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Fast food and sandwich shops in Ionia County, MI
The fast food and sandwich shops in Ionia County, MI, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 64 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #575 of 2,222 scored counties
#16 of 72 scored counties in Michigan
- Listings
- 24
- 22 chain locations (92%)
- Official establishments
- 33
- All limited-service restaurants · +22.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $86.4M
- On food away from home · $3,700 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.6M
- 18% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.3
- 23% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 66,557
- −0.5% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 24 fast food and sandwich shops in Ionia County. 22 of them (92%) are chain locations, against 79% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 10.3, 23% below the U.S. rate of 13.3.
Households in Ionia County spend about $86.4M a year on food away from home, or $3,700 per household, 9% below the U.S. average. That is about $3.6M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 18% above 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 Ionia County was 33 in 2023, up 22.2% from 2019. That is one for every 708 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. Official counts also show 4 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $350K has gone to businesses classed as limited-service restaurants in Ionia County.
Population estimates show Ionia County declined 0.5% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for fast food and sandwich shops in Ionia County is 64 (upper middle), #575 of 2,222 scored counties and #16 of 72 scored counties in Michigan.
How Ionia 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 | Ionia County | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 10.3 | 12.8 | 13.3 |
| Spending per listing | $3.6M | $3M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment (all limited-service restaurants) | 708 | 514 | 478 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +22.2% | +7.8% | +6.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −0.5% | +0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on food away from home | $3,700 | $3,875 | $4,070 |
| Median household income | $75,611 | $72,875 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 64 | 44 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 27 → 33All limited-service restaurants · +22.2% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 746
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $12.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 4All limited-service restaurants with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 2422 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
- 1
- Amount
- $350K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as limited-service restaurants in Ionia 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 Ionia County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 66,557−0.5% since 2020
- Households
- 23,355
- Median age
- 39.4
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 571 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 117
- Median household income
- $75,611+32.6% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $88,563
- Median home value
- $198,500
- Jobs located here
- 18,430
- Daytime population
- 58,714Residents 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 Ionia 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 |
| 16Ionia County, MI | 64 | 24 | 10.3 | $3.6M | −0.5% | #575 of 2,222 |
Other business types in Ionia County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
- Restaurants and cafes69
- Sit-down restaurants66
- Fast food and sandwich shops64
- Pizza62
- Coffee shops and cafes69
- Bakeries and dessert shops71
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Questions
How many fast food and sandwich shops are in Ionia County, MI?
Ionia County has 24 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings as of September 2026. 22 of them (92%) are chain locations. The listings count fast food, sandwich shops, delis and bagel shops. Official counts show 33 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in 2023, up 22.2% 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 Ionia County, MI spend on food away from home?
About $86.4M a year, or $3,700 per household. That is 9% below the U.S. average (an index of 91, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 24 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings, it comes to $3.6M 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 23,355 households in Ionia County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Ionia County, MI compare with the U.S. for fast food and sandwich shops?
Ionia County has 10.3 fast food and sandwich shops per 10,000 households, 23% below the U.S. rate of 13.3. Spending per shop is $3.6M, 18% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of fast food and sandwich shops to household spending, Ionia County would have about 28, against 24 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 708 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. The official count rose 22.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Ionia County, MI growing?
Population estimates put Ionia County at 66,557 people in 2025, down 0.5% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 23,355 households. The median household income in Ionia County is $75,611 a year, 6% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 32.6% 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. Ionia County scores 64 for fast food and sandwich shops (upper middle), #575 of 2,222 scored counties.
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