Company
ZIP / Town
Established on
6702 Claro
30/04/2026
6900 Lugano
08/04/2026
6533 Lumino
07/07/2025
6702 Claro
04/07/2025
6514 Sementina
26/06/2025
6924 Sorengo
26/05/2025
6948 Porza
14/02/2025

Supermarkets — Latest liquidations in the Canton of Ticino

In the Canton of Ticino, 0 companies in supermarket food retail have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Cancelled on
6598 Tenero
30/07/2026
6802 Rivera
19/05/2026
6914 Carona
04/05/2026
6810 Isone
04/03/2026
6600 Locarno
24/11/2025
6946 Ponte Capriasca
22/08/2025
ohne Domizil-sans domicile
18/08/2025
6826 Riva San Vitale
11/07/2025

Supermarkets – Latest SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) publications in the Canton of Ticino

In the Canton of Ticino, 7 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
26/10/2026
Other change
21/10/2026
Other change
16/10/2026
Change of company name
16/10/2026
Other change
12/10/2026
Change of status
05/10/2026
Change of status
01/10/2026
Change of status
01/10/2026
Change of status
24/09/2026

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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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