Market rankings · Alabama
Pizza places in Alabama
Markets across Alabama ranked by the Groundwork market score for pizza places, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,143
- 869 chain locations (76%)
- Official establishments
- 4,442
- All limited-service restaurants · +8.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $7B
- On food away from home
- Listings per 10k households
- 5.7
- 29% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $6.1M
- 21% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #29 of 51
- Market score 48 · Lower middle
A site report maps the pizza places on map listings around any address in Alabama by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,143 pizza places in Alabama. Of those, 869 are chain locations, or 76%, against 58% across the U.S. That comes to 5.7 for every 10,000 households, 29% below the U.S. rate of 8.0.
Households in Alabama spend about $7B a year on food away from home, or $3,519 per household, 14% below the U.S. average. That works out to $6.1M per pizza place, 21% above the U.S. figure of $5.1M. That spending covers all food away from home, which pizza places share with other businesses in the trade.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in Alabama was 4,442 in 2023, up 8.8% from 2019. That is one for every 450 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 pizza places: fast food and sandwich shops are counted too. Since fiscal 2022, 100 SBA-backed loans worth $73.7M have gone to businesses classed as limited-service restaurants in Alabama.
Among the 50 states and DC, Alabama ranks #29 for pizza places, with a Groundwork market score of 48 (lower middle). Of the 13 scored metro areas in or partly in Alabama, the Huntsville metro area scores highest (70). Of the 12 scored small-town markets in or partly in Alabama, the Ozark area scores highest (72).
Every market in Alabama for pizza places
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Alabama, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Huntsville, AL | 70 | 130 | 6.3 | $6.5M | +12.5% | #59 of 387 |
| 2Tuscaloosa, AL | 57 | 50 | 4.7 | $7.3M | +2.9% | #129 of 387 |
| 3Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | 57 | 80 | 8.1 | $4.8M | +14.8% | #135 of 387 |
| 4Auburn-Opelika, AL | 55 | 39 | 5.1 | $6.9M | +7.1% | #152 of 387 |
| 5Decatur, AL | 55 | 35 | 5.6 | $6.4M | +2.5% | #154 of 387 |
| 6Birmingham, AL | 46 | 291 | 6.3 | $6M | +1.4% | #224 of 387 |
| 7Montgomery, AL | 45 | 76 | 5.0 | $6.9M | +0.9% | #231 of 387 |
| 8Dothan, AL | 41 | 34 | 5.6 | $5.9M | +3.4% | #257 of 387 |
| 9Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | 39 | 42 | 6.6 | $5.1M | +3.5% | #273 of 387 |
| 10Mobile, AL | 38 | 93 | 5.8 | $5.9M | −0.7% | #285 of 387 |
| 11Anniston-Oxford, AL | 25 | 28 | 6.2 | $5.1M | −0.3% | #355 of 387 |
| 12Gadsden, AL | 23 | 26 | 6.6 | $4.7M | +0.4% | #364 of 387 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | 15 | 104 | 8.2 | $4.1M | −1.3% | #376 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ozark, AL | 72 | 6 | 3.0 | $10.4M | +1.3% | #62 of 520 |
| 2Enterprise, AL | 67 | 10 | 4.8 | $7.5M | +6.3% | #97 of 520 |
| 3Cullman, AL | 67 | 18 | 5.1 | $6.7M | +6.7% | #98 of 520 |
| 4Talladega-Sylacauga, AL | 66 | 15 | 3.9 | $8M | 0.0% | #103 of 520 |
| 5Scottsboro, AL | 64 | 11 | 5.0 | $6.2M | +3.3% | #120 of 520 |
| 6Fort Payne, AL | 62 | 13 | 5.0 | $6.1M | +3.4% | #135 of 520 |
| 7Alexander City, AL | 56 | 9 | 5.3 | $6.1M | −0.8% | #185 of 520 |
| 8Albertville, AL | 49 | 31 | 8.5 | $4.1M | +6.0% | #266 of 520 |
| 9Selma, AL | 47 | 5 | 3.1 | $8.4M | −7.9% | #284 of 520 |
| 10Troy, AL | 37 | 9 | 7.2 | $4.3M | +2.4% | #388 of 520 |
| 11Eufaula, AL-GA | 36 | 6 | 5.9 | $5M | −1.2% | #395 of 520 |
| LaGrange, GA-AL | 32 | 41 | 10.2 | $3.2M | +3.0% | #441 of 520 |
| Russellville, AL | Not scored | 3 | 2.5 | $12.2M | +1.1% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Limestone County, AL | 89 | 19 | 4.6 | $8.7M | +18.0% | #15 of 2,090 |
| 2Blount County, AL | 73 | 7 | 3.2 | $10.8M | +1.8% | #208 of 2,090 |
| 3Autauga County, AL | 73 | 9 | 3.9 | $9.6M | +5.1% | #209 of 2,090 |
| 4Chilton County, AL | 72 | 7 | 3.9 | $8.6M | +5.9% | #236 of 2,090 |
| 5Shelby County, AL | 68 | 62 | 7.1 | $6.2M | +6.5% | #367 of 2,090 |
| 6Madison County, AL | 68 | 111 | 6.7 | $6.2M | +11.0% | #369 of 2,090 |
| 7Elmore County, AL | 67 | 18 | 5.5 | $6.8M | +4.2% | #390 of 2,090 |
| 8St. Clair County, AL | 67 | 23 | 6.6 | $5.6M | +7.1% | #406 of 2,090 |
| 9Dale County, AL | 66 | 6 | 3.0 | $10.4M | +1.3% | #430 of 2,090 |
| 10Coffee County, AL | 63 | 10 | 4.8 | $7.5M | +6.3% | #530 of 2,090 |
| 11Cullman County, AL | 63 | 18 | 5.1 | $6.7M | +6.7% | #533 of 2,090 |
| 12Baldwin County, AL | 63 | 80 | 8.1 | $4.8M | +14.8% | #557 of 2,090 |
| 13Tuscaloosa County, AL | 60 | 45 | 5.0 | $7.1M | +3.8% | #632 of 2,090 |
| 14Lee County, AL | 60 | 39 | 5.6 | $6.4M | +8.6% | #634 of 2,090 |
| 15Jackson County, AL | 59 | 11 | 5.0 | $6.2M | +3.3% | #673 of 2,090 |
| 16Talladega County, AL | 58 | 15 | 4.5 | $7.1M | +0.3% | #702 of 2,090 |
| 17DeKalb County, AL | 58 | 13 | 5.0 | $6.1M | +3.4% | #708 of 2,090 |
| 18Lauderdale County, AL | 53 | 24 | 6.1 | $5.6M | +3.3% | #891 of 2,090 |
| 19Morgan County, AL | 53 | 33 | 6.7 | $5.4M | +2.6% | #894 of 2,090 |
| 20Tallapoosa County, AL | 51 | 9 | 5.3 | $6.1M | −0.8% | #968 of 2,090 |
| 21Walker County, AL | 48 | 13 | 5.1 | $6.2M | 0.0% | #1,098 of 2,090 |
| 22Dallas County, AL | 47 | 5 | 3.1 | $8.4M | −7.9% | #1,135 of 2,090 |
| 23Russell County, AL | 46 | 10 | 4.2 | $7.2M | −0.6% | #1,168 of 2,090 |
| 24Mobile County, AL | 45 | 93 | 5.8 | $5.9M | −0.7% | #1,217 of 2,090 |
| 25Covington County, AL | 43 | 8 | 5.5 | $5.8M | +1.2% | #1,294 of 2,090 |
Show all 67 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Jefferson County, AL | 43 | 175 | 6.5 | $5.7M | −1.3% | #1,295 of 2,090 |
| 27Houston County, AL | 43 | 28 | 6.5 | $5.2M | +2.8% | #1,297 of 2,090 |
| 28Marshall County, AL | 42 | 31 | 8.5 | $4.1M | +6.0% | #1,361 of 2,090 |
| 29Montgomery County, AL | 41 | 48 | 5.3 | $6.4M | −1.1% | #1,390 of 2,090 |
| 30Colbert County, AL | 41 | 18 | 7.4 | $4.5M | +3.8% | #1,394 of 2,090 |
| 31Calhoun County, AL | 35 | 28 | 6.2 | $5.1M | −0.3% | #1,620 of 2,090 |
| 32Etowah County, AL | 34 | 26 | 6.6 | $4.7M | +0.4% | #1,656 of 2,090 |
| 33Pike County, AL | 32 | 9 | 7.2 | $4.3M | +2.4% | #1,714 of 2,090 |
| 34Marion County, AL | 30 | 7 | 6.6 | $4.6M | −0.3% | #1,784 of 2,090 |
| 35Escambia County, AL | 27 | 9 | 7.0 | $4.1M | 0.0% | #1,855 of 2,090 |
| 36Marengo County, AL | 21 | 6 | 7.6 | $4.1M | −5.0% | #1,980 of 2,090 |
| 37Clarke County, AL | 17 | 7 | 8.3 | $3.7M | −4.2% | #2,037 of 2,090 |
| Chambers County, AL | Not scored | 3 | 2.2 | $13.6M | −0.9% | |
| Lawrence County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 1.5 | $23.2M | +2.3% | |
| Franklin County, AL | Not scored | 3 | 2.5 | $12.2M | +1.1% | |
| Geneva County, AL | Not scored | 4 | 3.8 | $8.1M | +3.2% | |
| Cherokee County, AL | Not scored | 3 | 2.9 | $10.9M | +5.8% | |
| Barbour County, AL | Not scored | 4 | 4.4 | $6.7M | −1.4% | |
| Winston County, AL | Not scored | 3 | 3.2 | $9.8M | +1.4% | |
| Randolph County, AL | Not scored | 3 | 3.2 | $9.7M | +4.8% | |
| Bibb County, AL | Not scored | 4 | 5.2 | $5.9M | +0.4% | |
| Monroe County, AL | Not scored | 3 | 4.1 | $7M | −3.8% | |
| Pickens County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 3.0 | $10.4M | −3.9% | |
| Macon County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.8% | |
| Butler County, AL | Not scored | 3 | 3.9 | $7.4M | −4.8% | |
| Henry County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 2.8 | $11.8M | +7.1% | |
| Fayette County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 3.2 | $9.6M | −2.8% | |
| Cleburne County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 3.3 | $9.4M | +6.0% | |
| Washington County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $21.2M | −3.3% | |
| Hale County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $16M | +2.9% | |
| Clay County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $18.3M | −0.1% | |
| Lamar County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 2.0 | $15M | −2.6% | |
| Crenshaw County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 3.8 | $7.9M | 0.0% | |
| Choctaw County, AL | Not scored | 4 | 7.6 | $3.9M | −5.7% | |
| Sumter County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 4.1 | $6.3M | −5.0% | |
| Conecuh County, AL | Not scored | 3 | 6.8 | $4.1M | −5.7% | |
| Coosa County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.7% | |
| Wilcox County, AL | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −8.3% | |
| Bullock County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 2.7 | $9.1M | −4.5% | |
| Lowndes County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 2.3 | $11.8M | −9.0% | |
| Perry County, AL | Not scored | 1 | 2.9 | $8.3M | −12.2% | |
| Greene County, AL | Not scored | 2 | 6.2 | $4.1M | −8.2% |
Markets with fewer than 5 pizza places on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many pizza places are in Alabama?
There are 1,143 pizza places on map listings in Alabama as of September 2026. 869 of them (76%) are chain locations. The listings count pizza restaurants. Official counts show 4,442 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in 2023, up 8.8% from 2019. That count covers all limited-service restaurants (fast food and sandwich shops included), not only pizza places. Another 638 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Alabama spend on food away from home?
About $7B a year, or $3,519 per household. That is 14% below the U.S. average (an index of 86, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,143 pizza places on map listings, it comes to $6.1M per pizza place. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only pizza places. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,997,247 households in Alabama and national spending patterns by income.
How does Alabama compare with the U.S. for pizza places?
Alabama has 5.7 pizza places per 10,000 households, 29% below the U.S. rate of 8.0. Spending per pizza place is $6.1M, 21% above the U.S. figure of $5.1M. At the national ratio of pizza places to household spending, Alabama would have about 1,383, against 1,143 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 450 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. The official count rose 8.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Alabama has the highest market score for pizza places?
Among 13 scored metro areas in or partly in Alabama, the Huntsville metro area scores highest, at 70 (upper middle). Among 12 scored small-town markets in or partly in Alabama, the Ozark area scores highest, at 72 (upper middle). Among 37 scored counties in Alabama, Limestone County scores highest, at 89 (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. Alabama scores 48 for pizza places (lower middle), #29 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 Alabama. It maps the pizza places 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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