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Fast food and sandwich shops in Hernando County, FL
The fast food and sandwich shops in Hernando County, FL, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 68 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #451 of 2,222 scored counties
#22 of 62 scored counties in Florida
- Listings
- 94
- 77 chain locations (82%)
- Official establishments
- 119
- All limited-service restaurants · +6.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $286.3M
- On food away from home · $3,471 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3M
- In line with the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 11.4
- 14% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 221,701
- +13.3% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 94 fast food and sandwich shops in Hernando County. 77 of them (82%) are chain locations, against 79% across the U.S. That is 11.4 per 10,000 households, 14% below the U.S. rate of 13.3.
Household spending on food away from home in Hernando County comes to about $286.3M a year: $3,471 per household, 15% below the U.S. average. Spread across 94 fast food and sandwich shops, that is $3M per shop, in line with 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 119 businesses with payroll in Hernando County classed as limited-service restaurants, up 6.3% from 2019. That is one for every 693 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. The official count takes in all limited-service restaurants, not only fast food and sandwich shops: pizza places are counted too. Official counts also show 43 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $567K has gone to businesses classed as limited-service restaurants in Hernando County.
Population estimates show Hernando County grew 13.3% from 2020 to 2025, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for fast food and sandwich shops in Hernando County is 68 (upper middle), #451 of 2,222 scored counties and #22 of 62 scored counties in Florida. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Hernando County compares
The same measures for Florida 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.
| Measure | Hernando County | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 11.4 | 12.2 | 13.3 |
| Spending per listing | $3M | $3.2M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment (all limited-service restaurants) | 693 | 548 | 478 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +6.3% | +12.5% | +6.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +13.3% | +8.7% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on food away from home | $3,471 | $3,841 | $4,070 |
| Median household income | $66,058 | $74,568 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 68 | 64 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 112 → 119All limited-service restaurants · +6.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 2,499
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $47.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 43All limited-service restaurants with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 9477 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 94The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $567K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as limited-service restaurants in Hernando 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 Hernando County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 221,701+13.3% since 2020
- Households
- 82,475
- Median age
- 46.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 83%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 473 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 438
- Median household income
- $66,058+35.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $84,501
- Median home value
- $276,000
- Jobs located here
- 51,235
- Daytime population
- 179,810Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Florida market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Florida for fast food and sandwich shops, numbered among those based in Florida, with Hernando County marked.
Top counties in Florida
| 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 |
| 22Hernando County, FL | 68 | 94 | 11.4 | $3M | +13.3% | #451 of 2,222 |
Other business types in Hernando County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
- Restaurants and cafes71
- Sit-down restaurants65
- Fast food and sandwich shops68
- Pizza71
- Coffee shops and cafes76
- Bakeries and dessert shops75
Groceries and convenience
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Beauty and personal care
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Funeral services
Questions
How many fast food and sandwich shops are in Hernando County, FL?
There are 94 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings in Hernando County as of September 2026. 77 of them (82%) are chain locations. The listings count fast food, sandwich shops, delis and bagel shops. Official counts show 119 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in 2023, up 6.3% from 2019. That count covers all limited-service restaurants (pizza places included), not only fast food and sandwich shops. Another 43 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Hernando County, FL spend on food away from home?
About $286.3M a year, or $3,471 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 94 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings, it comes to $3M 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 82,475 households in Hernando County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Hernando County, FL compare with the U.S. for fast food and sandwich shops?
Hernando County has 11.4 fast food and sandwich shops per 10,000 households, 14% below the U.S. rate of 13.3. Spending per shop is $3M, in line with 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. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 693 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. The official count rose 6.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Hernando County, FL growing?
Population estimates put Hernando County at 221,701 people in 2025, up 13.3% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 82,475 households. The median household income in Hernando County is $66,058 a year, 18% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 35.3% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.
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. Hernando County scores 68 for fast food and sandwich shops (upper middle), #451 of 2,222 scored counties.
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