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Fast food and sandwich shops in Vigo County, IN

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 21 out of 100: Low

Ranked #2,039 of 2,222 scored counties
#81 of 81 scored counties in Indiana

Listings
76
69 chain locations (91%)
Official establishments
93
All limited-service restaurants · −2.1% since 2019
Household spending a year
$138M
On food away from home · $3,254 a household
Spending per listing
$1.8M
40% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
17.9
35% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
106,512
+0.4% since 2020

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What this means

The Groundwork market score for fast food and sandwich shops in Vigo County is 21 (low), #2,039 of 2,222 scored counties and #81 of 81 scored counties in Indiana. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 76 fast food and sandwich shops in Vigo County. Of those, 69 are chain locations, or 91%, against 79% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 17.9, 35% above the U.S. rate of 13.3.

At $3,254 per household (20% below the U.S. average), households in Vigo County spend about $138M a year on food away from home. That works out to $1.8M per shop, 40% below 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.

The official count of businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in Vigo County was 93 in 2023, down 2.1% from 2019. That is one for every 456 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. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $7.6M have gone to businesses classed as limited-service restaurants in Vigo County. Population estimates show Vigo County grew 0.4% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Vigo County compares

The same measures for Indiana 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 Vigo County, IN compared with Indiana and the U.S.
MeasureVigo CountyIndianaU.S.
Listings per 10k households17.914.013.3
Spending per listing$1.8M$2.7M$3.1M
Households per official establishment (all limited-service restaurants)456503478
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−2.1%+9.1%+6.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+0.4%+2.7%+3.1%
Spending per household on food away from home$3,254$3,802$4,070
Median household income$52,976$71,957$80,734
Groundwork market score2137

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
95 → 93All limited-service restaurants · −2.1% over the period
Employees, 2023
2,298
Annual payroll, 2023
$38.2M
One-person businesses, 2023
9All limited-service restaurants with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
7669 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
45The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
4
Amount
$7.6M

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

Population, 2025 estimate
106,512+0.4% since 2020
Households
42,399
Median age
37.5
Homes lived in by their owners
62%
Vehicles per household
1.7
Land area
404 sq. mi.
People per square mile
263
Median household income
$52,976+17.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$73,677
Median home value
$148,500
Jobs located here
44,404
Daytime population
108,518Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Fast food and sandwich shops across Indiana

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

Top counties in Indiana

Counties in Indiana ranked for fast food and sandwich shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1LaGrange County, IN84107.8$5.2M+1.9%#69 of 2,222
2Morgan County, IN803111.0$3.7M+4.4%#135 of 2,222
3Hancock County, IN804413.1$3.4M+13.5%#137 of 2,222
4Warrick County, IN772911.5$3.7M+4.4%#195 of 2,222
5Posey County, IN7687.6$5.2M−0.8%#200 of 2,222
6Hamilton County, IN7217412.7$4.1M+10.9%#305 of 2,222
7Franklin County, IN7155.4$7.2M+2.2%#321 of 2,222
8Boone County, IN714816.7$3M+13.5%#342 of 2,222
9Owen County, IN7055.8$5.9M+2.6%#347 of 2,222
10Starke County, IN7066.7$5M+0.1%#348 of 2,222
81Vigo County, IN217617.9$1.8M+0.4%#2,039 of 2,222

Other business types in Vigo 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 Vigo County, IN?

Vigo County has 76 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings as of September 2026. 69 of them (91%) are chain locations. The listings count fast food, sandwich shops, delis and bagel shops. Official counts show 93 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in 2023, down 2.1% from 2019. That count covers all limited-service restaurants (pizza places included), not only fast food and sandwich shops. Another 9 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

How much do households in Vigo County, IN spend on food away from home?

About $138M a year, or $3,254 per household. That is 20% below the U.S. average (an index of 80, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 76 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings, it comes to $1.8M 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 42,399 households in Vigo County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Vigo County has 17.9 fast food and sandwich shops per 10,000 households, 35% above the U.S. rate of 13.3. Spending per shop is $1.8M, 40% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of fast food and sandwich shops to household spending, Vigo County would have about 45, against 76 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 456 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. The official count fell 2.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Vigo County, IN growing?

Population estimates put Vigo County at 106,512 people in 2025, up 0.4% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 42,399 households. The median household income in Vigo County is $52,976 a year, 34% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 17.1% 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. Vigo County scores 21 for fast food and sandwich shops (low), #2,039 of 2,222 scored counties.

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