Market rankings · Vermont
Fast food and sandwich shops in Vermont
Markets across Vermont ranked by the Groundwork market score for fast food and sandwich shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 278
- 110 chain locations (40%)
- Official establishments
- 435
- All limited-service restaurants · +5.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.1B
- On food away from home
- Listings per 10k households
- 10.2
- 23% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3.9M
- 29% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #7 of 51
- Market score 70 · Upper middle
A site report maps the fast food and sandwich shops on map listings around any address in Vermont by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 278 fast food and sandwich shops in Vermont. Of those, 110 are chain locations, or 40%, against 79% across the U.S. That is 10.2 per 10,000 households, 23% below the U.S. rate of 13.3.
Household spending on food away from home in Vermont comes to about $1.1B a year: $4,013 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That is about $3.9M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 29% 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 435 businesses with payroll in Vermont classed as limited-service restaurants, up 5.1% from 2019. That is one for every 629 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, 14 SBA-backed loans worth $2.6M have gone to businesses classed as limited-service restaurants in Vermont.
Among the 50 states and DC, Vermont ranks #7 for fast food and sandwich shops, with a Groundwork market score of 70 (upper middle). The one scored metro area in or partly in Vermont, the Burlington-South Burlington metro area, scores 79. Of the 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Vermont, the Lebanon-Claremont area scores highest (79).
Every market in Vermont for fast food and sandwich shops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Vermont, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 79 | 95 | 10.0 | $4.3M | +0.9% | #29 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT | 79 | 87 | 9.5 | $4.3M | +1.5% | #30 of 537 |
| 1Barre, VT | 78 | 29 | 11.2 | $3.6M | −0.2% | #38 of 537 |
| 2Bennington, VT | 64 | 17 | 11.3 | $3.4M | −1.8% | #142 of 537 |
| 3Brattleboro, VT | 58 | 19 | 9.6 | $3.9M | −1.4% | #197 of 537 |
| 4Rutland, VT | 55 | 36 | 14.2 | $2.6M | −1.4% | #233 of 537 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Orange County, VT | 86 | 8 | 6.3 | $6.3M | +2.4% | #38 of 2,222 |
| 2Franklin County, VT | 82 | 15 | 7.5 | $5.2M | +2.3% | #93 of 2,222 |
| 3Addison County, VT | 77 | 12 | 8.0 | $5.1M | +1.8% | #181 of 2,222 |
| 4Orleans County, VT | 74 | 10 | 8.3 | $4.4M | +0.7% | #247 of 2,222 |
| 5Chittenden County, VT | 68 | 78 | 10.9 | $4M | +0.4% | #427 of 2,222 |
| 6Washington County, VT | 68 | 29 | 11.2 | $3.6M | −0.2% | #435 of 2,222 |
| 7Windsor County, VT | 67 | 22 | 8.7 | $4.6M | −0.7% | #457 of 2,222 |
| 8Caledonia County, VT | 61 | 13 | 9.9 | $3.7M | +0.8% | #687 of 2,222 |
| 9Lamoille County, VT | 60 | 16 | 13.4 | $2.9M | +1.4% | #760 of 2,222 |
| 10Bennington County, VT | 57 | 17 | 11.3 | $3.4M | −1.8% | #853 of 2,222 |
| 11Windham County, VT | 52 | 19 | 9.6 | $3.9M | −1.4% | #1,050 of 2,222 |
| 12Rutland County, VT | 46 | 36 | 14.2 | $2.6M | −1.4% | #1,309 of 2,222 |
| Grand Isle County, VT | Not scored | 2 | 6.4 | $7.1M | +3.2% | |
| Essex County, VT | Not scored | 1 | 3.5 | $9.3M | +2.2% |
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 Vermont?
Vermont has 278 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings as of September 2026. 110 of them (40%) are chain locations. The listings count fast food, sandwich shops, delis and bagel shops. Official counts show 435 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in 2023, up 5.1% from 2019. That count covers all limited-service restaurants (pizza places included), not only fast food and sandwich shops. Official counts also show 66 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Vermont spend on food away from home?
About $1.1B a year, or $4,013 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 99, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 278 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings, it comes to $3.9M 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 273,416 households in Vermont and national spending patterns by income.
How does Vermont compare with the U.S. for fast food and sandwich shops?
Vermont has 10.2 fast food and sandwich shops per 10,000 households, 23% below the U.S. rate of 13.3. Spending per shop is $3.9M, 29% above the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of fast food and sandwich shops to household spending, Vermont would have about 360, against 278 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 629 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. The official count rose 5.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Vermont has the highest market score for fast food and sandwich shops?
The one scored metro area in or partly in Vermont is the Burlington-South Burlington metro area, at 79 (high). Among 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in Vermont, the Lebanon-Claremont area scores highest, at 79 (high). Among 12 scored counties in Vermont, Orange County scores highest, at 86 (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. Vermont scores 70 for fast food and sandwich shops (upper middle), #7 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 Vermont. 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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- Restaurants and cafes3,148 listings
- Sit-down restaurants1,484 listings
- Pizza197 listings
- Coffee shops and cafes347 listings
- Bakeries and dessert shops405 listings
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