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Fast food and sandwich shops in the Hudson, NY area
The fast food and sandwich shops in the Hudson, NY area, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other small-town markets.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 69 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #92 of 537 scored small-town markets
#3 of 14 scored small-town markets based in New York
- Listings
- 35
- 14 chain locations (40%)
- Official establishments
- 39
- All limited-service restaurants · −4.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $111.1M
- On food away from home · $4,171 a household
- Spending per listing
- $3.2M
- 4% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 13.1
- 2% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 60,168
- −2.1% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 35 fast food and sandwich shops in the Hudson area. 14 of them (40%) are chain locations, against 79% across the U.S. That comes to 13.1 for every 10,000 households, 2% below the U.S. rate of 13.3.
Households in the Hudson area spend about $111.1M a year on food away from home, or $4,171 per household, 2% above the U.S. average. That is about $3.2M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 4% 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 39 businesses with payroll in the Hudson area classed as limited-service restaurants, down 4.9% from 2019. That is one for every 683 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 12 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $580K has gone to businesses classed as limited-service restaurants in the Hudson area.
Population estimates put the population change in the Hudson area from 2020 to 2025 at −2.1%, against +3.1% for the U.S. For fast food and sandwich shops, the Hudson area has a Groundwork market score of 69 (upper middle): #92 of 537 scored small-town markets and #3 of 14 scored small-town markets based in New York. That puts it in the top quarter of small-town markets.
How the Hudson area compares
The same measures for New York 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 | Hudson area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 13.1 | 14.1 | 13.3 |
| Spending per listing | $3.2M | $3M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment (all limited-service restaurants) | 683 | 433 | 478 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −4.9% | −0.8% | +6.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.1% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on food away from home | $4,171 | $4,270 | $4,070 |
| Median household income | $81,528 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 69 | 36 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 39All limited-service restaurants · −4.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 439
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $10M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 12All limited-service restaurants with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 3514 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 36The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $580K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as limited-service restaurants in the Hudson area, 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 the Hudson area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 60,168−2.1% since 2020
- Households
- 26,627
- Median age
- 49.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 635 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 96
- Median household income
- $81,528+22.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $124,394
- Median home value
- $347,100
- Jobs located here
- 20,215
- Daytime population
- 54,169Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top small-town markets in New York
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Oneonta, NY | 75 | 29 | 12.5 | $2.9M | +3.8% | #57 of 537 |
| 2Monticello, NY | 71 | 29 | 9.2 | $4.2M | +2.7% | #78 of 537 |
| 3Hudson, NY | 69 | 35 | 13.1 | $3.2M | −2.1% | #92 of 537 |
| 4Auburn, NY | 68 | 23 | 7.3 | $4.9M | −2.3% | #97 of 537 |
| 5Corning, NY | 68 | 37 | 9.4 | $3.8M | −1.6% | #101 of 537 |
| 6Batavia, NY | 68 | 30 | 12.1 | $3M | +0.2% | #106 of 537 |
| 7Plattsburgh, NY | 66 | 35 | 10.4 | $3.5M | −2.0% | #122 of 537 |
| 8Olean, NY | 62 | 25 | 7.8 | $4.2M | −2.1% | #158 of 537 |
| 9Seneca Falls, NY | 61 | 15 | 11.0 | $3.2M | −1.7% | #165 of 537 |
| 10Gloversville, NY | 60 | 25 | 10.9 | $3.2M | −1.6% | #176 of 537 |
Other business types in the Hudson area
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
- Restaurants and cafes45
- Sit-down restaurants47
- Fast food and sandwich shops69
- Pizza63
- Coffee shops and cafes45
- Bakeries and dessert shops44
Groceries and convenience
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Questions
How many fast food and sandwich shops are in the Hudson, NY area?
There are 35 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings in the Hudson area as of September 2026. 14 of them (40%) are chain locations. The listings count fast food, sandwich shops, delis and bagel shops. Official counts show 39 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in 2023, down 4.9% from 2019. That count covers all limited-service restaurants (pizza places included), not only fast food and sandwich shops. Another 12 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in the Hudson, NY area spend on food away from home?
About $111.1M a year, or $4,171 per household. That is 2% above the U.S. average (an index of 102, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 35 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings, it comes to $3.2M 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 26,627 households in the Hudson area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Hudson, NY area compare with the U.S. for fast food and sandwich shops?
The Hudson area has 13.1 fast food and sandwich shops per 10,000 households, 2% below the U.S. rate of 13.3. Spending per shop is $3.2M, 4% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of fast food and sandwich shops to household spending, the Hudson area would have about 36, against 35 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 683 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.1% for the U.S.
How fast is the Hudson, NY area growing?
Population estimates put the Hudson area at 60,168 people in 2025, down 2.1% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 26,627 households. The median household income in the Hudson area is $81,528 a year, in line with the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 22.1% 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. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. 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. The Hudson area scores 69 for fast food and sandwich shops (upper middle), #92 of 537 scored small-town markets.
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