Market rankings · Michigan
Fast food and sandwich shops in Michigan
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Michigan, ranked by the Groundwork market score for fast food and sandwich shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 5,209
- 4,336 chain locations (83%)
- Official establishments
- 7,923
- All limited-service restaurants · +7.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $15.8B
- On food away from home
- Listings per 10k households
- 12.8
- 4% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3M
- In line with the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #32 of 51
- Market score 44 · Lower middle
A site report maps the fast food and sandwich shops on map listings around any address in Michigan by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
There are 5,209 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings in Michigan as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 83% of them, against 79% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 12.8, 4% below the U.S. rate of 13.3.
At $3,875 per household (5% below the U.S. average), households in Michigan spend about $15.8B a year on food away from home. That is about $3M of household spending for each shop on map listings, in line with 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 7,923 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in Michigan in 2023, up 7.8% from 2019. That is one for every 514 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, 351 SBA-backed loans worth $161.5M have gone to businesses classed as limited-service restaurants in Michigan.
Among the 50 states and DC, Michigan ranks #32 for fast food and sandwich shops, with a Groundwork market score of 44 (lower middle). Of the 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Michigan, the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood metro area scores highest (68). Of the 19 scored small-town markets in or partly in Michigan, the Holland area scores highest (82).
Every market in Michigan for fast food and sandwich shops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Michigan, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 68 | 544 | 12.4 | $3.3M | +2.8% | #86 of 387 |
| 2Midland, MI | 67 | 38 | 10.9 | $3.7M | +0.3% | #91 of 387 |
| 3Ann Arbor, MI | 66 | 163 | 10.8 | $4.1M | −0.4% | #97 of 387 |
| 4Traverse City, MI | 64 | 85 | 13.0 | $3.1M | +2.2% | #108 of 387 |
| 5Monroe, MI | 61 | 85 | 13.5 | $2.9M | +0.7% | #130 of 387 |
| 6Jackson, MI | 55 | 79 | 12.6 | $2.9M | −0.4% | #167 of 387 |
| 7Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 49 | 2,349 | 13.3 | $3M | +0.1% | #200 of 387 |
| 8Lansing-East Lansing, MI | 49 | 250 | 12.9 | $3M | +1.4% | #202 of 387 |
| 9Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | 48 | 155 | 14.5 | $2.7M | +0.8% | #211 of 387 |
| 10Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | 47 | 82 | 12.1 | $2.9M | +1.8% | #215 of 387 |
| 11Bay City, MI | 47 | 55 | 12.2 | $2.8M | −1.6% | #216 of 387 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | 43 | 185 | 14.4 | $2.6M | +0.1% | #242 of 387 |
| 12Niles, MI | 40 | 86 | 13.4 | $2.7M | −1.3% | #259 of 387 |
| 13Flint, MI | 33 | 245 | 14.6 | $2.4M | −1.1% | #295 of 387 |
| 14Saginaw, MI | 25 | 119 | 15.3 | $2.3M | −1.1% | #339 of 387 |
| 15Battle Creek, MI | 25 | 88 | 16.5 | $2.1M | −0.6% | #341 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Holland, MI | 82 | 50 | 11.0 | $3.7M | +2.1% | #20 of 537 |
| 2Coldwater, MI | 74 | 17 | 10.1 | $3.4M | +2.5% | #60 of 537 |
| 3Hillsdale, MI | 73 | 17 | 9.5 | $3.7M | 0.0% | #67 of 537 |
| 4Houghton, MI | 70 | 16 | 10.4 | $3.4M | +1.8% | #87 of 537 |
| 5Adrian, MI | 68 | 36 | 9.3 | $4M | −1.6% | #99 of 537 |
| 6Sturgis, MI | 66 | 29 | 12.3 | $2.8M | +0.1% | #125 of 537 |
| Marinette, WI-MI | 63 | 34 | 11.6 | $2.9M | +0.3% | #151 of 537 |
| 7Ludington, MI | 59 | 13 | 10.2 | $3.5M | 0.0% | #185 of 537 |
| 8Marquette, MI | 59 | 41 | 14.5 | $2.4M | +2.3% | #193 of 537 |
| 9Alma, MI | 58 | 16 | 10.8 | $3.2M | −1.1% | #200 of 537 |
| 10Big Rapids, MI | 58 | 22 | 13.2 | $2.5M | +4.7% | #205 of 537 |
| 11Escanaba, MI | 55 | 18 | 11.3 | $3M | −0.8% | #230 of 537 |
| 12Owosso, MI | 55 | 35 | 12.4 | $2.9M | −0.4% | #231 of 537 |
| 13Alpena, MI | 53 | 15 | 11.5 | $2.8M | −0.1% | #247 of 537 |
| 14Cadillac, MI | 53 | 28 | 14.3 | $2.4M | +2.0% | #253 of 537 |
| 15Petoskey, MI | 51 | 26 | 17.1 | $2.4M | −1.0% | #274 of 537 |
| 16Sault Ste. Marie, MI | 47 | 19 | 13.5 | $2.5M | −1.9% | #300 of 537 |
| 17Iron Mountain, MI-WI | 47 | 24 | 17.0 | $2M | +0.4% | #308 of 537 |
| 18Mount Pleasant, MI | 35 | 40 | 16.1 | $2.1M | +0.3% | #410 of 537 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Barry County, MI | 85 | 12 | 4.9 | $8M | +2.2% | #49 of 2,222 |
| 2Antrim County, MI | 85 | 6 | 5.4 | $6.9M | +5.3% | #50 of 2,222 |
| 3Leelanau County, MI | 84 | 8 | 8.3 | $5.5M | +3.0% | #68 of 2,222 |
| 4Cass County, MI | 80 | 9 | 4.2 | $9M | +0.2% | #116 of 2,222 |
| 5Clinton County, MI | 79 | 29 | 9.2 | $4.6M | +1.6% | #145 of 2,222 |
| 6Kalkaska County, MI | 78 | 6 | 7.7 | $4.5M | +4.3% | #160 of 2,222 |
| 7Oceana County, MI | 77 | 6 | 5.8 | $6M | +1.7% | #177 of 2,222 |
| 8Livingston County, MI | 77 | 79 | 10.3 | $4.6M | +1.7% | #187 of 2,222 |
| 9Ottawa County, MI | 77 | 118 | 10.6 | $4.1M | +3.9% | #192 of 2,222 |
| 10Newaygo County, MI | 75 | 15 | 7.6 | $4.5M | +3.1% | #221 of 2,222 |
| 11Gladwin County, MI | 73 | 7 | 6.2 | $5.3M | +2.8% | #270 of 2,222 |
| 12Allegan County, MI | 73 | 50 | 11.0 | $3.7M | +2.1% | #284 of 2,222 |
| 13Manistee County, MI | 71 | 8 | 7.6 | $4.6M | +2.3% | #323 of 2,222 |
| 14Osceola County, MI | 70 | 7 | 7.5 | $4.4M | +2.7% | #350 of 2,222 |
| 15Lapeer County, MI | 67 | 38 | 10.9 | $3.6M | +1.0% | #473 of 2,222 |
| 16Ionia County, MI | 64 | 24 | 10.3 | $3.6M | −0.5% | #575 of 2,222 |
| 17Branch County, MI | 64 | 17 | 10.1 | $3.4M | +2.5% | #579 of 2,222 |
| 18Midland County, MI | 63 | 38 | 10.9 | $3.7M | +0.3% | #609 of 2,222 |
| 19Hillsdale County, MI | 63 | 17 | 9.5 | $3.7M | 0.0% | #611 of 2,222 |
| 20Presque Isle County, MI | 63 | 7 | 10.5 | $3.2M | +1.0% | #619 of 2,222 |
| 21Washtenaw County, MI | 62 | 163 | 10.8 | $4.1M | −0.4% | #641 of 2,222 |
| 22Benzie County, MI | 62 | 11 | 14.3 | $2.7M | +3.1% | #667 of 2,222 |
| 23Van Buren County, MI | 61 | 28 | 9.1 | $4M | +0.7% | #677 of 2,222 |
| 24St. Clair County, MI | 61 | 78 | 11.5 | $3.3M | +0.1% | #698 of 2,222 |
| 25Montcalm County, MI | 61 | 30 | 12.2 | $2.8M | +4.1% | #716 of 2,222 |
Show all 83 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Lenawee County, MI | 60 | 36 | 9.3 | $4M | −1.6% | #731 of 2,222 |
| 27Iron County, MI | 60 | 5 | 9.0 | $3.5M | +1.1% | #736 of 2,222 |
| 28Cheboygan County, MI | 60 | 12 | 10.8 | $3.2M | +0.9% | #743 of 2,222 |
| 29Monroe County, MI | 59 | 85 | 13.5 | $2.9M | +0.7% | #795 of 2,222 |
| 30Missaukee County, MI | 58 | 7 | 11.8 | $2.9M | +1.4% | #830 of 2,222 |
| 31Oakland County, MI | 56 | 746 | 14.1 | $3.3M | +1.2% | #897 of 2,222 |
| 32Gogebic County, MI | 56 | 7 | 10.0 | $3.2M | −0.4% | #901 of 2,222 |
| 33Tuscola County, MI | 56 | 23 | 10.7 | $3.2M | −1.2% | #902 of 2,222 |
| 34Houghton County, MI | 56 | 16 | 11.2 | $3.1M | +1.6% | #905 of 2,222 |
| 35Charlevoix County, MI | 55 | 13 | 10.6 | $3.7M | 0.0% | #935 of 2,222 |
| 36St. Joseph County, MI | 55 | 29 | 12.3 | $2.8M | +0.1% | #952 of 2,222 |
| 37Sanilac County, MI | 54 | 19 | 10.8 | $3.1M | −1.0% | #980 of 2,222 |
| 38Kent County, MI | 54 | 360 | 14.0 | $2.9M | +2.5% | #990 of 2,222 |
| 39Jackson County, MI | 54 | 79 | 12.6 | $2.9M | −0.4% | #993 of 2,222 |
| 40Roscommon County, MI | 53 | 14 | 12.1 | $2.7M | +1.9% | #1,033 of 2,222 |
| 41Mason County, MI | 52 | 13 | 10.2 | $3.5M | 0.0% | #1,055 of 2,222 |
| 42Macomb County, MI | 51 | 456 | 12.7 | $3.1M | +0.7% | #1,098 of 2,222 |
| 43Gratiot County, MI | 50 | 16 | 10.8 | $3.2M | −1.1% | #1,128 of 2,222 |
| 44Mecosta County, MI | 50 | 22 | 13.2 | $2.5M | +4.7% | #1,148 of 2,222 |
| 45Eaton County, MI | 49 | 58 | 12.8 | $3.1M | +0.4% | #1,172 of 2,222 |
| 46Kalamazoo County, MI | 49 | 155 | 14.5 | $2.7M | +0.8% | #1,181 of 2,222 |
| 47Muskegon County, MI | 48 | 82 | 12.1 | $2.9M | +1.8% | #1,214 of 2,222 |
| 48Menominee County, MI | 48 | 12 | 11.6 | $2.8M | −2.2% | #1,216 of 2,222 |
| 49Grand Traverse County, MI | 48 | 60 | 14.9 | $2.7M | +1.4% | #1,224 of 2,222 |
| 50Marquette County, MI | 48 | 41 | 14.5 | $2.4M | +2.3% | #1,238 of 2,222 |
| 51Delta County, MI | 47 | 18 | 11.3 | $3M | −0.8% | #1,255 of 2,222 |
| 52Bay County, MI | 47 | 55 | 12.2 | $2.8M | −1.6% | #1,259 of 2,222 |
| 53Huron County, MI | 46 | 13 | 9.2 | $3.6M | −2.7% | #1,293 of 2,222 |
| 54Shiawassee County, MI | 46 | 35 | 12.4 | $2.9M | −0.4% | #1,301 of 2,222 |
| 55Alpena County, MI | 45 | 15 | 11.5 | $2.8M | −0.1% | #1,335 of 2,222 |
| 56Emmet County, MI | 44 | 26 | 17.1 | $2.4M | −1.0% | #1,383 of 2,222 |
| 57Berrien County, MI | 42 | 86 | 13.4 | $2.7M | −1.3% | #1,432 of 2,222 |
| 58Ingham County, MI | 42 | 163 | 13.9 | $2.6M | +1.7% | #1,440 of 2,222 |
| 59Ogemaw County, MI | 41 | 12 | 12.8 | $2.5M | +1.6% | #1,467 of 2,222 |
| 60Chippewa County, MI | 40 | 19 | 13.5 | $2.5M | −1.9% | #1,493 of 2,222 |
| 61Iosco County, MI | 38 | 16 | 13.7 | $2.3M | +0.3% | #1,574 of 2,222 |
| 62Wexford County, MI | 37 | 21 | 15.3 | $2.2M | +2.3% | #1,616 of 2,222 |
| 63Wayne County, MI | 36 | 952 | 13.6 | $2.6M | −1.1% | #1,632 of 2,222 |
| 64Genesee County, MI | 36 | 245 | 14.6 | $2.4M | −1.1% | #1,637 of 2,222 |
| 65Otsego County, MI | 35 | 21 | 18.7 | $2M | +3.8% | #1,684 of 2,222 |
| 66Dickinson County, MI | 34 | 21 | 17.6 | $2M | −0.3% | #1,723 of 2,222 |
| 67Clare County, MI | 32 | 15 | 12.0 | $2.5M | +2.3% | #1,770 of 2,222 |
| 68Saginaw County, MI | 31 | 119 | 15.3 | $2.3M | −1.1% | #1,804 of 2,222 |
| 69Calhoun County, MI | 31 | 88 | 16.5 | $2.1M | −0.6% | #1,811 of 2,222 |
| 70Isabella County, MI | 31 | 40 | 16.1 | $2.1M | +0.3% | #1,813 of 2,222 |
| 71Arenac County, MI | 29 | 10 | 15.3 | $2.1M | +0.5% | #1,871 of 2,222 |
| 72Crawford County, MI | 27 | 11 | 17.7 | $1.8M | +5.7% | #1,933 of 2,222 |
| Lake County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $15.4M | +9.1% | |
| Mackinac County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 5.8 | $6M | +3.8% | |
| Alcona County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 3.8 | $8.6M | +3.7% | |
| Montmorency County, MI | Not scored | 4 | 8.1 | $3.7M | +7.3% | |
| Alger County, MI | Not scored | 8 | 22.7 | $1.5M | −2.3% | |
| Oscoda County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 5.3 | $5.7M | +6.0% | |
| Baraga County, MI | Not scored | 2 | 5.8 | $5.5M | +0.3% | |
| Schoolcraft County, MI | Not scored | 5 | 12.9 | $2.6M | +1.7% | |
| Luce County, MI | Not scored | 3 | 12.2 | $2.5M | −1.1% | |
| Ontonagon County, MI | Not scored | 1 | 3.2 | $9.7M | +0.4% | |
| Keweenaw County, MI | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.2% |
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 Michigan?
As of September 2026, map listings count 5,209 fast food and sandwich shops in Michigan. 4,336 of them (83%) are chain locations. The listings count fast food, sandwich shops, delis and bagel shops. Official counts show 7,923 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in 2023, up 7.8% from 2019. The official count takes in all limited-service restaurants, not only fast food and sandwich shops: pizza places are counted too. Official counts also show 1,312 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Michigan spend on food away from home?
About $15.8B a year, or $3,875 per household. That is 5% below the U.S. average (an index of 95, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5,209 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings, it comes to $3M 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 4,076,369 households in Michigan and national spending patterns by income.
How does Michigan compare with the U.S. for fast food and sandwich shops?
Michigan has 12.8 fast food and sandwich shops per 10,000 households, 4% below the U.S. rate of 13.3. Spending per shop is $3M, in line with the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of fast food and sandwich shops to household spending, Michigan would have about 5,177, against 5,209 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 514 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. The official count rose 7.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Michigan has the highest market score for fast food and sandwich shops?
Among 16 scored metro areas in or partly in Michigan, the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood metro area scores highest, at 68 (upper middle). Among 19 scored small-town markets in or partly in Michigan, the Holland area scores highest, at 82 (high). Among 72 scored counties in Michigan, Barry County scores highest, at 85 (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. Michigan scores 44 for fast food and sandwich shops (lower middle), #32 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 Michigan. 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.
Fast food and sandwich shops in other states
All 51 states
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Top markets for fast food and sandwich shops across the U.S. · All business types in Michigan
Related business types in Michigan
- Restaurants and cafes37,452 listings
- Sit-down restaurants19,197 listings
- Pizza3,376 listings
- Coffee shops and cafes3,819 listings
- Bakeries and dessert shops3,652 listings
Screening a site or an acquisition in Michigan?
A site report maps the competitors on map listings near an address and sizes the households and spending around it.
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Figures are estimates for research only. Not investment or real estate advice.