Market rankings · Arkansas
Pizza places in Arkansas
Markets across Arkansas ranked by the Groundwork market score for pizza places, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 974
- 728 chain locations (75%)
- Official establishments
- 2,382
- All limited-service restaurants · +11.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $4.1B
- On food away from home
- Listings per 10k households
- 8.1
- In line with the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $4.2M
- 17% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #45 of 51
- Market score 35 · Lower middle
A site report maps the pizza places on map listings around any address in Arkansas by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 974 pizza places in Arkansas. 728 of them (75%) are chain locations, against 58% across the U.S. That is 8.1 per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 8.0.
Households in Arkansas spend about $4.1B a year on food away from home, or $3,400 per household, 16% below the U.S. average. Spread across 974 pizza places, that is $4.2M per pizza place, 17% below 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.
Official counts show 2,382 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in Arkansas in 2023, up 11.1% from 2019. That is one for every 506 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, 41 SBA-backed loans worth $18.5M have gone to businesses classed as limited-service restaurants in Arkansas.
Among the 50 states and DC, Arkansas ranks #45 for pizza places, with a Groundwork market score of 35 (lower middle). Of the 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arkansas, the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers metro area scores highest (57). Of the 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arkansas, the Malvern area scores highest (68).
Every market in Arkansas for pizza places
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Arkansas, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 57 | 184 | 8.5 | $4.7M | +13.1% | #136 of 387 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 49 | 293 | 5.6 | $6.5M | −0.3% | #202 of 387 |
| 2Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 40 | 251 | 8.1 | $4.5M | +3.8% | #268 of 387 |
| 3Hot Springs, AR | 28 | 29 | 6.6 | $4.9M | −0.6% | #345 of 387 |
| 4Fort Smith, AR-OK | 25 | 88 | 9.7 | $3.4M | +3.1% | #358 of 387 |
| 5Jonesboro, AR | 23 | 50 | 9.4 | $3.5M | +3.6% | #365 of 387 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | 19 | 39 | 6.9 | $4.7M | −0.4% | #373 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Malvern, AR | 68 | 6 | 4.9 | $6.4M | +1.1% | #89 of 520 |
| 2Paragould, AR | 64 | 10 | 5.6 | $5.8M | +3.4% | #121 of 520 |
| 3Harrison, AR | 51 | 17 | 9.2 | $3.4M | +2.4% | #246 of 520 |
| 4Searcy, AR | 49 | 26 | 8.8 | $3.6M | +4.2% | #269 of 520 |
| 5Mountain Home, AR | 48 | 17 | 8.8 | $3.4M | +3.1% | #278 of 520 |
| 6Russellville, AR | 44 | 25 | 7.7 | $4.2M | +1.6% | #313 of 520 |
| 7Batesville, AR | 42 | 12 | 8.2 | $3.9M | +2.2% | #331 of 520 |
| 8Camden, AR | 40 | 8 | 7.8 | $4M | −3.6% | #354 of 520 |
| 9El Dorado, AR | 39 | 8 | 5.3 | $6M | −5.2% | #365 of 520 |
| 10Pine Bluff, AR | 32 | 15 | 5.6 | $5.5M | −5.6% | #435 of 520 |
| 11Arkadelphia, AR | 22 | 7 | 8.6 | $3.6M | −2.2% | #499 of 520 |
| 12Blytheville, AR | 20 | 16 | 10.4 | $3.1M | −6.7% | #507 of 520 |
| 13Forrest City, AR | 19 | 7 | 9.0 | $3.1M | −5.3% | #509 of 520 |
| Magnolia, AR | Not scored | 3 | 3.6 | $8.8M | −3.7% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Benton County, AR | 71 | 93 | 8.3 | $5.2M | +16.0% | #285 of 2,090 |
| 2Saline County, AR | 68 | 36 | 7.2 | $5.3M | +7.6% | #373 of 2,090 |
| 3Hot Spring County, AR | 62 | 6 | 4.9 | $6.4M | +1.1% | #575 of 2,090 |
| 4Marion County, AR | 60 | 5 | 6.5 | $4.5M | +4.3% | #653 of 2,090 |
| 5Greene County, AR | 58 | 10 | 5.6 | $5.8M | +3.4% | #711 of 2,090 |
| 6Lonoke County, AR | 57 | 25 | 8.8 | $4.2M | +3.5% | #759 of 2,090 |
| 7Miller County, AR | 54 | 8 | 4.9 | $6.2M | −0.5% | #852 of 2,090 |
| 8Polk County, AR | 54 | 5 | 6.3 | $4.8M | +1.6% | #860 of 2,090 |
| 9Johnson County, AR | 53 | 5 | 4.8 | $5.9M | +2.0% | #886 of 2,090 |
| 10Logan County, AR | 53 | 7 | 8.2 | $4M | +2.5% | #913 of 2,090 |
| 11Washington County, AR | 51 | 88 | 9.1 | $4.1M | +9.9% | #985 of 2,090 |
| 12Randolph County, AR | 50 | 5 | 6.8 | $4.4M | +1.5% | #1,019 of 2,090 |
| 13Faulkner County, AR | 50 | 43 | 8.7 | $4.1M | +8.2% | #1,025 of 2,090 |
| 14Franklin County, AR | 50 | 6 | 8.5 | $3.6M | +3.5% | #1,038 of 2,090 |
| 15Izard County, AR | 49 | 5 | 9.6 | $3M | +5.9% | #1,094 of 2,090 |
| 16Van Buren County, AR | 48 | 6 | 8.1 | $3.6M | +2.8% | #1,119 of 2,090 |
| 17Conway County, AR | 47 | 8 | 9.7 | $3.2M | +3.2% | #1,165 of 2,090 |
| 18Yell County, AR | 46 | 6 | 7.2 | $4.3M | −1.3% | #1,182 of 2,090 |
| 19Boone County, AR | 45 | 14 | 9.1 | $3.5M | +3.3% | #1,241 of 2,090 |
| 20White County, AR | 44 | 26 | 8.8 | $3.6M | +4.2% | #1,278 of 2,090 |
| 21Baxter County, AR | 43 | 17 | 8.8 | $3.4M | +3.1% | #1,323 of 2,090 |
| 22Pulaski County, AR | 41 | 140 | 8.1 | $4.4M | +1.3% | #1,395 of 2,090 |
| 23Crawford County, AR | 39 | 24 | 10.3 | $3.2M | +4.1% | #1,484 of 2,090 |
| 24Union County, AR | 37 | 8 | 5.3 | $6M | −5.2% | #1,543 of 2,090 |
| 25Garland County, AR | 37 | 29 | 6.6 | $4.9M | −0.6% | #1,547 of 2,090 |
Show all 75 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Pope County, AR | 37 | 19 | 7.8 | $4.2M | +2.5% | #1,551 of 2,090 |
| 27Independence County, AR | 37 | 12 | 8.2 | $3.9M | +2.2% | #1,553 of 2,090 |
| 28Craighead County, AR | 37 | 42 | 9.5 | $3.6M | +4.8% | #1,554 of 2,090 |
| 29Sharp County, AR | 35 | 9 | 13.1 | $2.2M | +4.7% | #1,652 of 2,090 |
| 30Lawrence County, AR | 33 | 7 | 10.6 | $2.8M | +0.3% | #1,702 of 2,090 |
| 31Sebastian County, AR | 32 | 51 | 9.8 | $3.4M | +2.2% | #1,722 of 2,090 |
| 32Cleburne County, AR | 32 | 10 | 9.5 | $3.3M | +3.9% | #1,723 of 2,090 |
| 33Carroll County, AR | 30 | 14 | 12.3 | $2.6M | +3.6% | #1,800 of 2,090 |
| 34Arkansas County, AR | 29 | 5 | 7.5 | $4.1M | −7.4% | #1,815 of 2,090 |
| 35Ouachita County, AR | 29 | 7 | 8.1 | $3.7M | −3.9% | #1,816 of 2,090 |
| 36Clay County, AR | 28 | 10 | 16.6 | $1.8M | −3.3% | #1,853 of 2,090 |
| 37Jefferson County, AR | 27 | 14 | 5.8 | $5.2M | −5.7% | #1,854 of 2,090 |
| 38Pike County, AR | 27 | 5 | 12.2 | $2.5M | −1.9% | #1,874 of 2,090 |
| 39Poinsett County, AR | 24 | 8 | 9.1 | $3.1M | −2.0% | #1,921 of 2,090 |
| 40Drew County, AR | 23 | 6 | 8.3 | $3.5M | −1.5% | #1,942 of 2,090 |
| 41Crittenden County, AR | 23 | 17 | 9.3 | $3.3M | −3.9% | #1,944 of 2,090 |
| 42Mississippi County, AR | 20 | 16 | 10.4 | $3.1M | −6.7% | #2,000 of 2,090 |
| 43Hempstead County, AR | 19 | 6 | 8.0 | $3.6M | −4.6% | #2,018 of 2,090 |
| 44Clark County, AR | 19 | 7 | 8.6 | $3.6M | −2.2% | #2,019 of 2,090 |
| 45St. Francis County, AR | 19 | 7 | 9.0 | $3.1M | −5.3% | #2,020 of 2,090 |
| 46Cross County, AR | 9 | 10 | 15.4 | $2.1M | −3.6% | #2,084 of 2,090 |
| Columbia County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 3.6 | $8.8M | −3.7% | |
| Ashley County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 2.7 | $10.1M | −5.9% | |
| Grant County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 5.7 | $6.2M | +4.1% | |
| Madison County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 4.6 | $6.9M | +11.2% | |
| Jackson County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 4.9 | $5.9M | 0.0% | |
| Sevier County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 3.6 | $8.5M | −0.1% | |
| Phillips County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 3.3 | $8.2M | −13.0% | |
| Lincoln County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 5.6 | $5.5M | −1.0% | |
| Howard County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 3.9 | $7.3M | −3.6% | |
| Stone County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 7.6 | $3.6M | +2.9% | |
| Fulton County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | $13.3M | +3.7% | |
| Little River County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 8.3 | $3.9M | −1.8% | |
| Desha County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 6.5 | $4.2M | −11.8% | |
| Bradley County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 8.0 | $3.6M | −6.4% | |
| Perry County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 7.3 | $4.5M | +3.1% | |
| Scott County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 7.5 | $3.6M | +1.4% | |
| Chicot County, AR | Not scored | 4 | 10.1 | $2.7M | −10.3% | |
| Montgomery County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 2.7 | $11.2M | +1.1% | |
| Lee County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 7.4 | $3.7M | −6.4% | |
| Nevada County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 3.1 | $9.4M | −4.1% | |
| Prairie County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 9.2 | $3.4M | −3.9% | |
| Searcy County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 9.4 | $3M | 0.0% | |
| Cleveland County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 3.4 | $9.5M | −4.3% | |
| Newton County, AR | Not scored | 3 | 9.4 | $3.2M | −2.3% | |
| Monroe County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 3.6 | $7.8M | −7.8% | |
| Dallas County, AR | Not scored | 2 | 7.8 | $3.7M | −6.7% | |
| Lafayette County, AR | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.4% | |
| Woodruff County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 3.7 | $7.9M | −8.2% | |
| Calhoun County, AR | Not scored | 1 | 5.9 | $5.8M | −2.2% |
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 Arkansas?
There are 974 pizza places on map listings in Arkansas as of September 2026. 728 of them (75%) are chain locations. The listings count pizza restaurants. Official counts show 2,382 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in 2023, up 11.1% from 2019. That count covers all limited-service restaurants (fast food and sandwich shops included), not only pizza places. Official counts also show 472 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Arkansas spend on food away from home?
About $4.1B a year, or $3,400 per household. That is 16% below the U.S. average (an index of 84, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 974 pizza places on map listings, it comes to $4.2M per pizza place. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only pizza places. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,205,987 households in Arkansas and national spending patterns by income.
How does Arkansas compare with the U.S. for pizza places?
Arkansas has 8.1 pizza places per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 8.0. Spending per pizza place is $4.2M, 17% below the U.S. figure of $5.1M. At the national ratio of pizza places to household spending, Arkansas would have about 807, against 974 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 506 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. The official count rose 11.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Arkansas has the highest market score for pizza places?
Among 7 scored metro areas in or partly in Arkansas, the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers metro area scores highest, at 57 (upper middle). Among 13 scored small-town markets in or partly in Arkansas, the Malvern area scores highest, at 68 (upper middle). Among 46 scored counties in Arkansas, Benton County scores highest, at 71 (upper middle). 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. Arkansas scores 35 for pizza places (lower middle), #45 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 Arkansas. 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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