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Norwegian figures: closed businesses are removed from Enhetsregisteret, so closures are only counted from 3 October 2026, when we started collecting. Until then, growth over time looks higher than it really is.

Market snapshot

Restaurant in Grimstad kommune

64Worth a closer look High confidence Municipality · 25,569 residents
Municipality only Within 3 km Within 10 km Within 25 km Within 5 km

There are 39 active businesses in the category “Restaurant” in Grimstad kommune - 15.3 per 10,000 residents.

That is about the same as similar-sized areas (median 17.8 per 10,000). With the typical density you would expect about 46.

In the last 3 years 13 opened and 0 closed (net +13).

The population is 25,569 and has grown 7.0% over 5 years.

Some signals point to room for a new business.

Active now
39
+4 vs 12 months ago
Per 10,000 residents
15.3
similar areas: 17.8 · NO: 20.1
Opened / closed (3 yrs)
13 / 0
last 12 months: 4 / 0
Population
25,569
5-year change: +7.0%

Active businesses over time

Grimstad kommune
0102030402014Q2 16Q3 18Q4 202023Q2 25Restaurant

Openings and closures per year

0246Opened 2017: 1Closed 2017: 02017Opened 2018: 1Closed 2018: 02018Opened 2019: 2Closed 2019: 02019Opened 2020: 2Closed 2020: 02020Opened 2021: 3Closed 2021: 02021Opened 2022: 1Closed 2022: 02022Opened 2023: 4Closed 2023: 02023Opened 2024: 4Closed 2024: 02024Opened 2025: 5Closed 2025: 02025Opened 2026: 3Closed 2026: 02026
OpenedClosed

Why this score (64/100)

Room in the market57
Population growth93
Momentum64
Survival50
Financial trend50

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

Financials

No annual reports for this category here yet.

Only limited companies (AS/ASA) file accounts – sole proprietorships (ENK) don't. Figures for Norway are operating revenue.

Deeper numbers

Survival, trouble signs, competition and people for restaurant in Grimstad kommune.

Survival

Survival can't be calculated for Norway yet: closed businesses are removed from Enhetsregisteret, so we only know closures from the day we started collecting.

Trouble signs

Closed within 2 years of opening (last 12 months)0

Annual-report figures appear when companies here have filed accounts.

Financial health

No annual accounts for this combination yet. Only limited companies (AS/ASA) file accounts.

Competition

Run by chains (3+ places)8% · Norway: 10%
Share of the 3 largest operators8% · 39 owners

No company runs more than one place of business here, an independent market.

New and established

Openings per 10,000 residents (12 months)1.56 · Norway: 2.72
Average age of active businesses11.8 yrs · Norway: 10.0
Younger than 2 years26% · Norway: 24%
Older than 10 years31% · Norway: 35%

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.

Distance to the nearest one

Residents more than 5 km from one0 · 0%
More than 10 km0
Farthest parish (5,000+ residents)2.7 km · Fjære sogn (Grimstad)

Measured from each parish centre.

When businesses open and close

0123Opened Jan: 2Closed Jan: 0JanOpened Feb: 1Closed Feb: 0Opened Mar: 2Closed Mar: 0MarOpened Apr: 1Closed Apr: 0Opened May: 1Closed May: 0MayOpened Jun: 2Closed Jun: 0Opened Jul: 0Closed Jul: 0JulOpened Aug: 2Closed Aug: 0Opened Sep: 1Closed Sep: 0SepOpened Oct: 3Closed Oct: 0Opened Nov: 1Closed Nov: 0NovOpened Dec: 1Closed Dec: 0
OpenedClosed

Per calendar month, 2021–2025.

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

Existing businesses (39)

NameAddressSinceEmployees

Aksjeselskap
Holvigasvingen 1, 4879 Grimstad 2026 5

Konkursbo
Storgaten 5, 4876 Grimstad 2026 –

Aksjeselskap
Odden 1D, 4876 Grimstad 2026 20

Konkursbo
Storgaten 34, 4876 Grimstad 2025 –

Aksjeselskap
Storgaten 90, 4877 Grimstad 2025 10

Aksjeselskap
Storgaten 5, 4876 Grimstad 2025 6

Aksjeselskap
Homborsundveien 156, 4888 Homborsund 2025 –

Aksjeselskap
Storgaten 34, 4876 Grimstad 2025 5

Aksjeselskap
Kirkegaten 11B, 4878 Grimstad 2024 –

Aksjeselskap
Skolegaten 3, 4876 Grimstad 2024 53

Aksjeselskap
Storgaten 90, 4877 Grimstad 2024 –

Aksjeselskap
Storgaten 27A, 4876 Grimstad 2024 5

Aksjeselskap
Homborsundveien 139, 4888 Homborsund 2023 –

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Jon Lilletuns vei 9, 4879 Grimstad 2023 14

Aksjeselskap
Smith-Petersens gate 2, 4876 Grimstad 2023 18

Aksjeselskap
Storgaten 5, 4876 Grimstad 2023 –

Aksjeselskap
Storgaten 9, 4876 Grimstad 2022 40

Enkeltpersonforetak
KNA-veien 52, 4887 Grimstad 2021 –

Aksjeselskap
Juskestredet 2, 4876 Grimstad 2021 19

Aksjeselskap
Kirkegaten 7, 4878 Grimstad 2021 –

Aksjeselskap
Levermyrveien 26, 4878 Grimstad 2020 –

Aksjeselskap
Odden 1, 4876 Grimstad 2020 –

Aksjeselskap
Torvet 5, 4876 Grimstad 2019 –

Aksjeselskap
Storgaten 34, 4876 Grimstad 2019 –

Aksjeselskap
Feviktoppen 11, 4870 Fevik 2018 8

Enkeltpersonforetak
Storgaten 34, 4876 Grimstad 2017 –

Aksjeselskap
Storgaten 11, 4876 Grimstad 2016 11

Aksjeselskap
Hasseldalen 20, 4878 Grimstad 2016 –

Aksjeselskap
Juskestredet 4, 4876 Grimstad 2014 42

Aksjeselskap
Storgaten 14, 4876 Grimstad 2011 151

Aksjeselskap
Storgaten 13, 4876 Grimstad 2011 9

Enkeltpersonforetak
Storgaten 36, 4876 Grimstad 2011 –

Aksjeselskap
Storgaten 95, 4877 Grimstad 2007 22

Aksjeselskap
Løkkestredet 7, 4876 Grimstad 2006 –

Aksjeselskap
Feviktoppen, 4870 Fevik 2002 11

Aksjeselskap
Vesterled 104, 4877 Grimstad 2001 79

Enkeltpersonforetak
Vesterled 104, 4877 Grimstad 1994 9

Enkeltpersonforetak
Storgaten 36, 4876 Grimstad 1990 –

Aksjeselskap
Storgaten 33, 4876 Grimstad 1901 –

Recently opened


Holvigasvingen 1, 4879 Grimstad
May 2026

Storgaten 5, 4876 Grimstad
Mar 2026

Odden 1D, 4876 Grimstad
Jan 2026

Storgaten 34, 4876 Grimstad
Oct 2025

Storgaten 90, 4877 Grimstad
Sep 2025

Storgaten 5, 4876 Grimstad
Aug 2025

Homborsundveien 156, 4888 Homborsund
May 2025

Storgaten 34, 4876 Grimstad
Jan 2025

Recently closed

None in the last 2 years.

Comparable areas

Same type of area, similar population.

AreaResidentsActivePer 10kScore
Rana kommune25,8443613.942
Harstad kommune25,2044819.045
Stjørdal kommune25,1083915.558
Nittedal kommune26,0323212.365
Nes kommune24,9482610.465
Kristiansund kommune24,4796426.143

Best spots inside Grimstad

Ranked by opportunity score for restaurant.

AreaActivePer 10kScore
Landvik sogn (Grimstad) Parish11.674
Fjære sogn (Grimstad) Parish76.072
4879 Grimstad Postcode25.371
4885 Grimstad Postcode00.068
4886 Grimstad Postcode00.066
4870 Fevik Postcode24.061
4887 Grimstad Postcode15.759
4878 Grimstad Postcode416.651

Population of Grimstad

Statistics Norway
21k22k23k24k25k26k201620182020202220242026Residents

Who lives here

Statistics Norway · 2026
Children 0–15 18%
Young 16–24 13%
Adults 25–49 32%
Adults 50–66 21%
Seniors 67–79 11%
80 and older 5%

The line marks the average for Norway.

Average age40.5 yrs · Norway: 41.8
Median household income after taxNOK 677k · Norway: NOK 676k
Households with children25% · Norway: 23%
Higher education (age 16+)38% · Norway: 38%
Jobs located here10,348
Commute in / out every day3,941 / 5,905
Jobs per working resident0.84 · Norway: 1.00

Roughly as many jobs as working residents.

Counts are places of business (sub-units) registered in the Central Coordinating Register (Brønnøysund) with a main industry 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.