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Fast food and sandwich shops in Washington County, VA
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for fast food and sandwich shops in Washington County, VA, set against other counties and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 49 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,183 of 2,222 scored counties
#49 of 100 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 29
- 26 chain locations (90%)
- Official establishments
- 31
- All limited-service restaurants · −13.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $75.9M
- On food away from home · $3,435 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.6M
- 14% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 13.1
- 2% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 53,898
- 0.0% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 29 fast food and sandwich shops in Washington County. Chain locations make up 90% of them, against 79% across the U.S. That comes to 13.1 for every 10,000 households, 2% below the U.S. rate of 13.3.
At $3,435 per household (16% below the U.S. average), households in Washington County spend about $75.9M a year on food away from home. That works out to $2.6M per shop, 14% 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 31 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in Washington County in 2023, down 13.9% from 2019. That is one for every 713 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. Official counts list 6 one-person businesses without payroll.
Population estimates put the population change in Washington County from 2020 to 2025 at 0.0%, against +3.1% for the U.S. The Groundwork market score for fast food and sandwich shops in Washington County is 49 (lower middle), #1,183 of 2,222 scored counties and #49 of 100 scored counties in Virginia.
How Washington 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 | Washington County | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 13.1 | 13.2 | 13.3 |
| Spending per listing | $2.6M | $3.3M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment (all limited-service restaurants) | 713 | 471 | 478 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −13.9% | +3.6% | +6.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | 0.0% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on food away from home | $3,435 | $4,372 | $4,070 |
| Median household income | $64,552 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 49 | 56 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 36 → 31All limited-service restaurants · −13.9% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 653
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $13.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 6All limited-service restaurants with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 2926 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
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as limited-service restaurants in Washington 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 Washington County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 53,8980.0% since 2020
- Households
- 22,112
- Median age
- 46.5
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 76%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 561 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 96
- Median household income
- $64,552+33.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $91,626
- Median home value
- $214,000
- Jobs located here
- 20,447
- Daytime population
- 52,685Residents 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 Washington 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 |
| 49Washington County, VA | 49 | 29 | 13.1 | $2.6M | 0.0% | #1,183 of 2,222 |
Other business types in Washington County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
- Restaurants and cafes55
- Sit-down restaurants46
- Fast food and sandwich shops49
- Pizza43
- Coffee shops and cafes57
- Bakeries and dessert shops66
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Questions
How many fast food and sandwich shops are in Washington County, VA?
Washington County has 29 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings as of September 2026. 26 of them (90%) are chain locations. The listings count fast food, sandwich shops, delis and bagel shops. Official counts show 31 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in 2023, down 13.9% from 2019. That count covers all limited-service restaurants (pizza places included), not only fast food and sandwich shops. Official counts also show 6 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Washington County, VA spend on food away from home?
About $75.9M a year, or $3,435 per household. That is 16% below the U.S. average (an index of 84, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 29 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings, it comes to $2.6M 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 22,112 households in Washington County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washington County, VA compare with the U.S. for fast food and sandwich shops?
Washington County has 13.1 fast food and sandwich shops per 10,000 households, 2% below the U.S. rate of 13.3. Spending per shop is $2.6M, 14% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of fast food and sandwich shops to household spending, Washington County would have about 25, against 29 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 713 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. The official count fell 13.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Washington County, VA growing?
Population estimates put Washington County at 53,898 people in 2025, unchanged since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 22,112 households. The median household income in Washington County is $64,552 a year, 20% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 33.1% 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. Washington County scores 49 for fast food and sandwich shops (lower middle), #1,183 of 2,222 scored counties.
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