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The Café Industry in Lindesnes: Companies, Statistics, and Outlook
A detailed analysis of the café industry in Lindesnes municipality based on market data and economic indicators for 2016–2026 and comparison with the broader restaurant / café categories in the municipality.
Executive Summary
Overview of the Café Industry in Lindesnes
The café industry in Lindesnes is a small but dynamic sector with two registered companies in the municipality. In recent years, the industry has shown both growth and decline in revenue and number of employees, with a significant increase in 2025. The broader categories of restaurant / café in the municipality, however, have a much larger activity, with a total of 40 companies. This shows that the café industry is part of a larger sector that offers both opportunities and challenges for new players.
Economic Overview
Revenue and Employees in the Café Industry (2016–2026):
| Year | Revenue (NOK) | Employees | Year-over-Year Revenue Change | Year-over-Year Employee Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.4M | 6 | - | - |
| 2017 | 1.2M | 6 | -11.3% | 0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.7M | 7 | +39.1% | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 1.5M | 7 | -10.0% | 0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.9M | 5 | +26.6% | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 2.3M | 5 | +17.6% | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.0M | 4 | -12.3% | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 1.7M | 2 | -13.0% | -50.0% |
| 2024 | 1.8M | 2 | +1.1% | 0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.5M | 6 | +41.2% | +200.0% |
| 2026 | 2.5M | 9 | 0.0% | +50.0% |
The café industry experienced a significant increase in revenue in 2025 (+41.2%) and a large increase in the number of employees (from 2 to 6). This indicates a boom in the sector, but it remains uncertain whether this trend will continue in 2026, where revenue remained stable.
Companies in the Café Industry
The following companies are registered in the café industry in Lindesnes:
- Riverside As (Bryggegata 30, Mandal)
- Organizational form: AS
- Founded: 2001-05-22
- Number of employees: 4
- Revenue: 2.5M NOK
- EBITDA: 191.0K NOK
- EBITDA margin: 7%
- Sr Norge As (Bryggegata 36, Mandal)
- Organizational form: AS
- Founded: 2024-10-01
- Number of employees: 4
- Revenue: 0 NOK
- EBITDA: 0 NOK
Organizational form: All companies in the café industry in Lindesnes are AS entities. There are no companies in other organizational forms such as ANS or Eiendomsforening.
Business Geography
The café industry in Lindesnes is concentrated in Mandal, where the following data is registered:
- Number of companies: 2
- Number of employees: 8
- Revenue: 2.5M NOK
- Wages: 1.2M NOK
- Operating result: 183.0K NOK
- EBITDA: 191.0K NOK
- Gross profit: 1.8M NOK
- Total equity: 298.0K NOK
- Total debt: 116.0K NOK
- Revenue growth: 40%
- EBITDA margin: 7%
- Gross profit margin: 70%
- Operating result per employee: 620.2K NOK
- EBITDA per employee: 47.8K NOK
There is no activity in other districts or locations within the Lindesnes municipality.
Business Dynamism
Bankruptcies and Operating Results:
- Riverside As: No bankruptcy, but with positive operating results and EBITDA.
- Sr Norge As: No bankruptcy, but with zero revenue and EBITDA.
Operating result per employee: Riverside As has an operating result per employee of 620.2K NOK, while Sr Norge As has no operating result.
EBITDA margin: Riverside As has an EBITDA margin of 7%, while Sr Norge As has no EBITDA.
Conclusion: The café industry in Lindesnes has a mix of companies with good financial health and companies that have not yet started operations. There are no bankruptcies in the sector, which indicates a stable sector, but with variations at the company level.
Outlook
Outlook for the Café Industry in Lindesnes
The café industry in Lindesnes has shown a significant increase in revenue in 2025 (+41.2%) and a large increase in the number of employees (from 2 to 6). This indicates a boom in the sector, but it remains uncertain whether this trend will continue in 2026, where revenue remained stable. This may be due to the sector being small with only two companies, and some companies may have had an exceptionally good season in 2025.
For entrepreneurs considering starting a café in Lindesnes, it may be a good idea to look at the existing companies and their financial health. It is also important to be aware of local market conditions and competition in Mandal, where the café industry is concentrated.
Outlook for the Broader Categories (Restaurant / Café)
The broader categories of restaurant / café in Lindesnes have a much larger activity than the café industry alone. There are 40 companies in this category, compared to only 2 companies in the café industry. This shows that the café industry is part of a larger sector that offers both opportunities and challenges for new players.
Revenue in the restaurant / café sector (2016–2025):
| Year | Revenue (NOK) | Year-over-Year Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 60.4M | - |
| 2017 | 73.7M | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 85.4M | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 75.5M | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 87.0M | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 101.3M | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 76.7M | -24.3% |
| 2023 | 73.6M | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 77.4M | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 67.0M | -13.5% |
Number of employees in the restaurant / café sector (2016–2026):
| Year | Number of Employees | Year-over-Year Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 333 | - |
| 2017 | 402 | +20.7% |
| 2018 | 350 | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 327 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 277 | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 333 | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 365 | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 353 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 340 | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 357 | +5.0% |
| 2026 | 405 | +13.4% |
Conclusion: The broader categories of restaurant / café in Lindesnes have a more stable development than the café industry alone. This indicates that there are opportunities for new players in this sector, but there are also challenges to consider.
Other companies in restaurant / kafé (not in coffeehouse)
| Company | Industry | Address | Sales | Employees | EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurant Hr Redaktør As | restaurant | Store Elvegate 25, 4514 Mandal | NOK 42.1M | 129 | NOK 5.0M |
| Skinsnes Pizza As | restaurant | Mikkelsmyrveien 1, 4515 Mandal | NOK 11.9M | 24 | NOK 1.5M |
| Kruer Tha Lay As | restaurant | Bålyveien 27, 4521 Lindesnes | NOK 6.2M | 10 | NOK 339.0K |
| Food Lounge As | restaurant | Skarvøyveien 55, 4517 Mandal | NOK 4.2M | 12 | NOK 271.0K |
| Mandalkamerat Grill Og Pizza As | pizza restaurant | Johnstons gate 1B, 4514 Mandal | NOK 1.2M | 0 | NOK 137.0K |
| Udland Mat Og Drikke As | restaurant | Hestehaven Industriområde, 4520 Lindesnes | NOK 5.1M | 0 | NOK 52.0K |
| Abdulrahman | restaurant | Kristiansandsveien 701, 4516 Mandal | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK 0 |
| Anno 2020 Tritthardt | cafe | Tofteveien 203, 4516 Mandal | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK 0 |
| Ans Heddeland Kro Vigemyr Skaar & Johnsen | cafe | Heddeland, 4534 Marnardal | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK 0 |
| Cafet Naseri | cafe | Ulvegjelsvegen 6A, 4517 Mandal | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK 0 |
| Dynamitten As | restaurant | Store Elvegate 25, 4514 Mandal | NOK 0 | 12 | NOK 0 |
| Folkelåven | restaurant | c/o Høgetveits Naturcamp|Daleveien 831, 4519 Holum | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK 0 |
| Grillsentralen Restaurant Og Bar Kristensen | restaurant | Bjelland|Marnarveien 4394, 4536 | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK 0 |
| Illyria As | restaurant | Store Elvegate 8, 4514 Mandal | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK 0 |
| Indibite Almamo | restaurant | Store Elvegate 94A, 4517 Mandal | NOK 0 | 4 | NOK 0 |
| Jansens Mat | restaurant | Hestehaven 2, 4520 Lindesnes | NOK 0 | 6 | NOK 0 |
| Kanalen Kafé As | cafe | Kjerkevågen 2A, 4521 Lindesnes | NOK 0 | 7 | NOK 0 |
| Kastellet As Avd Havnegata | restaurant | Havnegata 2, 4515 Mandal | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK 0 |
| Lindesnes Fyrmuseum As | restaurant | Lindesnesveien 1139, 4521 | NOK 0 | 23 | NOK 0 |
| Mandal Resturandtdrift As | restaurant | Store Elvegate 15, 4514 Mandal | NOK 0 | 16 | NOK 0 |
| Mandals Grill As | restaurant | Bryggegata 42, 4514 Mandal | NOK 0 | 11 | NOK 0 |
| Mcdonald's Mandal | restaurant | Skoieveien 300, 4516 Mandal | NOK 0 | 71 | NOK 0 |
| Mones Wok & Cafe As | restaurant | Mandalsveien 2673, 4513 | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK 0 |
| Risøbank Kafè Da | restaurant | Banken 1, 4515 Mandal | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK 0 |
| S.kagestad Café As | restaurant | Store Elvegate 3, 4514 Mandal | NOK 0 | 16 | NOK 0 |
| Skudeholmen As | restaurant | Store Elvegate 42, 4514 Mandal | NOK 0 | 31 | NOK 0 |
| Spangereid Bensin & Handel As | restaurant | Lindesnesveien 18, 4521 | NOK 0 | 17 | NOK 0 |
| Udland Mat Og Drikke As Konkursbo | restaurant | Hestehaven Industriområde, 4520 Lindesnes | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK 0 |
| Under Restaurant As | restaurant | Bålyveien 50, 4521 Lindesnes | NOK 0 | 30 | NOK 0 |
| Vaagen Kafé Og Interiør As | restaurant | C/o Miriam Skøvje|Presthusbakken 10, 4521 Lindesnes | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK 0 |
| Vigeland Grill V / Mohammad Shirzad | restaurant | Smibakken 4, 4520 Lindesnes | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK 0 |
| Vigeland Grill V/ Sajad Shirzad | restaurant | Smibakken 4, 4520 Lindesnes | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK 0 |
| Zeptho As | restaurant | Tjernveien 1, 4517 Mandal | NOK 0 | 6 | NOK 0 |
| Big Top Holding As | restaurant | Sandskargata 6, 4515 Mandal | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK -12.0K |
| Yu Dan As | restaurant | Store Elvegate 8, 4514 Mandal | NOK 1.7M | 3 | NOK -13.0K |
| Hestetroa Holding As | restaurant | Store Elvegate 25, 4514 Mandal | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK -61.0K |
| Sub Kristiansand As Avd Mandal | restaurant | Skarvøyveien 8, 4517 Mandal | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK -118.0K |
| Kastellet As Avd Kastellgata | restaurant | Kastellgata 12E, 4514 Mandal | NOK 10.1M | 25 | NOK -340.0K |
Conclusion
The café industry in Lindesnes is a small, but dynamic sector with two registered companies. In recent years, the industry has shown both growth and decline in revenue and number of employees, with a significant increase in 2025. The broader categories of restaurant / café in the municipality, however, have a much larger activity, with a total of 40 companies. This shows that the café industry is part of a larger sector that offers both opportunities and challenges for new players.
For entrepreneurs considering starting a café in Lindesnes, it may be a good idea to look at the existing companies and their financial health. It is also important to be aware of local market conditions and competition in Mandal, where the café industry is concentrated.