Market rankings · Tennessee
Pet stores in Tennessee
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Tennessee, ranked by the Groundwork market score for pet stores, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 503
- 242 chain locations (48%)
- Official establishments
- 185
- +16.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $2.5B
- On pets
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.8
- 10% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $4.9M
- 8% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #10 of 51
- Market score 70 · Upper middle
A site report maps the pet stores on map listings around any address in Tennessee 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
Tennessee has 503 pet stores on map listings as of September 2026. Of those, 242 are chain locations, or 48%, against 38% across the U.S. That is 1.8 per 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 2.0.
Households in Tennessee spend about $2.5B a year on pets, or $871 per household, 4% below the U.S. average. Spread across 503 pet stores, that is $4.9M per store, 8% above the U.S. figure of $4.5M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Tennessee was 185 in 2023, up 16.4% from 2019. That is one for every 15,266 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count fell 1.6% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 6 SBA-backed loans worth $3.8M have gone to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Tennessee.
Among the 50 states and DC, Tennessee ranks #10 for pet stores, with a Groundwork market score of 70 (upper middle). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Tennessee, the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area scores highest (73). Of the 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in Tennessee, the Shelbyville area scores highest (74).
Every market in Tennessee for pet stores
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Tennessee, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN | 73 | 156 | 1.9 | $5.2M | +8.7% | #32 of 382 |
| 2Chattanooga, TN-GA | 71 | 36 | 1.6 | $5.7M | +5.3% | #46 of 382 |
| 3Jackson, TN | 70 | 8 | 1.1 | $7M | +2.2% | #49 of 382 |
| 4Knoxville, TN | 65 | 63 | 1.7 | $5.3M | +6.9% | #85 of 382 |
| 5Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 64 | 76 | 1.5 | $5.9M | −0.3% | #92 of 382 |
| 6Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 64 | 19 | 1.5 | $5.4M | +2.3% | #94 of 382 |
| 7Clarksville, TN-KY | 58 | 22 | 1.8 | $4.7M | +8.5% | #128 of 382 |
| 8Cleveland, TN | 56 | 9 | 1.8 | $4.5M | +6.1% | #148 of 382 |
| 9Johnson City, TN | 55 | 15 | 1.7 | $4.6M | +4.3% | #155 of 382 |
| 10Morristown, TN | 44 | 10 | 2.1 | $3.7M | +7.9% | #243 of 382 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Shelbyville, TN | 74 | 5 | 2.6 | $3.2M | +9.7% | #25 of 220 |
| 2Cookeville, TN | 67 | 16 | 2.7 | $2.8M | +7.6% | #46 of 220 |
| 3Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 60 | 7 | 2.7 | $2.8M | +7.3% | #62 of 220 |
| 4Sevierville, TN | 53 | 14 | 3.5 | $2.3M | +2.5% | #98 of 220 |
| 5McMinnville, TN | 42 | 6 | 3.7 | $2M | +6.5% | #150 of 220 |
| 6Newport, TN | 30 | 7 | 4.5 | $1.5M | +5.1% | #185 of 220 |
| Greeneville, TN | Not scored | 4 | 1.4 | $5.3M | +5.0% | |
| Athens, TN | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $21M | +8.2% | |
| Crossville, TN | Not scored | 4 | 1.4 | $5.3M | +8.0% | |
| Lawrenceburg, TN | Not scored | 4 | 2.4 | $3.2M | +6.2% | |
| Winchester, TN | Not scored | 4 | 2.3 | $3.5M | +6.4% | |
| Dyersburg, TN | Not scored | 4 | 2.7 | $2.8M | −1.1% | |
| Lewisburg, TN | Not scored | 4 | 2.9 | $2.9M | +10.5% | |
| Fayetteville, TN | Not scored | 3 | 2.0 | $4M | +4.3% | |
| Martin, TN | Not scored | 4 | 3.0 | $2.4M | +1.1% | |
| Paris, TN | Not scored | 3 | 2.2 | $3.2M | +2.3% | |
| Union City, TN | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $9M | −2.3% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Rutherford County, TN | 84 | 14 | 1.1 | $8.8M | +12.6% | #23 of 974 |
| 2Maury County, TN | 81 | 6 | 1.4 | $6.3M | +16.0% | #47 of 974 |
| 3Sumner County, TN | 80 | 17 | 2.2 | $4.6M | +9.2% | #59 of 974 |
| 4Davidson County, TN | 75 | 50 | 1.5 | $6.2M | +4.2% | #99 of 974 |
| 5Wilson County, TN | 70 | 15 | 2.5 | $4.1M | +17.8% | #175 of 974 |
| 6Montgomery County, TN | 68 | 14 | 1.6 | $5.4M | +13.0% | #194 of 974 |
| 7Hamilton County, TN | 67 | 29 | 1.9 | $4.9M | +6.2% | #213 of 974 |
| 8Loudon County, TN | 67 | 6 | 2.5 | $3.8M | +15.6% | #218 of 974 |
| 9Blount County, TN | 63 | 11 | 2.0 | $4.5M | +6.0% | #273 of 974 |
| 10Robertson County, TN | 63 | 7 | 2.5 | $3.7M | +9.9% | #278 of 974 |
| 11Knox County, TN | 62 | 37 | 1.8 | $5M | +6.5% | #284 of 974 |
| 12Washington County, TN | 62 | 11 | 1.9 | $4.2M | +6.0% | #291 of 974 |
| 13Shelby County, TN | 61 | 53 | 1.5 | $5.9M | −2.1% | #295 of 974 |
| 14Madison County, TN | 54 | 7 | 1.7 | $4.5M | +2.0% | #410 of 974 |
| 15Williamson County, TN | 54 | 35 | 3.8 | $3.4M | +9.0% | #419 of 974 |
| 16Bradley County, TN | 53 | 9 | 2.1 | $3.8M | +6.1% | #430 of 974 |
| 17Sullivan County, TN | 51 | 16 | 2.3 | $3.4M | +3.5% | #468 of 974 |
| 18Bedford County, TN | 50 | 5 | 2.6 | $3.2M | +9.7% | #487 of 974 |
| 19Hamblen County, TN | 45 | 6 | 2.3 | $3.3M | +6.7% | #574 of 974 |
| 20Coffee County, TN | 36 | 7 | 3.0 | $2.5M | +7.4% | #701 of 974 |
| 21Putnam County, TN | 33 | 11 | 3.3 | $2.4M | +8.1% | #746 of 974 |
| 22Sevier County, TN | 32 | 14 | 3.5 | $2.3M | +2.5% | #761 of 974 |
| 23Warren County, TN | 29 | 6 | 3.7 | $2M | +6.5% | #794 of 974 |
| 24Cocke County, TN | 23 | 7 | 4.5 | $1.5M | +5.1% | #882 of 974 |
| Anderson County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 0.9 | $9.2M | +6.1% |
Show all 95 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greene County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 1.4 | $5.3M | +5.0% | |
| Cumberland County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 1.4 | $5.3M | +8.0% | |
| Tipton County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 1.3 | $6.6M | +2.0% | |
| Hawkins County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | $17.6M | +5.0% | |
| Jefferson County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 1.8 | $4.4M | +9.3% | |
| Carter County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 1.2 | $5.7M | +1.7% | |
| Dickson County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 1.8 | $4.8M | +7.7% | |
| Roane County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 0.9 | $9.7M | +7.0% | |
| McMinn County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $16.8M | +7.6% | |
| Gibson County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 0.5 | $15.9M | +2.7% | |
| Monroe County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 1.0 | $7.3M | +7.2% | |
| Lawrence County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 2.4 | $3.2M | +6.2% | |
| Franklin County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 2.3 | $3.5M | +6.4% | |
| Fayette County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 2.3 | $4.1M | +7.7% | |
| Cheatham County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 1.8 | $5.1M | +4.1% | |
| Campbell County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 1.7 | $4.1M | +2.5% | |
| Dyer County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 2.7 | $2.8M | −1.1% | |
| Marshall County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 2.9 | $2.9M | +10.5% | |
| Lincoln County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 2.0 | $4M | +4.3% | |
| Rhea County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 3.0 | $2.5M | +4.6% | |
| Weakley County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 3.0 | $2.4M | +1.1% | |
| Claiborne County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 0.7 | $9.8M | +3.6% | |
| Henry County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 2.2 | $3.2M | +2.3% | |
| Giles County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $10.1M | +3.6% | |
| Obion County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | $9M | −2.3% | |
| Marion County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 1.7 | $4.7M | +3.2% | |
| Carroll County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $8.4M | +2.7% | |
| White County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.9% | |
| Henderson County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 1.8 | $4M | +2.5% | |
| Hardin County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | $7.8M | +3.8% | |
| Macon County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 2.1 | $3.6M | +9.5% | |
| McNairy County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.0 | $7.2M | +1.4% | |
| Hickman County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 2.1 | $3.8M | +5.0% | |
| Hardeman County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $6.2M | −0.6% | |
| Lauderdale County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | $6.6M | −2.0% | |
| Grainger County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +9.2% | |
| Overton County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 3.3 | $2.3M | +5.3% | |
| Scott County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.6% | |
| Morgan County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.3% | |
| DeKalb County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 3.5 | $2.1M | +8.4% | |
| Union County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $6.2M | +8.1% | |
| Smith County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $6.6M | +5.1% | |
| Fentress County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $5.1M | +9.7% | |
| Humphreys County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.4 | $5.7M | +3.4% | |
| Johnson County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.1% | |
| Polk County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.9% | |
| Unicoi County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.3 | $5.8M | −0.1% | |
| Chester County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.5% | |
| Haywood County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.4% | |
| Sequatchie County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +12.7% | |
| Wayne County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $4.3M | +1.2% | |
| Benton County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 4.2 | $1.7M | +2.1% | |
| Bledsoe County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.5% | |
| Cannon County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.0% | |
| Stewart County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 3.8 | $2.1M | +5.3% | |
| Crockett County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.7% | |
| Grundy County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $3.4M | +4.3% | |
| Meigs County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +10.8% | |
| Lewis County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $4M | +7.0% | |
| Jackson County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 4.2 | $1.7M | +7.1% | |
| Trousdale County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +8.4% | |
| Decatur County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.4% | |
| Perry County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 2.8 | $2.6M | +8.9% | |
| Houston County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.2% | |
| Clay County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.1% | |
| Hancock County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.7% | |
| Moore County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.9% | |
| Lake County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −10.6% | |
| Van Buren County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +11.3% | |
| Pickett County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.3% |
Markets with fewer than 5 pet stores on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many pet stores are in Tennessee?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 503 pet stores in Tennessee. 242 of them (48%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. Official counts show 185 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in 2023, up 16.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Tennessee spend on pets?
About $2.5B a year, or $871 per household. That is 4% below the U.S. average (an index of 96, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 503 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $4.9M per store. That spending covers all pets, which pet stores share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,824,277 households in Tennessee and national spending patterns by income.
How does Tennessee compare with the U.S. for pet stores?
Tennessee has 1.8 pet stores per 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $4.9M, 8% above the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the U.S. ratio of pet stores to household spending, Tennessee would have about 543, against 503 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 15,266 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. The official count rose 16.4% from 2019 to 2023, against −1.6% for the U.S.
Which market in Tennessee has the highest market score for pet stores?
Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Tennessee, the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area scores highest, at 73 (upper middle). Among 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in Tennessee, the Shelbyville area scores highest, at 74 (upper middle). Among 24 scored counties in Tennessee, Rutherford County scores highest, at 84 (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. Tennessee scores 70 for pet stores (upper middle), #10 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 Tennessee. It maps the pet 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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