Market rankings · Utah
Grocery and convenience stores in Utah
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Utah, ranked by the Groundwork market score for grocery and convenience stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,847
- 895 chain locations (48%)
- Official establishments
- 592
- +24.6% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $7.2B
- On groceries
- Listings per 10k households
- 16.4
- 12% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $3.9M
- 15% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #3 of 51
- Market score 79 · High
A site report maps the grocery and convenience stores on map listings around any address in Utah by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
There are 1,847 grocery and convenience stores on map listings in Utah as of September 2026. Of those, 895 are chain locations, or 48%, against 42% across the U.S. That is 16.4 per 10,000 households, 12% below the U.S. rate of 18.7.
Household spending on groceries in Utah comes to about $7.2B a year: $6,417 per household, 2% above the U.S. average. That works out to $3.9M per store, 15% above the U.S. figure of $3.4M.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as grocery and convenience stores in Utah was 592 in 2023, up 24.6% from 2019. That is one for every 1,900 households, against one for every 1,293 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 7.2% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 40 SBA-backed loans worth $33.2M have gone to businesses classed as grocery and convenience stores in Utah.
Among the 50 states and DC, Utah ranks #3 for grocery and convenience stores, with a Groundwork market score of 79 (high). Of the 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Utah, the Provo-Orem-Lehi metro area scores highest (92). Of the 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in Utah, the Brigham City area scores highest (81).
Every market in Utah for grocery and convenience stores
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Utah, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | 92 | 311 | 15.0 | $4.4M | +14.5% | #1 of 387 |
| 2Ogden, UT | 88 | 299 | 14.0 | $4.7M | +5.3% | #3 of 387 |
| 3St. George, UT | 80 | 110 | 15.8 | $3.9M | +17.4% | #21 of 387 |
| 4Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 75 | 670 | 14.9 | $4.4M | +3.8% | #31 of 387 |
| 5Logan, UT-ID | 75 | 79 | 16.0 | $3.8M | +8.8% | #33 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Brigham City, UT-ID | 81 | 46 | 21.4 | $2.8M | +12.6% | #17 of 538 |
| 2Cedar City, UT | 72 | 47 | 23.3 | $2.5M | +16.4% | #63 of 538 |
| 3Heber, UT | 67 | 66 | 23.1 | $3.1M | +5.3% | #109 of 538 |
| 4Vernal, UT | 67 | 27 | 22.2 | $2.6M | +7.3% | #113 of 538 |
| 5Price, UT | 56 | 11 | 13.5 | $4M | +1.0% | #223 of 538 |
| Evanston, WY-UT | 46 | 28 | 32.4 | $1.8M | +2.0% | #327 of 538 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Davis County, UT | 93 | 138 | 11.9 | $5.6M | +4.8% | #24 of 2,402 |
| 2Utah County, UT | 93 | 293 | 14.4 | $4.5M | +14.5% | #27 of 2,402 |
| 3Tooele County, UT | 91 | 37 | 15.5 | $4.3M | +19.2% | #44 of 2,402 |
| 4Washington County, UT | 84 | 110 | 15.8 | $3.9M | +17.4% | #116 of 2,402 |
| 5Cache County, UT | 83 | 65 | 14.6 | $4.2M | +8.5% | #131 of 2,402 |
| 6Wasatch County, UT | 81 | 20 | 15.5 | $4.5M | +9.9% | #162 of 2,402 |
| 7Box Elder County, UT | 78 | 38 | 19.4 | $3.1M | +12.7% | #231 of 2,402 |
| 8Morgan County, UT | 78 | 9 | 23.8 | $3M | +8.1% | #233 of 2,402 |
| 9Weber County, UT | 77 | 152 | 16.1 | $3.9M | +5.8% | #246 of 2,402 |
| 10Salt Lake County, UT | 76 | 633 | 14.9 | $4.4M | +2.9% | #264 of 2,402 |
| 11Iron County, UT | 67 | 47 | 23.3 | $2.5M | +16.4% | #548 of 2,402 |
| 12Uintah County, UT | 61 | 27 | 22.2 | $2.6M | +7.3% | #777 of 2,402 |
| 13Sevier County, UT | 54 | 25 | 33.3 | $1.8M | +5.9% | #1,051 of 2,402 |
| 14Carbon County, UT | 51 | 11 | 13.5 | $4M | +1.0% | #1,148 of 2,402 |
| 15Juab County, UT | 46 | 18 | 46.6 | $1.4M | +14.8% | #1,378 of 2,402 |
| 16Summit County, UT | 45 | 46 | 29.2 | $2.5M | +1.6% | #1,397 of 2,402 |
| 17Duchesne County, UT | 45 | 20 | 29.1 | $2.1M | +6.3% | #1,410 of 2,402 |
| 18Sanpete County, UT | 44 | 26 | 29.3 | $2M | +10.3% | #1,458 of 2,402 |
| 19Millard County, UT | 29 | 28 | 64.3 | $897K | +7.7% | #1,999 of 2,402 |
| 20Emery County, UT | 26 | 17 | 49.2 | $1.2M | +3.4% | #2,094 of 2,402 |
| 21San Juan County, UT | 23 | 13 | 28.5 | $1.9M | +0.1% | #2,148 of 2,402 |
| Grand County, UT | Not scored | 14 | 30.7 | $1.9M | +1.1% | |
| Kane County, UT | Not scored | 14 | 40.5 | $1.5M | +11.7% | |
| Beaver County, UT | Not scored | 10 | 39.7 | $1.5M | +3.0% | |
| Garfield County, UT | Not scored | 14 | 68.6 | $822K | +3.0% | |
| Rich County, UT | Not scored | 8 | 86.7 | $685K | +7.4% | |
| Wayne County, UT | Not scored | 6 | 51.9 | $1.1M | +3.3% | |
| Piute County, UT | Not scored | 6 | 108.1 | $470K | +4.8% | |
| Daggett County, UT | Not scored | 2 | 69.4 | $814K | −1.8% |
Markets with fewer than 5 grocery and convenience stores on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many grocery and convenience stores are in Utah?
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,847 grocery and convenience stores in Utah. 895 of them (48%) are chain locations. The listings count grocery, convenience and specialty food stores. Official counts show 592 businesses with payroll classed as grocery and convenience stores in 2023, up 24.6% from 2019. Another 662 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Utah spend on groceries?
About $7.2B a year, or $6,417 per household. That is 2% above the U.S. average (an index of 102, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,847 grocery and convenience stores on map listings, it comes to $3.9M per store. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,124,822 households in Utah and national spending patterns by income.
How does Utah compare with the U.S. for grocery and convenience stores?
Utah has 16.4 grocery and convenience stores per 10,000 households, 12% below the U.S. rate of 18.7. Spending per store is $3.9M, 15% above the U.S. figure of $3.4M. At the U.S. ratio of grocery and convenience stores to household spending, Utah would have about 2,130, against 1,847 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 1,900 households, against one for every 1,293 across the U.S. The official count rose 24.6% from 2019 to 2023, against +7.2% for the U.S.
Which market in Utah has the highest market score for grocery and convenience stores?
Among 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Utah, the Provo-Orem-Lehi metro area scores highest, at 92 (very high). Among 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in Utah, the Brigham City area scores highest, at 81 (high). Among 21 scored counties in Utah, Davis County scores highest, at 93 (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. Utah scores 79 for grocery and convenience stores (high), #3 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 Utah. It maps the grocery and convenience stores 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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