Market rankings · Louisiana
Fast food and sandwich shops in Louisiana
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Louisiana, ranked by the Groundwork market score for fast food and sandwich shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 2,655
- 2,232 chain locations (84%)
- Official establishments
- 3,759
- All limited-service restaurants · +5.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $6.3B
- On food away from home
- Listings per 10k households
- 14.7
- 11% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.4M
- 23% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #50 of 51
- Market score 13 · Low
A site report maps the fast food and sandwich shops on map listings around any address in Louisiana by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 2,655 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings in Louisiana as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 84% of them, against 79% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 14.7, 11% above the U.S. rate of 13.3.
At $3,469 per household (15% below the U.S. average), households in Louisiana spend about $6.3B a year on food away from home. That works out to $2.4M per shop, 23% 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 3,759 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in Louisiana in 2023, up 5.1% from 2019. That is one for every 480 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, 78 SBA-backed loans worth $48.2M have gone to businesses classed as limited-service restaurants in Louisiana.
Among the 50 states and DC, Louisiana ranks #50 for fast food and sandwich shops, with a Groundwork market score of 13 (low). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Louisiana, the Slidell-Mandeville-Covington metro area scores highest (62). Of the 9 scored small-town markets in or partly in Louisiana, the DeRidder area scores highest (70).
Every market in Louisiana for fast food and sandwich shops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Louisiana, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 62 | 141 | 13.4 | $3M | +5.3% | #123 of 387 |
| 2Hammond, LA | 38 | 81 | 15.6 | $2.1M | +5.8% | #274 of 387 |
| 3Baton Rouge, LA | 32 | 501 | 15.1 | $2.5M | +2.1% | #300 of 387 |
| 4Lafayette, LA | 32 | 250 | 15.2 | $2.3M | +3.8% | #303 of 387 |
| 5Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 27 | 135 | 16.9 | $2.1M | −3.5% | #331 of 387 |
| 6Monroe, LA | 25 | 132 | 15.2 | $2.1M | −1.9% | #342 of 387 |
| 7New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 21 | 568 | 14.3 | $2.5M | −3.4% | #353 of 387 |
| 8Alexandria, LA | 21 | 85 | 15.1 | $2.2M | −2.5% | #356 of 387 |
| 9Lake Charles, LA | 19 | 167 | 18.1 | $2M | −3.8% | #362 of 387 |
| 10Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 14 | 229 | 14.6 | $2.3M | −2.3% | #375 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1DeRidder, LA | 70 | 15 | 10.9 | $3.3M | +0.2% | #88 of 537 |
| 2Bogalusa, LA | 53 | 16 | 9.0 | $3.3M | −0.9% | #246 of 537 |
| 3Morgan City, LA | 36 | 24 | 13.0 | $2.4M | −5.3% | #401 of 537 |
| 4Opelousas, LA | 33 | 46 | 14.3 | $2M | −1.9% | #430 of 537 |
| 5New Iberia, LA | 31 | 36 | 13.4 | $2.4M | −4.6% | #439 of 537 |
| Natchez, MS-LA | 29 | 31 | 14.9 | $1.9M | −0.9% | #454 of 537 |
| 6Ruston, LA | 17 | 33 | 17.9 | $1.7M | +0.1% | #510 of 537 |
| 7Natchitoches, LA | 11 | 25 | 17.2 | $1.8M | −3.5% | #523 of 537 |
| 8Minden, LA | 8 | 28 | 19.5 | $1.4M | −5.2% | #532 of 537 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1East Feliciana Parish, LA | 73 | 5 | 7.8 | $4.8M | −2.8% | #273 of 2,222 |
| 2De Soto Parish, LA | 66 | 9 | 8.6 | $3.7M | +2.0% | #511 of 2,222 |
| 3Evangeline Parish, LA | 62 | 7 | 5.6 | $5.2M | −1.0% | #637 of 2,222 |
| 4St. Charles Parish, LA | 62 | 20 | 10.7 | $3.7M | −3.7% | #644 of 2,222 |
| 5Livingston Parish, LA | 62 | 70 | 13.1 | $2.9M | +8.5% | #665 of 2,222 |
| 6St. Tammany Parish, LA | 61 | 141 | 13.4 | $3M | +5.3% | #710 of 2,222 |
| 7Beauregard Parish, LA | 59 | 15 | 10.9 | $3.3M | +0.2% | #786 of 2,222 |
| 8St. James Parish, LA | 58 | 8 | 10.6 | $3.5M | −5.9% | #811 of 2,222 |
| 9Sabine Parish, LA | 57 | 8 | 9.1 | $3.4M | −1.2% | #851 of 2,222 |
| 10Iberville Parish, LA | 56 | 10 | 8.9 | $3.8M | −1.6% | #886 of 2,222 |
| 11Vermilion Parish, LA | 56 | 24 | 11.0 | $3M | +1.3% | #910 of 2,222 |
| 12LaSalle Parish, LA | 55 | 5 | 9.9 | $3.5M | +2.2% | #938 of 2,222 |
| 13Ascension Parish, LA | 55 | 72 | 15.1 | $2.8M | +6.4% | #954 of 2,222 |
| 14Richland Parish, LA | 51 | 8 | 11.0 | $2.9M | −2.2% | #1,105 of 2,222 |
| 15Concordia Parish, LA | 49 | 6 | 8.9 | $3.3M | −4.0% | #1,167 of 2,222 |
| 16Washington Parish, LA | 48 | 16 | 9.0 | $3.3M | −0.9% | #1,206 of 2,222 |
| 17St. Martin Parish, LA | 47 | 23 | 11.7 | $2.8M | −1.0% | #1,262 of 2,222 |
| 18Union Parish, LA | 44 | 9 | 10.6 | $2.8M | −2.5% | #1,371 of 2,222 |
| 19Bossier Parish, LA | 43 | 69 | 13.6 | $2.7M | +2.5% | #1,401 of 2,222 |
| 20Franklin Parish, LA | 41 | 8 | 10.6 | $2.9M | −3.6% | #1,460 of 2,222 |
| 21Lafourche Parish, LA | 40 | 57 | 15.1 | $2.3M | −2.0% | #1,501 of 2,222 |
| 22West Baton Rouge Parish, LA | 40 | 20 | 18.2 | $2.1M | +5.5% | #1,506 of 2,222 |
| 23Tangipahoa Parish, LA | 40 | 81 | 15.6 | $2.1M | +5.8% | #1,508 of 2,222 |
| 24Acadia Parish, LA | 39 | 23 | 10.4 | $2.9M | −0.8% | #1,517 of 2,222 |
| 25Plaquemines Parish, LA | 39 | 12 | 14.6 | $2.7M | −5.3% | #1,518 of 2,222 |
Show all 64 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Vernon Parish, LA | 39 | 22 | 12.0 | $2.7M | −7.3% | #1,520 of 2,222 |
| 27Pointe Coupee Parish, LA | 37 | 13 | 15.6 | $2.3M | −5.6% | #1,612 of 2,222 |
| 28Lafayette Parish, LA | 36 | 180 | 17.8 | $2M | +6.5% | #1,652 of 2,222 |
| 29Winn Parish, LA | 35 | 7 | 14.6 | $2.1M | +9.1% | #1,679 of 2,222 |
| 30Morehouse Parish, LA | 34 | 12 | 12.3 | $2.3M | −6.9% | #1,700 of 2,222 |
| 31St. Bernard Parish, LA | 34 | 24 | 14.8 | $2.3M | +4.1% | #1,703 of 2,222 |
| 32Jefferson Davis Parish, LA | 32 | 16 | 13.3 | $2.5M | −2.4% | #1,772 of 2,222 |
| 33St. Mary Parish, LA | 31 | 24 | 13.0 | $2.4M | −5.3% | #1,802 of 2,222 |
| 34St. John the Baptist Parish, LA | 31 | 25 | 16.5 | $2.1M | −5.9% | #1,814 of 2,222 |
| 35Claiborne Parish, LA | 29 | 6 | 11.6 | $2.2M | −5.3% | #1,870 of 2,222 |
| 36St. Landry Parish, LA | 29 | 46 | 14.3 | $2M | −1.9% | #1,873 of 2,222 |
| 37Jefferson Parish, LA | 28 | 272 | 15.4 | $2.3M | −1.9% | #1,894 of 2,222 |
| 38Allen Parish, LA | 28 | 12 | 15.3 | $1.9M | 0.0% | #1,902 of 2,222 |
| 39Jackson Parish, LA | 28 | 10 | 17.9 | $1.6M | +5.6% | #1,911 of 2,222 |
| 40Orleans Parish, LA | 27 | 207 | 13.3 | $2.6M | −5.5% | #1,915 of 2,222 |
| 41Iberia Parish, LA | 27 | 36 | 13.4 | $2.4M | −4.6% | #1,918 of 2,222 |
| 42East Baton Rouge Parish, LA | 27 | 303 | 17.1 | $2.1M | +0.1% | #1,926 of 2,222 |
| 43Avoyelles Parish, LA | 26 | 20 | 13.8 | $2.1M | −4.3% | #1,952 of 2,222 |
| 44Calcasieu Parish, LA | 24 | 147 | 18.9 | $1.9M | −3.7% | #1,985 of 2,222 |
| 45Ouachita Parish, LA | 23 | 103 | 16.8 | $2M | −1.0% | #2,000 of 2,222 |
| 46Terrebonne Parish, LA | 22 | 78 | 18.5 | $1.9M | −4.8% | #2,017 of 2,222 |
| 47Rapides Parish, LA | 17 | 84 | 17.2 | $1.9M | −2.9% | #2,102 of 2,222 |
| 48Lincoln Parish, LA | 16 | 33 | 17.9 | $1.7M | +0.1% | #2,122 of 2,222 |
| 49Caddo Parish, LA | 13 | 151 | 15.8 | $2M | −5.4% | #2,163 of 2,222 |
| 50Natchitoches Parish, LA | 11 | 25 | 17.2 | $1.8M | −3.5% | #2,180 of 2,222 |
| 51Webster Parish, LA | 9 | 28 | 19.5 | $1.4M | −5.2% | #2,196 of 2,222 |
| Grant Parish, LA | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $25.6M | −0.3% | |
| Assumption Parish, LA | Not scored | 4 | 4.5 | $7.1M | −5.9% | |
| West Feliciana Parish, LA | Not scored | 3 | 7.5 | $5.2M | −0.7% | |
| Bienville Parish, LA | Not scored | 4 | 7.2 | $3.7M | −5.0% | |
| St. Helena Parish, LA | Not scored | 1 | 2.4 | $11.9M | −1.2% | |
| Madison Parish, LA | Not scored | 10 | 32.8 | $839K | −10.9% | |
| Caldwell Parish, LA | Not scored | 4 | 10.8 | $3M | −2.8% | |
| West Carroll Parish, LA | Not scored | 3 | 7.8 | $4M | −5.5% | |
| Catahoula Parish, LA | Not scored | 4 | 12.5 | $2.3M | −7.0% | |
| Red River Parish, LA | Not scored | 4 | 12.9 | $2.4M | −5.5% | |
| East Carroll Parish, LA | Not scored | 2 | 7.6 | $3.5M | −8.6% | |
| Cameron Parish, LA | Not scored | 4 | 19.8 | $1.9M | −16.1% | |
| Tensas Parish, LA | Not scored | 1 | 6.3 | $3.9M | −9.9% |
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 Louisiana?
As of September 2026, map listings count 2,655 fast food and sandwich shops in Louisiana. 2,232 of them (84%) are chain locations. The listings count fast food, sandwich shops, delis and bagel shops. Official counts show 3,759 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in 2023, up 5.1% from 2019. The official count takes in all limited-service restaurants, not only fast food and sandwich shops: pizza places are counted too. Another 831 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Louisiana spend on food away from home?
About $6.3B a year, or $3,469 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,655 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings, it comes to $2.4M 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 1,804,780 households in Louisiana and national spending patterns by income.
How does Louisiana compare with the U.S. for fast food and sandwich shops?
Louisiana has 14.7 fast food and sandwich shops per 10,000 households, 11% above the U.S. rate of 13.3. Spending per shop is $2.4M, 23% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of fast food and sandwich shops to household spending, Louisiana would have about 2,052, against 2,655 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 480 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. The official count rose 5.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Louisiana has the highest market score for fast food and sandwich shops?
Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Louisiana, the Slidell-Mandeville-Covington metro area scores highest, at 62 (upper middle). Among 9 scored small-town markets in or partly in Louisiana, the DeRidder area scores highest, at 70 (upper middle). Among 51 scored counties in Louisiana, East Feliciana Parish scores highest, at 73 (upper middle). 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. Louisiana scores 13 for fast food and sandwich shops (low), #50 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 Louisiana. 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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