Market rankings · Utah
Convenience stores in Utah
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Utah, ranked by the Groundwork market score for convenience stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 857
- 632 chain locations (74%)
- Official establishments
- 181
- +77.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $7.2B
- On groceries
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.6
- 5% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $8.4M
- 7% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #5 of 51
- Market score 69 · Upper middle
A site report maps the convenience stores on map listings around any address in Utah by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 857 convenience stores on map listings in Utah as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 74% of them, against 60% across the U.S. That is 7.6 per 10,000 households, 5% below the U.S. rate of 8.0.
Households in Utah spend about $7.2B a year on groceries, or $6,417 per household, 2% above the U.S. average. Spread across 857 convenience stores, that is $8.4M per store, 7% above the U.S. figure of $7.9M. The spending figure covers all groceries, not only convenience stores.
Official counts show 181 businesses with payroll classed as convenience stores in Utah in 2023, up 77.5% from 2019. That is one for every 6,214 households, against one for every 3,493 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 22.0% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 12 SBA-backed loans worth $5.1M have gone to businesses classed as convenience stores in Utah.
Among the 50 states and DC, Utah ranks #5 for convenience stores, with a Groundwork market score of 69 (upper middle). Of the 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Utah, the Provo-Orem-Lehi metro area scores highest (87). Of the 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in Utah, the Heber area scores highest (77).
Every market in Utah for convenience stores
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Utah, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | 87 | 141 | 6.8 | $9.6M | +14.5% | #3 of 387 |
| 2St. George, UT | 82 | 41 | 5.9 | $10.4M | +17.4% | #12 of 387 |
| 3Ogden, UT | 78 | 144 | 6.7 | $9.7M | +5.3% | #28 of 387 |
| 4Logan, UT-ID | 75 | 37 | 7.5 | $8.1M | +8.8% | #39 of 387 |
| 5Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 71 | 308 | 6.8 | $9.5M | +3.8% | #57 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Heber, UT | 77 | 24 | 8.4 | $8.5M | +5.3% | #40 of 529 |
| 2Brigham City, UT-ID | 77 | 24 | 11.2 | $5.4M | +12.6% | #46 of 529 |
| 3Price, UT | 61 | 5 | 6.2 | $8.8M | +1.0% | #163 of 529 |
| 4Cedar City, UT | 61 | 24 | 11.9 | $4.8M | +16.4% | #170 of 529 |
| 5Vernal, UT | 53 | 16 | 13.2 | $4.4M | +7.3% | #259 of 529 |
| Evanston, WY-UT | 43 | 17 | 19.7 | $3M | +2.0% | #358 of 529 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Wasatch County, UT | 93 | 8 | 6.2 | $11.2M | +9.9% | #17 of 2,261 |
| 2Utah County, UT | 92 | 130 | 6.4 | $10.2M | +14.5% | #24 of 2,261 |
| 3Davis County, UT | 91 | 66 | 5.7 | $11.8M | +4.8% | #27 of 2,261 |
| 4Washington County, UT | 88 | 41 | 5.9 | $10.4M | +17.4% | #59 of 2,261 |
| 5Cache County, UT | 86 | 29 | 6.5 | $9.3M | +8.5% | #85 of 2,261 |
| 6Tooele County, UT | 83 | 21 | 8.8 | $7.5M | +19.2% | #123 of 2,261 |
| 7Salt Lake County, UT | 79 | 287 | 6.7 | $9.6M | +2.9% | #194 of 2,261 |
| 8Box Elder County, UT | 74 | 20 | 10.2 | $6M | +12.7% | #331 of 2,261 |
| 9Weber County, UT | 73 | 73 | 7.8 | $8.1M | +5.8% | #351 of 2,261 |
| 10Morgan County, UT | 71 | 5 | 13.2 | $5.4M | +8.1% | #417 of 2,261 |
| 11Sanpete County, UT | 61 | 9 | 10.1 | $5.7M | +10.3% | #733 of 2,261 |
| 12Summit County, UT | 58 | 16 | 10.2 | $7.1M | +1.6% | #826 of 2,261 |
| 13Iron County, UT | 56 | 24 | 11.9 | $4.8M | +16.4% | #914 of 2,261 |
| 14Duchesne County, UT | 55 | 9 | 13.1 | $4.6M | +6.3% | #962 of 2,261 |
| 15Carbon County, UT | 54 | 5 | 6.2 | $8.8M | +1.0% | #967 of 2,261 |
| 16Uintah County, UT | 50 | 16 | 13.2 | $4.4M | +7.3% | #1,142 of 2,261 |
| 17Juab County, UT | 49 | 11 | 28.5 | $2.2M | +14.8% | #1,181 of 2,261 |
| 18Sevier County, UT | 38 | 18 | 24.0 | $2.4M | +5.9% | #1,571 of 2,261 |
| 19Millard County, UT | 37 | 12 | 27.5 | $2.1M | +7.7% | #1,606 of 2,261 |
| 20Emery County, UT | 34 | 8 | 23.2 | $2.5M | +3.4% | #1,700 of 2,261 |
| 21San Juan County, UT | 21 | 7 | 15.4 | $3.6M | +0.1% | #2,015 of 2,261 |
| Grand County, UT | Not scored | 9 | 19.8 | $2.9M | +1.1% | |
| Kane County, UT | Not scored | 10 | 28.9 | $2.1M | +11.7% | |
| Beaver County, UT | Not scored | 2 | 7.9 | $7.4M | +3.0% | |
| Garfield County, UT | Not scored | 10 | 49.0 | $1.2M | +3.0% | |
| Rich County, UT | Not scored | 5 | 54.2 | $1.1M | +7.4% | |
| Wayne County, UT | Not scored | 2 | 17.3 | $3.4M | +3.3% | |
| Piute County, UT | Not scored | 2 | 36.0 | $1.4M | +4.8% | |
| Daggett County, UT | Not scored | 2 | 69.4 | $814K | −1.8% |
Markets with fewer than 5 convenience stores on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many convenience stores are in Utah?
As of September 2026, map listings count 857 convenience stores in Utah. 632 of them (74%) are chain locations. The listings count convenience stores without fuel. Official counts show 181 businesses with payroll classed as convenience stores in 2023, up 77.5% from 2019.
How much do households in Utah spend on groceries?
About $7.2B a year, or $6,417 per household. That is 2% above the U.S. average (an index of 102, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 857 convenience stores on map listings, it comes to $8.4M per store. That spending covers all groceries, which convenience stores share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,124,822 households in Utah and national spending patterns by income.
How does Utah compare with the U.S. for convenience stores?
Utah has 7.6 convenience stores per 10,000 households, 5% below the U.S. rate of 8.0. Spending per store is $8.4M, 7% above the U.S. figure of $7.9M. At the U.S. ratio of convenience stores to household spending, Utah would have about 916, against 857 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 6,214 households, against one for every 3,493 across the U.S. The official count rose 77.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +22.0% for the U.S.
Which market in Utah has the highest market score for convenience stores?
Among 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Utah, the Provo-Orem-Lehi metro area scores highest, at 87 (high). Among 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in Utah, the Heber area scores highest, at 77 (high). Among 21 scored counties in Utah, Wasatch County scores highest, at 93 (very high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Utah scores 69 for convenience stores (upper middle), #5 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Utah. It maps the convenience stores on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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