How many companies in the “Grocery store” industry are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 76,000 companies in the “Grocery store” industry in Germany (October 2026). Most are located in North Rhine-Westphalia (14,694), Bavaria (14,162), Baden-Württemberg (10,784).
Key figures
Companies by federal state
| State | Number | Share | per 100,000 inh. |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Rhine-Westphalia | 14,694 | 19% | 81.0 |
| Bavaria | 14,162 | 18% | 105.9 |
| Baden-Württemberg | 10,784 | 14% | 95.6 |
| Lower Saxony | 7,553 | 10% | 92.8 |
| Hesse | 5,734 | 7% | 89.7 |
| Saxony | 3,978 | 5% | 97.3 |
| Rhineland-Palatinate | 3,916 | 5% | 94.1 |
| Schleswig-Holstein | 2,581 | 3% | 87.2 |
| Berlin | 2,572 | 3% | 66.3 |
| Thuringia | 2,149 | 3% | 100.9 |
| Brandenburg | 2,014 | 3% | 78.4 |
| Hamburg | 1,970 | 3% | 103.1 |
| Saxony-Anhalt | 1,752 | 2% | 80.0 |
| Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania | 1,272 | 2% | 78.0 |
| Saarland | 978 | 1% | 98.8 |
| Bremen | 597 | 1% | 85.3 |
| Germany | 76,795 | 100% | 90.8 |
Cities with the most companies in the “Grocery store” industry
Digitalization
51% of companies in the “Grocery store” industry have no website of their own.
Related industries
- Electronics and computers – retail61,219
- Food and beverage – retail92,757
- Fashion and textiles – retail52,547
- Computers and accessories – retail25,710
- Cosmetics – retail51,005
- Sporting goods store50,800
- Medical device – retail24,892
- Farm shop and direct marketing23,796
- Bakery32,562
- Butcher shop19,342
- Clothing – retail38,615
- Optics and medical technology – retail38,476
- Office equipment – retail36,103
- Fuels – retail16,723
- Chemical and plastics supplies – retail28,220
- Office technology – retail27,353
Frequently asked questions
How many companies in the “Grocery store” industry are there in Germany?
The B2B database of dieanalysten GmbH alone lists more than 76,000 companies in the “Grocery store” industry in Germany (October 2026). Most are located in North Rhine-Westphalia (14,694), Bavaria (14,162), Baden-Württemberg (10,784).
Which German cities have the most companies in the “Grocery store” industry?
Berlin (2,555), Hamburg (2,010), Munich (1,318), Cologne (887), Düsseldorf (534).
How many companies in the “Grocery store” industry in Germany have a website?
49% have their own website, 29% an email address.
How current is this number?
It is recalculated daily from the current database. Last update: October 10, 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 76,000 companies in the “Grocery store” industry in Germany (source: dieanalysten B2B database, October 2026, https://adressen.dieanalysten.com/en/statistics/grocery-store).
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 10, 2026.