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Beverages Store in Kristiansund: An Analysis of the Industry, Companies, and Outlook

Published 26.09.2026

Economic Trends, Business Profile, and Development Opportunities in Kristiansund

Executive Summary

The beverages store industry in Kristiansund is a niche industry with limited local activity. Although the municipality belongs to the broader services sector, which shows stable growth and variation in sales and employees, there are no registered companies in the specific beverage retail sector. This opens up both challenges and opportunities for entrepreneurs considering establishing themselves in the area.

Economic Overview

There is no available data on annual sales or employees in the beverage retail sector in Kristiansund. The broader services sector, however, shows growth in sales of over 10% from 2016 to 2018, followed by a decline of 18.6% in 2019. Sales have since stabilized with an increase of 5.9% from 2023 to 2024. Employee numbers have been more volatile, with a decline of 9.1% from 2017 to 2018, but an increase of 7.0% from 2024 to 2025.

Companies in the Industry

There are no registered companies in the beverage retail sector in Kristiansund. This industry is therefore not represented in the municipality's business register. Organizational forms (such as AS, Sole Proprietorship, etc.) are not reported for this sector in the municipality.

Business Geography

There is no available data on the distribution of beverage retail activity among different districts in Kristiansund. This may be due to the industry not being active in the municipality, or data not being registered in public registries.

Business Dynamism

There is no available data on bankruptcy statistics or bankrupt companies in the beverage retail sector in Kristiansund. This may indicate that the industry has not been involved in bankruptcy processes in the municipality, or that such data is not publicly available.

Outlook

The absence of registered companies in the beverage retail sector in Kristiansund indicates that the industry has not been active in the municipality. This may be a challenge for entrepreneurs seeking to establish themselves, but it may also be an opportunity to fill a niche in the services sector. The broader services sector, however, shows growth in sales and employees in recent years, which may be an indicator of potential market opportunities.

Outlook for the Services Sector

The broader services sector in Kristiansund has shown growth in sales of over 10% from 2016 to 2018, with stabilization after 2020. This sector includes, among others, supermarkets, discount stores, and other retail, which could be competitors or partners for a beverage retail business. Examples of companies in the services sector include Coop Nordvest, Bunnpris, and Ng Kiwi, which have high sales figures and employee numbers. This shows that there is an established retail market in the municipality, even though beverage retail is not represented.

Sales in the parent industry — tjenester — Kristiansund
Sales in the parent industry — tjenester
Companies in the parent industry — tjenester — Kristiansund
Companies in the parent industry — tjenester
Employees in the parent industry — tjenester — Kristiansund
Employees in the parent industry — tjenester

Other companies in tjenester (not in beverages store)

CompanyIndustryAddressSalesEmployeesEBITDA
Ng Kiwi Romsdal Og Nordmøre As Avd 941 Løkkemyrasupermarket chainLøkkemyrveien 1, 6517 KristiansundNOK 99.4M25NOK 6.3M
Ng Kiwi Romsdal Og Nordmøre As Avd 897 Dalesupermarket chainTverrveien 2, 6518 KristiansundNOK 89.5M22NOK 5.7M
Ng Kiwi Romsdal Og Nordmøre As Avd 896 Rensviksupermarket chainEinerskaret 21, 6521 FreiNOK 82.0M19NOK 5.2M
Coop Nordvest Sa (2500) Extra Kristiansundsupermarket chainRørgata 1, 6517 KristiansundNOK 172.6M41NOK 5.0M
Sagamat AssupermarketPresident Christies gate 19, 6509 KristiansundNOK 77.6M13NOK 3.9M
Coop Nordvest Sa (2438) Coop Mega Storkaia Kristianssupermarket chainArnulf Øverlands gate 2-8, 6509 KristiansundNOK 117.1M22NOK 3.4M
Bunnpris Kongens Plasssupermarket chainKongens plass 1, 6509 KristiansundNOK 49.0M18NOK 3.1M
Normal Norge As Avd No1056 Kristiansund Alti Storkdiscount storeArnulf Øverlands gate 2, 6509 KristiansundNOK 24.0M14NOK 2.7M
Normal Norge As Avd No1184 Kristiansund Alti Futuradiscount storeIndustriveien 17, 6517 KristiansundNOK 24.0M16NOK 2.7M
Bunnpris Stortua Assupermarket chainTrollsvingen 32, 6511 KristiansundNOK 58.1M18NOK 2.2M
Sporsheim Drift Assupermarket chainStorskarven 2, 6514 KristiansundNOK 71.6M32NOK 2.1M
Futura Mat Assupermarket chainIndustriveien 17, 6517 KristiansundNOK 43.2M4NOK 809.0K
Fredrik & Louisa As Avd Futuradiscount storeIndustriveien 17, 6517 KristiansundNOK 18.4M4NOK 795.1K
Knutepunktet Namo AssupermarketKordellen 18, 6514 KristiansundNOK 7.1M4NOK 743.0K
Holdbart As Avd Kristiansundsupermarket chainOmagata 170, 6517 KristiansundNOK 12.1M11NOK 685.2K
Sunkost Butikk As Sunkost Futurahealth foods storeIndustriveien 17, 6517 KristiansundNOK 12.0M6NOK 567.1K
Magnus Husby Assupermarket chainLangveien 1, 6509 KristiansundNOK 70.8M14NOK 223.0K
Dobra Assupermarket chain0, 6520 FreiNOK 29.7M10NOK 216.0K
Fresh Drift Asfood/beverages/tobacco storesc/o Helge Rød|Flintegata 7, 6510 KristiansundNOK 3.8M0NOK 79.0K
Freifisk Asfish storeVågahammeren 6, 6520 FreiNOK 07NOK 52.0K
Popup Norway Asother non-specialised storeKvalvikveien 229, 6522 FreiNOK 189.0K4NOK 2.0K
Airport Retail Norway As Avd Taxfree Butikk Kristiansundalcohol storeKvernberget|Flyplassveien, 6517 KristiansundNOK 00NOK 0
Aladdin AssupermarketKaibakken 5, 6509 KristiansundNOK 02NOK 0
Aquarian Asfood/beverages/tobacco storesc/o Steague Ramstad|Fridtjof Nansens gate 4, 6509 KristiansundNOK 00NOK 0
Ceylonia AssupermarketLangveien 24, 6509 KristiansundNOK 00NOK 0
Coop Nordvest Sa (1538) Coop Prix Freisupermarket chainKongsveien 128, 6524 FreiNOK 09NOK 0
Coop Nordvest Sa (2950) Extra Futurasupermarket chainIndustriveien 17, 6517 KristiansundNOK 00NOK 0
Fjorda Asfood/beverages/tobacco storesDalegata 71, 6516 KristiansundNOK 02NOK 0
Fresh Drift Asfood/beverages/tobacco storesc/o Helge Rød|Flintegata 7, 6510 KristiansundNOK 00NOK 0
Innlandet Dagligvare Assupermarket chainSkjærvaveien 10, 6507 KristiansundNOK 09NOK 0
Karoline Gjernes Arts & Giftsother non-specialised storeMyraveien 11, 6514 KristiansundNOK 00NOK 0
Ker Holding Asfood/beverages/tobacco storesFlintegata 7, 6510 KristiansundNOK 00NOK 0
Knut Garshol KlippfisksupermarketDyre Halses gate 3, 6516 KristiansundNOK 00NOK 0
Kristin Eilertsenfood/beverages/tobacco storesHærnøsandveien 40B, 6514 KristiansundNOK 00NOK 0
Kvalvåg Kiosk Dakiosk0, 6520 FreiNOK 00NOK 0
Marokko Drift AssupermarketDalegata 50B, 6516 KristiansundNOK 08NOK 0
Nordmat Engros AssupermarketHauggata 21, 6509 KristiansundNOK 08NOK 0
North Fitness Asfood/beverages/tobacco storesc/o Steague Ramstad|Fridtjof Nansens gate 4, 6509 KristiansundNOK 01NOK 0
Olivenlunden As Avd Futura Kristiansundgourmet food storeIndustriveien 17, 6517 KristiansundNOK 00NOK 0
Olivensteen Asother non-specialised storeIndustriveien 17, 6517 KristiansundNOK 00NOK 0

Conclusion

The beverage retail sector in Kristiansund represents a niche within the broader services sector. Although there are no registered companies in the industry, the services sector shows stable growth in sales and employees. Entrepreneurs should consider both the opportunities in a niche market and the competition from established retail actors. SmartGrunder can help find suitable addresses and assess market opportunities in the municipality.