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Fast food and sandwich shops in Rutland County, VT
How Rutland County, VT compares with other counties and the U.S. for fast food and sandwich shops: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 46 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,309 of 2,222 scored counties
#12 of 12 scored counties in Vermont
- Listings
- 36
- 16 chain locations (44%)
- Official establishments
- 41
- All limited-service restaurants · −4.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $92.3M
- On food away from home · $3,644 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.6M
- 16% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 14.2
- 7% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 59,653
- −1.4% since 2020
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What this means
At $3,644 per household (10% below the U.S. average), households in Rutland County spend about $92.3M a year on food away from home. Spread across 36 fast food and sandwich shops, that is $2.6M per shop, 16% below 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 36 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings in Rutland County as of September 2026. Of those, 16 are chain locations, or 44%, against 79% across the U.S. That comes to 14.2 for every 10,000 households, 7% above the U.S. rate of 13.3.
Official counts show 41 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in Rutland County in 2023, down 4.6% from 2019. That is one for every 618 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. Official counts list 4 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 2 SBA-backed loans worth $550K have gone to businesses classed as limited-service restaurants in Rutland County.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Rutland County declined 1.4%, against +3.1% for the U.S. Rutland County scores 46 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for fast food and sandwich shops, ranking #1,309 of 2,222 scored counties and #12 of 12 scored counties in Vermont.
How Rutland County compares
The same measures for Vermont 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 | Rutland County | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 14.2 | 10.2 | 13.3 |
| Spending per listing | $2.6M | $3.9M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment (all limited-service restaurants) | 618 | 629 | 478 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −4.6% | +5.1% | +6.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −1.4% | +0.3% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on food away from home | $3,644 | $4,013 | $4,070 |
| Median household income | $68,616 | $81,203 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 46 | 70 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 43 → 41All limited-service restaurants · −4.6% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 622
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $13.2M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 4All limited-service restaurants with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 3616 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 30The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 2
- Amount
- $550K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as limited-service restaurants in Rutland 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 Rutland County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 59,653−1.4% since 2020
- Households
- 25,321
- Median age
- 46.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.7
- Land area
- 931 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 65
- Median household income
- $68,616+22.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $92,636
- Median home value
- $229,400
- Jobs located here
- 27,134
- Daytime population
- 57,388Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Vermont market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Vermont for fast food and sandwich shops, numbered among those based in Vermont, with Rutland County marked.
Top counties in Vermont
| 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 |
| 12Rutland County, VT | 46 | 36 | 14.2 | $2.6M | −1.4% | #1,309 of 2,222 |
Other business types in Rutland County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
- Restaurants and cafes25
- Sit-down restaurants25
- Fast food and sandwich shops46
- Pizza50
- Coffee shops and cafes30
- Bakeries and dessert shops22
Groceries and convenience
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Beauty and personal care
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Questions
How many fast food and sandwich shops are in Rutland County, VT?
As of September 2026, map listings count 36 fast food and sandwich shops in Rutland County. 16 of them (44%) are chain locations. The listings count fast food, sandwich shops, delis and bagel shops. Official counts show 41 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in 2023, down 4.6% 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 also show 4 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Rutland County, VT spend on food away from home?
About $92.3M a year, or $3,644 per household. That is 10% below the U.S. average (an index of 90, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 36 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings, it comes to $2.6M 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 25,321 households in Rutland County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Rutland County, VT compare with the U.S. for fast food and sandwich shops?
Rutland County has 14.2 fast food and sandwich shops per 10,000 households, 7% above the U.S. rate of 13.3. Spending per shop is $2.6M, 16% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of fast food and sandwich shops to household spending, Rutland County would have about 30, against 36 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 618 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. The official count fell 4.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Rutland County, VT growing?
Population estimates put Rutland County at 59,653 people in 2025, down 1.4% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 25,321 households. Median household income in Rutland County is $68,616, 15% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 22.2%, 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. Rutland County scores 46 for fast food and sandwich shops (lower middle), #1,309 of 2,222 scored counties.
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