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Supermarkets — Companies in supermarket food retail in Lausanne

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Supermarkets — Industry overview in Lausanne

Lausanne is home to a total of 78 active companies in supermarket food retail. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 32.2%, with 100 new companies registered, and 81 companies liquidated.

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  • 100 new companies
  • 81 liquidated companies
  • ** year to date

Supermarkets — Geographical breakdown in Lausanne

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

Supermarkets — Industry size in Lausanne

In Lausanne, 100 companies in supermarket food retail have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 19 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Supermarkets: Geneva (116), Zurich (98), and Lausanne (78). Companies in supermarket food retail are the 41st largest group of companies in Lausanne.

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  • 100 new companies
  • 78 active companies
  • ** year to date

Supermarkets — New companies vs. companies in liquidation in Lausanne

Over the past 12 months, 5 companies in supermarket food retail were incorporated. In that same period, 9 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 4.9% contraction in Lausanne.

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  • 5 new companies
  • 9 liquidated companies
  • * month to date

Supermarkets — Size and number of employees in Lausanne

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

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  • Size distribution
  • 97% Micro (1-9 emp.)
  • 3% Small (10-49 emp.)

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

Out of the 78 companies in supermarket food retail, most are active in Small stores (< 100 m2) (59), Large stores (100-399 m2) (14), 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)
59
Large stores (100-399 m2)
14
Small supermarkets (400-999 m2)
5

Companies in supermarket food retail in Lausanne show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Sole proprietorship" (63%), followed by "Limited Liability Company" (31%) and "Other" (6%).

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  • Legal forms
  • 63% Sole proprietorship
  • 31% Limited Liability Company
  • 6% Other

Supermarkets — Latest registrations in Lausanne

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

Company
ZIP / Town
Established on
1012 Lausanne
25/09/2026
1003 Lausanne
10/07/2026
1018 Lausanne
01/07/2026
1004 Lausanne
04/12/2025
1010 Lausanne
29/08/2025
1004 Lausanne
04/08/2025
1004 Lausanne
22/07/2025
1003 Lausanne
03/07/2025
1010 Lausanne
26/05/2025

Supermarkets — Latest liquidations in Lausanne

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

Company
ZIP / Town
Cancelled on
1012 Lausanne
23/09/2026
1018 Lausanne
15/06/2026
1018 Lausanne
13/04/2026
1004 Lausanne
18/03/2026
1004 Lausanne
16/02/2026
1004 Lausanne
09/01/2026
1005 Lausanne
08/01/2026
1004 Lausanne
08/12/2025
1004 Lausanne
07/10/2025

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

In Lausanne, 1 company in supermarket food retail has been published in the SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.

Company
Event type
Published on
Change of status
11/11/2026
Other change
29/09/2026
Change of status
18/09/2026
Change of status
17/08/2026
Change of purpose
13/08/2026
13/07/2026

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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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