Market rankings · Kansas
Fast food and sandwich shops in Kansas
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Kansas, ranked by the Groundwork market score for fast food and sandwich shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,662
- 1,491 chain locations (90%)
- Official establishments
- 2,231
- All limited-service restaurants · +4.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $4.6B
- On food away from home
- Listings per 10k households
- 14.2
- 7% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.8M
- 9% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #34 of 51
- Market score 44 · Lower middle
A site report maps the fast food and sandwich shops on map listings around any address in Kansas by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Kansas has 1,662 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 1,491 are chain locations, or 90%, against 79% across the U.S. That comes to 14.2 for every 10,000 households, 7% above the U.S. rate of 13.3.
Households in Kansas spend about $4.6B a year on food away from home, or $3,910 per household, 4% below the U.S. average. Spread across 1,662 fast food and sandwich shops, that is $2.8M per shop, 9% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only fast food and sandwich shops.
Official counts show 2,231 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in Kansas in 2023, up 4.7% from 2019. That is one for every 526 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 6.1% over the same years. That count covers all limited-service restaurants (pizza places included), not only fast food and sandwich shops. Since fiscal 2022, 69 SBA-backed loans worth $39.5M have gone to businesses classed as limited-service restaurants in Kansas.
Among the 50 states and DC, Kansas ranks #34 for fast food and sandwich shops, with a Groundwork market score of 44 (lower middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Kansas, the Kansas City metro area scores highest (69). Of the 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in Kansas, the Ottawa area scores highest (77).
Every market in Kansas for fast food and sandwich shops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Kansas, 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
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 69 | 1,191 | 13.3 | $3.1M | +3.4% | #77 of 387 |
| 1Topeka, KS | 57 | 122 | 12.6 | $3M | +0.1% | #158 of 387 |
| 2Manhattan, KS | 42 | 77 | 15.0 | $2.4M | +1.4% | #247 of 387 |
| 3Lawrence, KS | 41 | 74 | 14.7 | $2.6M | +1.8% | #252 of 387 |
| 4Wichita, KS | 33 | 400 | 15.7 | $2.4M | +2.4% | #296 of 387 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 32 | 131 | 16.5 | $2.1M | +3.9% | #304 of 387 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | 27 | 67 | 14.3 | $2.5M | −2.0% | #328 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ottawa, KS | 77 | 9 | 8.6 | $4.3M | +1.1% | #43 of 537 |
| 2McPherson, KS | 65 | 14 | 11.5 | $3.3M | −0.4% | #129 of 537 |
| 3Atchison, KS | 62 | 7 | 12.2 | $2.8M | −0.9% | #163 of 537 |
| 4Great Bend, KS | 58 | 10 | 9.6 | $3.5M | −2.5% | #199 of 537 |
| 5Arkansas City-Winfield, KS | 52 | 15 | 11.2 | $3M | −0.4% | #255 of 537 |
| 6Pittsburg, KS | 48 | 22 | 13.9 | $2.3M | +0.1% | #292 of 537 |
| 7Garden City, KS | 46 | 20 | 15.1 | $2.5M | −2.1% | #311 of 537 |
| 8Dodge City, KS | 46 | 20 | 17.0 | $2.2M | −0.6% | #316 of 537 |
| 9Hutchinson, KS | 38 | 41 | 16.0 | $2.1M | −0.6% | #386 of 537 |
| 10Hays, KS | 31 | 21 | 17.1 | $2M | +0.4% | #442 of 537 |
| 11Salina, KS | 27 | 47 | 18.9 | $1.9M | −1.4% | #467 of 537 |
| 12Emporia, KS | 19 | 33 | 22.6 | $1.5M | +0.4% | #503 of 537 |
| 13Liberal, KS | 18 | 16 | 22.0 | $1.6M | −3.6% | #508 of 537 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Miami County, KS | 84 | 14 | 10.2 | $4.1M | +5.9% | #81 of 2,222 |
| 2Pottawatomie County, KS | 76 | 11 | 11.7 | $3.6M | +6.9% | #214 of 2,222 |
| 3Sumner County, KS | 71 | 7 | 7.8 | $4.6M | −0.1% | #324 of 2,222 |
| 4Johnson County, KS | 71 | 332 | 13.3 | $3.7M | +4.2% | #333 of 2,222 |
| 5Leavenworth County, KS | 71 | 42 | 13.9 | $3.1M | +3.2% | #341 of 2,222 |
| 6Dickinson County, KS | 70 | 8 | 10.0 | $3.6M | +1.4% | #361 of 2,222 |
| 7Franklin County, KS | 68 | 9 | 8.6 | $4.3M | +1.1% | #421 of 2,222 |
| 8Jackson County, KS | 65 | 6 | 12.0 | $3.2M | +1.5% | #554 of 2,222 |
| 9Neosho County, KS | 61 | 5 | 7.7 | $4.3M | −1.7% | #672 of 2,222 |
| 10Marion County, KS | 60 | 5 | 10.5 | $3.3M | −1.3% | #740 of 2,222 |
| 11McPherson County, KS | 57 | 14 | 11.5 | $3.3M | −0.4% | #855 of 2,222 |
| 12Nemaha County, KS | 56 | 6 | 14.9 | $2.6M | −2.1% | #927 of 2,222 |
| 13Atchison County, KS | 53 | 7 | 12.2 | $2.8M | −0.9% | #1,029 of 2,222 |
| 14Butler County, KS | 53 | 38 | 15.0 | $2.7M | +3.1% | #1,034 of 2,222 |
| 15Harvey County, KS | 52 | 14 | 10.2 | $3.6M | −1.2% | #1,051 of 2,222 |
| 16Barton County, KS | 52 | 10 | 9.6 | $3.5M | −2.5% | #1,056 of 2,222 |
| 17Cowley County, KS | 46 | 15 | 11.2 | $3M | −0.4% | #1,297 of 2,222 |
| 18Douglas County, KS | 45 | 74 | 14.7 | $2.6M | +1.8% | #1,339 of 2,222 |
| 19Shawnee County, KS | 45 | 109 | 14.4 | $2.5M | 0.0% | #1,348 of 2,222 |
| 20Allen County, KS | 45 | 7 | 14.0 | $2.5M | −1.8% | #1,351 of 2,222 |
| 21Wyandotte County, KS | 42 | 81 | 13.2 | $2.6M | +1.0% | #1,437 of 2,222 |
| 22Crawford County, KS | 40 | 22 | 13.9 | $2.3M | +0.1% | #1,502 of 2,222 |
| 23Finney County, KS | 39 | 20 | 15.1 | $2.5M | −2.1% | #1,528 of 2,222 |
| 24Ford County, KS | 39 | 20 | 17.0 | $2.2M | −0.6% | #1,545 of 2,222 |
| 25Sedgwick County, KS | 38 | 341 | 16.5 | $2.3M | +2.6% | #1,572 of 2,222 |
Show all 105 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Riley County, KS | 37 | 47 | 17.0 | $2.1M | +0.8% | #1,619 of 2,222 |
| 27Cherokee County, KS | 36 | 12 | 15.2 | $2.1M | −1.0% | #1,650 of 2,222 |
| 28Geary County, KS | 35 | 19 | 13.4 | $2.4M | −1.2% | #1,667 of 2,222 |
| 29Reno County, KS | 33 | 41 | 16.0 | $2.1M | −0.6% | #1,749 of 2,222 |
| 30Bourbon County, KS | 26 | 9 | 15.4 | $2.2M | −0.1% | #1,944 of 2,222 |
| 31Ellis County, KS | 25 | 21 | 17.1 | $2M | +0.4% | #1,968 of 2,222 |
| 32Montgomery County, KS | 20 | 20 | 15.5 | $2.1M | −3.9% | #2,052 of 2,222 |
| 33Labette County, KS | 20 | 17 | 21.0 | $1.5M | −2.4% | #2,061 of 2,222 |
| 34Saline County, KS | 19 | 47 | 20.9 | $1.7M | −1.6% | #2,073 of 2,222 |
| 35Seward County, KS | 16 | 16 | 22.0 | $1.6M | −3.6% | #2,123 of 2,222 |
| 36Lyon County, KS | 16 | 29 | 21.5 | $1.5M | +0.5% | #2,124 of 2,222 |
| Jefferson County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $30M | −0.2% | |
| Osage County, KS | Not scored | 4 | 6.2 | $5.9M | −0.3% | |
| Marshall County, KS | Not scored | 6 | 14.4 | $2.4M | −1.7% | |
| Linn County, KS | Not scored | 3 | 6.9 | $5.1M | +3.7% | |
| Rice County, KS | Not scored | 5 | 13.5 | $2.6M | −1.2% | |
| Brown County, KS | Not scored | 5 | 13.2 | $2.7M | −4.0% | |
| Pratt County, KS | Not scored | 7 | 20.2 | $1.7M | −0.2% | |
| Cloud County, KS | Not scored | 9 | 23.6 | $1.4M | −2.0% | |
| Wilson County, KS | Not scored | 5 | 14.2 | $2.4M | −3.3% | |
| Coffey County, KS | Not scored | 5 | 14.1 | $2.7M | +1.3% | |
| Clay County, KS | Not scored | 3 | 8.5 | $4.2M | −1.7% | |
| Thomas County, KS | Not scored | 10 | 31.9 | $1.2M | −2.5% | |
| Anderson County, KS | Not scored | 4 | 12.5 | $2.6M | +2.3% | |
| Doniphan County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 3.7 | $10.2M | +1.7% | |
| Grant County, KS | Not scored | 3 | 12.6 | $3.3M | −4.0% | |
| Kingman County, KS | Not scored | 4 | 12.6 | $2.6M | −5.4% | |
| Wabaunsee County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 7.5 | $5.3M | +1.8% | |
| Russell County, KS | Not scored | 6 | 19.4 | $1.7M | −1.4% | |
| Ellsworth County, KS | Not scored | 3 | 12.2 | $2.9M | −1.7% | |
| Pawnee County, KS | Not scored | 3 | 12.5 | $2.9M | −4.2% | |
| Greenwood County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.3% | |
| Sherman County, KS | Not scored | 6 | 24.5 | $1.5M | −2.4% | |
| Ottawa County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.3% | |
| Mitchell County, KS | Not scored | 3 | 11.2 | $3.2M | −3.2% | |
| Gray County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 4.7 | $8.3M | +0.1% | |
| Washington County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.2% | |
| Harper County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 9.1 | $3.5M | −1.8% | |
| Norton County, KS | Not scored | 4 | 20.0 | $1.6M | −3.0% | |
| Morris County, KS | Not scored | 3 | 11.8 | $2.8M | −0.3% | |
| Stevens County, KS | Not scored | 4 | 21.2 | $1.7M | −4.9% | |
| Scott County, KS | Not scored | 4 | 17.5 | $2M | −6.3% | |
| Phillips County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 4.4 | $7.5M | −4.8% | |
| Rooks County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 9.4 | $3.7M | −4.9% | |
| Republic County, KS | Not scored | 4 | 20.0 | $1.6M | −0.8% | |
| Barber County, KS | Not scored | 4 | 21.9 | $1.6M | −2.9% | |
| Stafford County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 12.7 | $2.8M | −1.3% | |
| Meade County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 6.7 | $5.5M | −5.1% | |
| Kearny County, KS | Not scored | 3 | 21.0 | $1.9M | −2.0% | |
| Haskell County, KS | Not scored | 3 | 21.4 | $1.7M | −4.2% | |
| Smith County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 12.7 | $2.8M | 0.0% | |
| Osborne County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 6.3 | $5.3M | −5.8% | |
| Chautauqua County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 7.4 | $4.5M | −1.9% | |
| Woodson County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.7% | |
| Rush County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.2% | |
| Lincoln County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.0% | |
| Jewell County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.3% | |
| Gove County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 8.6 | $4.2M | −3.0% | |
| Edwards County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 17.2 | $1.9M | −8.6% | |
| Trego County, KS | Not scored | 3 | 21.9 | $1.7M | −2.5% | |
| Decatur County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 15.1 | $2.1M | −1.7% | |
| Logan County, KS | Not scored | 5 | 40.3 | $928K | −2.9% | |
| Ness County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.1% | |
| Cheyenne County, KS | Not scored | 2 | 16.5 | $2M | −0.3% | |
| Morton County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −8.4% | |
| Chase County, KS | Not scored | 4 | 34.9 | $961K | −0.1% | |
| Rawlins County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.3% | |
| Hamilton County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 13.2 | $2.8M | +0.4% | |
| Elk County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 10.0 | $3.4M | −0.9% | |
| Sheridan County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.8% | |
| Kiowa County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 10.5 | $3.6M | −1.0% | |
| Graham County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 8.4 | $3.7M | −1.4% | |
| Wichita County, KS | Not scored | 3 | 36.4 | $1.1M | −5.5% | |
| Stanton County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.5% | |
| Clark County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.8% | |
| Comanche County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.4% | |
| Hodgeman County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.0% | |
| Lane County, KS | Not scored | 1 | 14.1 | $2.5M | −3.8% | |
| Wallace County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.7% | |
| Greeley County, KS | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.4% |
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 Kansas?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,662 fast food and sandwich shops in Kansas. 1,491 of them (90%) are chain locations. The listings count fast food, sandwich shops, delis and bagel shops. Official counts show 2,231 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in 2023, up 4.7% from 2019. The official count takes in all limited-service restaurants, not only fast food and sandwich shops: pizza places are counted too. Another 260 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Kansas spend on food away from home?
About $4.6B a year, or $3,910 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,662 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings, it comes to $2.8M 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 1,174,060 households in Kansas and national spending patterns by income.
How does Kansas compare with the U.S. for fast food and sandwich shops?
Kansas has 14.2 fast food and sandwich shops per 10,000 households, 7% above the U.S. rate of 13.3. Spending per shop is $2.8M, 9% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of fast food and sandwich shops to household spending, Kansas would have about 1,505, against 1,662 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 526 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. The official count rose 4.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Kansas has the highest market score for fast food and sandwich shops?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Kansas, the Kansas City metro area scores highest, at 69 (upper middle). Among 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in Kansas, the Ottawa area scores highest, at 77 (high). Among 36 scored counties in Kansas, Miami County scores highest, at 84 (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. Kansas scores 44 for fast food and sandwich shops (lower middle), #34 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 Kansas. 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.
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