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Business statistics · October 18, 2026

How many companies in the “Food and beverage – retail” industry are there in Schleswig-Holstein?

more than 2,700

The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 2,700 companies in the “Food and beverage – retail” industry in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany (October 2026). The number of companies in the “Food and beverage – retail” industry in Schleswig-Holstein is therefore at least 2,700. Schleswig-Holstein ranks #9 of 16 German states with 92.1 per 100,000 inhabitants (national average: 97.1).

Key figures Schleswig-Holstein

2,727businesses in the database
#9 of 16rank among German states
92.1per 100,000 inhabitants (Germany: 97.1)

Cities in Schleswig-Holstein

Kiel239
Lübeck177
Flensburg96
Neumünster96
Norderstedt64
Hamburg54
Ahrensburg42
Pinneberg32
Schenefeld31
Elmshorn30

→ Food and beverage – retail in all of Germany

Frequently asked questions

How many companies in the “Food and beverage – retail” industry are there in Schleswig-Holstein?

The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 2,700 companies in the “Food and beverage – retail” industry in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany (October 2026). The number of companies in the “Food and beverage – retail” industry in Schleswig-Holstein is therefore at least 2,700. Schleswig-Holstein ranks #9 of 16 German states with 92.1 per 100,000 inhabitants (national average: 97.1).

Where in Schleswig-Holstein are most companies in the “Food and beverage – retail” industry?

Most are located in Kiel (239), Lübeck (177), Flensburg (96).

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The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 2,700 companies in the “Food and beverage – retail” industry in Schleswig-Holstein (source: dieanalysten B2B database, October 2026, https://www.dieanalysten.com/en/statistics/food-and-beverage-retail/schleswig-holstein).

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 18, 2026.