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Fast food and sandwich shops in Reno County, KS

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

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 33 out of 100: Lower middle

Ranked #1,749 of 2,222 scored counties
#29 of 36 scored counties in Kansas

Listings
41
36 chain locations (88%)
Official establishments
45
All limited-service restaurants · −13.5% since 2019
Household spending a year
$86.3M
On food away from home · $3,373 a household
Spending per listing
$2.1M
31% below the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
16.0
20% above the U.S.
Population, 2025
61,539
−0.6% 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

Reno County scores 33 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for fast food and sandwich shops, ranking #1,749 of 2,222 scored counties and #29 of 36 scored counties in Kansas. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.

As of September 2026, map listings count 41 fast food and sandwich shops in Reno County. 36 of them (88%) are chain locations, against 79% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 16.0, 20% above the U.S. rate of 13.3.

At $3,373 per household (17% below the U.S. average), households in Reno County spend about $86.3M a year on food away from home. That works out to $2.1M per shop, 31% 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 Reno County was 45 in 2023, down 13.5% from 2019. That is one for every 569 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. Population estimates put the population change in Reno County from 2020 to 2025 at −0.6%, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How Reno County compares

The same measures for Kansas 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 Reno County, KS compared with Kansas and the U.S.
MeasureReno CountyKansasU.S.
Listings per 10k households16.014.213.3
Spending per listing$2.1M$2.8M$3.1M
Households per official establishment (all limited-service restaurants)569526478
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−13.5%+4.7%+6.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.6%+1.3%+3.1%
Spending per household on food away from home$3,373$3,910$4,070
Median household income$60,645$74,275$80,734
Groundwork market score3344

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
52 → 45All limited-service restaurants · −13.5% over the period
Employees, 2023
867
Annual payroll, 2023
$17.4M
One-person businesses, 2023
4All limited-service restaurants with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
4136 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
28The 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 Reno 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 Reno County

Population, 2025 estimate
61,539−0.6% since 2020
Households
25,592
Median age
41.4
Homes lived in by their owners
69%
Vehicles per household
2.0
Land area
1,255 sq. mi.
People per square mile
49
Median household income
$60,645+21.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$77,239
Median home value
$132,500
Jobs located here
26,872
Daytime population
60,463Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Fast food and sandwich shops across Kansas

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

Top counties in Kansas

Counties in Kansas ranked for fast food and sandwich shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Miami County, KS841410.2$4.1M+5.9%#81 of 2,222
2Pottawatomie County, KS761111.7$3.6M+6.9%#214 of 2,222
3Sumner County, KS7177.8$4.6M−0.1%#324 of 2,222
4Johnson County, KS7133213.3$3.7M+4.2%#333 of 2,222
5Leavenworth County, KS714213.9$3.1M+3.2%#341 of 2,222
6Dickinson County, KS70810.0$3.6M+1.4%#361 of 2,222
7Franklin County, KS6898.6$4.3M+1.1%#421 of 2,222
8Jackson County, KS65612.0$3.2M+1.5%#554 of 2,222
9Neosho County, KS6157.7$4.3M−1.7%#672 of 2,222
10Marion County, KS60510.5$3.3M−1.3%#740 of 2,222
29Reno County, KS334116.0$2.1M−0.6%#1,749 of 2,222

Other business types in Reno 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 Reno County, KS?

Reno County has 41 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings as of September 2026. 36 of them (88%) are chain locations. The listings count fast food, sandwich shops, delis and bagel shops. Official counts show 45 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in 2023, down 13.5% from 2019. That count covers all limited-service restaurants (pizza places included), not only fast food and sandwich shops. Another 4 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

How much do households in Reno County, KS spend on food away from home?

About $86.3M a year, or $3,373 per household. That is 17% below the U.S. average (an index of 83, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 41 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings, it comes to $2.1M 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 25,592 households in Reno County and national spending patterns by income.

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

Reno County has 16.0 fast food and sandwich shops per 10,000 households, 20% above the U.S. rate of 13.3. Spending per shop is $2.1M, 31% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of fast food and sandwich shops to household spending, Reno County would have about 28, against 41 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 569 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. The official count fell 13.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.1% for the U.S.

How fast is Reno County, KS growing?

Population estimates put Reno County at 61,539 people in 2025, down 0.6% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 25,592 households. The median household income in Reno County is $60,645 a year, 25% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 21.5% 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. Reno County scores 33 for fast food and sandwich shops (lower middle), #1,749 of 2,222 scored counties.

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