The Sushi Restaurant Industry in Indre Østfold: Current Status and Future Outlook

The sushi restaurant industry in Indre Østfold has shown both strengths and challenges in recent years. There are 6 companies registered in the municipality, spread across three central suburbs: Askim, Knapstad, and Mysen. The workforce development has been dynamic, with a significant increase from 15 employees in 2021 to 26 employees in 2025, before reaching 43 employees in 2026. Sales have shown a marked increase after 2020, rising from NOK 632,700 in 2020 to NOK 8.1 million in 2024. One of the biggest challenges is that one of the largest businesses (Sushi Teria As in Knapstad) reports a negative operating result and EBITDA margin of -3% and -1%, respectively.

Economic trends for the sushi restaurant industry in Indre Østfold show a clear improvement after 2020. Sales increased by 881.1% from 2020 to 2021, and have remained at a high level since then, reaching a maximum value of NOK 8.1 million in 2024. Workforce development has been more uneven, with a significant increase in 2021 (from 3 to 15 employees) and stabilization afterward. There is, however, a slight decline in 2025 (from 14 to 14 employees), before a significant increase in 2026. The EBITDA margin for the entire industry has been positive in 2023 and 2024, but there are individual businesses reporting negative figures.

There are 6 companies registered in the sushi restaurant industry in Indre Østfold, distributed across the following businesses:

Most companies are organized as AS, and there is one business organized as ENK. Snacbaren Mysen As is the only business reporting positive figures for both operating result and EBITDA.

The distribution of sushi restaurant businesses in Indre Østfold is as follows:

Knapstad has the largest business (Sushi Teria As) with sales of NOK 7.8 million, but with a negative operating result. Mysen has two businesses, one of which (Snacbaren Mysen As) reports positive figures for both operating result and EBITDA.

The industry has been relatively stable regarding bankruptcy, but one business (Sushi Teria As in Knapstad) reports a negative operating result and EBITDA. This may indicate economic challenges for this business. The other businesses have not reported bankruptcy, but several have 0 in sales and operating result, which may indicate that they are newly established or have not yet started operations.

For founders considering establishing a sushi restaurant in Indre Østfold, the data show a certain degree of positive development. Sales have increased significantly after 2020, and there has been an increase in the number of employees. Mysen has proven to be a suburb with potential opportunities, as Snacbaren Mysen As reports positive figures for both operating result and EBITDA. However, it is important to be aware of the challenges, such as bankruptcy risk and negative operating results for certain businesses. SmartGrunder can help analyze potential addresses in the municipality for this industry.

When comparing the sushi restaurant industry with the broader category of restaurant/café in Indre Østfold, the data show that the broader category has a more stable development. Sales for restaurant/café in the municipality have shown an increase from NOK 95.5 million in 2016 to NOK 155.5 million in 2022, before reaching NOK 94.5 million in 2025. For the sushi restaurant industry, there has been a more significant increase after 2020, but there is a decline in 2025. There are also more businesses in the broader category (93 companies) compared to the sushi restaurant industry (6 companies). Current peer businesses in the restaurant/café category have higher sales and EBITDA, which can serve as a benchmark for new companies.

The sushi restaurant industry in Indre Østfold has shown both strengths and challenges. There is a clear increase in sales and number of employees after 2020, but there are also certain businesses reporting a negative operating result. Mysen has proven to be a suburb with potential opportunities, while Knapstad has a business with challenges. For founders, it is important to consider both opportunities and challenges, and SmartGrunder can help analyze potential addresses in the municipality for this industry.