After months of commercial blockades and restrictions due to the pandemic, the openings of new premises grew by 4% between 2020 and 2022, especially in the central-south.
Currently, along the boot, there are more than 328,000 bars, restaurants and other venues, such as hotels and recreational spaces.
This is what Cga-NielsenIq records.
The research data shows that the number of establishments has grown above all in central and southern Italy, regions where there has been a +4% (from 2020 to today) and which are ahead of both the north-west (+2%) both in the north-east (+1%).
In the various areas of the Italian territory there are specific nuances: bars are more widespread in Lombardy (18,688) than in Abruzzo (2,820), while restaurants have recorded an increase in new openings especially in Lazio (18,600) and Abruzzo ( 4.407).
"The impact of Covid-19 and the changes in consumer habits - comments Alberto Sciacqua, client solutions director for Italy - make it more important than ever for beverage suppliers to monitor market developments and Cga-NielsenIq is proud to be support with the new Outlet Index service. Combined with our research on consumer behaviors, the service provides companies with the accurate and up-to-date data they need to identify the best channels and the right regions for their growth. there will be further significant changes, opportunities and challenges in on-site consumption in Italy and Cga-NielsenIq will be here to help companies address them all".