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Fast food and sandwich shops in Sweetwater County, WY
The fast food and sandwich shops in Sweetwater County, WY, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 42 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,441 of 2,222 scored counties
#14 of 15 scored counties in Wyoming
- Listings
- 26
- 24 chain locations (92%)
- Official establishments
- 33
- All limited-service restaurants · +6.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $66.4M
- On food away from home · $3,792 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.6M
- 16% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 14.9
- 12% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 41,267
- −2.2% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 26 fast food and sandwich shops in Sweetwater County. Of those, 24 are chain locations, or 92%, against 79% across the U.S. That comes to 14.9 for every 10,000 households, 12% above the U.S. rate of 13.3.
Household spending on food away from home in Sweetwater County comes to about $66.4M a year: $3,792 per household, 7% below the U.S. average. Spread across 26 fast food and sandwich shops, that is $2.6M per shop, 16% 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in Sweetwater County was 33 in 2023, up 6.5% from 2019. That is one for every 530 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 also show 3 one-person businesses without payroll.
Between 2020 and 2025, the population of Sweetwater County declined 2.2%, against +3.1% for the U.S. For fast food and sandwich shops, Sweetwater County has a Groundwork market score of 42 (lower middle): #1,441 of 2,222 scored counties and #14 of 15 scored counties in Wyoming.
How Sweetwater County compares
The same measures for Wyoming 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 | Sweetwater County | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 14.9 | 14.5 | 13.3 |
| Spending per listing | $2.6M | $2.6M | $3.1M |
| Households per official establishment (all limited-service restaurants) | 530 | 611 | 478 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +6.5% | +9.6% | +6.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | −2.2% | +1.9% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on food away from home | $3,792 | $3,811 | $4,070 |
| Median household income | $75,034 | $76,176 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 42 | 46 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 31 → 33All limited-service restaurants · +6.5% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 757
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $13.3M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 3All limited-service restaurants with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 2624 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 22The 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 Sweetwater 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 Sweetwater County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 41,267−2.2% since 2020
- Households
- 17,502
- Median age
- 38.0
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 75%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.2
- Land area
- 10,427 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 4
- Median household income
- $75,034+0.3% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $97,925
- Median home value
- $251,400
- Jobs located here
- 21,166
- Daytime population
- 41,848Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Every Wyoming market ranked →The highest-scoring counties in Wyoming for fast food and sandwich shops, numbered among those based in Wyoming, with Sweetwater County marked.
Top counties in Wyoming
| 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 |
| 14Sweetwater County, WY | 42 | 26 | 14.9 | $2.6M | −2.2% | #1,441 of 2,222 |
Other business types in Sweetwater County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
- Restaurants and cafes35
- Sit-down restaurants40
- Fast food and sandwich shops42
- Pizza55
- Coffee shops and cafes32
- Bakeries and dessert shops52
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 Sweetwater County, WY?
Sweetwater County has 26 fast food and sandwich shops on map listings as of September 2026. 24 of them (92%) are chain locations. The listings count fast food, sandwich shops, delis and bagel shops. Official counts show 33 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in 2023, up 6.5% from 2019. That count covers all limited-service restaurants (pizza places included), not only fast food and sandwich shops. Another 3 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Sweetwater County, WY spend on food away from home?
About $66.4M a year, or $3,792 per household. That is 7% below the U.S. average (an index of 93, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 26 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 17,502 households in Sweetwater County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Sweetwater County, WY compare with the U.S. for fast food and sandwich shops?
Sweetwater County has 14.9 fast food and sandwich shops per 10,000 households, 12% above the U.S. rate of 13.3. Spending per shop is $2.6M, 16% below the U.S. figure of $3.1M. At the national ratio of fast food and sandwich shops to household spending, Sweetwater County would have about 22, against 26 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 530 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. The official count rose 6.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Sweetwater County, WY growing?
Population estimates put Sweetwater County at 41,267 people in 2025, down 2.2% since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 17,502 households. The median household income in Sweetwater County is $75,034 a year, 7% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 0.3% 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. Sweetwater County scores 42 for fast food and sandwich shops (lower middle), #1,441 of 2,222 scored counties.
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