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Pet stores in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN metro area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for pet stores in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN metro area, set against other metro areas and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 73 out of 100: Upper middle
Ranked #32 of 382 scored metro areas
#1 of 10 scored metro areas based in Tennessee
- Listings
- 156
- 84 chain locations (54%)
- Official establishments
- 64
- 0.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $817.9M
- On pets · $986 a household
- Spending per listing
- $5.2M
- 16% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.9
- 5% below the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 2,197,416
- +8.7% since 2020
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What this means
For pet stores, the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area has a Groundwork market score of 73 (upper middle): #32 of 382 scored metro areas and #1 of 10 scored metro areas based in Tennessee. That puts it in the top 10% of metro areas for pet stores.
Households in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area spend about $817.9M a year on pets, or $986 per household, 8% above the U.S. average. Spread across 156 pet stores, that is $5.2M per store, 16% above the U.S. figure of $4.5M. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores.
There are 156 pet stores on map listings in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area as of September 2026. Of those, 84 are chain locations, or 54%, against 38% across the U.S. That is 1.9 per 10,000 households, 5% below the U.S. rate of 2.0.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area was 64 in 2023, unchanged from 2019. That is one for every 12,955 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $2.5M has gone to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area. Population estimates put the population change in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area from 2020 to 2025 at +8.7%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%).
How the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area compares
The same measures for Tennessee and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all pets by the pet stores 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 | Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.0 |
| Spending per listing | $5.2M | $4.9M | $4.5M |
| Households per official establishment | 12,955 | 15,266 | 13,024 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | 0.0% | +16.4% | −1.6% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +8.7% | +5.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $986 | $871 | $909 |
| Median household income | $85,447 | $69,595 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 73 | 70 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 640.0% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 846
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $27.8M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 15684 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 181The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $2.5M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area, 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.
Population and households in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 2,197,416+8.7% since 2020
- Households
- 829,134
- Median age
- 38.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 65%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.9
- Land area
- 6,302 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 330
- Median household income
- $85,447
- Average household income
- $117,563
- Median home value
- $409,600
- Jobs located here
- 1,132,736
- Daytime population
- 2,203,082Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top metro areas in Tennessee
| 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 |
Other business types in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Pets
- Pet businesses73
- Veterinarians67
- Pet grooming and boarding73
- Pet stores73
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet stores are in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN metro area?
As of September 2026, map listings count 156 pet stores in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area. 84 of them (54%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. Official counts show 64 businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in 2023, unchanged from 2019.
How much do households in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN metro area spend on pets?
About $817.9M a year, or $986 per household. That is 8% above the U.S. average (an index of 108, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 156 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $5.2M 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 829,134 households in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN metro area compare with the U.S. for pet stores?
The Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area has 1.9 pet stores per 10,000 households, 5% below the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $5.2M, 16% above the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the U.S. ratio of pet stores to household spending, the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area would have about 181, against 156 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 12,955 households, against one for every 13,024 across the U.S. The official count held level from 2019 to 2023, against −1.6% for the U.S.
How fast is the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN metro area growing?
Population estimates put the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area at 2,197,416 people in 2025, up 8.7% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 829,134 households. The median household income in the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area is $85,447 a year, 6% above the U.S. median of $80,734.
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. The Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area scores 73 for pet stores (upper middle), #32 of 382 scored metro areas.
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