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Frozen Yogurt Cafe in Bærum: Industry Overview and Outlook
A data-based analysis of the local market, companies, and future opportunities
Executive Summary
In Bærum, there are now two active frozen yogurt cafe businesses, with a combined sales volume of over 10 million NOK in 2025. The industry has shown strong growth since 2020, with an annual increase of 21.2% in 2025. The two businesses primarily operate in Fornebu and Sandvika, and both are organised as AS. Economic indicators show high gross profit margins (2450%) and stable operating results, even though the number of employees has varied over time. There are no registered bankruptcies in the industry, which indicates a stable and resilient sector.
Economic Overview
Sales Development (2016–2025):
| Year | Sales (NOK) | Annual Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3.6M | - |
| 2017 | 2.6M | -26.7% |
| 2018 | 3.7M | +41.9% |
| 2019 | 5.0M | +35.1% |
| 2020 | 5.3M | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 6.4M | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 5.8M | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 5.3M | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 5.8M | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 7.0M | +21.2% |
Employee Development (2016–2026):
| Year | Number of Employees | Annual Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 12 | - |
| 2017 | 10 | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 15 | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 19 | +26.7% |
| 2020 | 22 | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 16 | -30.4% |
| 2024 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2025 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 18 | +20.0% |
Sales have grown strongly in 2025, but the number of employees has been more unstable, with a decline of 30.4% in 2023. This may indicate streamlining or changes in the operating model.
Companies in the Industry
In Bærum, there are two companies registered in the frozen yogurt cafe industry:
- Funky Kioskdrift As Avd Fornebu Senter (Snarøyveien 55, Fornebu)
- Organised as AS (founded 2014)
- 12 employees, sales of 3.5M NOK in 2025
- EBITDA margin of 20%, operating result of 621.8K NOK
- Funky Kioskdrift As Avd Sandvika Storsenter (Brodtkorbsgate 7, Sandvika)
- Organised as AS (founded 2013)
- 10 employees, sales of 3.5M NOK in 2025
- EBITDA margin of 20%, operating result of 621.8K NOK
Organisation Form Statistics:
- AS (2 companies, 22 employees, sales of 7.1M NOK)
- High operating results and stable financial positions (total equity of 539.2K NOK)
- No bankruptcies registered in the industry.
Business Geography
Fornebu (1 company):
- 12 employees, sales of 3.5M NOK
- Operating result per employee: 441.2K NOK
- EBITDA margin: 20%
- High gross profit margin (2450%)
Sandvika (1 company):
- 10 employees, sales of 3.5M NOK
- Operating result per employee: 443.9K NOK
- EBITDA margin: 20%
- Similarly high gross profit margins (2450%)
Both locations show strong economic results, with high revenues per employee and stable operating results. Fornebu has a slightly higher operating result per employee than Sandvika.
Business Dynamics
Bankruptcy Statistics:
- No bankruptcies registered in the frozen yogurt cafe industry in Bærum during the period 2016–2026.
- This indicates a stable and resilient sector with good operating economics.
Operating Results:
- High operating results (621.8K NOK per company in 2025)
- EBITDA margin of 20%, which is higher than the average for many service sector companies.
- Stable operating results over time, even with variations in the number of employees.
Financial Positions:
- Total equity of 269.6K NOK per company
- Total debt of 919.6K NOK per company
- High debt level, but stable operating results that support financial balance.
Outlook
Outlook for Entrepreneurs
Strengths in the Industry:
- Strong sales growth (21.2% in 2025)
- High gross profit margins (2450%)
- Stable operating results over time
- No bankruptcies during the period 2016–2026
Challenges:
- Variable number of employees (decline of 30.4% in 2023)
- High debt level (919.6K NOK per company)
- Lowly competitive sector (only two companies in the municipality)
Recommendation: For entrepreneurs, the industry can be attractive due to high profit margins and stable operating results. It is, however, important to be aware of high debt levels and potential challenges with scaling up in a competitive market environment. SmartGrunder can help find optimal locations and evaluate operating models that suit local conditions.
Outlook for the Fast Food Sector
Fast food sector in Bærum (parent category):
- 38 companies in the fast food sector (2025)
- Sales of 125.6M NOK in 2025 (larger than the frozen yogurt cafe sector)
- 284 employees in 2025 (larger than the frozen yogurt cafe sector)
- Stable sales with growth of 9.7% in 2025
Peer companies in the fast food sector (not frozen yogurt cafe):
| Name | Address | Sales (NOK) | EBITDA (NOK) | Number of Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Samson Avd Bekkestua | Gamle Ringeriksvei 38, 1357 Bekkestua | 20.7M | 2.6M | 27 |
| McDonald's Sandvika Storsenter Avd 12 | Brodtkorbsgate 7, 1338 Sandvika | 35.3M | 2.0M | 49 |
| Smoothie Xchange As Avd Sandvika | Brodtkorbsgate 7, 1338 Sandvika | 14.7M | 1.4M | 20 |
Contrast to the frozen yogurt cafe sector:
- The fast food sector has higher sales volume, more companies, and larger number of employees.
- The frozen yogurt cafe sector is smaller in scale, but shows higher EBITDA margins (20% vs. average in the fast food sector).
- Entrepreneurs should consider larger market share in the fast food sector, but frozen yogurt cafe can be a specialised, high-value alternative.
Other companies in hurtigmat (not in frozen yogurt cafe)
| Company | Industry | Address | Sales | Employees | EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Samson Avd Bekkestua | bakery | Gamle Ringeriksvei 38, 1357 Bekkestua | NOK 20.7M | 27 | NOK 2.6M |
| Mcdonald's Sandvika Storsenter Avd 12 | fast food chain | Brodtkorbsgate 7, 1338 Sandvika | NOK 35.3M | 49 | NOK 2.0M |
| Smoothie Xchange As Avd Sandvika | fresh smoothie shop | Brodtkorbsgate 7, 1338 Sandvika | NOK 14.7M | 20 | NOK 1.4M |
| Baker Samson Avd Rykkin | bakery | Munins vei 1, 1348 Rykkinn | NOK 8.3M | 8 | NOK 1.1M |
| Baker Hansen Bærums Verk | bakery | Elvegangen 8, 1353 Bærums Verk | NOK 11.6M | 15 | NOK 868.0K |
| Stabekk Grill As | street food | Gamle Ringeriksvei 7, 1369 Stabekk | NOK 3.7M | 4 | NOK 243.0K |
| Tasty Bite As | street food | Gjønnesjordet 10, 1357 Bekkestua | NOK 4.0M | 5 | NOK 145.0K |
| Ahmed Baraka | street food | c/o Kadija Rage Ahmed|J.A. Lippestads vei 1, 1336 Sandvika | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK 0 |
| Ahmed Baraka | street food | c/o Kadija Rage Ahmed|J.A. Lippestads vei 1, 1336 Sandvika | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK 0 |
| Bake Me Up Avd Rud | bakery | Rudssletta 35, 1351 | NOK 0 | 3 | NOK 0 |
| Baker Hansen Stabekk | bakery | Gamle Drammensvei 38, 1369 Stabekk | NOK 0 | 10 | NOK 0 |
| Baker Nordby Østerås Avd 48 | bakery | Otto Ruges vei 80, 1361 Østerås | NOK 0 | 15 | NOK 0 |
| Bekkestua 1 Wok & Sushi As | street food | Bærumsveien 210, 1357 Bekkestua | NOK 0 | 13 | NOK 0 |
| Big Bite Avd 516 Sandvika | street food | Sandvika Storsenter|Brodtkorbsgate 7, 1338 | NOK 0 | 4 | NOK 0 |
| Burger King 5041 Sandvika | fast food chain | Sandviksveien 183, 1337 Sandvika | NOK 0 | 19 | NOK 0 |
| Charlotte Johannessen | street food | c/o Big Bite Avd 516 Sandvika|Brodtkorbsgate 7, 1338 | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK 0 |
| Cookiepie Raha | bakery | c/o Anahita Raha|Hildertunet 22, 1341 Slependen | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK 0 |
| I Am Thai Thaifood Takeaway Aumarin Sukphrai | street food | Durudveien 16B, 1344 Haslum | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK 0 |
| La Pinsa As | street food | Ruglandveien 61, 1358 Jar | NOK 0 | 3 | NOK 0 |
| Macky's Bakeri As | bakery | Grini Næringspark 5, 1361 Østerås | NOK 0 | 17 | NOK 0 |
| Mcdonald's Rykkinn, Avd 93 | fast food chain | Munins vei 1, 1348 Rykkinn | NOK 0 | 26 | NOK 0 |
| Mcdonalds 118 Nadderud | fast food chain | Gamle Ringeriksvei 59, 1357 Bekkestua | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK 0 |
| Sandvika Osmani Kebab As | kebab house | Elias Smiths vei 20D, 1337 Sandvika | NOK 0 | 6 | NOK 0 |
| Sandvika Pizza Og Kebab Pereira | fast food chain | Elias Smiths vei 20B, 1337 Sandvika | NOK 0 | 3 | NOK 0 |
| Savo Godic | street food | John Strandruds vei 23, 1366 Lysaker | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK 0 |
| Stabekk Gatekjøkken Ahmed | street food | Gamle Ringeriksvei 7, 1369 Stabekk | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK 0 |
| Steam & Stir Sandvika As | street food | Elias Smiths vei 20A, 1337 Sandvika | NOK 0 | 8 | NOK 0 |
| Tasty Truck Sedighi | street food | Hamangskogen 55, 1338 Sandvika | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK 0 |
| Vulkan Ayhan Transport | street food | Solhaugveien 96, 1337 Sandvika | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK 0 |
| El Greco As | street food | Jongsåsveien 3, 1338 Sandvika | NOK 81.0K | 16 | NOK -47.0K |
| Fly Chicken Sandvika | street food | Brodtkorbsgate 7, 1338 Sandvika | NOK 11.1M | 8 | NOK -48.7K |
| Burgas Enwia As | fast food chain | Sandviksveien 184, 1337 Sandvika | NOK 33.0K | 4 | NOK -102.0K |
| Kolsås Kebab As | kebab house | Kolsåsstien 2, 1352 | NOK 2.5M | 7 | NOK -134.0K |
| Southwest Sub As | street food | Krabberudlia 3, 1337 Sandvika | NOK 1.6M | 8 | NOK -183.0K |
| Malgorzata Ciach As | bakery | Bærumsveien 205, 1357 Bekkestua | NOK 12.0K | 1 | NOK -211.0K |
| Malgorzata Ciach As | bakery | Bærumsveien 205, 1357 Bekkestua | NOK 12.0K | 0 | NOK -211.0K |
Conclusion
The frozen yogurt cafe industry in Bærum shows stable economic results, strong sales growth, and no bankruptcies during the period 2016–2026. With two companies and high gross profit margins (2450%), the industry is attractive for entrepreneurs seeking high value creation. At the same time, it is important to be aware of high debt levels and limited competitive market environment. The fast food sector in Bærum is larger and more diversified, but frozen yogurt cafe can be a specialised, high-value alternative. SmartGrunder can help find optimal locations and evaluate operating models that suit local conditions.