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Fast food and sandwich shops in Perry County, AL

The fast food and sandwich shops in Perry County, AL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score

Not scored

Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Listings
3
2 chain locations (67%)
Official establishments
n/a
Fewer than 3, or not published
Household spending a year
$8.3M
On food away from home · $2,408 a household
Spending per listing
$2.8M
9% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
8.7
35% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
7,425
−12.2% since 2020

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Survey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure

What this means

Map listings as of September 2026 show 3 fast food and sandwich shops in Perry County. That comes to 8.7 for every 10,000 households, 35% below the U.S. rate of 13.3.

At $2,408 per household (41% below the U.S. average), households in Perry County spend about $8.3M a year on food away from home. Spread across 3 fast food and sandwich shops, that is $2.8M per shop, 9% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. That spending covers all food away from home, which fast food and sandwich shops share with other businesses in the trade.

There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in Perry County: counts under 3 aren’t published. Official counts list 5 one-person businesses without payroll.

Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Perry County declined 12.2%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t given a market score, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

How Perry County compares

The same measures for Alabama and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all food away from home by the fast food and sandwich shops counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.

Fast food and sandwich shops in Perry County, AL compared with Alabama and the U.S.
MeasurePerry CountyAlabamaU.S.
Listings per 10k households8.715.113.3
Spending per listing$2.8M$2.3M$3.1M
Households per official establishment (all limited-service restaurants)n/a450478
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+8.8%+6.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−12.2%+3.2%+3.1%
Spending per household on food away from home$2,408$3,519$4,070
Median household income$37,654$63,999$80,734
Groundwork market scoreNot scored20

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
n/aAll limited-service restaurants
Employees, 2023
n/a
Annual payroll, 2023
n/a
One-person businesses, 2023
5All limited-service restaurants with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
32 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
3The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
0
Amount
$0

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as limited-service restaurants in Perry County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3. These official figures cover all limited-service restaurants, not only fast food and sandwich shops.

Population and households in Perry County

Population, 2025 estimate
7,425−12.2% since 2020
Households
3,440
Median age
38.1
Homes lived in by their owners
78%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
720 sq. mi.
People per square mile
11
Median household income
$37,654
Average household income
$44,719
Median home value
$86,400
Jobs located here
1,757
Daytime population
6,825Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Fast food and sandwich shops across Alabama

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The highest-scoring counties in Alabama for fast food and sandwich shops, numbered among those based in Alabama, with Perry County marked.

Top counties in Alabama

Counties in Alabama ranked for fast food and sandwich shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Limestone County, AL86399.5$4.2M+18.0%#44 of 2,222
2Randolph County, AL7077.6$4.2M+4.8%#354 of 2,222
3Blount County, AL69188.1$4.2M+1.8%#391 of 2,222
4Lawrence County, AL67128.8$3.9M+2.3%#468 of 2,222
5Cleburne County, AL65610.0$3.1M+6.0%#555 of 2,222
6Shelby County, AL6211913.7$3.2M+6.5%#658 of 2,222
7Autauga County, AL602812.2$3.1M+5.1%#749 of 2,222
8Cherokee County, AL591110.8$3M+5.8%#793 of 2,222
9Baldwin County, AL5814014.2$2.7M+14.8%#838 of 2,222
10Chilton County, AL572111.7$2.9M+5.9%#868 of 2,222
Perry County, ALNot scored38.7$2.8M−12.2%

Other business types in Perry County

None has a Groundwork market score here. Counties under 10,000 people aren’t scored, since a few businesses can swing their figures.

Questions

How many fast food and sandwich shops are in Perry County, AL?

There are 3 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings in Perry County as of September 2026. The listings count fast food, sandwich shops, delis and bagel shops. No official count is published for limited-service restaurants in Perry County: counts under 3 are left out. Official counts also show 5 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Perry County, AL spend on food away from home?

About $8.3M a year, or $2,408 per household. That is 41% below the U.S. average (an index of 59, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings, it comes to $2.8M per shop. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only fast food and sandwich shops. It is estimated from the incomes of the 3,440 households in Perry County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Perry County, AL compare with the U.S. for fast food and sandwich shops?

Perry County has 8.7 fast food and sandwich shops per 10,000 households, 35% below the U.S. rate of 13.3. Spending per shop is $2.8M, 9% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The count on map listings matches the U.S. ratio of fast food and sandwich shops to household spending.

How fast is Perry County, AL growing?

Population estimates put Perry County at 7,425 people in 2025, down 12.2% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 3,440 households. The median household income in Perry County is $37,654 a year, 53% below the U.S. median of $80,734.

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. The score leaves out counties under 10,000 people, where a handful of businesses would swing it.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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How the score works · Top markets for fast food and sandwich shops · All 56 business types in Perry County

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