Market rankings · Utah
Fast food and sandwich shops in Utah
Markets across Utah ranked by the Groundwork market score for fast food and sandwich shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,740
- 1,474 chain locations (85%)
- Official establishments
- 2,801
- All limited-service restaurants · +12.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $4.9B
- On food away from home
- Listings per 10k households
- 15.5
- 17% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.8M
- 8% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #30 of 51
- Market score 47 · Lower middle
A site report maps the fast food and sandwich shops on map listings around any address in Utah by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,740 fast food and sandwich shops in Utah. 1,474 of them (85%) are chain locations, against 79% across the U.S. That is 15.5 per 10,000 households, 17% above the U.S. rate of 13.3.
Households in Utah spend about $4.9B a year on food away from home, or $4,339 per household, 7% above the U.S. average. That is about $2.8M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 8% 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in Utah was 2,801 in 2023, up 12.4% from 2019. That is one for every 402 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, 127 SBA-backed loans worth $67.1M have gone to businesses classed as limited-service restaurants in Utah.
Among the 50 states and DC, Utah ranks #30 for fast food and sandwich shops, with a Groundwork market score of 47 (lower middle). Of the 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Utah, the Ogden metro area scores highest (64). Of the 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in Utah, the Heber area scores highest (68).
Every market in Utah for fast food and sandwich shops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Utah, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ogden, UT | 64 | 299 | 14.0 | $3.2M | +5.3% | #107 of 387 |
| 2Logan, UT-ID | 55 | 66 | 13.4 | $2.9M | +8.8% | #164 of 387 |
| 3Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | 55 | 338 | 16.3 | $2.7M | +14.5% | #169 of 387 |
| 4Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 53 | 674 | 15.0 | $3M | +3.8% | #178 of 387 |
| 5St. George, UT | 42 | 122 | 17.5 | $2.3M | +17.4% | #248 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Heber, UT | 68 | 45 | 15.7 | $3.3M | +5.3% | #104 of 537 |
| 2Vernal, UT | 59 | 18 | 14.8 | $2.5M | +7.3% | #192 of 537 |
| 3Brigham City, UT-ID | 57 | 36 | 16.8 | $2.3M | +12.6% | #219 of 537 |
| 4Cedar City, UT | 47 | 32 | 15.9 | $2.3M | +16.4% | #304 of 537 |
| Evanston, WY-UT | 34 | 19 | 22.0 | $1.7M | +2.0% | #425 of 537 |
| 5Price, UT | 30 | 13 | 16.0 | $2M | +1.0% | #449 of 537 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Tooele County, UT | 80 | 29 | 12.1 | $3.7M | +19.2% | #133 of 2,222 |
| 2Wasatch County, UT | 79 | 14 | 10.9 | $4.6M | +9.9% | #146 of 2,222 |
| 3Duchesne County, UT | 61 | 8 | 11.6 | $3.3M | +6.3% | #696 of 2,222 |
| 4Davis County, UT | 61 | 169 | 14.6 | $3.2M | +4.8% | #701 of 2,222 |
| 5Weber County, UT | 61 | 127 | 13.5 | $3.1M | +5.8% | #706 of 2,222 |
| 6Utah County, UT | 56 | 331 | 16.3 | $2.8M | +14.5% | #920 of 2,222 |
| 7Cache County, UT | 55 | 61 | 13.7 | $2.9M | +8.5% | #950 of 2,222 |
| 8Salt Lake County, UT | 52 | 645 | 15.1 | $2.9M | +2.9% | #1,068 of 2,222 |
| 9Uintah County, UT | 51 | 18 | 14.8 | $2.5M | +7.3% | #1,114 of 2,222 |
| 10Box Elder County, UT | 51 | 35 | 17.9 | $2.2M | +12.7% | #1,118 of 2,222 |
| 11Juab County, UT | 48 | 7 | 18.1 | $2.3M | +14.8% | #1,239 of 2,222 |
| 12Summit County, UT | 47 | 31 | 19.7 | $2.7M | +1.6% | #1,265 of 2,222 |
| 13Washington County, UT | 47 | 122 | 17.5 | $2.3M | +17.4% | #1,287 of 2,222 |
| 14Emery County, UT | 46 | 8 | 23.2 | $1.6M | +3.4% | #1,329 of 2,222 |
| 15Sanpete County, UT | 43 | 17 | 19.1 | $1.9M | +10.3% | #1,424 of 2,222 |
| 16Iron County, UT | 41 | 32 | 15.9 | $2.3M | +16.4% | #1,474 of 2,222 |
| 17San Juan County, UT | 37 | 8 | 17.6 | $1.9M | +0.1% | #1,623 of 2,222 |
| 18Sevier County, UT | 32 | 17 | 22.7 | $1.6M | +5.9% | #1,793 of 2,222 |
| 19Millard County, UT | 28 | 13 | 29.8 | $1.2M | +7.7% | #1,913 of 2,222 |
| 20Carbon County, UT | 26 | 13 | 16.0 | $2M | +1.0% | #1,953 of 2,222 |
| Morgan County, UT | Not scored | 3 | 7.9 | $6.5M | +8.1% | |
| Grand County, UT | Not scored | 6 | 13.2 | $2.8M | +1.1% | |
| Kane County, UT | Not scored | 9 | 26.0 | $1.5M | +11.7% | |
| Beaver County, UT | Not scored | 5 | 19.9 | $1.8M | +3.0% | |
| Garfield County, UT | Not scored | 5 | 24.5 | $1.4M | +3.0% | |
| Rich County, UT | Not scored | 6 | 65.0 | $575K | +7.4% | |
| Wayne County, UT | Not scored | 1 | 8.7 | $4.3M | +3.3% | |
| Piute County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.8% | |
| Daggett County, UT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.8% |
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 Utah?
There are 1,740 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings in Utah as of September 2026. 1,474 of them (85%) are chain locations. The listings count fast food, sandwich shops, delis and bagel shops. Official counts show 2,801 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in 2023, up 12.4% from 2019. That count covers all limited-service restaurants (pizza places included), not only fast food and sandwich shops. Official counts also show 334 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Utah spend on food away from home?
About $4.9B a year, or $4,339 per household. That is 7% above the U.S. average (an index of 107, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,740 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings, it comes to $2.8M 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 1,124,822 households in Utah and national spending patterns by income.
How does Utah compare with the U.S. for fast food and sandwich shops?
Utah has 15.5 fast food and sandwich shops per 10,000 households, 17% above the U.S. rate of 13.3. Spending per shop is $2.8M, 8% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of fast food and sandwich shops to household spending, Utah would have about 1,600, against 1,740 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 402 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. The official count rose 12.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Utah has the highest market score for fast food and sandwich shops?
Among 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Utah, the Ogden metro area scores highest, at 64 (upper middle). Among 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in Utah, the Heber area scores highest, at 68 (upper middle). Among 20 scored counties in Utah, Tooele County scores highest, at 80 (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. Utah scores 47 for fast food and sandwich shops (lower middle), #30 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 Utah. 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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Related business types in Utah
- Restaurants and cafes11,664 listings
- Sit-down restaurants6,452 listings
- Pizza799 listings
- Coffee shops and cafes1,303 listings
- Bakeries and dessert shops1,365 listings
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