Kiosk Chains in Rana: Companies, Statistics, and Outlook

Kiosk chains in Rana municipality constitute a small but active sector with two registered companies. The industry has been marked by fluctuations in sales and number of employees over time, with a significant increase in 2025. The only activity in the municipality is concentrated in Mo I Rana, where two companies operate. This makes Rana an interesting, but particularly focused market for kiosk chains. SmartGrunder can help entrepreneurs explore locations in the municipality where it may be natural to establish themselves in this industry.

Sales and number of employees for kiosk chains in Rana have shown fluctuations over time. Sales reached a maximum of NOK 8.5 million in 2025, following a decline in 2020. The number of employees peaked at 50 in 2019, but has since decreased to 23 in 2026. The table below shows detailed year-over-year changes:

Two companies are registered in the kiosk chains sector in Rana:

1. Multimix Mo As (Ole Tobias Olsens gate 2, Mo I Rana)

• Organisational form: AS
• Founded: January 10, 2000
• Number of employees: 17
• Sales: NOK 8.6M
• EBITDA: NOK 522.0K
• EBITDA margin: 6%

1. Narvesen Butikken 676 (Ole Tobias Olsens gate 22, Mo I Rana)

• Organisational form: AS
• Founded: December 31, 1965
• Number of employees: 6
• Sales: NOK 0
• EBITDA: NOK 0

Both companies are AS entities, which shows the dominance of this organisational form in the industry.

All activities in the kiosk chains sector in Rana are concentrated in Mo I Rana. Here, two companies operate with a total of 23 employees and combined sales of NOK 8.6M. There is no activity in other districts or areas of the municipality.

Within the kiosk chains sector in Rana, there are no registered bankruptcies for the two companies. Multimix Mo As is still in operation, while Narvesen Butikken 676 has no sales or employees. This may indicate that the latter company has been in decline or has been in a transitional period. Nevertheless, there are no bankruptcy reports in the industry, which shows a relative stability.

For entrepreneurs considering establishing themselves in the kiosk chains sector in Rana, the data shows that there is a certain degree of fluctuations in sales and employees over time. However, there is a positive trend in 2025, with increased sales and stabilisation of the number of employees. Rana has a unique advantage in that all activities are concentrated in Mo I Rana, which can provide opportunities for local collaboration and focused market share. However, it is important to be aware of the fluctuations that have been characteristic of the industry.

In comparison to the broader services group in Rana, which includes 45 companies, kiosk chains represent a smaller, but special part of this sector. The services sector had total sales of NOK 559.8 million in 2025, with a decline of 9.8% compared to 2024. Kiosk chains, however, have shown a stronger increase in sales (24.8% in 2025). This shows that kiosk chains may have a more dynamic development than the average service provider in the municipality. Examples of companies in the services sector that are not kiosk chains include Rema 1000 Ranenget (sales: NOK 146.4M, EBITDA: NOK 3.5M) and Ng Kiwi Midt Norge As Avd 134 Langneset (sales: NOK 60.9M, EBITDA: NOK 2.2M).

Kiosk chains in Rana constitute a small, but active sector with two companies. The industry has shown fluctuations in sales and number of employees over time, but there is a positive trend in 2025. Rana has a unique advantage in that all activities are concentrated in Mo I Rana, which can provide opportunities for local collaboration and focused market share. SmartGrunder can help entrepreneurs explore locations in the municipality where it may be natural to establish themselves in this industry.