Industry · municipality
Kiosk chain in Fredrikstad: Current Status and Future Prospects
A detailed analysis of the industry, companies, and development in the municipality
Executive Summary
Kiosk chain in Fredrikstad is a small, dispersed industry with only two registered companies. The industry has been marked by strong declines in both sales and number of employees since 2020, with a total sales decline of 100% and a 85% decline in number of employees compared to 2016. Although there is a slight improvement in the number of employees in 2026, the data indicate an industry in crisis. SmartGrunder can help entrepreneurs find strategic addresses in Fredrikstad where natural conditions (especially development) can support a new kiosk chain.
Economic Overview
Sales and employees in the kiosk chain industry
- Sales: The industry reached a peak of NOK 1.4 million in 2016, but has fallen to NOK 0 since 2020. The decline is 100% from 2019 to 2020.
- Employees: The number of employees varied between 28 and 34 in 2017, but fell to 5 in 2025 before a slight improvement to 7 in 2026.
Development over time
- Sales fell by 31.7% from 2017 to 2018 and 30.2% from 2018 to 2019.
- The number of employees fell by 50% from 2020 to 2021, but had an increase of 42.9% from 2021 to 2022.
Conclusion
The industry has been marked by strong declines, especially after 2020, and has not shown any stable improvement in sales or number of employees.
Companies in the Industry
Registered companies in the kiosk chain industry
- Butikkdrift Alexander Martinsen (Stortorvet 5-7, Fredrikstad)
- Organizational form: ENK
- Founded: 2005-06-14
- Number of employees: 8
- Bankrupt: No
- Josof Servis (Soliveien 38, Rolvsøy)
- Organizational form: ENK
- Founded: 2025-04-02
- Number of employees: 0
- Bankrupt: No
Organizational form
- ENK (Sole proprietorship): 1 company with 8 employees.
- No companies in the industry are registered as AS or AN.
Business Geography
Distribution of activity in the municipality
- Fredrikstad: 1 company (Butikkdrift Alexander Martinsen) with 8 employees.
- Rolvsøy: 1 company (Josof Servis) with 0 employees.
Conclusion
Kiosk chain activity is concentrated in Fredrikstad, with no activity in other parts of the municipality. Rolvsøy has a new company, but it has no employees yet.
Business Dynamics
Bankruptcies and company dynamics
- Butikkdrift Alexander Martinsen: Not in bankruptcy, but has no sales or operating profit after 2020.
- Josof Servis: New company established in 2025, but has no employees or sales.
Development trends
- The industry has been marked by strong declines in sales and number of employees since 2020.
- There are no bankruptcies in the industry, but there is a slight improvement in the number of employees in 2026.
Conclusion
The industry has been marked by decline, but there are no bankruptcies. There is a slight improvement in the number of employees in 2026, but sales have continued to be NOK 0.
Outlook
Outlook for entrepreneurs
- Short term: The industry has been marked by strong declines, and there are only two companies in the industry. There are no bankruptcies, but there is no sales or operating profit after 2020.
- Medium term: There is a slight improvement in the number of employees in 2026, but there are no indications that sales will improve.
- Long term: The industry has been marked by decline, but there are opportunities in the broader service sector in the municipality. SmartGrunder can help entrepreneurs find strategic addresses in Fredrikstad where natural conditions (especially development) can support a new kiosk chain.
Outlook for the Service Sector
Service sector in Fredrikstad
- Number of companies: 160 companies in the service sector, compared to 2 companies in the kiosk chain industry.
- Sales: The service sector had sales of NOK 2.7 billion in 2020, while the kiosk chain industry had sales of NOK 0.
- Employees: The service sector had 1,277 employees in 2026, while the kiosk chain industry had 7 employees.
Peer companies in the service sector
| Name | Address | Sales | EBITDA | Number of employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bjørn Andre Moen Drift As | Hassingveien 40, 1605 Fredrikstad | NOK 142.1M | NOK 4.8M | 41 |
| Coop Øst Sa Avd 1085 Coop Mega Fredrikstad | Brochs gate 8, 1607 Fredrikstad | NOK 112.4M | NOK 4.5M | 31 |
| Ng Kiwi Øst As Avd 537 Kråkerøybrua | Kråkerøyveien 9, 1671 | NOK 83.6M | NOK 3.8M | 19 |
Conclusion
The service sector in Fredrikstad has been stable with growth in sales and number of employees, while the kiosk chain industry has been marked by decline. There are opportunities in the service sector, but the kiosk chain industry has been weak.
Other companies in tjenester (not in kiosk chain)
| Company | Industry | Address | Sales | Employees | EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bjørn Andre Moen Drift As | supermarket chain | Hassingveien 40, 1605 Fredrikstad | NOK 142.1M | 41 | NOK 4.8M |
| Coop Øst Sa Avd 1085 Coop Mega Fredrikstad | supermarket | Brochs gate 8, 1607 Fredrikstad | NOK 112.4M | 31 | NOK 4.5M |
| Ng Kiwi Øst As Avd 537 Kråkerøybrua | supermarket chain | Kråkerøyveien 9, 1671 | NOK 83.6M | 19 | NOK 3.8M |
| Ng Kiwi Øst As Avd 535 Borgarveien | supermarket chain | Borgarveien 18, 1633 Gamle Fredrikstad | NOK 79.9M | 22 | NOK 3.6M |
| Ng Kiwi Øst As Avd 324 Pancoveien | supermarket chain | Pancoveien 30, 1624 Gressvik | NOK 69.0M | 28 | NOK 3.1M |
| Ng Kiwi Øst As Avd 269 Veum | supermarket | Evenrødveien 2, 1615 Fredrikstad | NOK 65.4M | 26 | NOK 3.0M |
| Ng Kiwi Øst As Avd 306 Elingaardkilen | supermarket chain | Engelsvikenveien 157, 1626 Manstad | NOK 61.8M | 22 | NOK 2.8M |
| Ng Kiwi Øst As Avd 965 Sorgenfri Allè | supermarket | Sorgenfri allé 2, 1654 Sellebakk | NOK 61.8M | 20 | NOK 2.8M |
| Ohlson Clas As Avd Rolfsøy | other non-specialised store | Dikeveien 21C, 1661 Rolvsøy | NOK 51.6M | 19 | NOK 2.6M |
| Ng Kiwi Øst As Avd 496 Frydenberg | supermarket chain | Veumveien 17, 1613 Fredrikstad | NOK 50.9M | 14 | NOK 2.3M |
| Ng Kiwi Øst As Avd 506 Dikeveien | supermarket chain | Dikeveien 33, 1661 Rolvsøy | NOK 50.9M | 17 | NOK 2.3M |
| Coop Øst Sa Avd 1066 Extra Torp | supermarket chain | Sulfatveien 2, 1658 Torp | NOK 56.2M | 16 | NOK 2.2M |
| Coop Øst Sa Avd 3581 Obs Bygg Fredrikstad | supermarket | Pancoveien 36, 1623 Gressvik | NOK 56.2M | 40 | NOK 2.2M |
| Brødrene Skogen Fiskehandel As | fish store | Engelsvikenveien 6, 1628 | NOK 21.3M | 18 | NOK 2.2M |
| Normal Norge As Avd No 1029 Fredrikstad | discount store | Nygaardsgata 49-51, 1607 Fredrikstad | NOK 19.2M | 16 | NOK 2.2M |
| Normal Norge As Avd No1104 Fredrikstad Værstetorvet | discount store | Jens Wilhelmsens gate 7, 1671 Kråkerøy | NOK 19.2M | 10 | NOK 2.2M |
| Ng Kiwi Øst As Avd 256 Sellebakk | supermarket chain | Løentorget 2, 1653 Sellebakk | NOK 47.2M | 14 | NOK 2.1M |
| Ng Kiwi Øst As Avd 548 Årum | supermarket chain | Sundløkkaveien 81, 1659 Torp | NOK 47.2M | 14 | NOK 2.1M |
| Ng Kiwi Øst As Avd 508 Onsøyveien | supermarket chain | Onsøyveien 22, 1613 Fredrikstad | NOK 43.6M | 11 | NOK 2.0M |
| Ng Kiwi Øst As Avd 595 Kråkerøyhallen | supermarket chain | Langøyveien 16, 1679 Kråkerøy | NOK 43.6M | 13 | NOK 2.0M |
| Spar Gamle Fredrikstad | supermarket | Torsnesveien 7, 1630 Gamle Fredrikstad | NOK 67.5M | 18 | NOK 1.9M |
| Coop Øst Sa Avd 2715 Extra Mascot | supermarket chain | Mosseveien 109, 1624 Gressvik | NOK 46.8M | 15 | NOK 1.9M |
| Ohlson Clas As Avd Kråkerøy | other non-specialised store | Jens Wilhelmsens gate 7, 1671 Kråkerøy | NOK 32.9M | 20 | NOK 1.7M |
| Holdbart As Avd Fredrikstad | supermarket chain | Stabburveien 7, 1617 Fredrikstad | NOK 28.9M | 15 | NOK 1.6M |
| Normal Norge As Avd No1047 Østfoldhallene | discount store | Dikeveien 28, 1661 Rolvsøy | NOK 14.4M | 12 | NOK 1.6M |
| Slærød Dagligvare As | supermarket chain | Lervikveien 26, 1626 Manstad | NOK 71.3M | 8 | NOK 1.6M |
| Jørgen Eriksen As | supermarket chain | REMA 1000 Fjeldberg|Mosseveien 16A, 1610 Fredrikstad | NOK 67.0M | 18 | NOK 1.5M |
| Coop Øst Sa Avd 2694 Extra Stabburveien | supermarket chain | Stabburveien 1, 1617 Fredrikstad | NOK 37.5M | 19 | NOK 1.5M |
| Bolstad Handel As | supermarket chain | Borgarveien 13A, 1633 Gamle Fredrikstad | NOK 82.2M | 20 | NOK 1.4M |
| Meny Østfoldhallen | supermarket chain | Dikeveien 28, 1661 Rolvsøy | NOK 108.0M | 62 | NOK 1.3M |
| Coop Øst Sa Avd 1061 Coop Prix Torsnes | supermarket chain | Torsnesveien 207, 1634 Gamle Fredrikstad | NOK 28.1M | 9 | NOK 1.1M |
| Meny Ørebekk | supermarket chain | Storveien 3B, 1624 Gressvik | NOK 90.7M | 41 | NOK 1.1M |
| Meny Wilbergjordet | supermarket chain | Wilbergjordet 10, 1605 Fredrikstad | NOK 74.4M | 40 | NOK 883.6K |
| Meny Begby | supermarket chain | Olav Kyrres vei 2, 1639 Gamle Fredrikstad | NOK 68.9M | 34 | NOK 819.0K |
| Starina As | fish store | Lerkeveien 2, 1624 Gressvik | NOK 10.9M | 10 | NOK 757.0K |
| Coop Øst Sa Avd 2613 Obs Fredrikstad | supermarket | Jens Wilhelmsens gate 5-7, 1671 Kråkerøy | NOK 18.7M | 48 | NOK 744.9K |
| Ums Fredrikstad As | fruit/vegetables stores | Borggata 2, 1608 Fredrikstad | NOK 22.7M | 8 | NOK 744.0K |
| Fredrikstad Mat As | supermarket | Agentgaten 1, 1607 Fredrikstad | NOK 27.3M | 26 | NOK 728.0K |
| Langvik Dagligvare As | supermarket | Anton Rosings vei 10, 1637 Gamle Fredrikstad | NOK 15.2M | 10 | NOK 661.0K |
| Life Værstetorvet | health foods store | Jens Wilhelmsens gate 5-7, 1671 Kråkerøy | NOK 5.8M | 8 | NOK 471.6K |
Conclusion
The kiosk chain industry in Fredrikstad is a small, dispersed industry with only two companies. The industry has been marked by strong declines in both sales and number of employees since 2020. There are no bankruptcies, but there is no sales or operating profit after 2020. The broader service sector in the municipality has been stable with growth in sales and number of employees. SmartGrunder can help entrepreneurs find strategic addresses in Fredrikstad where natural conditions (especially development) can support a new kiosk chain.