Market rankings · Missouri
Fast food and sandwich shops in Missouri
Markets across Missouri ranked by the Groundwork market score for fast food and sandwich shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 3,324
- 2,927 chain locations (88%)
- Official establishments
- 4,814
- All limited-service restaurants · +8.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $9.5B
- On food away from home
- Listings per 10k households
- 13.3
- In line with the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.9M
- 6% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #33 of 51
- Market score 44 · Lower middle
A site report maps the fast food and sandwich shops on map listings around any address in Missouri 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
As of September 2026, map listings count 3,324 fast food and sandwich shops in Missouri. 2,927 of them (88%) are chain locations, against 79% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 13.3, in line with the U.S. rate of 13.3.
Household spending on food away from home in Missouri comes to about $9.5B a year: $3,799 per household, 7% below the U.S. average. That is about $2.9M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 6% 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.
Official counts show 4,814 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in Missouri in 2023, up 8.4% from 2019. That is one for every 521 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 6.1% over the same years. The official count takes in all limited-service restaurants, not only fast food and sandwich shops: pizza places are counted too. Since fiscal 2022, 145 SBA-backed loans worth $72M have gone to businesses classed as limited-service restaurants in Missouri.
Among the 50 states and DC, Missouri ranks #33 for fast food and sandwich shops, with a Groundwork market score of 44 (lower middle). Of the 8 scored metro areas in or partly in Missouri, the Kansas City metro area scores highest (69). Of the 18 scored small-town markets in or partly in Missouri, the Quincy area scores highest (64).
Every market in Missouri for fast food and sandwich shops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Missouri, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kansas City, MO-KS | 69 | 1,191 | 13.3 | $3.1M | +3.4% | #77 of 387 |
| 2Jefferson City, MO | 62 | 70 | 11.9 | $3.2M | +2.2% | #122 of 387 |
| 3St. Louis, MO-IL | 55 | 1,533 | 13.2 | $3.1M | −0.2% | #163 of 387 |
| 4Columbia, MO | 55 | 114 | 13.2 | $2.9M | +3.9% | #165 of 387 |
| 5Springfield, MO | 42 | 273 | 13.7 | $2.6M | +5.1% | #245 of 387 |
| 6Joplin, MO-KS | 32 | 131 | 16.5 | $2.1M | +3.9% | #304 of 387 |
| 7Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 31 | 55 | 14.4 | $2.5M | +1.7% | #307 of 387 |
| 8St. Joseph, MO-KS | 27 | 67 | 14.3 | $2.5M | −2.0% | #328 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quincy, IL-MO | 64 | 35 | 11.3 | $3.2M | −2.0% | #143 of 537 |
| 1Warrensburg, MO | 61 | 31 | 14.7 | $2.4M | +4.9% | #172 of 537 |
| 2Mexico, MO | 59 | 10 | 10.8 | $3.1M | −1.0% | #187 of 537 |
| 3Sikeston, MO | 55 | 21 | 10.6 | $3.2M | −0.3% | #228 of 537 |
| 4Rolla, MO | 47 | 24 | 13.8 | $2.4M | +1.6% | #301 of 537 |
| 5Sedalia, MO | 46 | 24 | 14.1 | $2.4M | +2.9% | #314 of 537 |
| 6West Plains, MO | 46 | 22 | 13.8 | $2.2M | +2.5% | #315 of 537 |
| 7Moberly, MO | 45 | 13 | 14.1 | $2.3M | +0.2% | #323 of 537 |
| 8Kirksville, MO | 43 | 16 | 15.3 | $2.2M | +1.9% | #344 of 537 |
| 9Lebanon, MO | 42 | 21 | 14.4 | $2.2M | +2.5% | #353 of 537 |
| 10Fort Leonard Wood, MO | 41 | 30 | 17.8 | $1.9M | +0.8% | #365 of 537 |
| 11Hannibal, MO | 38 | 24 | 15.7 | $2.2M | +0.4% | #384 of 537 |
| 12Farmington, MO | 35 | 39 | 15.7 | $2.1M | +2.1% | #409 of 537 |
| 13Maryville, MO | 32 | 17 | 20.1 | $1.7M | −4.0% | #437 of 537 |
| 14Marshall, MO | 29 | 14 | 17.4 | $1.9M | −0.3% | #455 of 537 |
| 15Branson, MO | 23 | 53 | 23.3 | $1.4M | +1.7% | #483 of 537 |
| 16Poplar Bluff, MO | 22 | 24 | 14.5 | $2.1M | −0.4% | #484 of 537 |
| 17Kennett, MO | 21 | 15 | 13.3 | $2.3M | −4.8% | #492 of 537 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lincoln County, MO | 92 | 18 | 7.9 | $5.1M | +11.4% | #9 of 2,222 |
| 2Warren County, MO | 89 | 10 | 7.2 | $5.6M | +9.2% | #23 of 2,222 |
| 3Christian County, MO | 80 | 32 | 9.1 | $4.4M | +8.3% | #124 of 2,222 |
| 4Ste. Genevieve County, MO | 76 | 6 | 8.4 | $4.4M | +1.1% | #208 of 2,222 |
| 5Ray County, MO | 75 | 8 | 8.8 | $4.3M | +1.1% | #224 of 2,222 |
| 6Stone County, MO | 75 | 11 | 8.1 | $4.2M | +4.1% | #225 of 2,222 |
| 7Cass County, MO | 75 | 53 | 12.3 | $3.4M | +7.1% | #236 of 2,222 |
| 8Platte County, MO | 74 | 58 | 13.2 | $3.4M | +6.7% | #261 of 2,222 |
| 9McDonald County, MO | 73 | 6 | 7.0 | $4.6M | +3.1% | #274 of 2,222 |
| 10Jefferson County, MO | 73 | 89 | 10.1 | $4M | +2.7% | #282 of 2,222 |
| 11Morgan County, MO | 70 | 8 | 9.2 | $3.6M | +6.8% | #365 of 2,222 |
| 12Callaway County, MO | 70 | 18 | 10.9 | $3.4M | +3.2% | #370 of 2,222 |
| 13Clinton County, MO | 70 | 10 | 12.0 | $3.1M | +2.1% | #374 of 2,222 |
| 14Polk County, MO | 69 | 11 | 9.1 | $3.8M | +6.3% | #402 of 2,222 |
| 15St. Charles County, MO | 69 | 210 | 13.0 | $3.6M | +4.9% | #404 of 2,222 |
| 16Washington County, MO | 68 | 7 | 7.8 | $4.1M | +1.6% | #426 of 2,222 |
| 17Texas County, MO | 67 | 8 | 8.4 | $3.5M | +6.9% | #474 of 2,222 |
| 18Webster County, MO | 67 | 17 | 12.2 | $3M | +10.4% | #492 of 2,222 |
| 19Wright County, MO | 64 | 7 | 9.7 | $3.1M | +8.0% | #585 of 2,222 |
| 20Crawford County, MO | 60 | 7 | 7.3 | $4.5M | −0.4% | #728 of 2,222 |
| 21Moniteau County, MO | 58 | 6 | 10.5 | $3.3M | +1.4% | #818 of 2,222 |
| 22Barry County, MO | 58 | 16 | 12.0 | $2.9M | +4.8% | #833 of 2,222 |
| 23Livingston County, MO | 57 | 6 | 10.7 | $3.3M | +1.1% | #857 of 2,222 |
| 24Dent County, MO | 56 | 5 | 8.9 | $3.6M | +1.3% | #891 of 2,222 |
| 25Camden County, MO | 56 | 22 | 12.3 | $3M | +2.9% | #908 of 2,222 |
Show all 115 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Boone County, MO | 56 | 101 | 13.2 | $2.9M | +4.2% | #913 of 2,222 |
| 27Clay County, MO | 56 | 152 | 14.9 | $2.8M | +4.3% | #917 of 2,222 |
| 28Benton County, MO | 56 | 10 | 11.7 | $2.6M | +5.7% | #926 of 2,222 |
| 29Scott County, MO | 55 | 14 | 9.1 | $3.8M | −0.1% | #934 of 2,222 |
| 30Stoddard County, MO | 55 | 11 | 9.5 | $3.5M | −1.3% | #939 of 2,222 |
| 31Franklin County, MO | 54 | 63 | 14.6 | $2.6M | +3.1% | #1,002 of 2,222 |
| 32Perry County, MO | 53 | 9 | 12.0 | $3M | +0.6% | #1,021 of 2,222 |
| 33Miller County, MO | 53 | 13 | 13.2 | $2.5M | +4.2% | #1,039 of 2,222 |
| 34Newton County, MO | 53 | 34 | 15.4 | $2.3M | +6.1% | #1,046 of 2,222 |
| 35Jackson County, MO | 52 | 409 | 13.3 | $2.8M | +2.1% | #1,070 of 2,222 |
| 36Johnson County, MO | 52 | 31 | 14.7 | $2.4M | +4.9% | #1,086 of 2,222 |
| 37Audrain County, MO | 51 | 10 | 10.8 | $3.1M | −1.0% | #1,100 of 2,222 |
| 38St. Louis County, MO | 50 | 581 | 14.0 | $3M | −1.2% | #1,132 of 2,222 |
| 39Gasconade County, MO | 50 | 7 | 11.5 | $3M | +0.1% | #1,133 of 2,222 |
| 40Dallas County, MO | 50 | 9 | 13.3 | $2.4M | +5.2% | #1,152 of 2,222 |
| 41Linn County, MO | 49 | 7 | 14.6 | $2.4M | −0.3% | #1,195 of 2,222 |
| 42Lawrence County, MO | 48 | 18 | 12.3 | $2.7M | +3.7% | #1,223 of 2,222 |
| 43Cole County, MO | 47 | 44 | 14.2 | $2.7M | +1.7% | #1,264 of 2,222 |
| 44Vernon County, MO | 45 | 9 | 11.6 | $2.7M | +1.5% | #1,338 of 2,222 |
| 45Henry County, MO | 43 | 12 | 13.0 | $2.5M | +3.2% | #1,403 of 2,222 |
| 46Cedar County, MO | 42 | 7 | 12.1 | $2.5M | +4.8% | #1,442 of 2,222 |
| 47Lafayette County, MO | 41 | 21 | 16.7 | $2.4M | +1.4% | #1,473 of 2,222 |
| 48Macon County, MO | 40 | 8 | 13.2 | $2.5M | −0.1% | #1,494 of 2,222 |
| 49Phelps County, MO | 39 | 24 | 13.8 | $2.4M | +1.6% | #1,533 of 2,222 |
| 50Pettis County, MO | 39 | 24 | 14.1 | $2.4M | +2.9% | #1,537 of 2,222 |
| 51Howell County, MO | 39 | 22 | 13.8 | $2.2M | +2.5% | #1,542 of 2,222 |
| 52Randolph County, MO | 38 | 13 | 14.1 | $2.3M | +0.2% | #1,570 of 2,222 |
| 53Pemiscot County, MO | 37 | 7 | 11.1 | $2.7M | −7.2% | #1,593 of 2,222 |
| 54Madison County, MO | 37 | 6 | 12.8 | $2.6M | +1.9% | #1,595 of 2,222 |
| 55Cape Girardeau County, MO | 36 | 52 | 16.0 | $2.3M | +2.7% | #1,641 of 2,222 |
| 56Laclede County, MO | 36 | 21 | 14.4 | $2.2M | +2.5% | #1,647 of 2,222 |
| 57Cooper County, MO | 36 | 11 | 17.6 | $2M | +3.0% | #1,654 of 2,222 |
| 58Pulaski County, MO | 35 | 30 | 17.8 | $1.9M | +0.8% | #1,686 of 2,222 |
| 59Pike County, MO | 34 | 9 | 14.0 | $2.4M | +3.1% | #1,698 of 2,222 |
| 60Greene County, MO | 34 | 204 | 15.6 | $2.2M | +3.3% | #1,706 of 2,222 |
| 61Barton County, MO | 31 | 7 | 15.7 | $2M | +1.5% | #1,816 of 2,222 |
| 62Jasper County, MO | 31 | 85 | 17.2 | $2M | +3.7% | #1,817 of 2,222 |
| 63St. Francois County, MO | 30 | 39 | 15.7 | $2.1M | +2.1% | #1,844 of 2,222 |
| 64Nodaway County, MO | 29 | 17 | 20.1 | $1.7M | −4.0% | #1,881 of 2,222 |
| 65St. Louis city, MO | 28 | 193 | 13.3 | $2.6M | −7.4% | #1,888 of 2,222 |
| 66Adair County, MO | 28 | 16 | 17.5 | $1.9M | +1.6% | #1,898 of 2,222 |
| 67Saline County, MO | 26 | 14 | 17.4 | $1.9M | −0.3% | #1,954 of 2,222 |
| 68Mississippi County, MO | 25 | 7 | 15.6 | $1.9M | −1.1% | #1,971 of 2,222 |
| 69Marion County, MO | 21 | 20 | 17.7 | $1.9M | +0.2% | #2,035 of 2,222 |
| 70Dunklin County, MO | 19 | 15 | 13.3 | $2.3M | −4.8% | #2,066 of 2,222 |
| 71Butler County, MO | 19 | 24 | 14.5 | $2.1M | −0.4% | #2,067 of 2,222 |
| 72Taney County, MO | 19 | 53 | 23.3 | $1.4M | +1.7% | #2,078 of 2,222 |
| 73Buchanan County, MO | 18 | 61 | 18.2 | $1.9M | −1.1% | #2,088 of 2,222 |
| 74New Madrid County, MO | 14 | 19 | 28.4 | $1.1M | −7.6% | #2,161 of 2,222 |
| Andrew County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 4.3 | $8.9M | +0.7% | |
| Bates County, MO | Not scored | 4 | 6.5 | $5.2M | +2.9% | |
| Osage County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 3.8 | $10.1M | +2.7% | |
| Douglas County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 6.4 | $4.7M | +6.4% | |
| Montgomery County, MO | Not scored | 4 | 8.6 | $4M | +2.6% | |
| DeKalb County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 5.4 | $6.6M | −15.6% | |
| Wayne County, MO | Not scored | 4 | 8.7 | $3.3M | −1.4% | |
| Ripley County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 7.5 | $3.7M | +0.4% | |
| Bollinger County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 5.1 | $6.4M | +0.9% | |
| Ralls County, MO | Not scored | 4 | 10.1 | $3.5M | +0.9% | |
| Howard County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 5.6 | $6.3M | +0.3% | |
| Lewis County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 6.3 | $5.4M | −1.6% | |
| Grundy County, MO | Not scored | 4 | 10.2 | $3.1M | −0.2% | |
| St. Clair County, MO | Not scored | 6 | 14.7 | $2.1M | +6.7% | |
| Iron County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 5.2 | $6M | −2.0% | |
| Caldwell County, MO | Not scored | 4 | 10.6 | $3.2M | +2.1% | |
| Ozark County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 2.7 | $11.3M | +7.7% | |
| Monroe County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 8.7 | $3.8M | +3.1% | |
| Oregon County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 8.9 | $3.3M | +1.2% | |
| Hickory County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 5.6 | $5M | +8.9% | |
| Daviess County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 6.6 | $5.3M | +1.5% | |
| Maries County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 2.9 | $11.6M | −0.7% | |
| Carroll County, MO | Not scored | 4 | 11.4 | $2.9M | −0.6% | |
| Harrison County, MO | Not scored | 7 | 21.9 | $1.4M | +1.5% | |
| Dade County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 6.5 | $4.8M | +2.9% | |
| Chariton County, MO | Not scored | 4 | 14.9 | $2.4M | −0.1% | |
| Shannon County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 3.5 | $8.8M | +3.6% | |
| Clark County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 12.4 | $2.6M | −2.8% | |
| Gentry County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 12.4 | $2.6M | +4.2% | |
| Reynolds County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 4.3 | $6.8M | −1.4% | |
| Shelby County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 4.2 | $7.6M | −3.6% | |
| Sullivan County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 4.9 | $6.6M | −4.1% | |
| Carter County, MO | Not scored | 2 | 9.8 | $3.1M | +4.2% | |
| Atchison County, MO | Not scored | 6 | 26.2 | $1.3M | −2.5% | |
| Scotland County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.1% | |
| Putnam County, MO | Not scored | 1 | 5.6 | $6.2M | −3.0% | |
| Holt County, MO | Not scored | 3 | 17.2 | $2M | +0.4% | |
| Schuyler County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.3% | |
| Knox County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Mercer County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.2% | |
| Worth County, MO | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.6% |
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 Missouri?
Missouri has 3,324 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings as of September 2026. 2,927 of them (88%) are chain locations. The listings count fast food, sandwich shops, delis and bagel shops. Official counts show 4,814 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in 2023, up 8.4% from 2019. That count covers all limited-service restaurants (pizza places included), not only fast food and sandwich shops. Another 774 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Missouri spend on food away from home?
About $9.5B a year, or $3,799 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 3,324 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings, it comes to $2.9M 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 2,508,227 households in Missouri and national spending patterns by income.
How does Missouri compare with the U.S. for fast food and sandwich shops?
Missouri has 13.3 fast food and sandwich shops per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 13.3. Spending per shop is $2.9M, 6% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of fast food and sandwich shops to household spending, Missouri would have about 3,123, against 3,324 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 521 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. The official count rose 8.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Missouri has the highest market score for fast food and sandwich shops?
Among 8 scored metro areas in or partly in Missouri, the Kansas City metro area scores highest, at 69 (upper middle). Among 18 scored small-town markets in or partly in Missouri, the Quincy area scores highest, at 64 (upper middle). Among 74 scored counties in Missouri, Lincoln County scores highest, at 92 (very 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. Missouri scores 44 for fast food and sandwich shops (lower middle), #33 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 Missouri. 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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