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Fast food and sandwich shops in Nassau County, FL

Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for fast food and sandwich shops in Nassau County, FL, set against other counties and the U.S.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 72 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #317 of 2,222 scored counties
#19 of 62 scored counties in Florida

Listings
51
43 chain locations (84%)
Official establishments
73
All limited-service restaurants · +21.7% since 2019
Household spending a year
$164.1M
On food away from home · $4,176 a household
Spending per listing
$3.2M
5% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
13.0
2% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
106,879
+17.4% 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

Households in Nassau County spend about $164.1M a year on food away from home, or $4,176 per household, 3% above the U.S. average. That works out to $3.2M per shop, 5% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only fast food and sandwich shops.

There are 51 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings in Nassau County as of September 2026. Of those, 43 are chain locations, or 84%, against 79% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 13.0, 2% below the U.S. rate of 13.3.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in Nassau County was 73 in 2023, up 21.7% from 2019. That is one for every 538 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. That count covers all limited-service restaurants (pizza places included), not only fast food and sandwich shops. Official counts also show 5 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $2M have gone to businesses classed as limited-service restaurants in Nassau County.

Population estimates put the population change in Nassau County from 2020 to 2025 at +17.4%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for fast food and sandwich shops in Nassau County is 72 (upper middle), #317 of 2,222 scored counties and #19 of 62 scored counties in Florida. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.

How Nassau 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.

Fast food and sandwich shops in Nassau County, FL compared with Florida and the U.S.
MeasureNassau CountyFloridaU.S.
Listings per 10k households13.012.213.3
Spending per listing$3.2M$3.2M$3.1M
Households per official establishment (all limited-service restaurants)538548478
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023+21.7%+12.5%+6.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+17.4%+8.7%+3.1%
Spending per household on food away from home$4,176$3,841$4,070
Median household income$89,804$74,568$80,734
Groundwork market score7264

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
60 → 73All limited-service restaurants · +21.7% over the period
Employees, 2023
1,383
Annual payroll, 2023
$28.1M
One-person businesses, 2023
5All limited-service restaurants with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
5143 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
54The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
2
Amount
$2M

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as limited-service restaurants in Nassau 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 Nassau County

Population, 2025 estimate
106,879+17.4% since 2020
Households
39,307
Median age
46.0
Homes lived in by their owners
83%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
649 sq. mi.
People per square mile
151
Median household income
$89,804+28.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$116,081
Median home value
$382,800
Jobs located here
26,220
Daytime population
80,329Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Fast food and sandwich shops across Florida

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

Top counties in Florida

Counties in Florida ranked for fast food and sandwich shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Sarasota County, FL872009.4$4.3M+10.0%#34 of 2,222
2Sumter County, FL87649.1$4.1M+21.1%#36 of 2,222
3Flagler County, FL85478.9$4.3M+21.0%#59 of 2,222
4Collier County, FL8516610.0$4.3M+10.6%#60 of 2,222
5Wakulla County, FL851310.2$3.7M+12.3%#63 of 2,222
6Charlotte County, FL84768.4$4.3M+15.5%#80 of 2,222
7Manatee County, FL8218310.4$3.8M+16.6%#100 of 2,222
8St. Johns County, FL8012711.0$4.4M+25.0%#125 of 2,222
9Indian River County, FL807210.2$3.8M+7.7%#132 of 2,222
10Lee County, FL8034410.5$3.7M+14.4%#134 of 2,222
19Nassau County, FL725113.0$3.2M+17.4%#317 of 2,222

Other business types in Nassau County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

Questions

How many fast food and sandwich shops are in Nassau County, FL?

As of September 2026, map listings count 51 fast food and sandwich shops in Nassau County. 43 of them (84%) are chain locations. The listings count fast food, sandwich shops, delis and bagel shops. Official counts show 73 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in 2023, up 21.7% from 2019. The official count takes in all limited-service restaurants, not only fast food and sandwich shops: pizza places are counted too. Another 5 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

How much do households in Nassau County, FL spend on food away from home?

About $164.1M a year, or $4,176 per household. That is 3% above the U.S. average (an index of 103, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 51 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings, it comes to $3.2M 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 39,307 households in Nassau County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Nassau County has 13.0 fast food and sandwich shops per 10,000 households, 2% below the U.S. rate of 13.3. Spending per shop is $3.2M, 5% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of fast food and sandwich shops to household spending, Nassau County would have about 54, against 51 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 538 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. The official count rose 21.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Nassau County, FL growing?

Population estimates put Nassau County at 106,879 people in 2025, up 17.4% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 39,307 households. Median household income in Nassau County is $89,804, 11% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.4%, 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. Nassau County scores 72 for fast food and sandwich shops (upper middle), #317 of 2,222 scored counties.

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