Market rankings · Arizona
Fast food and sandwich shops in Arizona
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Arizona, ranked by the Groundwork market score for fast food and sandwich shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 3,785
- 3,225 chain locations (85%)
- Official establishments
- 5,713
- All limited-service restaurants · +13.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $11.4B
- On food away from home
- Listings per 10k households
- 13.3
- In line with the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3M
- 2% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #25 of 51
- Market score 55 · Upper middle
A site report maps the fast food and sandwich shops on map listings around any address in Arizona by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 3,785 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings in Arizona as of September 2026. Of those, 3,225 are chain locations, or 85%, against 79% across the U.S. That is 13.3 per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 13.3.
Household spending on food away from home in Arizona comes to about $11.4B a year: $3,982 per household, 2% below the U.S. average. That is about $3M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 2% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only fast food and sandwich shops.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in Arizona was 5,713 in 2023, up 13.8% from 2019. That is one for every 500 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 6.1% over the same years. That count covers all limited-service restaurants (pizza places included), not only fast food and sandwich shops. Since fiscal 2022, 185 SBA-backed loans worth $124.9M have gone to businesses classed as limited-service restaurants in Arizona.
Among the 50 states and DC, Arizona ranks #25 for fast food and sandwich shops, with a Groundwork market score of 55 (upper middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arizona, the Prescott Valley-Prescott metro area scores highest (76). Of the 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arizona, the Safford area scores highest (67).
Every market in Arizona for fast food and sandwich shops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Arizona, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | 76 | 114 | 10.3 | $3.6M | +6.5% | #43 of 387 |
| 2Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 64 | 2,583 | 13.6 | $3.1M | +7.3% | #109 of 387 |
| 3Yuma, AZ | 60 | 91 | 11.5 | $2.9M | +9.2% | #134 of 387 |
| 4Tucson, AZ | 58 | 544 | 12.4 | $3M | +2.8% | #148 of 387 |
| 5Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | 58 | 123 | 12.1 | $2.7M | +6.5% | #154 of 387 |
| 6Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | 41 | 72 | 14.1 | $2.4M | +0.6% | #255 of 387 |
| 7Flagstaff, AZ | 22 | 95 | 17.2 | $2.2M | −0.6% | #351 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Safford, AZ | 67 | 13 | 10.2 | $3.4M | +4.0% | #112 of 537 |
| 2Payson, AZ | 56 | 30 | 12.7 | $2.6M | +0.9% | #223 of 537 |
| 3Nogales, AZ | 55 | 22 | 13.0 | $2.5M | +4.8% | #235 of 537 |
| 4Show Low, AZ | 41 | 58 | 14.5 | $2.2M | +3.0% | #362 of 537 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pinal County, AZ | 86 | 154 | 9.5 | $4.1M | +25.4% | #46 of 2,222 |
| 2Yavapai County, AZ | 74 | 114 | 10.3 | $3.6M | +6.5% | #259 of 2,222 |
| 3Graham County, AZ | 59 | 13 | 10.2 | $3.4M | +4.0% | #780 of 2,222 |
| 4Maricopa County, AZ | 59 | 2,429 | 14.0 | $3M | +5.5% | #790 of 2,222 |
| 5Yuma County, AZ | 58 | 91 | 11.5 | $2.9M | +9.2% | #828 of 2,222 |
| 6Pima County, AZ | 57 | 544 | 12.4 | $3M | +2.8% | #864 of 2,222 |
| 7Mohave County, AZ | 57 | 123 | 12.1 | $2.7M | +6.5% | #870 of 2,222 |
| 8Apache County, AZ | 49 | 20 | 9.5 | $3M | −2.2% | #1,173 of 2,222 |
| 9Gila County, AZ | 47 | 30 | 12.7 | $2.6M | +0.9% | #1,269 of 2,222 |
| 10Santa Cruz County, AZ | 47 | 22 | 13.0 | $2.5M | +4.8% | #1,282 of 2,222 |
| 11Cochise County, AZ | 45 | 72 | 14.1 | $2.4M | +0.6% | #1,353 of 2,222 |
| 12Navajo County, AZ | 36 | 58 | 14.5 | $2.2M | +3.0% | #1,648 of 2,222 |
| 13Coconino County, AZ | 31 | 95 | 17.2 | $2.2M | −0.6% | #1,808 of 2,222 |
| 14La Paz County, AZ | 20 | 19 | 21.2 | $1.4M | +0.9% | #2,065 of 2,222 |
| Greenlee County, AZ | Not scored | 1 | 2.8 | $12.4M | −2.3% |
Markets with fewer than 5 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many fast food and sandwich shops are in Arizona?
As of September 2026, map listings count 3,785 fast food and sandwich shops in Arizona. 3,225 of them (85%) are chain locations. The listings count fast food, sandwich shops, delis and bagel shops. Official counts show 5,713 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in 2023, up 13.8% from 2019. The official count takes in all limited-service restaurants, not only fast food and sandwich shops: pizza places are counted too. Official counts list 959 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Arizona spend on food away from home?
About $11.4B a year, or $3,982 per household. That is 2% below the U.S. average (an index of 98, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3,785 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings, it comes to $3M per shop. That spending covers all food away from home, which fast food and sandwich shops share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,856,081 households in Arizona and national spending patterns by income.
How does Arizona compare with the U.S. for fast food and sandwich shops?
Arizona has 13.3 fast food and sandwich shops per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 13.3. Spending per shop is $3M, 2% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of fast food and sandwich shops to household spending, Arizona would have about 3,728, against 3,785 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 500 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. The official count rose 13.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Arizona has the highest market score for fast food and sandwich shops?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arizona, the Prescott Valley-Prescott metro area scores highest, at 76 (high). Among 4 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arizona, the Safford area scores highest, at 67 (upper middle). Among 14 scored counties in Arizona, Pinal County scores highest, at 86 (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. Arizona scores 55 for fast food and sandwich shops (upper middle), #25 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 Arizona. It maps the fast food and sandwich shops 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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Top markets for fast food and sandwich shops across the U.S. · All business types in Arizona
Related business types in Arizona
- Restaurants and cafes27,387 listings
- Sit-down restaurants15,233 listings
- Pizza1,804 listings
- Coffee shops and cafes3,104 listings
- Bakeries and dessert shops2,249 listings
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