Sushi Restaurants in Kristiansund: Industry Overview and Outlook

Sushi restaurants in Kristiansund form a small, specialized sector with only two registered companies. The only actively operating company, Sabrura Futura As, has 45 employees and reports negative operating results. The second company, Blomvik Tor, has no employees or revenue. The industry shows a weakly growing trend in the number of employees, but lacks recent sales data after 2020. EBITDA is negative, which may signal economic challenges for actors in the sector.

Sales development for sushi restaurants in Kristiansund shows a strong increase in 2020 (NOK 7.0M), but lacks data after this year. The number of employees has increased from 0 in 2016 to 45 in 2026, with a significant rise from 2020 to 2023. EBITDA is negative (−7%) for the only operating company, indicating economic challenges. There is no sales data available after 2020, limiting the ability to assess recent trends.

Two companies are registered in the sushi restaurant sector in Kristiansund:

1. Sabrura Futura As (Industriveien 17, Kristiansund) – AS entity, 45 employees, not bankrupt, operating result NOK −691.0K, EBITDA NOK −631.0K.
2. Blomvik Tor (Kirkevegen 125, Frei) – ENK entity, 0 employees, no revenue or operating results.

The organizational form statistics show that only one AS is registered in the sector, indicating a small, specialized market structure.

All activities in the sushi restaurant sector in Kristiansund are concentrated in the Kristiansund area. One company activity is registered in Kristiansund (Sabrura Futura As), while Blomvik Tor is registered in Frei. This shows that the industry is highly localized, with little spread within the municipality.

The industry shows a weakly growing dynamic. Sabrura Futura As is the only operating company, but reports negative operating results and EBITDA. Blomvik Tor has no activity. There are no bankruptcy registrations in the sector, but the only company has negative economic results. This may indicate that the industry is in an unstable phase with potential challenges for operations and profitability.

For founders considering starting a sushi restaurant in Kristiansund, data shows a small, specialized market with only two companies. Economic challenges are clear, with negative operating results for the only operating company. The number of employees has increased, but sales data is missing after 2020. The small size of the market may result in low bankruptcy rates, but economic risks are evident. SmartGrunder can help analyze potential locations within the municipality for this industry.

The broader restaurant / café sector in Kristiansund has 60 companies, showing that sushi restaurants form a small sub-sector. Sales figures for the broader sector grew up to 2024 (NOK 177.7M), but fell sharply in 2025. EBITDA development varies widely, with both positive and negative values. Sushi restaurants are a small part of this sector, and developments in the broader sector may indicate potential opportunities, but sushi is a specialized market with its own challenges.

Sushi restaurants in Kristiansund form a small, specialized market with only two companies. The only operating company has negative economic results, which may be a challenge for founders. The broader restaurant / café sector shows a more dynamic development, but sushi is a small sub-sector. SmartGrunder can help analyze potential locations within the municipality for this industry.