Market rankings · Montana
Pizza places in Montana
Markets across Montana ranked by the Groundwork market score for pizza places, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 343
- 203 chain locations (59%)
- Official establishments
- 806
- All limited-service restaurants · +5.5% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.7B
- On food away from home
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.5
- 6% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $5M
- In line with the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #19 of 51
- Market score 57 · Upper middle
A site report maps the pizza places on map listings around any address in Montana 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
Map listings as of September 2026 show 343 pizza places in Montana. Chain locations make up 59% of them, against 58% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 7.5, 6% below the U.S. rate of 8.0.
Households in Montana spend about $1.7B a year on food away from home, or $3,748 per household, 8% below the U.S. average. That works out to $5M per pizza place, in line with 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.
In 2023, official counts showed 806 businesses with payroll in Montana classed as limited-service restaurants, up 5.5% from 2019. That is one for every 569 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, 37 SBA-backed loans worth $20.7M have gone to businesses classed as limited-service restaurants in Montana.
Among the 50 states and DC, Montana ranks #19 for pizza places, with a Groundwork market score of 57 (upper middle). Of the 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Montana, the Helena metro area scores highest (83). Of the 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Montana, the Kalispell area scores highest (73).
Every market in Montana for pizza places
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Montana, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Helena, MT | 83 | 25 | 6.4 | $6.2M | +7.7% | #9 of 387 |
| 2Missoula, MT | 76 | 30 | 5.5 | $7M | +4.7% | #22 of 387 |
| 3Bozeman, MT | 68 | 40 | 7.8 | $5.6M | +7.7% | #74 of 387 |
| 4Billings, MT | 56 | 65 | 8.3 | $4.7M | +4.8% | #146 of 387 |
| 5Great Falls, MT | 29 | 35 | 9.8 | $3.6M | +0.7% | #344 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kalispell, MT | 73 | 37 | 8.4 | $4.5M | +10.1% | #60 of 520 |
| 2Butte-Silver Bow, MT | 55 | 8 | 5.2 | $6.3M | +2.6% | #201 of 520 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ravalli County, MT | 84 | 10 | 5.4 | $6.8M | +9.4% | #47 of 2,090 |
| 2Lewis and Clark County, MT | 81 | 19 | 6.1 | $6.4M | +5.8% | #68 of 2,090 |
| 3Jefferson County, MT | 80 | 5 | 10.0 | $4.4M | +9.8% | #91 of 2,090 |
| 4Missoula County, MT | 71 | 30 | 5.7 | $6.7M | +4.4% | #265 of 2,090 |
| 5Gallatin County, MT | 70 | 40 | 7.8 | $5.6M | +7.7% | #314 of 2,090 |
| 6Flathead County, MT | 66 | 37 | 8.4 | $4.5M | +10.1% | #462 of 2,090 |
| 7Lake County, MT | 64 | 8 | 6.4 | $5.5M | +6.9% | #507 of 2,090 |
| 8Park County, MT | 59 | 6 | 7.2 | $5.2M | +5.7% | #683 of 2,090 |
| 9Yellowstone County, MT | 58 | 59 | 8.4 | $4.6M | +4.5% | #727 of 2,090 |
| 10Silver Bow County, MT | 50 | 8 | 5.2 | $6.3M | +2.6% | #1,003 of 2,090 |
| 11Lincoln County, MT | 49 | 8 | 8.8 | $3.4M | +13.1% | #1,086 of 2,090 |
| 12Cascade County, MT | 39 | 35 | 9.8 | $3.6M | +0.7% | #1,477 of 2,090 |
| 13Richland County, MT | 31 | 5 | 11.3 | $3.5M | −1.3% | #1,758 of 2,090 |
| 14Custer County, MT | 26 | 7 | 13.9 | $2.6M | +1.5% | #1,895 of 2,090 |
| 15Glacier County, MT | 9 | 6 | 14.0 | $2.2M | −2.0% | #2,083 of 2,090 |
| Hill County, MT | Not scored | 4 | 6.4 | $5M | −0.5% | |
| Sanders County, MT | Not scored | 4 | 7.3 | $4.4M | +12.9% | |
| Big Horn County, MT | Not scored | 2 | 5.2 | $6M | −2.5% | |
| Fergus County, MT | Not scored | 2 | 3.8 | $8.8M | +3.1% | |
| Carbon County, MT | Not scored | 4 | 8.6 | $4.6M | +9.1% | |
| Roosevelt County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.2% | |
| Beaverhead County, MT | Not scored | 3 | 7.1 | $4.7M | +7.1% | |
| Deer Lodge County, MT | Not scored | 2 | 4.5 | $7.2M | +3.0% | |
| Madison County, MT | Not scored | 2 | 5.3 | $7M | +15.8% | |
| Stillwater County, MT | Not scored | 2 | 5.2 | $7.9M | +5.0% |
Show all 56 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawson County, MT | Not scored | 3 | 8.3 | $4.3M | −2.6% | |
| Rosebud County, MT | Not scored | 2 | 6.5 | $5.1M | −0.7% | |
| Broadwater County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 3.5 | $10.8M | +23.8% | |
| Valley County, MT | Not scored | 2 | 6.8 | $5.2M | −2.4% | |
| Powell County, MT | Not scored | 4 | 16.4 | $2.1M | +3.1% | |
| Blaine County, MT | Not scored | 4 | 17.5 | $1.9M | −2.1% | |
| Teton County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 4.1 | $8.5M | +3.9% | |
| Pondera County, MT | Not scored | 2 | 8.8 | $3.6M | +3.2% | |
| Chouteau County, MT | Not scored | 2 | 9.3 | $3.6M | −0.8% | |
| Musselshell County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +17.6% | |
| Toole County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 5.4 | $6.3M | +4.9% | |
| Mineral County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +13.5% | |
| Phillips County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 5.7 | $5.7M | −0.1% | |
| Sweet Grass County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 6.4 | $5.7M | +2.4% | |
| Sheridan County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 6.8 | $5.3M | −2.9% | |
| Granite County, MT | Not scored | 2 | 13.2 | $2.6M | +10.6% | |
| Fallon County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.3% | |
| Judith Basin County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.8% | |
| Wheatland County, MT | Not scored | 2 | 22.7 | $1.4M | +1.2% | |
| Meagher County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 10.8 | $3.3M | +11.2% | |
| Liberty County, MT | Not scored | 2 | 27.6 | $1.2M | +0.1% | |
| Powder River County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 14.1 | $2.6M | +5.1% | |
| McCone County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.6% | |
| Daniels County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 13.6 | $2.3M | −2.3% | |
| Carter County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.6% | |
| Prairie County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.7% | |
| Wibaux County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.4% | |
| Garfield County, MT | Not scored | 1 | 23.1 | $1.5M | −1.9% | |
| Golden Valley County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.7% | |
| Treasure County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.0% | |
| Petroleum County, MT | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +9.2% |
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 Montana?
There are 343 pizza places on map listings in Montana as of September 2026. 203 of them (59%) are chain locations. The listings count pizza restaurants. Official counts show 806 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in 2023, up 5.5% from 2019. That count covers all limited-service restaurants (fast food and sandwich shops included), not only pizza places. Another 102 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Montana spend on food away from home?
About $1.7B a year, or $3,748 per household. That is 8% below the U.S. average (an index of 92, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 343 pizza places on map listings, it comes to $5M per pizza place. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only pizza places. It is estimated from the incomes of the 458,859 households in Montana and national spending patterns by income.
How does Montana compare with the U.S. for pizza places?
Montana has 7.5 pizza places per 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 8.0. Spending per pizza place is $5M, in line with the U.S. figure of $5.1M. At the national ratio of pizza places to household spending, Montana would have about 338, against 343 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 569 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. The official count rose 5.5% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Montana has the highest market score for pizza places?
Among 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Montana, the Helena metro area scores highest, at 83 (high). Among 2 scored small-town markets in or partly in Montana, the Kalispell area scores highest, at 73 (upper middle). Among 15 scored counties in Montana, Ravalli 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. Montana scores 57 for pizza places (upper middle), #19 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 Montana. 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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