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Catering & canteen in Odense Kommune

51Balanced High confidence Municipality · 213,140 residents
Municipality only Within 3 km Within 10 km Within 25 km Within 15 km

There are 156 active businesses in the category “Catering & canteen” in Odense Kommune - 7.3 per 10,000 residents.

That is about the same as similar-sized areas (median 7.5 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 160.

In the last 3 years 91 opened and 83 closed (net +8).

The population is 213,140 and has grown 4.1% over 5 years.

Supply roughly matches similar areas.

Active now
156
+8 vs 12 months ago
Per 10,000 residents
7.3
similar areas: 7.5 · DK: 8.5
Opened / closed (3 yrs)
91 / 83
last 12 months: 23 / 15
Population
213,140
5-year change: +4.1%

Active businesses over time

Odense Kommune
0501001502002014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Catering & canteen

Openings and closures per year

0204060Opened 2017: 22Closed 2017: 142017Opened 2018: 27Closed 2018: 112018Opened 2019: 31Closed 2019: 252019Opened 2020: 28Closed 2020: 262020Opened 2021: 38Closed 2021: 202021Opened 2022: 25Closed 2022: 212022Opened 2023: 23Closed 2023: 522023Opened 2024: 37Closed 2024: 332024Opened 2025: 33Closed 2025: 242025Opened 2026: 18Closed 2026: 92026
OpenedClosed

Why this score (51/100)

Room in the market51
Population growth74
Momentum61
Survival9
Financial trend48

50 = average. The score compares this area with others of the same type and size. How it's calculated

Financials

Median gross profit
DKK 1.7m
26 companies filed
Profitable
69%
gross profit trend +5.5%
01.0m2.0m3.0m20172019202120232025Odense KommuneDenmark
Odense KommuneDenmark

Only companies (ApS/A/S) publish accounts - sole proprietorships don't. Small companies usually report gross profit, not revenue.

Deeper numbers

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

Survival

Still open after 1 year79% · Denmark: 83%
Still open after 3 years54% · Denmark: 58%
Still open after 5 years39% · Denmark: 38%

Businesses that closed in the last 10 years were open for 4.7 years on average. · Denmark: 5.1

Share of businesses started in the 10 years before each mark that were still open after 1, 3 and 5 years.

Trouble signs

Closed within 2 years of opening (last 12 months)4 · 27% of all closures
Companies with negative equity12% · Denmark: 28%
Losses two years in a row4% · Denmark: 18%

Equity and losses from annual reports 2025.

Financial health

Made a loss27% · Denmark: 36%
Median equity ratio29% · Denmark: 33%
Gross profit per employeeDKK 351k · Denmark: DKK 433k
Staff costs per employeeDKK 402k · Denmark: DKK 395k

Medians of companies that filed annual reports for 2025 - 26 companies.

Competition

Run by chains (3+ places)51% · Denmark: 34%
Share of the 3 largest operators19% · 95 owners
11 places
10 places
8 places
6 places
5 places

New and established

Openings per 10,000 residents (12 months)1.08 · Denmark: 1.17
Average age of active businesses7.6 yrs · Denmark: 10.9
Younger than 2 years31% · Denmark: 23%
Older than 10 years19% · Denmark: 33%

A young market: many recent start-ups, dynamic, but less proven.

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.

Distance to the nearest one

Residents more than 5 km from one0 · 0%
More than 10 km0
Farthest parish (5,000+ residents)1.4 km · Sanderum Sogn (Odense)

Measured from each parish centre.

When businesses open and close

010203040Opened Jan: 18Closed Jan: 12JanOpened Feb: 9Closed Feb: 8Opened Mar: 7Closed Mar: 17MarOpened Apr: 34Closed Apr: 10Opened May: 16Closed May: 16MayOpened Jun: 14Closed Jun: 22Opened Jul: 8Closed Jul: 8JulOpened Aug: 10Closed Aug: 4Opened Sep: 13Closed Sep: 6SepOpened Oct: 9Closed Oct: 19Opened Nov: 11Closed Nov: 9NovOpened Dec: 7Closed Dec: 19
OpenedClosed

Per calendar month, 2021–2025.

Jobs

01,0002,0003,0004,00020172019202120232025Employees

Average number of employees reported in the annual reports of companies that file accounts, sole proprietorships are not included.

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Existing businesses (156)

showing the 60 newest
NameAddressSinceEmployees

Personligt ejet Mindre Virksomhed
Mågevej 1A st, 5000 Odense C 2026 –

Anpartsselskab
Solsikkevej 3, 5000 Odense C 2026 –

Aktieselskab
Havnegade 120, 5000 Odense C 2026 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed
Granvej 17, 5250 Odense SV 2026 –

Anpartsselskab
Niels Bohrs Allé 1, 5230 Odense M 2026 –

Anpartsselskab
Seebladsgade 1, 5000 Odense C 2026 –

Anpartsselskab
Solbærvej 5, 5260 Odense S 2026 –

Personligt ejet Mindre Virksomhed
Soluret 37, 5220 Odense SØ 2026 –

Anpartsselskab
Kanefarten 10, 5270 Odense N 2026 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed
Rolf Krakes Vej 52 st. th, 5200 Odense V 2026 –

Personligt ejet Mindre Virksomhed
Anemonevej 27, 5220 Odense SØ 2026 –

Anpartsselskab
Smedebakken 50, 5270 Odense N 2026 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed
Chr. Winthers Vej 8, 5230 Odense M 2026 –

Anpartsselskab
Englandsgade 24, 5000 Odense C 2026 –

Selskab med begrænset ansvar
Englandsgade 24, 5000 Odense C 2026 –

Anpartsselskab
Kærbygade 1, 5320 Agedrup 2026 –

Anpartsselskab
Edisonsvej 22, 5000 Odense C 2026 –

Selskab med begrænset ansvar
Edisonsvej 22, 5000 Odense C 2026 –

Anpartsselskab
Rugløkkevej 4, 5240 Odense NØ 2025 –

Anpartsselskab
Hjallesegade 31, 5260 Odense S 2025 –

Anpartsselskab
Telehøjen 1, 5220 Odense SØ 2025 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed
Saltværkstræde 9 6. th, 5000 Odense C 2025 –

Personligt ejet Mindre Virksomhed
Krægevænget 11, 5270 Odense N 2025 –

Aktieselskab
C.F. Tietgens Boulevard 12, 5220 Odense SØ 2025 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed
Færøgade 8 1. 2, 5000 Odense C 2025 –

Personligt ejet Mindre Virksomhed
Mejerivej 19, 5260 Odense S 2025 –

Selskab med begrænset ansvar
Østerbro 5 1, 5000 Odense C 2025 –

Personligt ejet Mindre Virksomhed
Lindvedparken 32A, 5260 Odense S 2025 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed
Hvenekildevej 14, 5240 Odense NØ 2025 –

Interessentskab
Allégade 20B 1, 5000 Odense C 2025 –

Anpartsselskab
Muslingevej 41, 5240 Odense NØ 2025 –

Enkeltmandsvirksomhed
Lucernevej 23, 5210 Odense NV 2025 –

Anpartsselskab
Nørregade 17, 5000 Odense C 2025 –

Aktieselskab
Englandsgade 25, 5000 Odense C 2025 –

Anpartsselskab
Lumbyvej 11B, 5000 Odense C 2025 –

Selskab med begrænset ansvar
Lumbyvej 17F, 5000 Odense C 2025 –

Aktieselskab
Lerchesgade 35, 5000 Odense C 2025 –

Anpartsselskab
Kragsbjergvej 84, 5000 Odense C 2025 –

Selskab med begrænset ansvar
Østerbro 3, 5000 Odense C 2025 –

Anpartsselskab
Østerbro 3, 5000 Odense C 2025 –

Personligt ejet Mindre Virksomhed
Gartnerbyen 55 6. 2, 5200 Odense V 2025 –

Interessentskab
Åløkke Allé 47 1. th, 5000 Odense C 2025 –

Anpartsselskab
Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense M 2025 –

Anpartsselskab
Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense M 2025 –

Anpartsselskab
Campusvej 55, 5230 Odense M 2025 –

Anpartsselskab
Klaregade 7 st. 1, 5000 Odense C 2024 –

Anpartsselskab
Kottesgade 2, 5000 Odense C 2024 –

Anpartsselskab
Albanigade 16, 5000 Odense C 2024 –

Aktieselskab
Østerbro 5 1, 5000 Odense C 2024 –

Personligt ejet Mindre Virksomhed
Dronningensgade 77 st, 5000 Odense C 2024 –

Aktieselskab
Tolderlundsvej 5, 5000 Odense C 2024 –

Anpartsselskab
Klaregade 13, 5000 Odense C 2024 –

Anpartsselskab
Seebladsgade 12, 5000 Odense C 2024 –

Anpartsselskab
Seebladsgade 12, 5000 Odense C 2024 –

Anpartsselskab
Seebladsgade 12, 5000 Odense C 2024 –

Anpartsselskab
Elmelundsvej 10, 5200 Odense V 2024 –

Anpartsselskab
Seebladsgade 12, 5000 Odense C 2024 –

Aktieselskab
Lerchesgade 29 st, 5000 Odense C 2024 –

Aktieselskab
Datavej 3, 5220 Odense SØ 2024 –

Aktieselskab
Tværgade 2 1, 5000 Odense C 2024 –

Recently opened


Mågevej 1A st, 5000 Odense C
Sep 2026

Solsikkevej 3, 5000 Odense C
Aug 2026

Havnegade 120, 5000 Odense C
Aug 2026

Granvej 17, 5250 Odense SV
Aug 2026

Niels Bohrs Allé 1, 5230 Odense M
Jul 2026

Seebladsgade 1, 5000 Odense C
Jul 2026

Solbærvej 5, 5260 Odense S
Jun 2026

Soluret 37, 5220 Odense SØ
May 2026

Recently closed


Seebladsgade 1, 5000 Odense C
Sep 2026
after 10 yrs

Niels Bohrs Allé 1, 5230 Odense M
Sep 2026
after 10 yrs

Lærkeparken 80 1. tv, 5240 Odense NØ
Aug 2026
after 2 yrs

Drejebænken 4, 5260 Odense S
May 2026
after 1 yrs

klaregade 7, 5000 Odense C
Apr 2026
after 11 yrs

Isabellavænget 19, 5270 Odense N
Apr 2026
after 11 yrs

Gammel Højmevej 68, 5250 Odense SV
Mar 2026
after 1 yrs

Kanalvej 72 2, 5000 Odense C
Feb 2026
after 3 yrs

Comparable areas

Same type of area, similar population.

AreaResidentsActivePer 10kScore
Aalborg Kommune226,4041506.660

Best spots inside Odense

Ranked by opportunity score for catering & canteen.

AreaActivePer 10kScore
Paarup Sogn (Odense) Parish21.880
5210 Odense NV Postcode52.875
Næsby Sogn (Odense) Parish34.671
Bellinge Sogn (Odense) Parish23.171
5200 Odense V Postcode53.770
Seden Sogn (Odense) Parish46.669
Bolbro Sogn (Odense) Parish64.269
5270 Odense N Postcode84.366

Population of Odense

Statistics Denmark
180k190k200k210k220k2011Q4 13Q3 16Q2 192022Q4 24Residents

Who lives here

Statistics Denmark · 2026
Children 0-14 15%
Young 15-24 15%
Adults 25-44 30%
Adults 45-64 23%
Seniors 65-79 13%
80 and older 5%

The line marks the average for Denmark.

Average age40.3 yrs · Denmark: 42.7
Disposable income per personDKK 258k · Denmark: DKK 288k
Families with children at home22% · Denmark: 25%
Higher education (age 25–64)53% · Denmark: 47%
Jobs located here115,587
Commute in / out every day38,496 / 30,792
Jobs per working resident1.07 · Denmark: 1.00

Roughly as many jobs as working residents.

Counts are places of business (production units) registered in CVR with a main branche code in this category. Businesses are placed by their registered address; trades like electricians often work across a wider area, use the radius view. Statistics updated 03.10.2026.