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Supermarkets — Companies in supermarket food retail in Geneva

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Supermarkets — Industry overview in Geneva

Geneva is home to a total of 119 active companies in supermarket food retail. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 13.3%, with 158 new companies registered, and 144 companies liquidated.

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  • 158 new companies
  • 144 liquidated companies
  • ** year to date

Supermarkets — Geographical breakdown in Geneva

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

Supermarkets — Industry size in Geneva

In Geneva, 158 companies in supermarket food retail have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 14 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Supermarkets: Geneva (119), Zurich (98), and Lausanne (80). Companies in supermarket food retail are the 48th largest group of companies in Geneva.

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  • 158 new companies
  • 119 active companies
  • ** year to date

Supermarkets — New companies vs. companies in liquidation in Geneva

Over the past 12 months, 7 companies in supermarket food retail were incorporated. In that same period, 11 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 3.3% contraction in Geneva.

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

Supermarkets — Size and number of employees in Geneva

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

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  • Size distribution
  • 94% Micro (1-9 emp.)
  • 6% Small (10-49 emp.)

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

Out of the 119 companies in supermarket food retail, most are active in Small stores (< 100 m2) (100), Large stores (100-399 m2) (16), and Small supermarkets (400-999 m2) (3). 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)
100
Large stores (100-399 m2)
16
Small supermarkets (400-999 m2)
3

Companies in supermarket food retail in Geneva show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Limited Liability Company" (43%), followed by "Sole proprietorship" (39%) and "Limited" (9%).

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  • Legal forms
  • 43% Limited Liability Company
  • 39% Sole proprietorship
  • 9% Limited
  • 9% Other

Supermarkets — Latest registrations in Geneva

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

Company
ZIP / Town
Established on
1201 Genève
26/05/2026
1202 Genève
13/05/2026
1207 Genève
13/03/2026
1206 Genève
12/03/2026
1205 Genève
13/02/2026
1201 Genève
15/01/2026
1205 Genève
14/03/2025
1201 Genève
19/09/2024
1201 Genève
17/09/2024

Supermarkets — Latest liquidations in Geneva

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

Company
ZIP / Town
Cancelled on
1205 Genève
29/05/2026
1206 Genève
06/02/2026
1204 Genève
21/01/2026
1205 Genève
16/01/2026
1204 Genève
17/12/2025
1205 Genève
20/11/2025
1201 Genève
27/10/2025
1201 Genève
30/09/2025
1201 Genève
11/09/2025

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

In Geneva, 5 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
07/07/2026
Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
22/06/2026
Change of status
22/06/2026
Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
19/06/2026
Change of status
16/06/2026
Other change
11/06/2026
Other change
10/06/2026
Other change
08/06/2026
Other change
05/06/2026

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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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