Tourism Tops New Greek Business List

Businesses in tourism are at the top of all new entrepreneurial activity in Greece recorded for 2017 through to July, according to the General Commercial Registry.

Hotels and accommodation facilities were at the top of activity concerning public limited liability companies, followed by food and beverage and hospitality activities with tourism counseling services as limited liability companies.

Drug stores came in first in general partnerships activity, followed by catering businesses and furnished room rental services or short-term lease of apartments. Limited partnerships focused on food & beverage services, followed by drug stores and kiosks.

In the private equity company category restaurants top the list while private individual companies – which made up the majority of new businesses in the first six months of the year – focused on insurance advisory services as well as food & beverages.