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Fast food and sandwich shops in Tazewell County, IL

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 53 out of 100: Upper middle

Ranked #1,016 of 2,222 scored counties
#33 of 80 scored counties in Illinois

Listings
69
63 chain locations (91%)
Official establishments
102
All limited-service restaurants · −5.6% since 2019
Household spending a year
$212.7M
On food away from home · $3,935 a household
Spending per listing
$3.1M
In line with the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
12.8
4% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
130,049
−0.9% 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

As of September 2026, map listings count 69 fast food and sandwich shops in Tazewell County. 63 of them (91%) are chain locations, against 79% across the U.S. That comes to 12.8 for every 10,000 households, 4% below the U.S. rate of 13.3.

Households in Tazewell County spend about $212.7M a year on food away from home, or $3,935 per household, 3% below the U.S. average. That is about $3.1M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 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.

Official counts show 102 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in Tazewell County in 2023, down 5.6% from 2019. That is one for every 530 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 list 7 one-person businesses without payroll.

Population estimates show Tazewell County declined 0.9% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. Tazewell County scores 53 (upper middle) on the Groundwork market score for fast food and sandwich shops, ranking #1,016 of 2,222 scored counties and #33 of 80 scored counties in Illinois.

How Tazewell County compares

The same measures for Illinois 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 Tazewell County, IL compared with Illinois and the U.S.
MeasureTazewell CountyIllinoisU.S.
Listings per 10k households12.813.613.3
Spending per listing$3.1M$3.1M$3.1M
Households per official establishment (all limited-service restaurants)530474478
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−5.6%+2.0%+6.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.9%−0.6%+3.1%
Spending per household on food away from home$3,935$4,215$4,070
Median household income$77,982$83,390$80,734
Groundwork market score5341

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
108 → 102All limited-service restaurants · −5.6% over the period
Employees, 2023
2,274
Annual payroll, 2023
$43M
One-person businesses, 2023
7All limited-service restaurants with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
6963 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
70The 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 Tazewell 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 Tazewell County

Population, 2025 estimate
130,049−0.9% since 2020
Households
54,051
Median age
42.1
Homes lived in by their owners
78%
Vehicles per household
1.9
Land area
647 sq. mi.
People per square mile
202
Median household income
$77,982+22.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$97,832
Median home value
$167,500
Jobs located here
46,441
Daytime population
115,748Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Fast food and sandwich shops across Illinois

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

Top counties in Illinois

Counties in Illinois ranked for fast food and sandwich shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Piatt County, IL80710.1$4.2M+0.6%#130 of 2,222
2Woodford County, IL79138.9$4.9M−0.8%#142 of 2,222
3Moultrie County, IL7358.6$4.3M−0.8%#277 of 2,222
4Bond County, IL7158.1$4.5M+0.6%#326 of 2,222
5Kendall County, IL715612.3$3.9M+9.9%#331 of 2,222
6McHenry County, IL7013311.3$4.2M+2.5%#355 of 2,222
7Bureau County, IL68128.6$4.3M−2.1%#423 of 2,222
8Monroe County, IL681712.3$3.8M−0.3%#431 of 2,222
9Clinton County, IL682013.7$3M+0.6%#452 of 2,222
10Macoupin County, IL67169.1$4.2M−2.6%#465 of 2,222
33Tazewell County, IL536912.8$3.1M−0.9%#1,016 of 2,222

Other business types in Tazewell County

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

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Questions

How many fast food and sandwich shops are in Tazewell County, IL?

Tazewell County has 69 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings as of September 2026. 63 of them (91%) are chain locations. The listings count fast food, sandwich shops, delis and bagel shops. Official counts show 102 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in 2023, down 5.6% from 2019. That count covers all limited-service restaurants (pizza places included), not only fast food and sandwich shops. Official counts also show 7 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Tazewell County, IL spend on food away from home?

About $212.7M a year, or $3,935 per household. That is 3% below the U.S. average (an index of 97, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 69 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings, it comes to $3.1M 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 54,051 households in Tazewell County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Tazewell County has 12.8 fast food and sandwich shops per 10,000 households, 4% below the U.S. rate of 13.3. Spending per shop is $3.1M, in line with the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of fast food and sandwich shops to household spending, Tazewell County would have about 70, against 69 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 530 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. The official count fell 5.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Tazewell County, IL growing?

Population estimates put Tazewell County at 130,049 people in 2025, down 0.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 54,051 households. The median household income in Tazewell County is $77,982 a year, 3% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 22.9% 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. Tazewell County scores 53 for fast food and sandwich shops (upper middle), #1,016 of 2,222 scored counties.

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