Kiosks in Ås: A Small but Dynamic Industry

The kiosk industry in Ås is a small but dynamic sector with a unique combination of high operating margins and uncertain sales trends. The only registered kiosk in the municipality, Kiosken Nesset As, has shown strong economic performance with an EBITDA margin of 83% in 2025, despite sales declining dramatically by 97.2% from 2022 to 2023 before a strong rebound in 2024. This illustrates both vulnerability and potential for growth in the industry.

Sales Development:

Employees:

Sales experienced an extreme decline in 2023, but recovered with a 359.6% increase in 2024. The number of employees has remained stable at 7 since 2022, despite a significant increase from 9 to 13 employees in 2019.

The municipality has 1 registered kiosk company in 2025:

• Kiosken Nesset As (Nessetveien 81, Vinterbro)
• Legal Form: AS
• Founded: 2017-12-15
• Number of Employees: 0
• Sales: NOK 993.0K (2025)
• EBITDA: NOK 831.0K (2025)
• EBITDA Margin: 83%
• Operating Income: NOK 993.0K
• Operating Profit: NOK 737.0K
• Total Equity: NOK 2.8M
• Total Debt: NOK 2.7M
• Sales Growth: 9%

There are no other kiosk companies registered in Ås, which shows that the industry is highly fragmented and concentrated in one company. The company has a high operating margin, but lacks employees, which could be a challenge for future development.

Kiosk activity in Ås is concentrated in Vinterbro, where Kiosken Nesset As is registered. There are no kiosk companies registered in Ås city center. This may indicate that the kiosk industry in the municipality is tied to peripheral or neighborhood solutions in Vinterbro, which should be considered when planning new business locations.

Bankruptcies and Operational Security:

• No kiosk companies in Ås have filed for bankruptcy during the period 2016–2025.
• Kiosken Nesset As is not in bankruptcy, despite the extreme sales decline in 2023.

Operating Profit:

• The company had an operating profit of NOK 737.0K in 2025, despite having 0 employees. This indicates that the operational activity is mainly automated or depends on external suppliers.

Outlook for Future Dynamics:

• The extreme sales decline in 2023 (97.2%) and subsequent strong recovery in 2024 (359.6%) show a high degree of uncertainty in the industry. This may be related to specific events or market conditions not documented in the data.

Outlook for Entrepreneurs

The kiosk industry in Ås shows both opportunities and challenges for new entrepreneurs:

Opportunities:

• High operating margin (83%) for Kiosken Nesset As in 2025.
• Recovery of sales after an extreme decline in 2023.
• Potential to leverage geographic dispersion in the municipality, especially in Vinterbro.

Challenges:

• The industry is very small with only one company in the municipality.
• Uncertainty in sales development, as shown in 2023–2024.
• Lack of employees in the only company, which could be a challenge for scaling.

Recommendation: A new kiosk in Ås must consider building on existing infrastructure and understanding the specific market conditions that affected Kiosken Nesset As in 2023. SmartGrunder can help analyze potential locations and business models in the municipality.

Contrast to the Kiosk Industry:

• The services sector in Ås has 62 companies in 2025, compared to 1 kiosk company. This shows that the kiosk industry is a small part of the broader services sector.
• Sales in the services sector had strong growth of +29.7% from 2019 to 2020, but fell by -51.2% from 2024 to 2025. The kiosk industry had an extreme decline in 2023, but recovered with +359.6% in 2024.
• Employees in the services sector have grown continuously with +6.3% from 2025 to 2026, while the kiosk industry has remained stable at 7 employees since 2022.

Peer Analysis: The services sector includes companies such as:

• Coop Øst Sa Avd 2202 Obs Vinterbro (sales: NOK 318.5M, EBITDA: NOK 12.7M)
• Ng Kiwi Øst As Avd 541 Ås (sales: NOK 76.3M, EBITDA: NOK 3.5M)
• Str Nordic As (sales: NOK 19.0M, EBITDA: NOK 3.4M)

These companies have higher sales and EBITDA than the kiosk industry, but the kiosk has a unique high EBITDA margin of 83%.

Conclusion: The kiosk industry has a specific role in the services sector with high operational efficiency, but must consider how it can scale in a sector with many competitors and more stable sales figures.

The kiosk industry in Ås is a small but potentially dynamic sector with a unique combination of high operating margins and uncertain sales trends. The only company, Kiosken Nesset As, has shown strong economic performance, but the industry is highly fragmented and concentrated in one company. For entrepreneurs, it is important to consider both the opportunities in high operational efficiency and the challenges of a small market. SmartGrunder can help analyze potential locations and business models in the municipality to ensure sustainable growth.