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Fast food and sandwich shops in Washington County, NY
The fast food and sandwich shops in Washington County, NY, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 68 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #418 of 2,222 scored counties
#7 of 60 scored counties in New York
- Listings
- 13
- 9 chain locations (69%)
- Official establishments
- 32
- All limited-service restaurants · −13.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $88.6M
- On food away from home · $3,623 a household
- Spending per listing
- $6.8M
- 2.2 times the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.3
- 60% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 59,353
- −2.9% since 2020
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What this means
Household spending on food away from home in Washington County comes to about $88.6M a year: $3,623 per household, 11% below the U.S. average. Spread across 13 fast food and sandwich shops, that is $6.8M per shop, 2.2 times the U.S. figure of $3.1M. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only fast food and sandwich shops.
There are 13 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings in Washington County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 69% of them, against 79% across the U.S. That comes to 5.3 for every 10,000 households, 60% below the U.S. rate of 13.3.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in Washington County was 32 in 2023, down 13.5% from 2019. That is one for every 765 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. That count covers all limited-service restaurants (pizza places included), not only fast food and sandwich shops. Another 7 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
Population estimates show Washington County declined 2.9% from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for fast food and sandwich shops in Washington County is 68 (upper middle), #418 of 2,222 scored counties and #7 of 60 scored counties in New York. That puts it in the top quarter of counties.
How Washington County 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 | Washington County | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 5.3 | 14.1 | 13.3 |
| Spending per listing | $6.8M | $3M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment (all limited-service restaurants) | 765 | 433 | 478 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −13.5% | −0.8% | +6.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.9% | −0.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on food away from home | $3,623 | $4,270 | $4,070 |
| Median household income | $73,495 | $85,974 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 68 | 36 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 37 → 32All limited-service restaurants · −13.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 296
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $6.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 7All limited-service restaurants with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 139 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 29The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as limited-service restaurants in Washington 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 Washington County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 59,353−2.9% since 2020
- Households
- 24,469
- Median age
- 45.6
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 77%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 831 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 73
- Median household income
- $73,495+28.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $89,028
- Median home value
- $196,200
- Jobs located here
- 14,817
- Daytime population
- 47,512Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every New York market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in New York for fast food and sandwich shops, numbered among those based in New York, with Washington County marked.
Top counties in New York
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Saratoga County, NY | 81 | 83 | 8.1 | $5.6M | +2.3% | #105 of 2,222 |
| 2Schoharie County, NY | 76 | 11 | 8.6 | $4.3M | +1.4% | #209 of 2,222 |
| 3Orleans County, NY | 71 | 9 | 5.5 | $6.3M | −0.5% | #322 of 2,222 |
| 4Wayne County, NY | 69 | 26 | 6.8 | $5.5M | +0.1% | #382 of 2,222 |
| 5Tompkins County, NY | 69 | 38 | 8.8 | $4.5M | −1.4% | #388 of 2,222 |
| 6Tioga County, NY | 69 | 19 | 9.3 | $4M | −1.9% | #394 of 2,222 |
| 7Washington County, NY | 68 | 13 | 5.3 | $6.8M | −2.9% | #418 of 2,222 |
| 8Delaware County, NY | 68 | 15 | 7.8 | $4.5M | +0.2% | #420 of 2,222 |
| 9Lewis County, NY | 68 | 9 | 8.1 | $4.3M | −0.3% | #422 of 2,222 |
| 10Rensselaer County, NY | 67 | 65 | 9.7 | $4.2M | −0.2% | #463 of 2,222 |
Other business types in Washington County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
- Restaurants and cafes56
- Sit-down restaurants55
- Fast food and sandwich shops68
- Pizza44
- Coffee shops and cafes66
- Bakeries and dessert shops44
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Questions
How many fast food and sandwich shops are in Washington County, NY?
As of September 2026, map listings count 13 fast food and sandwich shops in Washington County. 9 of them (69%) are chain locations. The listings count fast food, sandwich shops, delis and bagel shops. Official counts show 32 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in 2023, down 13.5% from 2019. The official count takes in all limited-service restaurants, not only fast food and sandwich shops: pizza places are counted too. Official counts list 7 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Washington County, NY spend on food away from home?
About $88.6M a year, or $3,623 per household. That is 11% below the U.S. average (an index of 89, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 13 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings, it comes to $6.8M per shop. That spending covers all food away from home, which fast food and sandwich shops share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 24,469 households in Washington County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washington County, NY compare with the U.S. for fast food and sandwich shops?
Washington County has 5.3 fast food and sandwich shops per 10,000 households, 60% below the U.S. rate of 13.3. Spending per shop is $6.8M, 2.2 times the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of fast food and sandwich shops to household spending, Washington County would have about 29, against 13 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 765 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. The official count fell 13.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Washington County, NY growing?
Population estimates put Washington County at 59,353 people in 2025, down 2.9% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 24,469 households. Median household income in Washington County is $73,495, 9% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 28.4%, 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. Washington County scores 68 for fast food and sandwich shops (upper middle), #418 of 2,222 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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