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Fast food and sandwich shops in New York

Markets across New York ranked by the Groundwork market score for fast food and sandwich shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
10,894
4,659 chain locations (43%)
Official establishments
17,791
All limited-service restaurants · −0.8% since 2019
Household spending a year
$32.9B
On food away from home
Listings per 10k households
14.1
6% above the U.S.
Spending per listing
$3M
In line with the U.S.
Rank among states
#39 of 51
Market score 36 · Lower middle

A site report maps the fast food and sandwich shops on map listings around any address in New York by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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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

As of September 2026, map listings count 10,894 fast food and sandwich shops in New York. 4,659 of them (43%) are chain locations, against 79% across the U.S. That is 14.1 per 10,000 households, 6% above the U.S. rate of 13.3.

Households in New York spend about $32.9B a year on food away from home, or $4,270 per household, 5% above the U.S. average. Spread across 10,894 fast food and sandwich shops, that is $3M per shop, in line with 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 17,791 businesses with payroll in New York classed as limited-service restaurants, down 0.8% from 2019. That is one for every 433 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, 453 SBA-backed loans worth $165.7M have gone to businesses classed as limited-service restaurants in New York.

Among the 50 states and DC, New York ranks #39 for fast food and sandwich shops, with a Groundwork market score of 36 (lower middle). Of the 13 scored metro areas in or partly in New York, the Ithaca metro area scores highest (73). Of the 14 scored small-town markets in or partly in New York, the Oneonta area scores highest (75).

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in New York, 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

Metro areas reaching New York, ranked for fast food and sandwich shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Ithaca, NY73388.8$4.5M−1.4%#51 of 387
2Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY7042711.1$3.8M+1.9%#67 of 387
3Rochester, NY624389.8$3.9M−0.7%#119 of 387
4Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY614759.5$4M−0.8%#125 of 387
5Kingston, NY618711.7$3.6M+1.1%#126 of 387
6Utica-Rome, NY581189.8$3.7M−2.0%#145 of 387
7Syracuse, NY5832612.0$3.2M−1.3%#147 of 387
8Glens Falls, NY547012.8$3M−1.9%#173 of 387
9Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY5339515.5$2.9M+3.0%#179 of 387
10Binghamton, NY5012512.2$2.9M−1.3%#195 of 387
11New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ4911,28615.3$3M+0.6%#201 of 387
12Elmira, NY414613.0$2.7M−3.9%#251 of 387
13Watertown-Fort Drum, NY366613.9$2.5M−3.9%#281 of 387

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching New York, ranked for fast food and sandwich shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Oneonta, NY752912.5$2.9M+3.8%#57 of 537
2Monticello, NY71299.2$4.2M+2.7%#78 of 537
3Hudson, NY693513.1$3.2M−2.1%#92 of 537
4Auburn, NY68237.3$4.9M−2.3%#97 of 537
5Corning, NY68379.4$3.8M−1.6%#101 of 537
6Batavia, NY683012.1$3M+0.2%#106 of 537
7Plattsburgh, NY663510.4$3.5M−2.0%#122 of 537
8Olean, NY62257.8$4.2M−2.1%#158 of 537
9Seneca Falls, NY611511.0$3.2M−1.7%#165 of 537
10Gloversville, NY602510.9$3.2M−1.6%#176 of 537
11Massena-Ogdensburg, NY594510.8$3.2M−2.5%#186 of 537
12Amsterdam, NY552713.8$2.5M+1.1%#234 of 537
13Cortland, NY522412.6$2.8M−1.9%#257 of 537
14Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY51489.0$3.7M−2.6%#270 of 537

Counties

Counties in New York, ranked for fast food and sandwich shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Saratoga County, NY81838.1$5.6M+2.3%#105 of 2,222
2Schoharie County, NY76118.6$4.3M+1.4%#209 of 2,222
3Orleans County, NY7195.5$6.3M−0.5%#322 of 2,222
4Wayne County, NY69266.8$5.5M+0.1%#382 of 2,222
5Tompkins County, NY69388.8$4.5M−1.4%#388 of 2,222
6Tioga County, NY69199.3$4M−1.9%#394 of 2,222
7Washington County, NY68135.3$6.8M−2.9%#418 of 2,222
8Delaware County, NY68157.8$4.5M+0.2%#420 of 2,222
9Lewis County, NY6898.1$4.3M−0.3%#422 of 2,222
10Rensselaer County, NY67659.7$4.2M−0.2%#463 of 2,222
11Allegany County, NY66158.5$3.9M+0.9%#504 of 2,222
12Schenectady County, NY667811.7$3.4M+3.0%#518 of 2,222
13Oswego County, NY65469.7$3.7M+1.0%#543 of 2,222
14Chenango County, NY64147.0$4.8M−2.9%#564 of 2,222
15Sullivan County, NY64299.2$4.2M+2.7%#567 of 2,222
16Otsego County, NY632912.5$2.9M+3.8%#631 of 2,222
17Cayuga County, NY62237.3$4.9M−2.3%#638 of 2,222
18Wyoming County, NY62148.5$4.2M−1.3%#640 of 2,222
19Niagara County, NY61849.1$4M−1.5%#676 of 2,222
20Columbia County, NY613513.1$3.2M−2.1%#703 of 2,222
21Steuben County, NY60379.4$3.8M−1.6%#733 of 2,222
22Ulster County, NY608711.7$3.6M+1.1%#735 of 2,222
23Westchester County, NY6055214.8$3.4M+1.4%#738 of 2,222
24Erie County, NY593919.5$4M−0.6%#773 of 2,222
25Schuyler County, NY59810.9$3.3M−5.3%#782 of 2,222
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Counties in New York, ranked for fast food and sandwich shops by Groundwork market score, continued
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
26Monroe County, NY5832310.1$3.8M−1.0%#805 of 2,222
27Ontario County, NY585411.2$3.6M+0.6%#807 of 2,222
28Livingston County, NY582610.6$3.5M−0.2%#809 of 2,222
29Clinton County, NY583510.4$3.5M−2.0%#810 of 2,222
30Genesee County, NY583012.1$3M+0.2%#823 of 2,222
31Putnam County, NY575716.0$3.2M+1.4%#858 of 2,222
32Cattaraugus County, NY56257.8$4.2M−2.1%#882 of 2,222
33Oneida County, NY56929.7$3.8M−2.1%#887 of 2,222
34Franklin County, NY562010.2$3.4M−1.6%#894 of 2,222
35Rockland County, NY5617016.4$3M+5.9%#912 of 2,222
36Greene County, NY552211.8$3.3M−1.1%#940 of 2,222
37Orange County, NY5422015.9$2.8M+4.2%#998 of 2,222
38Onondaga County, NY5324212.2$3.2M−1.9%#1,014 of 2,222
39Dutchess County, NY5317515.1$3M+1.5%#1,019 of 2,222
40Seneca County, NY521511.0$3.2M−1.7%#1,061 of 2,222
41Fulton County, NY522510.9$3.2M−1.6%#1,062 of 2,222
42St. Lawrence County, NY514510.8$3.2M−2.5%#1,095 of 2,222
43Richmond County, NY5127416.0$2.8M+1.3%#1,108 of 2,222
44Herkimer County, NY502610.1$3.5M−1.4%#1,123 of 2,222
45Albany County, NY5019014.1$2.9M+2.2%#1,134 of 2,222
46Queens County, NY491,00712.0$3.5M−1.1%#1,160 of 2,222
47Madison County, NY483814.5$2.6M−1.2%#1,229 of 2,222
48Chautauqua County, NY47489.0$3.7M−2.6%#1,246 of 2,222
49Kings County, NY471,34013.3$3.1M−2.5%#1,249 of 2,222
50Nassau County, NY4690819.8$2.8M+0.6%#1,303 of 2,222
51Montgomery County, NY452713.8$2.5M+1.1%#1,347 of 2,222
52Essex County, NY442012.2$3M−2.2%#1,365 of 2,222
53Cortland County, NY442412.6$2.8M−1.9%#1,367 of 2,222
54Suffolk County, NY441,01920.6$2.5M+1.6%#1,377 of 2,222
55Broome County, NY4310612.9$2.7M−1.2%#1,399 of 2,222
56Chemung County, NY424613.0$2.7M−3.9%#1,435 of 2,222
57Jefferson County, NY376613.9$2.5M−3.9%#1,598 of 2,222
58Warren County, NY355718.9$2.1M−0.9%#1,681 of 2,222
59New York County, NY321,71422.0$2.2M−1.3%#1,782 of 2,222
60Bronx County, NY3067112.6$2.5M−3.8%#1,835 of 2,222
Yates County, NYNot scored44.2$8.9M−0.8%
Hamilton County, NYNot scored312.4$3M−1.3%

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 New York?

New York has 10,894 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings as of September 2026. 4,659 of them (43%) are chain locations. The listings count fast food, sandwich shops, delis and bagel shops. Official counts show 17,791 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in 2023, down 0.8% from 2019. That count covers all limited-service restaurants (pizza places included), not only fast food and sandwich shops. Another 3,655 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

How much do households in New York spend on food away from home?

About $32.9B a year, or $4,270 per household. That is 5% above the U.S. average (an index of 105, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 10,894 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings, it comes to $3M 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 7,704,486 households in New York and national spending patterns by income.

How does New York compare with the U.S. for fast food and sandwich shops?

New York has 14.1 fast food and sandwich shops per 10,000 households, 6% above the U.S. rate of 13.3. Spending per shop is $3M, in line with the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of fast food and sandwich shops to household spending, New York would have about 10,783, against 10,894 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 433 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. The official count fell 0.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.1% for the U.S.

Which market in New York has the highest market score for fast food and sandwich shops?

Among 13 scored metro areas in or partly in New York, the Ithaca metro area scores highest, at 73 (upper middle). Among 14 scored small-town markets in or partly in New York, the Oneonta area scores highest, at 75 (high). Among 60 scored counties in New York, Saratoga County scores highest, at 81 (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. New York scores 36 for fast food and sandwich shops (lower middle), #39 of the 50 states and DC.

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