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Fast food and sandwich shops in Campbell County, VA
The fast food and sandwich shops in Campbell County, VA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 43 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,405 of 2,222 scored counties
#57 of 100 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 31
- 22 chain locations (71%)
- Official establishments
- 37
- All limited-service restaurants · +19.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $76.8M
- On food away from home · $3,452 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.5M
- 19% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 13.9
- 5% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 55,629
- +0.1% since 2020
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What this means
Households in Campbell County spend about $76.8M a year on food away from home, or $3,452 per household, 15% below the U.S. average. That is about $2.5M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 19% 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 31 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings in Campbell County as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 71% of them, against 79% across the U.S. That is 13.9 per 10,000 households, 5% above the U.S. rate of 13.3.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in Campbell County was 37 in 2023, up 19.4% from 2019. That is one for every 601 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. Another 6 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $37K has gone to businesses classed as limited-service restaurants in Campbell County.
Population estimates put the population change in Campbell County from 2020 to 2025 at +0.1%, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For fast food and sandwich shops, Campbell County has a Groundwork market score of 43 (lower middle): #1,405 of 2,222 scored counties and #57 of 100 scored counties in Virginia.
How Campbell County 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 | Campbell County | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 13.9 | 13.2 | 13.3 |
| Spending per listing | $2.5M | $3.3M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment (all limited-service restaurants) | 601 | 471 | 478 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +19.4% | +3.6% | +6.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +0.1% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on food away from home | $3,452 | $4,372 | $4,070 |
| Median household income | $66,165 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 43 | 56 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 31 → 37All limited-service restaurants · +19.4% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 846
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $16.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 6All limited-service restaurants with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 3122 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 25The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $37K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as limited-service restaurants in Campbell 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 Campbell County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 55,629+0.1% since 2020
- Households
- 22,240
- Median age
- 44.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 503 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 110
- Median household income
- $66,165+33.2% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $82,926
- Median home value
- $211,600
- Jobs located here
- 18,357
- Daytime population
- 49,632Residents 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 Campbell County 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 |
| 57Campbell County, VA | 43 | 31 | 13.9 | $2.5M | +0.1% | #1,405 of 2,222 |
Other business types in Campbell County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
- Restaurants and cafes65
- Sit-down restaurants66
- Fast food and sandwich shops43
- Pizza51
- Coffee shops and cafes70
- Bakeries and dessert shops71
Groceries and convenience
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Beauty and personal care
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Health care
Child care
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Questions
How many fast food and sandwich shops are in Campbell County, VA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 31 fast food and sandwich shops in Campbell County. 22 of them (71%) are chain locations. The listings count fast food, sandwich shops, delis and bagel shops. Official counts show 37 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in 2023, up 19.4% 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 list 6 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Campbell County, VA spend on food away from home?
About $76.8M a year, or $3,452 per household. That is 15% below the U.S. average (an index of 85, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 31 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings, it comes to $2.5M 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 22,240 households in Campbell County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Campbell County, VA compare with the U.S. for fast food and sandwich shops?
Campbell County has 13.9 fast food and sandwich shops per 10,000 households, 5% above the U.S. rate of 13.3. Spending per shop is $2.5M, 19% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of fast food and sandwich shops to household spending, Campbell County would have about 25, against 31 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 601 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. The official count rose 19.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Campbell County, VA growing?
Population estimates put Campbell County at 55,629 people in 2025, up 0.1% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 22,240 households. Median household income in Campbell County is $66,165, 18% below the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 33.2%, 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. Campbell County scores 43 for fast food and sandwich shops (lower middle), #1,405 of 2,222 scored counties.
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