Health Food Stores in Askøy: Current Situation and Future Outlook

In Askøy, there is now one operational health food store, Life Kleppestø, registered in the municipality. The company has 6 employees and is organized as an AS. Although the industry has been marked by declining employee and sales levels over the years, there has been a slight increase in the number of employees in 2026. At the same time, data from the broader services group in the municipality shows stable development in both the number of employees and sales, which can provide a basis for future growth in the health food store sector.

Sales: Sales for health food store companies in Askøy have been zero since 2016, with an exception in 2026 where data is not updated. This shows a very unstable economic situation for the industry in the municipality.

Employees: The number of employees has dropped drastically from 7 in 2016 to 1 in 2017, before reaching zero in all years until 2026. In 2026, 2 employees are registered, showing a slight increase, but still low activity in the industry.

There is one company in the health food store industry registered in Askøy:

• Life Kleppestø (Gamle Kleppestøvegen 2, Kleppestø)
• Organizational form: AS
• Founded: 2026-02-01
• Number of employees: 6
• Bankrupt: Not bankrupt
• Postal code: 5300
• EBITDA: Not reported
• Sales: Not reported

The company is the only one in the industry in the municipality and has not reported sales or EBITDA in available data.

All activities in the health food store industry in Askøy are concentrated in Kleppestø:

• Kleppestø: 1 company, 6 employees, no sales or operational income reported.

There are no other districts or locations in the municipality with registered companies in this industry.

Bankruptcies: No bankruptcies have been reported for health food store companies in Askøy, but the industry has been marked by large fluctuations in the number of employees and sales. The only company activity (Life Kleppestø) has been unstable with zero sales in most years.

Business Structures: The only business structure in the industry is AS, which suggests a relatively small and specialized sector in the municipality.

Outlook for Entrepreneurs

For entrepreneurs in the health food store industry in Askøy, it is important to be aware of the industry's small scale and unstable economic data. Although there is a slight increase in the number of employees in 2026, data on sales and EBITDA is missing, which could provide a clearer indication of potential growth opportunities. The broader services group in the municipality, however, shows stable development, which can provide a basis for future strategy. SmartGrunder can help entrepreneurs find suitable locations in the municipality where it may be possible to develop a more stable and profitable health food store.

The broader services group in Askøy has shown stable development in both the number of employees and sales over the years. In 2025, the group had 449 employees and sales of NOK 955.3 million, showing a growth of 0.5% compared to 2024. This contrasts with the health food store industry, which has been marked by declining activity and missing economic data. Current peer companies in the services group include large supermarkets such as Meny Kleppestø (NOK 118.8 million in sales, 55 employees) and Ng Kiwi Vest As Avd 802 Storebotn (NOK 148.6 million in sales, 42 employees). These companies can provide a benchmark for how a health food store could be integrated into the local service sector.

The health food store industry in Askøy is today a small and unstable sector with one company activity. Although there is a slight increase in the number of employees in 2026, data on sales and EBITDA is missing, which could provide a clearer indication of potential growth opportunities. The broader services group in the municipality, however, shows stable development, which can provide a basis for future strategy. Entrepreneurs should consider combining local business opportunities with a strategy that takes into account the broader service sector in the municipality. SmartGrunder can help find suitable locations and develop a profitable health food store in Askøy.