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

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Supermarkets — Industry overview in the Canton of Zurich

Canton of Zurich is home to a total of 283 active companies in supermarket food retail. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 23.6%, with 277 new companies registered, and 223 companies liquidated.

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  • 277 new companies
  • 223 liquidated companies
  • ** year to date

Supermarkets — Geographical breakdown in the Canton of Zurich

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

Supermarkets — Industry size in the Canton of Zurich

In the Canton of Zurich, 277 companies in supermarket food retail have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 54 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Supermarkets: Canton of Vaud (331), Canton of Zurich (283), and Canton of Bern (242). Companies in supermarket food retail are the 76th largest group of companies in the Canton of Zurich.

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  • 277 new companies
  • 283 active companies
  • ** year to date

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

Over the past 12 months, 27 companies in supermarket food retail were incorporated. In that same period, 20 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 2.5% growth in the Canton of Zurich.

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  • 27 new companies
  • 20 liquidated companies
  • * month to date

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

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

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  • Size distribution
  • 91% Micro (1-9 emp.)
  • 7% Small (10-49 emp.)
  • 1% Large (>249 emp.)
  • 1% Medium (50-249 emp.)

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

Out of the 283 companies in supermarket food retail, most are active in Small stores (< 100 m2) (158), Large stores (100-399 m2) (93), and Small supermarkets (400-999 m2) (30). 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)
158
Large stores (100-399 m2)
93
Small supermarkets (400-999 m2)
30
Large supermarkets (1000-2499 m2)
2

Companies in supermarket food retail in the Canton of Zurich show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Limited Liability Company" (50%), followed by "Sole proprietorship" (32%) and "Other" (10%).

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  • Legal forms
  • 50% Limited Liability Company
  • 32% Sole proprietorship
  • 10% Other
  • 8% Limited

Supermarkets — Latest registrations in the Canton of Zurich

In the Canton of Zurich, 2 companies in supermarket food retail have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
ZIP / Town
Established on
8003 Zürich
07/08/2026
8906 Bonstetten
29/07/2026
8172 Niederglatt ZH
16/07/2026
8404 Winterthur
06/07/2026
8634 Hombrechtikon
15/06/2026
8810 Horgen
26/05/2026
8152 Glattbrugg
22/05/2026
8910 Affoltern am Albis
15/04/2026

Supermarkets — Latest liquidations in the Canton of Zurich

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

Company
ZIP / Town
Cancelled on
8180 Bülach
31/07/2026
8712 Stäfa
06/07/2026
8105 Regensdorf
02/07/2026
8004 Zürich
11/06/2026
8049 Zürich
13/05/2026
8910 Affoltern am Albis
13/04/2026
8245 Feuerthalen
13/02/2026
8052 Zürich
30/01/2026
8400 Winterthur
19/01/2026

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

In the Canton of Zurich, 13 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
Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
10/08/2026
Other change
07/08/2026
Other change
06/08/2026
Other change
27/07/2026
Change of status
27/07/2026

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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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