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Fast food and sandwich shops in the Greenfield, MA area

The fast food and sandwich shops in the Greenfield, MA area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other small-town markets.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 83 out of 100: High

Ranked #14 of 537 scored small-town markets
#1 of 3 scored small-town markets based in Massachusetts

Listings
17
11 chain locations (65%)
Official establishments
34
All limited-service restaurants · −2.9% since 2019
Household spending a year
$119.3M
On food away from home · $3,778 a household
Spending per listing
$7M
2.3 times the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
5.4
59% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
70,698
−0.3% 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

The Greenfield area scores 83 (high) on the Groundwork market score for fast food and sandwich shops, ranking #14 of 537 scored small-town markets and #1 of 3 scored small-town markets based in Massachusetts. That puts it in the top 10% of small-town markets for fast food and sandwich shops.

As of September 2026, map listings count 17 fast food and sandwich shops in the Greenfield area. 11 of them (65%) are chain locations, against 79% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 5.4, 59% below the U.S. rate of 13.3.

Households in the Greenfield area spend about $119.3M a year on food away from home, or $3,778 per household, 7% below the U.S. average. That is about $7M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 2.3 times 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.

In 2023, official counts showed 34 businesses with payroll in the Greenfield area classed as limited-service restaurants, down 2.9% from 2019. That is one for every 929 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, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $126K has gone to businesses classed as limited-service restaurants in the Greenfield area. Population estimates show the Greenfield area declined 0.3% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S.

How the Greenfield area compares

The same measures for Massachusetts 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 Greenfield, MA area compared with Massachusetts and the U.S.
MeasureGreenfield areaMassachusettsU.S.
Listings per 10k households5.48.813.3
Spending per listing$7M$5.3M$3.1M
Households per official establishment (all limited-service restaurants)929522478
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023−2.9%−1.3%+6.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025−0.3%+2.4%+3.1%
Spending per household on food away from home$3,778$4,685$4,070
Median household income$74,907$103,960$80,734
Groundwork market score8381

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
34All limited-service restaurants · −2.9% over the period
Employees, 2023
345
Annual payroll, 2023
$8.7M
One-person businesses, 2023
5All limited-service restaurants with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
1711 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
39The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$126K

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as limited-service restaurants in the Greenfield area, 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 the Greenfield area

Population, 2025 estimate
70,698−0.3% since 2020
Households
31,570
Median age
47.7
Homes lived in by their owners
70%
Vehicles per household
1.8
Land area
699 sq. mi.
People per square mile
101
Median household income
$74,907
Average household income
$94,042
Median home value
$329,000
Jobs located here
25,416
Daytime population
59,931Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Fast food and sandwich shops across Massachusetts

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The highest-scoring small-town markets in Massachusetts for fast food and sandwich shops, numbered among those based in Massachusetts, with the Greenfield area marked.

Top small-town markets in Massachusetts

Small-town markets in Massachusetts ranked for fast food and sandwich shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Greenfield, MA83175.4$7M−0.3%#14 of 537
2Nantucket, MA70713.3$4.2M+3.6%#85 of 537
3Vineyard Haven, MA671013.2$3.8M+3.1%#111 of 537

Other business types in the Greenfield area

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

Questions

How many fast food and sandwich shops are in the Greenfield, MA area?

The Greenfield area has 17 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings as of September 2026. 11 of them (65%) are chain locations. The listings count fast food, sandwich shops, delis and bagel shops. Official counts show 34 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in 2023, down 2.9% from 2019. That count covers all limited-service restaurants (pizza places included), not only fast food and sandwich shops. Another 5 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

How much do households in the Greenfield, MA area spend on food away from home?

About $119.3M a year, or $3,778 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 17 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings, it comes to $7M 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 31,570 households in the Greenfield area and national spending patterns by income.

How does the Greenfield, MA area compare with the U.S. for fast food and sandwich shops?

The Greenfield area has 5.4 fast food and sandwich shops per 10,000 households, 59% below the U.S. rate of 13.3. Spending per shop is $7M, 2.3 times the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of fast food and sandwich shops to household spending, the Greenfield area would have about 39, against 17 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 929 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. The official count fell 2.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.1% for the U.S.

How fast is the Greenfield, MA area growing?

Population estimates put the Greenfield area at 70,698 people in 2025, down 0.3% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 31,570 households. The median household income in the Greenfield area is $74,907 a year, 7% below the U.S. median of $80,734.

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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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. The Greenfield area scores 83 for fast food and sandwich shops (high), #14 of 537 scored small-town markets.

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