Market rankings · West Virginia
Fast food and sandwich shops in West Virginia
Markets across West Virginia ranked by the Groundwork market score for fast food and sandwich shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,030
- 917 chain locations (89%)
- Official establishments
- 1,292
- All limited-service restaurants · −1.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.4B
- On food away from home
- Listings per 10k households
- 14.1
- 6% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.4M
- 22% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #48 of 51
- Market score 24 · Low
A site report maps the fast food and sandwich shops on map listings around any address in West Virginia by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,030 fast food and sandwich shops in West Virginia. Of those, 917 are chain locations, or 89%, against 79% across the U.S. That is 14.1 per 10,000 households, 6% above the U.S. rate of 13.3.
Household spending on food away from home in West Virginia comes to about $2.4B a year: $3,343 per household, 18% below the U.S. average. That is about $2.4M of household spending for each shop on map listings, 22% 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 1,292 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in West Virginia in 2023, down 1.5% from 2019. That is one for every 564 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 6.1% over the same years. The official count takes in all limited-service restaurants, not only fast food and sandwich shops: pizza places are counted too. Since fiscal 2022, 20 SBA-backed loans worth $7.1M have gone to businesses classed as limited-service restaurants in West Virginia.
Among the 50 states and DC, West Virginia ranks #48 for fast food and sandwich shops, with a Groundwork market score of 24 (low). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in West Virginia, the Hagerstown-Martinsburg metro area scores highest (70). Of the 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in West Virginia, the Fairmont area scores highest (41).
Every market in West Virginia for fast food and sandwich shops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in West Virginia, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 70 | 151 | 12.8 | $3M | +7.1% | #72 of 387 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 68 | 2,863 | 12.1 | $4.3M | +3.3% | #82 of 387 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | 63 | 81 | 14.6 | $2.8M | +6.5% | #118 of 387 |
| 1Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | 35 | 61 | 12.3 | $2.7M | −3.6% | #284 of 387 |
| 2Morgantown, WV | 28 | 90 | 15.7 | $2.3M | +1.3% | #325 of 387 |
| 3Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | 21 | 51 | 13.5 | $2.4M | −2.3% | #355 of 387 |
| 4Beckley, WV | 19 | 85 | 18.9 | $1.6M | −4.3% | #365 of 387 |
| 5Wheeling, WV-OH | 16 | 88 | 15.2 | $2.2M | −3.6% | #371 of 387 |
| 6Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 15 | 224 | 14.7 | $2.3M | −2.6% | #373 of 387 |
| 7Charleston, WV | 13 | 138 | 15.8 | $2.1M | −4.7% | #379 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Fairmont, WV | 41 | 36 | 15.4 | $2.2M | −1.2% | #359 of 537 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 38 | 54 | 14.0 | $2.4M | −1.3% | #378 of 537 |
| 2Elkins, WV | 35 | 18 | 16.9 | $1.9M | −3.6% | #411 of 537 |
| 3Clarksburg, WV | 28 | 54 | 15.2 | $2.2M | −2.4% | #459 of 537 |
| 4Bluefield, WV-VA | 22 | 71 | 17.5 | $1.8M | −3.8% | #489 of 537 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jefferson County, WV | 82 | 28 | 12.3 | $3.6M | +9.2% | #101 of 2,222 |
| 2Berkeley County, WV | 79 | 55 | 10.8 | $3.6M | +13.7% | #153 of 2,222 |
| 3Morgan County, WV | 72 | 8 | 10.9 | $3.2M | +5.5% | #319 of 2,222 |
| 4Mineral County, WV | 67 | 9 | 8.1 | $4.3M | −0.4% | #461 of 2,222 |
| 5Wayne County, WV | 63 | 10 | 6.3 | $5.1M | −4.0% | #595 of 2,222 |
| 6Preston County, WV | 57 | 14 | 10.9 | $3M | −0.6% | #862 of 2,222 |
| 7Mason County, WV | 56 | 8 | 7.8 | $3.9M | −2.7% | #885 of 2,222 |
| 8Marshall County, WV | 55 | 11 | 8.8 | $3.7M | −4.4% | #936 of 2,222 |
| 9Hardy County, WV | 55 | 5 | 8.4 | $3.6M | +0.7% | #937 of 2,222 |
| 10Boone County, WV | 51 | 8 | 10.1 | $3.1M | −6.9% | #1,097 of 2,222 |
| 11Barbour County, WV | 51 | 6 | 9.8 | $3M | −0.3% | #1,102 of 2,222 |
| 12Grant County, WV | 49 | 5 | 11.4 | $2.8M | +0.4% | #1,176 of 2,222 |
| 13Upshur County, WV | 47 | 11 | 11.5 | $2.8M | −0.3% | #1,263 of 2,222 |
| 14McDowell County, WV | 40 | 6 | 9.3 | $2.6M | −10.9% | #1,492 of 2,222 |
| 15Wyoming County, WV | 39 | 9 | 11.2 | $2.5M | −7.1% | #1,527 of 2,222 |
| 16Putnam County, WV | 37 | 36 | 15.5 | $2.6M | −1.0% | #1,597 of 2,222 |
| 17Marion County, WV | 35 | 36 | 15.4 | $2.2M | −1.2% | #1,674 of 2,222 |
| 18Monongalia County, WV | 33 | 76 | 17.0 | $2.2M | +2.0% | #1,746 of 2,222 |
| 19Lincoln County, WV | 32 | 7 | 9.1 | $3.2M | −5.8% | #1,764 of 2,222 |
| 20Randolph County, WV | 31 | 18 | 16.9 | $1.9M | −3.6% | #1,823 of 2,222 |
| 21Fayette County, WV | 30 | 22 | 13.8 | $2.2M | −5.6% | #1,839 of 2,222 |
| 22Roane County, WV | 30 | 9 | 15.8 | $1.8M | −4.8% | #1,855 of 2,222 |
| 23Mercer County, WV | 28 | 39 | 16.1 | $1.9M | −3.4% | #1,899 of 2,222 |
| 24Jackson County, WV | 28 | 20 | 17.4 | $1.9M | −1.0% | #1,905 of 2,222 |
| 25Hancock County, WV | 26 | 19 | 14.8 | $2.2M | −4.5% | #1,943 of 2,222 |
Show all 55 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Wood County, WV | 24 | 50 | 14.0 | $2.4M | −2.1% | #1,982 of 2,222 |
| 27Logan County, WV | 23 | 19 | 14.9 | $2M | −6.6% | #1,997 of 2,222 |
| 28Nicholas County, WV | 21 | 16 | 16.9 | $1.8M | −2.9% | #2,037 of 2,222 |
| 29Braxton County, WV | 21 | 11 | 23.0 | $1.3M | −4.1% | #2,049 of 2,222 |
| 30Greenbrier County, WV | 19 | 26 | 17.6 | $1.7M | −4.0% | #2,074 of 2,222 |
| 31Brooke County, WV | 18 | 15 | 15.5 | $2.1M | −6.0% | #2,083 of 2,222 |
| 32Kanawha County, WV | 17 | 128 | 16.7 | $2M | −4.3% | #2,100 of 2,222 |
| 33Wetzel County, WV | 17 | 10 | 16.4 | $2M | −4.6% | #2,101 of 2,222 |
| 34Harrison County, WV | 15 | 49 | 18.6 | $1.8M | −2.5% | #2,132 of 2,222 |
| 35Lewis County, WV | 15 | 13 | 18.7 | $1.8M | −3.7% | #2,133 of 2,222 |
| 36Raleigh County, WV | 14 | 63 | 21.7 | $1.4M | −3.5% | #2,156 of 2,222 |
| 37Ohio County, WV | 13 | 35 | 19.1 | $1.8M | −4.4% | #2,166 of 2,222 |
| 38Cabell County, WV | 12 | 69 | 17.5 | $1.9M | −3.2% | #2,169 of 2,222 |
| Hampshire County, WV | Not scored | 3 | 3.5 | $9.8M | +4.4% | |
| Mingo County, WV | Not scored | 3 | 3.2 | $8.4M | −8.7% | |
| Taylor County, WV | Not scored | 4 | 6.1 | $5.5M | −2.4% | |
| Monroe County, WV | Not scored | 2 | 4.3 | $7.1M | +0.8% | |
| Summers County, WV | Not scored | 4 | 8.5 | $3.2M | −3.3% | |
| Ritchie County, WV | Not scored | 7 | 20.7 | $1.5M | −4.6% | |
| Webster County, WV | Not scored | 1 | 3.4 | $8.2M | −7.1% | |
| Tyler County, WV | Not scored | 4 | 12.1 | $2.8M | −5.0% | |
| Clay County, WV | Not scored | 2 | 6.7 | $4.2M | −5.9% | |
| Pocahontas County, WV | Not scored | 4 | 12.6 | $2.2M | −3.3% | |
| Doddridge County, WV | Not scored | 1 | 3.9 | $8.9M | −1.9% | |
| Pleasants County, WV | Not scored | 5 | 18.1 | $1.9M | −4.1% | |
| Gilmer County, WV | Not scored | 3 | 13.3 | $2.1M | −4.2% | |
| Tucker County, WV | Not scored | 4 | 14.1 | $2.3M | −3.1% | |
| Calhoun County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.6% | |
| Pendleton County, WV | Not scored | 3 | 12.8 | $2.5M | −4.9% | |
| Wirt County, WV | Not scored | 1 | 4.9 | $6.1M | −5.9% |
Markets with fewer than 5 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many fast food and sandwich shops are in West Virginia?
West Virginia has 1,030 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings as of September 2026. 917 of them (89%) are chain locations. The listings count fast food, sandwich shops, delis and bagel shops. Official counts show 1,292 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in 2023, down 1.5% from 2019. That count covers all limited-service restaurants (pizza places included), not only fast food and sandwich shops. Official counts list 115 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in West Virginia spend on food away from home?
About $2.4B a year, or $3,343 per household. That is 18% below the U.S. average (an index of 82, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,030 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings, it comes to $2.4M 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 728,655 households in West Virginia and national spending patterns by income.
How does West Virginia compare with the U.S. for fast food and sandwich shops?
West Virginia has 14.1 fast food and sandwich shops per 10,000 households, 6% above the U.S. rate of 13.3. Spending per shop is $2.4M, 22% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of fast food and sandwich shops to household spending, West Virginia would have about 798, against 1,030 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 564 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. The official count fell 1.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.1% for the U.S.
Which market in West Virginia has the highest market score for fast food and sandwich shops?
Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in West Virginia, the Hagerstown-Martinsburg metro area scores highest, at 70 (upper middle). Among 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in West Virginia, the Fairmont area scores highest, at 41 (lower middle). Among 38 scored counties in West Virginia, Jefferson County scores highest, at 82 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
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. West Virginia scores 24 for fast food and sandwich shops (low), #48 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in West Virginia. It maps the fast food and sandwich shops on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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