The Kiosk Industry in Hå: Current Status and Future Perspectives

The kiosk industry in Hå has been marked by significant fluctuations in recent years. Although there were no registered kiosk companies in the municipality between 2016–2018, the number of employees grew from 0 to 10 between 2020–2022 before sharply declining to 3 employees in 2023. Meanwhile, sales increased extremely from 256,700 NOK in 2019 to 3.0 million NOK in 2020, but there is no data for 2021–2023. This indicates a short-lived, strongly inflated activity in 2020 that did not sustain.

The sales development for the kiosk industry in Hå shows an extreme increase of +1063.9% from 2019 to 2020, from 256,700 NOK to 3.0 million NOK. This can be linked to special circumstances in 2020, possibly related to the pandemic. The number of employees had a similar development: from 0 to 5 in 2020, 8 in 2021, and 10 in 2022 before a sharp decline to 3 in 2023. There is no data on sales or employees after 2020, making it difficult to assess current levels.

There are no registered kiosk companies in Hå according to available data. It is therefore not possible to provide an overview of companies in the sector. However, there are 35 companies in the broader services sector in the municipality, which includes supermarkets, shops, and other services. These companies have a more stable existence, although they also experience fluctuations in sales and employees.

There is no detailed data on the geographic distribution of kiosk activity in Hå. There was no registered activity in the municipality before 2020, and there is no information about which neighborhoods or areas in the municipality have been most active. This makes it difficult to provide an overview of where kiosk activity has been located in the municipality.

There is no publicly disclosed data on bankruptcy or insolvency in the kiosk industry in Hå. This may indicate that the industry has been small or that insolvency data is not available for small companies. However, there are some companies in the broader services sector with negative EBITDA values, which may indicate economic challenges in parts of the sector.

For the foundation of the kiosk industry in Hå, it is clear that the activity has been extremely uncertain. The extreme increase in 2020 may have been an outlier, and there is no data to assess whether the activity has persisted. For entrepreneurs, this may indicate that there is a risk of starting a kiosk in Hå without having a clear understanding of what happened in 2020 and what may affect the industry in the future.

The broader services sector in Hå has a more stable development than the kiosk industry. Sales have varied between 578 million NOK and 682 million NOK in recent years, with a general tendency to grow. The number of employees has also been stable, with an increase from 260 in 2016 to 341 in 2026. In this sector, we find companies such as Auestad As (supermarket chain) with 83.7 million NOK in sales and 50 employees, and Coop Mega Nærbø (supermarket chain) with 213.7 million NOK in sales and 41 employees. These companies have much higher economic stability than the kiosk industry.

The kiosk industry in Hå has been marked by extreme uncertainty and short-term fluctuations. With no registered companies in the sector and no geographic data, it is difficult to see a clear future for kiosk activity in the municipality. The broader services sector, however, shows a more stable development, which may be an advantage for entrepreneurs seeking to establish themselves in Hå. SmartGrunder can help find suitable addresses and assess opportunities in the municipality for this sector.