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Fast food and sandwich shops in Morton County, ND

The fast food and sandwich shops in Morton County, ND, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.

Groundwork market score · out of 100

Score 84 out of 100: High

Ranked #72 of 2,222 scored counties
#1 of 13 scored counties in North Dakota

Listings
11
11 chain locations (100%)
Official establishments
18
All limited-service restaurants
Household spending a year
$55.6M
On food away from home · $3,984 a household
Spending per listing
$5.1M
66% above the U.S.
Listings per 10k households
7.9
41% below the U.S.
Population, 2025
34,601
+3.8% since 2020

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What this means

For fast food and sandwich shops, Morton County has a Groundwork market score of 84 (high): #72 of 2,222 scored counties and #1 of 13 scored counties in North Dakota. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for fast food and sandwich shops.

As of September 2026, map listings count 11 fast food and sandwich shops in Morton County. All of them are chain locations, against 79% across the U.S. That comes to 7.9 for every 10,000 households, 41% below the U.S. rate of 13.3.

Households in Morton County spend about $55.6M a year on food away from home, or $3,984 per household, 2% below the U.S. average. That works out to $5.1M per shop, 66% 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 18 businesses with payroll in Morton County classed as limited-service restaurants. That is one for every 775 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. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $1.1M has gone to businesses classed as limited-service restaurants in Morton County. Population estimates put the population change in Morton County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.8%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).

How Morton County compares

The same measures for North Dakota 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.

Fast food and sandwich shops in Morton County, ND compared with North Dakota and the U.S.
MeasureMorton CountyNorth DakotaU.S.
Listings per 10k households7.912.813.3
Spending per listing$5.1M$3.1M$3.1M
Households per official establishment (all limited-service restaurants)775649478
Official establishment growth, 2019–2023n/a+2.6%+6.1%
Population growth, 2020–2025+3.8%+2.5%+3.1%
Spending per household on food away from home$3,984$3,940$4,070
Median household income$79,382$76,657$80,734
Groundwork market score8463

Official counts and lending

Businesses

Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
17 → 18All limited-service restaurants
Employees, 2023
246
Annual payroll, 2023
$5.1M
One-person businesses, 2023
6All limited-service restaurants with no payroll
Map listings, September 2026
1111 chain locations
Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
18The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here

SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022

Loans
1
Amount
$1.1M

SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as limited-service restaurants in Morton 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 Morton County

Population, 2025 estimate
34,601+3.8% since 2020
Households
13,946
Median age
38.6
Homes lived in by their owners
74%
Vehicles per household
2.4
Land area
1,926 sq. mi.
People per square mile
18
Median household income
$79,382+12.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
Average household income
$109,606
Median home value
$263,900
Jobs located here
11,613
Daytime population
28,489Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here

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Fast food and sandwich shops across North Dakota

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The highest-scoring counties in North Dakota for fast food and sandwich shops, numbered among those based in North Dakota, with Morton County marked.

Top counties in North Dakota

Counties in North Dakota ranked for fast food and sandwich shops by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Morton County, ND84117.9$5.1M+3.8%#72 of 2,222
2McKenzie County, ND82813.3$3.5M+2.8%#102 of 2,222
3Richland County, ND7768.8$4.4M+1.2%#189 of 2,222
4Burleigh County, ND695413.1$3.2M+4.7%#411 of 2,222
5Williams County, ND661610.6$4M+1.4%#502 of 2,222
6Cass County, ND6113115.6$2.5M+9.1%#723 of 2,222
7Stark County, ND541914.0$2.8M+0.5%#997 of 2,222
8Grand Forks County, ND524514.4$2.6M+1.9%#1,075 of 2,222
9Rolette County, ND49513.3$2.6M−4.1%#1,184 of 2,222
10Barnes County, ND47714.3$2.5M−2.7%#1,276 of 2,222

Other business types in Morton County

Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.

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Questions

How many fast food and sandwich shops are in Morton County, ND?

Morton County has 11 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings as of September 2026. 11 of them (100%) are chain locations. The listings count fast food, sandwich shops, delis and bagel shops. Official counts show 18 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in 2023. That count covers all limited-service restaurants (pizza places included), not only fast food and sandwich shops. Official counts list 6 one-person businesses without payroll.

How much do households in Morton County, ND spend on food away from home?

About $55.6M a year, or $3,984 per household. That is 2% below the U.S. average (an index of 98, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 11 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings, it comes to $5.1M 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 13,946 households in Morton County and national spending patterns by income.

How does Morton County, ND compare with the U.S. for fast food and sandwich shops?

Morton County has 7.9 fast food and sandwich shops per 10,000 households, 41% below the U.S. rate of 13.3. Spending per shop is $5.1M, 66% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of fast food and sandwich shops to household spending, Morton County would have about 18, against 11 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 775 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S.

How fast is Morton County, ND growing?

Population estimates put Morton County at 34,601 people in 2025, up 3.8% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 13,946 households. The median household income in Morton County is $79,382 a year, 2% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 12.5% 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. Morton County scores 84 for fast food and sandwich shops (high), #72 of 2,222 scored counties.

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