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Kiosk Chains in Halden: An Analysis of Companies, Statistics, and Outlooks
A detailed overview of the kiosk chain industry in Halden, focusing on economic trends, businesses, and future perspectives for entrepreneurs and local decision-makers in the municipality of Halden in the Viken county in Norway.
Brief overview of the kiosk chain industry in Halden
The kiosk chain industry in Halden is a small but active sector with two registered companies. The industry has been marked by highly variable economic development in recent years, with both increases and decreases in sales and employee numbers. The only operating kiosk, Tex Pizzaen As, has been in operation since 1991 and is the most stable business in the sector. At the same time, there is a newer company registration (M & M Foods) that has not yet reported any activity. The industry shows signs of both challenges and potential for specialization in a municipality with a growing population and increasing demand for local services.
Economic trends for the kiosk chain industry
Economic trends
Sales:
- 2016: NOK 9.7M
- 2021: NOK 12.6M (peak)
- 2025: NOK 10.0M (decrease of 12.2% from 2024)
Number of employees:
- 2016: 42
- 2019: 50 (peak)
- 2026: 26 (decrease of 18.8% from 2025)
Sales experienced strong growth until 2021, but have since been declining. The number of employees has also been declining since 2019, with a significant drop in 2025. The only operating kiosk has been in loss since 2020, with a negative EBITDA of -4% and an operating profit of -5%.
Companies in the kiosk chain industry in Halden
Registered companies
- Tex Pizzaen As
- Address: Rødsveien 53, Halden
- Organizational form: AS
- Founded: 1991-01-31
- Number of employees: 26
- Sales: NOK 10.2M
- EBITDA: NOK -519.0K
- EBITDA margin: -4%
- M & M Foods Muhammad Mumtaz
- Address: Marcus Thranes gate 23, Halden
- Organizational form: ENK
- Founded: 2011-10-05
- Number of employees: 0
- Sales: NOK 0
- EBITDA: NOK 0
Organizational form:
- AS: 1 company with 26 employees
- ENK: 1 company with 0 employees
Distribution of business in the municipality
- Halden: 1 company, 26 employees, operating income NOK 10.5M, sales NOK 10.2M, wages NOK 3.6M, operating profit NOK -559.0K, EBITDA NOK -519.0K, gross profit NOK 5.1M, equity NOK 565.0K, debt NOK 1.3M, sales growth -11%, operating income per employee NOK 368.9K, EBITDA margin -4%, EBITDA per employee NOK -18.2K, gross profit margin 49%, operating margin -5%.
Operational efficiency and stability
- Bankruptcies: No bankruptcies registered in the industry.
- Operating result: Tex Pizzaen As has been in loss since 2020, with a negative EBITDA of -4% and an operating profit of -5%.
- Sales development: Sales experienced strong growth until 2021, but have since been declining. There is a significant decrease of 12.2% from 2024 to 2025.
- Number of employees: The number of employees has been declining since 2019, with a significant decrease of 18.8% from 2025 to 2026.
Outlook for entrepreneurs
The kiosk chain industry in Halden shows signs of challenges, with a decline in sales and number of employees in recent years. Nevertheless, there is a stable business in the form of Tex Pizzaen As, which has been in operation since 1991. This may indicate that there is a need for local services in the municipality, even though there are challenges with operational results. Entrepreneurs should consider opportunities for specialization or innovation in the services offered, as well as collaboration with local actors to strengthen market position. SmartGrunder can help find suitable locations in Halden for a new kiosk, based on nature and development trends in the municipality.
Service sector in comparison
Service sector in Halden has a much larger business activity than the kiosk chain industry, with 57 companies in 2025 compared to 2 companies in the kiosk chain industry. Sales in the service sector experienced strong growth until 2021, but have since been declining. In 2025, the service sector had a sales volume of NOK 879.1M, while the kiosk chain industry had a sales volume of NOK 10.0M. This shows that the service sector is much larger and more diversified than the kiosk chain industry. Nevertheless, the kiosk chain industry can have a specific role in the service sector, especially regarding local services and short-term consumption offers.
Other companies in tjenester (not in kiosk chain)
| Company | Industry | Address | Sales | Employees | EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ng Kiwi Øst As Avd 349 Svinesundsveien | supermarket chain | Svinesundsveien 330, 1788 Halden | NOK 112.7M | 36 | NOK 5.1M |
| Ng Kiwi Øst As Avd 383 Brødløs | supermarket chain | Rokkeveien 10, 1779 Halden | NOK 79.9M | 18 | NOK 3.6M |
| Torvet Mat As | supermarket | Storgata 2B, 1767 Halden | NOK 17.2M | 9 | NOK 2.7M |
| Coop Øst Sa Avd 2448 Extra Halden | supermarket chain | Grønland 6, 1767 Halden | NOK 65.6M | 21 | NOK 2.6M |
| Clas Ohlson As Avd Halden | other non-specialised store | Walkers gate 12, 1771 Halden | NOK 42.3M | 19 | NOK 2.1M |
| Ng Kiwi Øst As Avd 597 Olav Vs Gate | supermarket | Olav Vs gate 4, 1767 Halden | NOK 43.6M | 14 | NOK 2.0M |
| Coop Øst Sa Avd 1075 Extra Næridsrød | supermarket chain | Asakveien 27, 1785 Halden | NOK 46.8M | 14 | NOK 1.9M |
| Normal Norge As Avd No1094 Halden, Tista Senter | discount store | Walkers gate 4, 1771 Halden | NOK 14.4M | 10 | NOK 1.6M |
| Spar Halden | supermarket | Rødsveien 74, 1781 Halden | NOK 49.9M | 13 | NOK 1.4M |
| Marit Henriksen As | supermarket chain | B R A veien 54, 1779 Halden | NOK 77.5M | 15 | NOK 1.2M |
| Veronika Norheim As | supermarket chain | Aremarkveien 4, 1792 Tistedal | NOK 59.6M | 13 | NOK 1.1M |
| Meny Halden | supermarket chain | Walkers gate 4, 1771 Halden | NOK 68.0M | 30 | NOK 808.2K |
| Sponvika Brygge V/cato Fjeld | supermarket | Strandveien 25, 1794 Sponvika | NOK 4.2M | 0 | NOK 649.0K |
| Jon Myhre As | supermarket chain | Iddeveien 29, 1769 Halden | NOK 63.5M | 15 | NOK 594.0K |
| Erik Olsen Dagligvare As | supermarket | Fiskeklevveien 21, 1769 Halden | NOK 83.7M | 0 | NOK 502.0K |
| Robert Olsen As | kiosk | Rødsveien 53, 1781 Halden | NOK 5.0K | 0 | NOK 475.0K |
| Bari Invest As | supermarket | Iddeveien 33, 1769 Halden | NOK 6.0M | 9 | NOK 257.0K |
| A&m Glomsrød | other non-specialised store | Liumveien 6, 1782 Halden | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK 0 |
| Alabido Shop | discount store | Marcus Thranes gate 40, 1776 Halden | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK 0 |
| Anne Navestad | gourmet food store | Asakveien 22, 1785 Halden | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK 0 |
| Anne Navestad | food/beverages/tobacco stores | Asakveien 22, 1785 Halden | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK 0 |
| Anne Mette Andersen As | supermarket | REMA 1000 BUSTERUDGATE|Busterudgata 11, 1776 Halden | NOK 0 | 14 | NOK 0 |
| Bolstad Mat As | supermarket chain | Svinesundparken 3A, 1788 Halden | NOK 0 | 23 | NOK 0 |
| Ceily Intergroup As Tvangsavviklingsbo | supermarket chain | Løvveien 12, 1786 Halden | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK 0 |
| Coop Øst Sa Extra Braveien Avd 4656 | supermarket chain | B R A veien 55, 1782 Halden | NOK 0 | 19 | NOK 0 |
| Edge Of Nature As | food/beverages/tobacco stores | Isebakkeveien 47, 1788 Halden | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK 0 |
| Festningsbutikken As | supermarket | Generalveien 6, 1769 Halden | NOK 0 | 6 | NOK 0 |
| Fitwi Ghebremeskel Ghebreyesus | supermarket | c/o Fitwi Ghebremeskel|Osbekkgata 2, 1776 Halden | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK 0 |
| Gm Eksotisk Mat Da | fruit/vegetables stores | Rødsbergs plass 11, 1771 Halden | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK 0 |
| Grandahl Lokal Pokal | supermarket chain | Kirkegata 6, 1767 Halden | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK 0 |
| Grandahl Lokal Pokal | supermarket chain | Kirkegata 6, 1767 Halden | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK 0 |
| Ib Mat Ingar Berger | supermarket | Bokfinkveien 2A, 1786 Halden | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK 0 |
| Jerkyshop.no As | meat store | Violgata 3B, 1776 Halden | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK 0 |
| Jerkyshop.no As | meat store | Violgata 3B, 1776 Halden | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK 0 |
| Kc Group As | discount store | Sørliveien 118, 1788 Halden | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK 0 |
| Lena Guttormsen | fruit/vegetables stores | Rødsbergs plass 5, 1771 Halden | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK 0 |
| Life Tista Senter | health foods store | Walkers gate 4, 1771 Halden | NOK 0 | 0 | NOK 0 |
| Lxs Invest As | fruit/vegetables stores | Walkers gate 12, 1771 Halden | NOK 0 | 4 | NOK 0 |
| Mjølnerød Dagligvare As | supermarket chain | c/o Rema 1000 Høvleriet|Walkers gate 8A, 1771 Halden | NOK 0 | 21 | NOK 0 |
| Ng Kiwi Øst As Avd 964 Risum | supermarket chain | Iddeveien 35, 1769 Halden | NOK 0 | 23 | NOK 0 |
Conclusion
The kiosk chain industry in Halden is a small but active sector with two registered companies. The industry has been marked by highly variable economic development in recent years, with both increases and decreases in sales and employee numbers. The only operating kiosk, Tex Pizzaen As, has been in operation since 1991 and is the most stable business in the sector. At the same time, there is a newer company registration (M & M Foods) that has not yet reported any activity. The industry shows signs of both challenges and potential for specialization in a municipality with a growing population and increasing demand for local services.