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Burger Restaurant Industry in Bjørnafjorden: Current Situation and Future Prospects
A detailed analysis of companies, economic data, and development trends
Executive Summary
Bjørnafjorden has no registered burger restaurants today. However, data from the broader restaurant and café sector indicates potential opportunities for establishing such businesses. The broader sector has experienced significant growth since 2020, but has also been marked by fluctuations in recent years. This creates a complex picture for entrepreneurs considering entering the industry.
Economic Overview
There are no registered burger restaurants in Bjørnafjorden. However, the broader restaurant and café sector shows an important development: sales increased from NOK 2.4 million in 2016 to NOK 57.8 million in 2021, before reaching NOK 36.1 million in 2025. Number of employees had a dramatic increase from 19 in 2016 to 231 in 2022, but has since fallen to 183 in 2026. This demonstrates a highly dynamic sector with both growth and instability.
Companies in the Industry
There are no registered burger restaurants in Bjørnafjorden. The broader restaurant and café sector is primarily composed of the following organizational forms:
| Organizational Form | Number of Companies |
|---|---|
| Sole proprietorship | 12 |
| Stock company | 8 |
| Limited liability company | 5 |
| Partnership | 3 |
There is no specific data on organizational forms for burger restaurants in the municipality.
Business Geography
There are no registered burger restaurants in Bjørnafjorden. The broader restaurant and café sector, however, has companies distributed across several districts in the municipality. Examples of locations include:
- Os: Capri Restaurant Os, Bjørnefjorden Pizza As
- Eikelandsosen: Osroso As, Capri Eikelandsosen Erpolat
- Lysekloster: Bends Øl & Pizza Ans
There is no specific data on burger restaurants in the municipality.
Business Dynamics
There are no registered burger restaurants in Bjørnafjorden, so there is no bankruptcy data for this specific industry. The broader restaurant and café sector, however, has experienced bankruptcies in some companies, such as:
- Bjørndal Nils Martin (Eikelandsosen)
- Capri Restaurant Eikelandsosen
- Drengestova Da (Os)
This shows that there are risk factors in the sector, even though no burger restaurants have been registered as bankrupt.
Outlook
For entrepreneurs considering establishing a burger restaurant in Bjørnafjorden, data from the broader restaurant sector shows both opportunities and challenges. The dramatic growth between 2020-2021 (from NOK 46 million to NOK 57.8 million in sales) indicates potential, but the decline between 2022-2025 (to NOK 36.1 million) shows instability. There are no competing burger restaurants in the municipality, but there is a competitive sector with many companies. Entrepreneurs should consider thoroughly analyzing locations and economic data.
Outlook for Broader Sector
The broader restaurant and café sector in Bjørnafjorden has 30 companies, while burger restaurants are a subgroup with no registered companies. The broader sector had NOK 57.8 million in sales in 2021 and 231 employees in 2022, but has since experienced a decline. Examples of competing companies in the sector include:
| Name | Address | Sales | Employees | EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capri Restaurant Os | Brugata 50, 5200 Os | NOK 30.6M | 50 | NOK 2.9M |
| Bjørnefjorden Pizza As | Kaien, 5200 Os | NOK 10.4M | 18 | NOK 721K |
| Osroso As | Øyro 7, 5200 Os | NOK 7.2M | 12 | NOK 3K |
There are no burger restaurants in this list, but there is a competitive sector with both successful and struggling companies.



Other companies in restaurant / kafé (not in burger restaurant)
| Company | Industry | Address | Sales | Employees | EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capri Restaurant Os | restaurant | Brugata 50, 5200 Os | NOK 30.6M | 50 | NOK 2.9M |
| Bjørnefjorden Pizza As | pizza restaurant | Kaien, 5200 Os | NOK 10.4M | 18 | NOK 721.0K |
| Osroso As | restaurant | Øyro 7, 5200 Os | NOK 7.2M | 12 | NOK 3.0K |
| Bends Øl & Pizza Ans | cafe | Buane Kai, 5215 Lysekloster | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK 0 |
| Bjørndal Nils Martin | restaurant | Hålandsdalsvegen 784, 5640 Eikelandsosen | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK 0 |
| Burger King Avd 5103 Os | restaurant | Prestegardskogen 2, 5210 Os | NOK 0 | 24 | NOK 0 |
| Capri Eikelandsosen Erpolat | restaurant | Stallabrotvegen 135A, 5640 Eikelandsosen | NOK 0 | 4 | NOK 0 |
| Capri Restaurant Eikelandsosen | restaurant | Fjord'n senteret|Leiro 24, 5640 Eikelandsosen | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK 0 |
| Drengestova Da | restaurant | Moldegård, 5200 Os | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK 0 |
| Engevik Gaard Loren Fjaerestad Ditmarsen Radecka | restaurant | Sundvorvegen 277, 5645 Sævareid | NOK 0 | 4 | NOK 0 |
| Er An Veikro Linda Andersen | restaurant | Byvegen 921, 5212 Søfteland | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK 0 |
| Handelslaget Pampa Arne Bergsvik | restaurant | Håvikvegen 14, 5643 Strandvik | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK 0 |
| Ima Kafè Drift As | restaurant | c/o Amfi Os|Prestegardskogen 2A, 5210 | NOK 0 | 21 | NOK 0 |
| Kafé Eierschegge As | restaurant | Venjanesvegen 295, 5641 Fusa | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK 0 |
| Karoline Celin Olsen Andersen | restaurant | c/o Big Bite Avd 327 Os|Prestegardskogen 2B, 5210 | NOK 0 | 6 | NOK 0 |
| La Venezia As | restaurant | Hamnevegen 48, 5200 Os | NOK 0 | 7 | NOK 0 |
| Matologi Avd. Os | restaurant | Hamnevegen 48, 5200 Os | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK 0 |
| Memos Pasta Pizza Restaurant Irfan Celebioglu Holck | restaurant | Byvegen 709, 5212 Søfteland | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK 0 |
| Namastey Os As | restaurant | Øyro 47, 5200 Os | NOK 0 | 11 | NOK 0 |
| Ole B As | restaurant | Søvikvegen 19, 5215 Lysekloster | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK 0 |
| Ole B As | restaurant | Søvikvegen 19, 5215 Lysekloster | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK 0 |
| Os Kafé Og Restaurant As | restaurant | c/o Arijani Holding AS|Mobergsbakken 44, 5200 Os | NOK 0 | 22 | NOK 0 |
| Phao's Take Away & Catering Vongphuthon | restaurant | Torsneset 3, 5640 Eikelandsosen | NOK 0 | 1 | NOK 0 |
| Empire Os As | restaurant | Øyro 47, 5200 Os | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK -2.0K |
| Coull Holding As | restaurant | Reset 21B, 5208 Os | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK -16.0K |
| Halhjem Kafe As | cafe | Halhjemsvegen 227, 5208 Os | NOK 936.0K | 4 | NOK -114.0K |
| Det Midthordlandske Dampskibsselskab As | restaurant | Kolskogheiane 12, 5210 Os | NOK 3.0M | 19 | NOK -128.0K |
| Irish Cat As | restaurant | Øyro 2, 5200 Os | NOK 3.4M | 20 | NOK -229.0K |
| Wala Gruppen As | restaurant | Kaien, 5200 Os | NOK 3.0M | 3 | NOK -696.0K |
| Grader Grupp As | cafe | Brugata 22, 5200 Os | NOK 2.8M | 23 | NOK -1.1M |
Conclusion
Bjørnafjorden has no registered burger restaurants, but the broader restaurant and café sector shows both growth and instability. Entrepreneurs should consider thoroughly analyzing locations and economic data. SmartGrunder can help find suitable addresses and assess business opportunities in the municipality.