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Fast food and sandwich shops in Bristol city, VA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for fast food and sandwich shops in Bristol city, VA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 3 out of 100: Very low
Ranked #2,221 of 2,222 scored counties
#100 of 100 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 26
- 24 chain locations (92%)
- Official establishments
- 30
- All limited-service restaurants · −16.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $22.4M
- On food away from home · $3,097 a household
- Spending per listing
- $861K
- 72% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 36.0
- 2.7 times the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 16,418
- −5.2% since 2020
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What this means
For fast food and sandwich shops, Bristol city has a Groundwork market score of 3 (very low): #2,221 of 2,222 scored counties and #100 of 100 scored counties in Virginia. That puts it in the bottom quarter of counties.
As of September 2026, map listings count 26 fast food and sandwich shops in Bristol city. 24 of them (92%) are chain locations, against 79% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 36.0, 2.7 times the U.S. rate of 13.3.
Household spending on food away from home in Bristol city comes to about $22.4M a year: $3,097 per household, 24% below the U.S. average. Spread across 26 fast food and sandwich shops, that is $861K per shop, 72% 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.
Official counts show 30 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in Bristol city in 2023, down 16.7% from 2019. That is one for every 241 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. Population estimates put the population change in Bristol city from 2020 to 2025 at −5.2%, against +3.1% for the U.S.
How Bristol city compares
The same measures for Virginia 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 | Bristol city | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 36.0 | 13.2 | 13.3 |
| Spending per listing | $861K | $3.3M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment (all limited-service restaurants) | 241 | 471 | 478 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −16.7% | +3.6% | +6.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −5.2% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on food away from home | $3,097 | $4,372 | $4,070 |
| Median household income | $50,404 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 3 | 56 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 36 → 30All limited-service restaurants · −16.7% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 543
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $10.6M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 0All limited-service restaurants with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 2624 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 7The 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 Bristol city, 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 Bristol city
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 16,418−5.2% since 2020
- Households
- 7,226
- Median age
- 45.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 64%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.6
- Land area
- 13 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 1,309
- Median household income
- $50,404+34.4% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $68,726
- Median home value
- $184,100
- Jobs located here
- 10,880
- Daytime population
- 20,776Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Virginia market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Virginia for fast food and sandwich shops, numbered among those based in Virginia, with Bristol city marked.
Top counties in Virginia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Goochland County, VA | 98 | 7 | 6.8 | $7.4M | +17.4% | #1 of 2,222 |
| 2New Kent County, VA | 95 | 10 | 10.8 | $4.5M | +21.2% | #4 of 2,222 |
| 3Powhatan County, VA | 94 | 8 | 7.1 | $6.6M | +7.0% | #5 of 2,222 |
| 4Louisa County, VA | 93 | 11 | 7.1 | $5.8M | +13.6% | #7 of 2,222 |
| 5Greene County, VA | 88 | 6 | 7.5 | $5.7M | +6.6% | #27 of 2,222 |
| 6Rockingham County, VA | 88 | 24 | 7.3 | $5.3M | +6.6% | #28 of 2,222 |
| 7Albemarle County, VA | 88 | 45 | 9.8 | $4.7M | +5.1% | #30 of 2,222 |
| 8Caroline County, VA | 86 | 13 | 10.8 | $3.7M | +11.3% | #48 of 2,222 |
| 9Isle of Wight County, VA | 84 | 14 | 8.9 | $4.8M | +6.7% | #75 of 2,222 |
| 10Bedford County, VA | 84 | 27 | 8.2 | $4.7M | +4.4% | #76 of 2,222 |
| 100Bristol city, VA | 3 | 26 | 36.0 | $861K | −5.2% | #2,221 of 2,222 |
Other business types in Bristol city
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
- Restaurants and cafes4
- Sit-down restaurants4
- Fast food and sandwich shops3
- Pizza3
- Coffee shops and cafes11
- Bakeries and dessert shops11
Groceries and convenience
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Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many fast food and sandwich shops are in Bristol city, VA?
Bristol city has 26 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings as of September 2026. 24 of them (92%) are chain locations. The listings count fast food, sandwich shops, delis and bagel shops. Official counts show 30 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in 2023, down 16.7% from 2019. That count covers all limited-service restaurants (pizza places included), not only fast food and sandwich shops.
How much do households in Bristol city, VA spend on food away from home?
About $22.4M a year, or $3,097 per household. That is 24% below the U.S. average (an index of 76, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 26 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings, it comes to $861K 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 7,226 households in Bristol city and national spending patterns by income.
How does Bristol city, VA compare with the U.S. for fast food and sandwich shops?
Bristol city has 36.0 fast food and sandwich shops per 10,000 households, 2.7 times the U.S. rate of 13.3. Spending per shop is $861K, 72% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of fast food and sandwich shops to household spending, Bristol city would have about 7, against 26 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 241 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. The official count fell 16.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Bristol city, VA growing?
Population estimates put Bristol city at 16,418 people in 2025, down 5.2% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 7,226 households. The median household income in Bristol city is $50,404 a year, 38% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 34.4% 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. Bristol city scores 3 for fast food and sandwich shops (very low), #2,221 of 2,222 scored counties.
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