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Fast food and sandwich shops in Florida

Markets across Florida ranked by the Groundwork market score for fast food and sandwich shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings: 10,637; 8,294 chain locations (78%)
Official establishments: 15,969; All limited-service restaurants · +12.5% since 2019
Household spending a year: $33.6B; On food away from home
Listings per 10k households: 12.2; 8% below the U.S.
Spending per listing: $3.2M; 4% above the U.S.
Rank among states: #10 of 51; Market score 64 · Upper middle

A site report maps the fast food and sandwich shops on map listings around any address in Florida by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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What this means

Map listings as of September 2026 show 10,637 fast food and sandwich shops in Florida. 8,294 of them (78%) are chain locations, against 79% across the U.S. That comes to 12.2 for every 10,000 households, 8% below the U.S. rate of 13.3.

At $3,841 per household (6% below the U.S. average), households in Florida spend about $33.6B a year on food away from home. That is about $3.2M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 4% above 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.

In 2023, official counts showed 15,969 businesses with payroll in Florida classed as limited-service restaurants, up 12.5% from 2019. That is one for every 548 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 6.1% over the same years. The official count takes in all limited-service restaurants, not only fast food and sandwich shops: pizza places are counted too. Since fiscal 2022, 627 SBA-backed loans worth $390.9M have gone to businesses classed as limited-service restaurants in Florida.

Among the 50 states and DC, Florida ranks #10 for fast food and sandwich shops, with a Groundwork market score of 64 (upper middle). Of the 22 scored metro areas in or partly in Florida, the Naples-Marco Island metro area scores highest (93). Of the 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in Florida, the Arcadia area scores highest (71).

Every market in Florida for fast food and sandwich shops

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Florida, 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

Metro areas reaching Florida, ranked for fast food and sandwich shops by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Naples-Marco Island, FL	93	166	10.0	$4.3M	+10.6%	#1 of 387
2North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	90	383	9.8	$4.1M	+13.2%	#4 of 387
3Wildwood-The Villages, FL	87	64	9.1	$4.1M	+21.1%	#6 of 387
4Punta Gorda, FL	84	76	8.4	$4.3M	+15.5%	#11 of 387
5Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	84	72	10.2	$3.8M	+7.7%	#12 of 387
6Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	84	344	10.5	$3.7M	+14.4%	#14 of 387
7Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	82	281	10.9	$3.6M	+9.1%	#20 of 387
8Port St. Lucie, FL	81	225	11.0	$3.5M	+16.0%	#24 of 387
9Homosassa Springs, FL	78	53	7.4	$4.4M	+11.1%	#32 of 387
10Ocala, FL	75	152	9.2	$3.6M	+17.3%	#46 of 387
11Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	75	311	10.6	$3.5M	+11.2%	#47 of 387
12Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	73	1,571	11.8	$3.3M	+7.3%	#56 of 387
13Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	69	2,715	11.6	$3.4M	+4.2%	#75 of 387
14Sebring, FL	67	46	9.8	$3.2M	+9.7%	#95 of 387
15Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	67	338	11.7	$3M	+19.8%	#96 of 387
16Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	61	290	14.4	$2.6M	+6.5%	#131 of 387
17Jacksonville, FL	59	949	14.3	$2.8M	+10.7%	#143 of 387
18Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	51	1,498	14.7	$2.7M	+10.3%	#189 of 387
19Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	49	195	16.3	$2.5M	+9.4%	#204 of 387
20Gainesville, FL	46	195	13.7	$2.6M	+5.4%	#223 of 387
21Tallahassee, FL	39	217	13.7	$2.6M	+3.1%	#263 of 387
22Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	39	157	17.8	$2.1M	+15.7%	#269 of 387

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Florida, ranked for fast food and sandwich shops by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Arcadia, FL	71	12	9.4	$3.2M	+8.8%	#81 of 537
2Clewiston, FL	69	23	12.3	$2.7M	+18.8%	#94 of 537
3Palatka, FL	61	37	11.8	$2.6M	+5.9%	#169 of 537
4Okeechobee, FL	50	31	20.5	$1.6M	+7.4%	#281 of 537
5Key West-Key Largo, FL	47	54	15.7	$2.7M	−2.9%	#298 of 537
6Lake City, FL	47	42	15.3	$2.2M	+6.2%	#307 of 537

Counties

Counties in Florida, ranked for fast food and sandwich shops by Groundwork market score
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
1Sarasota County, FL	87	200	9.4	$4.3M	+10.0%	#34 of 2,222
2Sumter County, FL	87	64	9.1	$4.1M	+21.1%	#36 of 2,222
3Flagler County, FL	85	47	8.9	$4.3M	+21.0%	#59 of 2,222
4Collier County, FL	85	166	10.0	$4.3M	+10.6%	#60 of 2,222
5Wakulla County, FL	85	13	10.2	$3.7M	+12.3%	#63 of 2,222
6Charlotte County, FL	84	76	8.4	$4.3M	+15.5%	#80 of 2,222
7Manatee County, FL	82	183	10.4	$3.8M	+16.6%	#100 of 2,222
8St. Johns County, FL	80	127	11.0	$4.4M	+25.0%	#125 of 2,222
9Indian River County, FL	80	72	10.2	$3.8M	+7.7%	#132 of 2,222
10Lee County, FL	80	344	10.5	$3.7M	+14.4%	#134 of 2,222
11Santa Rosa County, FL	80	89	12.3	$3.4M	+11.7%	#136 of 2,222
12Citrus County, FL	78	53	7.4	$4.4M	+11.1%	#162 of 2,222
13St. Lucie County, FL	78	141	10.3	$3.5M	+21.4%	#173 of 2,222
14Brevard County, FL	76	281	10.9	$3.6M	+9.1%	#215 of 2,222
15Pasco County, FL	76	256	10.8	$3.4M	+19.1%	#217 of 2,222
16Palm Beach County, FL	75	652	10.8	$3.9M	+5.5%	#228 of 2,222
17Lake County, FL	74	191	11.6	$3.2M	+18.1%	#265 of 2,222
18Marion County, FL	72	152	9.2	$3.6M	+17.3%	#311 of 2,222
19Nassau County, FL	72	51	13.0	$3.2M	+17.4%	#317 of 2,222
20Volusia County, FL	68	264	10.9	$3.3M	+9.1%	#443 of 2,222
21Hillsborough County, FL	68	737	12.6	$3.2M	+7.4%	#448 of 2,222
22Hernando County, FL	68	94	11.4	$3M	+13.3%	#451 of 2,222
23Clay County, FL	68	116	13.9	$2.9M	+9.4%	#454 of 2,222
24Martin County, FL	67	84	12.4	$3.3M	+4.8%	#483 of 2,222
25Gilchrist County, FL	66	8	11.2	$3.1M	+14.5%	#528 of 2,222

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Counties in Florida, ranked for fast food and sandwich shops by Groundwork market score, continued
Market	Score	Listings	Per 10k households	Spending per listing	Population growth	U.S. rank
26Highlands County, FL	65	46	9.8	$3.2M	+9.7%	#552 of 2,222
27DeSoto County, FL	65	12	9.4	$3.2M	+8.8%	#553 of 2,222
28Polk County, FL	65	338	11.7	$3M	+19.8%	#559 of 2,222
29Holmes County, FL	63	6	8.6	$3.5M	+2.7%	#613 of 2,222
30Walton County, FL	63	51	14.8	$2.8M	+22.9%	#633 of 2,222
31Broward County, FL	61	915	12.1	$3.2M	+3.6%	#699 of 2,222
32Miami-Dade County, FL	61	1,148	11.8	$3.2M	+4.0%	#700 of 2,222
33Seminole County, FL	60	238	12.7	$3.3M	+4.3%	#741 of 2,222
34Jefferson County, FL	59	7	12.2	$2.8M	+11.1%	#796 of 2,222
35Dixie County, FL	58	5	8.0	$3.5M	+8.0%	#808 of 2,222
36Hardee County, FL	58	9	11.0	$3M	+2.4%	#824 of 2,222
37Hendry County, FL	58	18	12.7	$2.6M	+21.5%	#840 of 2,222
38Gadsden County, FL	54	17	10.1	$3M	+2.0%	#987 of 2,222
39Pinellas County, FL	53	484	11.3	$3.4M	−1.2%	#1,012 of 2,222
40Gulf County, FL	52	7	11.8	$3M	+11.7%	#1,066 of 2,222
41Putnam County, FL	52	37	11.8	$2.6M	+5.9%	#1,077 of 2,222
42Glades County, FL	50	5	11.1	$2.7M	+9.9%	#1,144 of 2,222
43Suwannee County, FL	49	21	13.0	$2.4M	+10.6%	#1,193 of 2,222
44Osceola County, FL	49	215	15.1	$2.4M	+23.2%	#1,196 of 2,222
45Alachua County, FL	47	162	13.9	$2.6M	+3.7%	#1,274 of 2,222
46Orange County, FL	47	854	16.2	$2.5M	+6.7%	#1,280 of 2,222
47Okeechobee County, FL	47	31	20.5	$1.6M	+7.4%	#1,291 of 2,222
48Duval County, FL	46	635	15.3	$2.4M	+6.5%	#1,316 of 2,222
49Okaloosa County, FL	46	144	16.9	$2.4M	+4.6%	#1,318 of 2,222
50Bay County, FL	46	142	18.0	$2.1M	+17.2%	#1,325 of 2,222
51Levy County, FL	45	25	13.5	$2.4M	+12.7%	#1,352 of 2,222
52Escambia County, FL	45	201	15.6	$2.3M	+3.5%	#1,354 of 2,222
53Jackson County, FL	43	24	13.9	$2.1M	+5.4%	#1,419 of 2,222
54Columbia County, FL	42	42	15.3	$2.2M	+6.2%	#1,455 of 2,222
55Monroe County, FL	41	54	15.7	$2.7M	−2.9%	#1,461 of 2,222
56Baker County, FL	41	20	21.8	$1.8M	+5.8%	#1,480 of 2,222
57Leon County, FL	37	180	14.7	$2.5M	+1.7%	#1,602 of 2,222
58Washington County, FL	33	15	16.2	$2M	+5.4%	#1,755 of 2,222
59Hamilton County, FL	33	12	28.0	$1M	+3.3%	#1,763 of 2,222
60Bradford County, FL	30	16	17.2	$1.9M	+0.3%	#1,850 of 2,222
61Madison County, FL	27	12	17.2	$1.6M	+5.0%	#1,935 of 2,222
62Taylor County, FL	23	13	16.3	$1.8M	−2.5%	#2,001 of 2,222
Union County, FL	Not scored	4	9.3	$3.7M	+5.2%
Calhoun County, FL	Not scored	4	8.6	$3.5M	−3.0%
Franklin County, FL	Not scored	4	8.1	$4.3M	+4.5%
Lafayette County, FL	Not scored	2	7.6	$4.1M	+6.8%
Liberty County, FL	Not scored	1	3.9	$8.2M	+2.8%

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 Florida?

There are 10,637 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings in Florida as of September 2026. 8,294 of them (78%) are chain locations. The listings count fast food, sandwich shops, delis and bagel shops. Official counts show 15,969 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in 2023, up 12.5% from 2019. That count covers all limited-service restaurants (pizza places included), not only fast food and sandwich shops. Another 4,341 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

How much do households in Florida spend on food away from home?

About $33.6B a year, or $3,841 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 10,637 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings, it comes to $3.2M 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 8,752,810 households in Florida and national spending patterns by income.

How does Florida compare with the U.S. for fast food and sandwich shops?

Florida has 12.2 fast food and sandwich shops per 10,000 households, 8% below the U.S. rate of 13.3. Spending per shop is $3.2M, 4% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of fast food and sandwich shops to household spending, Florida would have about 11,020, against 10,637 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 548 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. The official count rose 12.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.1% for the U.S.

Which market in Florida has the highest market score for fast food and sandwich shops?

Among 22 scored metro areas in or partly in Florida, the Naples-Marco Island metro area scores highest, at 93 (very high). Among 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in Florida, the Arcadia area scores highest, at 71 (upper middle). Among 62 scored counties in Florida, Sarasota County scores highest, at 87 (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. Florida scores 64 for fast food and sandwich shops (upper middle), #10 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 Florida. 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.

Restaurants and cafes98,351 listings
Sit-down restaurants57,802 listings
Pizza6,246 listings
Coffee shops and cafes9,122 listings
Bakeries and dessert shops8,677 listings

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