How many beverage stores are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 3,700 beverage stores in Germany (October 2026). The total number of beverage stores in Germany is therefore at least 3,700. Most are located in Bavaria (1,019), North Rhine-Westphalia (703), Baden-Württemberg (532).
Key figures
Beverage stores by federal state
| State | Number | Share | per 100,000 inh. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bavaria | 1,019 | 27% | 7.6 |
| North Rhine-Westphalia | 703 | 19% | 3.9 |
| Baden-Württemberg | 532 | 14% | 4.7 |
| Hesse | 272 | 7% | 4.3 |
| Saxony | 244 | 6% | 6.0 |
| Lower Saxony | 226 | 6% | 2.8 |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | 171 | 5% | 4.1 |
| Thuringia | 157 | 4% | 7.4 |
| Saxony-Anhalt | 105 | 3% | 4.8 |
| Brandenburg | 103 | 3% | 4.0 |
| Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 49 | 1% | 3.0 |
| Berlin | 48 | 1% | 1.2 |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 44 | 1% | 1.5 |
| Saarland | 34 | 1% | 3.4 |
| Hamburg | 32 | 1% | 1.7 |
| Bremen | 7 | 0% | 1.0 |
| Germany | 3,760 | 100% | 4.4 |
Cities with the most beverage stores
Digitalization
59% of beverage stores have no website of their own. By state →
Frequently asked questions
How many beverage stores are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 3,700 beverage stores in Germany (October 2026). The total number of beverage stores in Germany is therefore at least 3,700. Most are located in Bavaria (1,019), North Rhine-Westphalia (703), Baden-Württemberg (532).
Which German cities have the most beverage stores?
Moers (95), Cologne (49), Berlin (47), Munich (38), Hamburg (34).
How many beverage stores in Germany have a website?
41% have their own website, 36% an email address.
How current is this number?
It is recalculated daily from the current database. Last update: October 17, 2026. Businesses in liquidation or with a recognizable closure are not counted.
Cite this number
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 3,700 beverage stores in Germany (source: dieanalysten B2B database, October 2026, https://www.dieanalysten.com/en/statistics/beverage-stores).
The statistics are licensed under CC BY 4.0: free to use, including commercially, with attribution “dieanalysten” and a link.
Method: businesses in the database of dieanalysten GmbH minus a 5% safety margin; businesses in liquidation or with a recognizable closure are excluded. See methodology. As of October 17, 2026.