The kiosk, one of the most typical elements of Greek daily life, where anyone could buy anything they wanted, from cigarettes to soft drinks to snacks, is going through the biggest crisis in decades.

Over the past 15 years, thousands of kiosks have shut down, creating a serious problem for the industry.

In particular, the president of the Panhellenic Federation of Tenant Kiosks, Theodoros Mallios, speaking to Action24 about this event, stressed that “in 2010 there were about 9,000 kiosks, while today only 4,000 are operating throughout the country.”

Asked why so many booths are closing, Mallios replied that “the reason is the successive crises, mainly the financial crisis, followed by the coronavirus pandemic, and concluded with the energy crisis.”

He also highlighted the emergence of many 24-hour mini-market chains, which have severely affected kiosks, and warned that in the future it will have “even worse results”.

He also pointed out that most of the kiosks that have closed are in Thessaloniki and Piraeus.

On the rent of the kiosks, he said that “the rent depends on who the kiosk operator is, who is operating the kiosk. A rent can start from 300 euros and can go up to 3,000 euros. The numbers don’t say anything on their own. It depends on the street, the location, and how good a professional the kiosk owner is.”