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Fast food and sandwich shops in Goochland County, VA
The fast food and sandwich shops in Goochland County, VA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 98 out of 100: Very high
Ranked #1 of 2,222 scored counties
#1 of 100 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 7
- 7 chain locations (100%)
- Official establishments
- 9
- All limited-service restaurants
- Household spending a year
- $52.1M
- On food away from home · $5,038 a household
- Spending per listing
- $7.4M
- 2.4 times the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.8
- 49% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 29,187
- +17.4% since 2020
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What this means
Goochland County scores 98 (very high) on the Groundwork market score for fast food and sandwich shops, ranking #1 of 2,222 scored counties and #1 of 100 scored counties in Virginia. That puts it in the top 10% of counties for fast food and sandwich shops.
At $5,038 per household (24% above the U.S. average), households in Goochland County spend about $52.1M a year on food away from home. Spread across 7 fast food and sandwich shops, that is $7.4M per shop, 2.4 times 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 7 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings in Goochland County as of September 2026. All of them are chain locations, against 79% across the U.S. That comes to 6.8 for every 10,000 households, 49% below the U.S. rate of 13.3.
In 2023, official counts showed 9 businesses with payroll in Goochland County classed as limited-service restaurants. That is one for every 1,149 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. Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Goochland County grew 17.4%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How Goochland 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 | Goochland County | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 6.8 | 13.2 | 13.3 |
| Spending per listing | $7.4M | $3.3M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment (all limited-service restaurants) | 1,149 | 471 | 478 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | +3.6% | +6.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +17.4% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on food away from home | $5,038 | $4,372 | $4,070 |
| Median household income | $118,931 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 98 | 56 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 9 → 9All limited-service restaurants
- Employees, 2023
- 202
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 3All limited-service restaurants with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 77 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 17The 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 Goochland 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 Goochland County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 29,187+17.4% since 2020
- Households
- 10,342
- Median age
- 49.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 85%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.3
- Land area
- 283 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 93
- Median household income
- $118,931+26.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $169,175
- Median home value
- $500,600
- Jobs located here
- 24,945
- Daytime population
- 39,415Residents 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 Goochland 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 |
Other business types in Goochland County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
- Restaurants and cafes96
- Sit-down restaurants89
- Fast food and sandwich shops98
- Pizza
- Coffee shops and cafes98
- Bakeries and dessert shops
Groceries and convenience
Auto
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 Goochland County, VA?
As of September 2026, map listings count 7 fast food and sandwich shops in Goochland County. 7 of them (100%) are chain locations. The listings count fast food, sandwich shops, delis and bagel shops. Official counts show 9 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in 2023. 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 3 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Goochland County, VA spend on food away from home?
About $52.1M a year, or $5,038 per household. That is 24% above the U.S. average (an index of 124, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 7 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings, it comes to $7.4M 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 10,342 households in Goochland County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Goochland County, VA compare with the U.S. for fast food and sandwich shops?
Goochland County has 6.8 fast food and sandwich shops per 10,000 households, 49% below the U.S. rate of 13.3. Spending per shop is $7.4M, 2.4 times the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the U.S. ratio of fast food and sandwich shops to household spending, Goochland County would have about 17, against 7 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,149 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S.
How fast is Goochland County, VA growing?
Population estimates put Goochland County at 29,187 people in 2025, up 17.4% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 10,342 households. Median household income in Goochland County is $118,931, 47% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 26.5%, 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. Goochland County scores 98 for fast food and sandwich shops (very high), #1 of 2,222 scored counties.
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