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Catering & canteen in Gävle

Town · 86,533 residents
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0of 100

Opportunity score

Crowded

High confidence

More competition than similar areas, or a weak trend.

See the five reasons

Why this score (0/100)

Room in the market0weak
Population growth–left out
Momentum–left out
Survival–left out
Financial trend–left out

The line marks 50, the average. The score compares this area with others of the same type; the gap to peers compares it with areas of similar size. Parts marked – can't be calculated here and are left out; the others count more. How the score is calculated

Active now
58
– vs 12 months ago
Per 10,000 residents
6.7
similar areas 1.3 · Sweden 2.4
Opened and closed, 3 years
5 opened – closed
last 12 months: 2 opened, – closed
Population
86,533

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Each dot is a place of business at its registered address. Click a dot to see the company.

There are 58 active businesses in the category “Catering & canteen” in Gävle - 6.7 per 10,000 residents.

That is more than similar-sized areas (median 1.3 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 11.

In the last 3 years 5 opened. Not available yet: closures are only known from 4 October 2026.

Compared with Sweden

Catering & canteen in Gävle against all of Sweden. Survival can't be calculated for Sweden yet: Statistics Sweden's Business Register keeps only some of the older closures, so closures are counted from 4 October 2026, when we started collecting.

GävleSwedenGävle SwedenVerdict
Run by chains (3+ places) 93% 22% More chains

Trend

Active businesses over time

Gävle

This line starts on 4 October 2026, when closures start being known, and grows as we collect.

Openings and closures per year

0204060Opened 2017: 02017Opened 2018: 02018Opened 2019: 02019Opened 2020: 472020Opened 2021: 02021Opened 2022: 32022Opened 2023: 02023Opened 2024: 02024Opened 2025: 32025Opened 2026 (so far): 2Closed 2026 (so far): 02026*
OpenedClosed* 2026 so far

Closures are counted from 4 October 2026; years before show openings only.

Money

Financials – Gävle kommun

Too few companies here have filed annual reports to show medians (2 of at least 3).

Only limited companies (AB) and a few other forms file annual reports with Bolagsverket – sole traders don't. Figures for Sweden are net sales from digitally filed reports.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people for catering & canteen in Gävle.

Financial health

Too few companies here have filed annual reports to show medians (2 of at least 3).

Competition

Share of the 3 largest operators91% · 8 owners
51 places

New and established

Openings per 10,000 residents (12 months)0.23 · Sweden: 0.32
Average age of active businesses6.3 yrs · Sweden: 8.3
Younger than 2 years7% · Sweden: 24%
Older than 10 years5% · Sweden: 32%

A typical mix of new and established businesses.

Moving in and out

Moved here (3 years)0 · 12 months: 0
Moved away (3 years)0 · 12 months: 0
Net0

A move is a place of business closing and the same company opening one in another area within 90 days. Chains are left out. A business that moves and keeps its place-of-business number isn't counted here yet, so the real number of moves is higher.

Distance to the nearest one

Residents more than 5 km from one10,619 · 10%
More than 10 km7,590
Farthest neighbourhood (5,000+ residents)1.0 km · Valbo (Gävle)

Measured from each neighbourhood centre in the municipality.

Existing businesses

58 in all, newest first.

NameAddressSince
· Skolfood i Göteborg Aktiebolag · chain Södra Sjötullsgatan 3, 802 87 Gävle 2026
· Enskild firma Ordslingan 2, 802 58 Gävle 2026
· Sodexo AB · chain, 51 places here Förrådsgatan 5, 803 09 Gävle 2025
· Compass Group AB · chain Geodetgatan 31, 802 58 Gävle 2025
· Sodexo AB · chain, 51 places here Hillevägen 11, 806 46 Gävle 2022
· Sodexo AB · chain, 51 places here Frideborgsvägen 1, 806 45 Gävle 2022
· Sodexo AB · chain, 51 places here Brynäsgatan 37, 802 85 Gävle 2022
· Sodexo AB · chain, 51 places here Vikingavägen 33, 804 34 Gävle 2020
· Sodexo AB · chain, 51 places here Vikingavägen 135, 804 34 Gävle 2020
· Sodexo AB · chain, 51 places here Vretasvägen 18, 818 34 Valbo 2020
· Sodexo AB · chain, 51 places here Ångermansvägen 2, 804 24 Gävle 2020
· Sodexo AB · chain, 51 places here Sörbygatan 63, 802 55 Gävle 2020
· Sodexo AB · chain, 51 places here Tordönsgatan 3, 802 76 Gävle 2020
· Sodexo AB · chain, 51 places here Norra Prästvägen 10, 806 48 Gävle 2020
· Sodexo AB · chain, 51 places here Trumslagarvägen 1 A, 804 32 Gävle 2020
· Sodexo AB · chain, 51 places here Norra Skeppargatan 28 B, 803 23 Gävle 2020
· Sodexo AB · chain, 51 places here Vallarstigen 11, 806 41 Gävle 2020
· Sodexo AB · chain, 51 places here Parkvägen 16, 802 67 Gävle 2020
· Sodexo AB · chain, 51 places here Porfyrvägen 11, 806 31 Gävle 2020
· Sodexo AB · chain, 51 places here Pukslagarvägen 20, 804 32 Gävle 2020
· Sodexo AB · chain, 51 places here Rotvältan 2, 804 31 Gävle 2020
· Sodexo AB · chain, 51 places here Safirvägen 40, 804 32 Gävle 2020
· Sodexo AB · chain, 51 places here Sanatorievägen 10, 806 46 Gävle 2020
· Sodexo AB · chain, 51 places here Skolgatan 19, 806 45 Gävle 2020
· Sodexo AB · chain, 51 places here Stora Esplanadgatan 23, 803 21 Gävle 2020
· Sodexo AB · chain, 51 places here Södra Kopparslagargatan 4, 802 51 Gävle 2020
· Sodexo AB · chain, 51 places here Sörbygatan 64, 802 55 Gävle 2020
· Sodexo AB · chain, 51 places here Kyrkvaktargatan 4, 802 81 Gävle 2020
· Sodexo AB · chain, 51 places here Lysgatan 13, 802 86 Gävle 2020
· Sodexo AB · chain, 51 places here Mejselgatan 6, 802 84 Gävle 2020
· Sodexo AB · chain, 51 places here Norra Kungsgatan 15, 803 20 Gävle 2020
· Sodexo AB · chain, 51 places here Hallonvägen 16, 806 35 Gävle 2020
· Sodexo AB · chain, 51 places here Hantverkargatan 27, 803 23 Gävle 2020
· Sodexo AB · chain, 51 places here Hälsingegatan 2, 803 25 Gävle 2020
· Sodexo AB · chain, 51 places here Apelgatan 29, 802 56 Gävle 2020
· Sodexo AB · chain, 51 places here Bomhusvägen 100, 804 29 Gävle 2020
· Sodexo AB · chain, 51 places here Brunnsgatan 46, 802 52 Gävle 2020
· Sodexo AB · chain, 51 places here Depkens väg 21, 804 26 Gävle 2020
· Sodexo AB · chain, 51 places here Fritidsvägen 4, 818 30 Valbo 2020
· Sodexo AB · chain, 51 places here Furumovägen 24, 806 41 Gävle 2020
· Sodexo AB · chain, 51 places here Fältspatvägen 56, 806 31 Gävle 2020
· Sodexo AB · chain, 51 places here Första Tvärgatan 27, 802 84 Gävle 2020
· Sodexo AB · chain, 51 places here Gamla Bönavägen 25, 806 46 Gävle 2020
· Sodexo AB · chain, 51 places here Hagaströmsvägen 62, 806 28 Gävle 2020
· Sodexo AB · chain, 51 places here Valbogatan 9, 803 25 Gävle 2020
· Sodexo AB · chain, 51 places here Lasarettsvägen 6, 803 24 Gävle 2020
· Sodexo AB · chain, 51 places here Ulvsätersvägen 27, 806 35 Gävle 2020
· Sodexo AB · chain, 51 places here Stormgatan 35, 802 75 Gävle 2020
· Sodexo AB · chain, 51 places here Hillevägen 81, 806 48 Gävle 2020
· Sodexo AB · chain, 51 places here Valbogatan 15, 803 25 Gävle 2020
· Sodexo AB · chain, 51 places here Kaserngatan 67, 802 51 Gävle 2020
· Sodexo AB · chain, 51 places here Östra Trädgårdsvägen 23, 802 62 Gävle 2020
· Sodexo AB · chain, 51 places here Almvägen 62, 802 69 Gävle 2020
· Enskild firma Riggargatan 14 A Lgh 1101, 802 86 Gävle 2020
· NR drift AB · chain Lasarettsvägen 1, 803 24 Gävle 2010
· Aktiebolag Västra Vägen 52, 803 24 Gävle 2007
· Handelsbolag / kommanditbolag Skogmursvägen 39 C, 802 69 Gävle 1998
· chain, 51 places here Sätrahöjden 26, 806 34 Gävle –

Recently opened


Skolfood i Göteborg Aktiebolag · Södra Sjötullsgatan 3, 802 87 Gävle
Oct 2026

Ordslingan 2, 802 58 Gävle
Apr 2026

Sodexo AB · Förrådsgatan 5, 803 09 Gävle
Oct 2025

Runstensvägen 3, 804 33 Gävle
Jun 2025

Compass Group AB · Geodetgatan 31, 802 58 Gävle
Apr 2025

Recently closed


Runstensvägen 3, 804 33 Gävle
Jun 2025
after 0 yrs

Closures before 4 October 2026 are listed as the register has them, but it kept only some of them, so they are not counted in the figures above.

Comparable areas

Same type of area, similar population.

AreaResidentsActivePer 10kScore
Umeå94,243111.256
Södertälje78,377202.63
Borås75,56570.965
Norrköping98,229181.831
Lund (Lund)98,308161.633
Växjö74,05270.964

Population of Gävle

Statistics Sweden
83k84k85k86k87k2024Residents

Who lives here

Statistics Sweden · 2026
Children 0-14 14%
Young 15-24 12%
Adults 25-44 28%
Adults 45-64 24%
Seniors 65-79 15%
80 and older 7%

The line marks the average for Sweden.

Average age43.0 yrs · Sweden: 42.3
Average net income per person (20+)SEK 316k · Sweden: SEK 367k
Households with children24% · Sweden: 29%
Post-secondary education (age 25–65)45% · Sweden: 50%
Jobs located here*52,796
Commute in / out every day*10,806 / 9,130
Jobs per working resident*1.03 · Sweden: 1.00

Roughly as many jobs as working residents.

* Figure for the municipality – Statistics Sweden does not publish it for smaller areas.

Counts are workplaces (arbetsställen) in Statistics Sweden's Business Register with a main industry code in this category. Businesses are placed at the workplace's position from the register; trades like electricians often work across a wider area – use the radius view. Statistics updated 13.11.2026.