Market rankings · Wyoming
Fast food and sandwich shops in Wyoming
Markets across Wyoming ranked by the Groundwork market score for fast food and sandwich shops, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 352
- 299 chain locations (85%)
- Official establishments
- 398
- All limited-service restaurants · +9.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $927.2M
- On food away from home
- Listings per 10k households
- 14.5
- 9% above the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $2.6M
- 14% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #31 of 51
- Market score 46 · Lower middle
A site report maps the fast food and sandwich shops on map listings around any address in Wyoming by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 352 fast food and sandwich shops in Wyoming. 299 of them (85%) are chain locations, against 79% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 14.5, 9% above the U.S. rate of 13.3.
Households in Wyoming spend about $927.2M a year on food away from home, or $3,811 per household, 6% below the U.S. average. Spread across 352 fast food and sandwich shops, that is $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 398 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in Wyoming in 2023, up 9.6% from 2019. That is one for every 611 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, 16 SBA-backed loans worth $9.3M have gone to businesses classed as limited-service restaurants in Wyoming.
Among the 50 states and DC, Wyoming ranks #31 for fast food and sandwich shops, with a Groundwork market score of 46 (lower middle). Of the 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Wyoming, the Cheyenne metro area scores highest (61). Of the 8 scored small-town markets in or partly in Wyoming, the Jackson area scores highest (84).
Every market in Wyoming for fast food and sandwich shops
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Wyoming, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Cheyenne, WY | 61 | 57 | 13.2 | $2.9M | +2.2% | #129 of 387 |
| 2Casper, WY | 45 | 55 | 16.2 | $2.3M | +0.3% | #231 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jackson, WY-ID | 84 | 19 | 13.1 | $3.9M | +4.2% | #13 of 537 |
| 2Sheridan, WY | 75 | 16 | 11.6 | $3.1M | +7.2% | #56 of 537 |
| 3Cody, WY | 65 | 20 | 15.0 | $2.5M | +5.1% | #137 of 537 |
| 4Gillette, WY | 63 | 31 | 17.2 | $2.4M | +2.1% | #157 of 537 |
| 5Riverton, WY | 58 | 21 | 14.0 | $2.5M | +0.7% | #206 of 537 |
| 6Rock Springs, WY | 50 | 26 | 14.9 | $2.6M | −2.2% | #277 of 537 |
| 7Laramie, WY | 49 | 28 | 16.4 | $2.1M | +3.9% | #287 of 537 |
| 8Evanston, WY-UT | 34 | 19 | 22.0 | $1.7M | +2.0% | #425 of 537 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lincoln County, WY | 92 | 5 | 6.0 | $6.9M | +7.8% | #8 of 2,222 |
| 2Converse County, WY | 77 | 5 | 8.7 | $4.4M | +0.6% | #188 of 2,222 |
| 3Teton County, WY | 66 | 15 | 15.3 | $3.5M | −0.2% | #514 of 2,222 |
| 4Sheridan County, WY | 66 | 16 | 11.6 | $3.1M | +7.2% | #526 of 2,222 |
| 5Big Horn County, WY | 64 | 5 | 11.2 | $3M | +4.7% | #589 of 2,222 |
| 6Laramie County, WY | 59 | 57 | 13.2 | $2.9M | +2.2% | #794 of 2,222 |
| 7Park County, WY | 55 | 20 | 15.0 | $2.5M | +5.1% | #964 of 2,222 |
| 8Carbon County, WY | 54 | 8 | 13.1 | $2.8M | −3.4% | #995 of 2,222 |
| 9Campbell County, WY | 53 | 31 | 17.2 | $2.4M | +2.1% | #1,043 of 2,222 |
| 10Goshen County, WY | 50 | 6 | 11.5 | $2.9M | +1.0% | #1,138 of 2,222 |
| 11Fremont County, WY | 47 | 21 | 14.0 | $2.5M | +0.7% | #1,279 of 2,222 |
| 12Natrona County, WY | 47 | 55 | 16.2 | $2.3M | +0.3% | #1,285 of 2,222 |
| 13Albany County, WY | 43 | 28 | 16.4 | $2.1M | +3.9% | #1,418 of 2,222 |
| 14Sweetwater County, WY | 42 | 26 | 14.9 | $2.6M | −2.2% | #1,441 of 2,222 |
| 15Uinta County, WY | 38 | 13 | 16.8 | $2.3M | +1.3% | #1,573 of 2,222 |
| Sublette County, WY | Not scored | 5 | 13.5 | $3M | +2.2% | |
| Johnson County, WY | Not scored | 6 | 15.3 | $2.4M | +5.2% | |
| Platte County, WY | Not scored | 8 | 20.8 | $1.7M | 0.0% | |
| Washakie County, WY | Not scored | 6 | 17.7 | $2M | −0.8% | |
| Crook County, WY | Not scored | 5 | 17.2 | $2.2M | +9.3% | |
| Weston County, WY | Not scored | 5 | 17.6 | $2.2M | +0.3% | |
| Hot Springs County, WY | Not scored | 5 | 23.4 | $1.4M | −0.4% | |
| Niobrara County, WY | Not scored | 1 | 8.4 | $4M | −4.5% |
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 Wyoming?
There are 352 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings in Wyoming as of September 2026. 299 of them (85%) are chain locations. The listings count fast food, sandwich shops, delis and bagel shops. Official counts show 398 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in 2023, up 9.6% from 2019. That count covers all limited-service restaurants (pizza places included), not only fast food and sandwich shops. Official counts also show 38 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Wyoming spend on food away from home?
About $927.2M a year, or $3,811 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 352 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 243,318 households in Wyoming and national spending patterns by income.
How does Wyoming compare with the U.S. for fast food and sandwich shops?
Wyoming has 14.5 fast food and sandwich shops per 10,000 households, 9% above 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, Wyoming would have about 304, against 352 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 611 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. The official count rose 9.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Wyoming has the highest market score for fast food and sandwich shops?
Among 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Wyoming, the Cheyenne metro area scores highest, at 61 (upper middle). Among 8 scored small-town markets in or partly in Wyoming, the Jackson area scores highest, at 84 (high). Among 15 scored counties in Wyoming, Lincoln County scores highest, at 92 (very 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. Wyoming scores 46 for fast food and sandwich shops (lower middle), #31 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 Wyoming. 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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- Pizza174 listings
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