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Fast food and sandwich shops in Genesee County, MI
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for fast food and sandwich shops in Genesee County, MI, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 36 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,637 of 2,222 scored counties
#64 of 72 scored counties in Michigan
- Listings
- 245
- 211 chain locations (86%)
- Official establishments
- 322
- All limited-service restaurants · +13.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $591.6M
- On food away from home · $3,536 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.4M
- 21% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 14.6
- 10% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 401,093
- −1.1% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 245 fast food and sandwich shops in Genesee County. Of those, 211 are chain locations, or 86%, against 79% across the U.S. That comes to 14.6 for every 10,000 households, 10% above the U.S. rate of 13.3.
At $3,536 per household (13% below the U.S. average), households in Genesee County spend about $591.6M a year on food away from home. That works out to $2.4M per shop, 21% 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 Genesee County was 322 in 2023, up 13.8% from 2019. That is one for every 520 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. Another 52 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 10 SBA-backed loans worth $3.6M have gone to businesses classed as limited-service restaurants in Genesee County.
Population estimates put the population change in Genesee County from 2020 to 2025 at −1.1%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for fast food and sandwich shops in Genesee County is 36 (lower middle), #1,637 of 2,222 scored counties and #64 of 72 scored counties in Michigan.
How Genesee County compares
The same measures for Michigan 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.
| Measure | Genesee County | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 14.6 | 12.8 | 13.3 |
| Spending per listing | $2.4M | $3M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment (all limited-service restaurants) | 520 | 514 | 478 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +13.8% | +7.8% | +6.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.1% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on food away from home | $3,536 | $3,875 | $4,070 |
| Median household income | $62,281 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 36 | 44 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 283 → 322All limited-service restaurants · +13.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 7,177
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $121.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 52All limited-service restaurants with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 245211 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 194The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 10
- Amount
- $3.6M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as limited-service restaurants in Genesee 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 Genesee County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 401,093−1.1% since 2020
- Households
- 167,334
- Median age
- 41.3
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 71%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 637 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 633
- Median household income
- $62,281+28.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $84,062
- Median home value
- $182,400
- Jobs located here
- 125,696
- Daytime population
- 375,742Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Michigan market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Michigan for fast food and sandwich shops, numbered among those based in Michigan, with Genesee County marked.
Top counties in Michigan
| 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 |
| 64Genesee County, MI | 36 | 245 | 14.6 | $2.4M | −1.1% | #1,637 of 2,222 |
Other business types in Genesee County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
- Restaurants and cafes56
- Sit-down restaurants60
- Fast food and sandwich shops36
- Pizza44
- Coffee shops and cafes58
- Bakeries and dessert shops59
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Questions
How many fast food and sandwich shops are in Genesee County, MI?
Genesee County has 245 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings as of September 2026. 211 of them (86%) are chain locations. The listings count fast food, sandwich shops, delis and bagel shops. Official counts show 322 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in 2023, up 13.8% from 2019. That count covers all limited-service restaurants (pizza places included), not only fast food and sandwich shops. Official counts list 52 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Genesee County, MI spend on food away from home?
About $591.6M a year, or $3,536 per household. That is 13% below the U.S. average (an index of 87, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 245 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings, it comes to $2.4M 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 167,334 households in Genesee County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Genesee County, MI compare with the U.S. for fast food and sandwich shops?
Genesee County has 14.6 fast food and sandwich shops per 10,000 households, 10% above the U.S. rate of 13.3. Spending per shop is $2.4M, 21% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of fast food and sandwich shops to household spending, Genesee County would have about 194, against 245 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 520 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. The official count rose 13.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Genesee County, MI growing?
Population estimates put Genesee County at 401,093 people in 2025, down 1.1% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 167,334 households. The median household income in Genesee County is $62,281 a year, 23% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 28.2% 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. Genesee County scores 36 for fast food and sandwich shops (lower middle), #1,637 of 2,222 scored counties.
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