Market rankings · Tennessee
Pizza places in Tennessee
Markets across Tennessee ranked by the Groundwork market score for pizza places, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 2,034
- 1,459 chain locations (72%)
- Official establishments
- 5,735
- All limited-service restaurants · +6.2% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $10.4B
- On food away from home
- Listings per 10k households
- 7.2
- 10% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $5.1M
- In line with the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #30 of 51
- Market score 48 · Lower middle
A site report maps the pizza places 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
As of September 2026, map listings count 2,034 pizza places in Tennessee. Chain locations make up 72% of them, against 58% across the U.S. That is 7.2 per 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 8.0.
Households in Tennessee spend about $10.4B a year on food away from home, or $3,670 per household, 10% below the U.S. average. That is about $5.1M of household spending for each pizza place on map listings, 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in Tennessee was 5,735 in 2023, up 6.2% from 2019. That is one for every 492 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, 141 SBA-backed loans worth $80.6M have gone to businesses classed as limited-service restaurants in Tennessee.
Among the 50 states and DC, Tennessee ranks #30 for pizza places, with a Groundwork market score of 48 (lower middle). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Tennessee, the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area scores highest (64). Of the 16 scored small-town markets in or partly in Tennessee, the Winchester area scores highest (85).
Every market in Tennessee for pizza places
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 | 64 | 589 | 7.1 | $5.8M | +8.7% | #97 of 387 |
| 2Chattanooga, TN-GA | 57 | 160 | 6.9 | $5.4M | +5.3% | #132 of 387 |
| 3Cleveland, TN | 56 | 30 | 6.0 | $5.7M | +6.1% | #138 of 387 |
| 4Knoxville, TN | 56 | 295 | 7.8 | $4.8M | +6.9% | #144 of 387 |
| 5Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 49 | 293 | 5.6 | $6.5M | −0.3% | #202 of 387 |
| 6Clarksville, TN-KY | 42 | 114 | 9.1 | $3.9M | +8.5% | #255 of 387 |
| 7Morristown, TN | 40 | 41 | 8.5 | $3.9M | +7.9% | #270 of 387 |
| 8Johnson City, TN | 38 | 72 | 8.1 | $4.1M | +4.3% | #289 of 387 |
| 9Jackson, TN | 32 | 54 | 7.5 | $4.5M | +2.2% | #325 of 387 |
| 10Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 28 | 121 | 9.2 | $3.6M | +2.3% | #348 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Winchester, TN | 85 | 7 | 4.0 | $8.5M | +6.4% | #6 of 520 |
| 2Shelbyville, TN | 84 | 7 | 3.6 | $9.7M | +9.7% | #8 of 520 |
| 3Lewisburg, TN | 82 | 7 | 5.1 | $7.1M | +10.5% | #15 of 520 |
| 4Crossville, TN | 76 | 16 | 5.7 | $5.7M | +8.0% | #36 of 520 |
| 5McMinnville, TN | 73 | 7 | 4.3 | $7.3M | +6.5% | #53 of 520 |
| 6Lawrenceburg, TN | 69 | 5 | 2.9 | $10.8M | +6.2% | #75 of 520 |
| 7Athens, TN | 69 | 18 | 6.8 | $4.9M | +8.2% | #84 of 520 |
| 8Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 62 | 13 | 5.0 | $6.5M | +7.3% | #134 of 520 |
| 9Cookeville, TN | 56 | 44 | 7.5 | $4.3M | +7.6% | #191 of 520 |
| 10Newport, TN | 56 | 13 | 8.4 | $3.5M | +5.1% | #199 of 520 |
| 11Greeneville, TN | 42 | 25 | 8.8 | $3.6M | +5.0% | #332 of 520 |
| 12Union City, TN | 41 | 11 | 8.8 | $3.5M | −2.3% | #344 of 520 |
| 13Paris, TN | 32 | 13 | 9.7 | $3.2M | +2.3% | #442 of 520 |
| 14Martin, TN | 32 | 15 | 11.2 | $2.7M | +1.1% | #446 of 520 |
| 15Dyersburg, TN | 25 | 15 | 10.2 | $3.2M | −1.1% | #483 of 520 |
| 16Sevierville, TN | 24 | 78 | 19.3 | $1.8M | +2.5% | #493 of 520 |
| Fayetteville, TN | Not scored | 4 | 2.7 | $12.9M | +4.3% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Fayette County, TN | 90 | 7 | 4.1 | $9.9M | +7.7% | #12 of 2,090 |
| 2Loudon County, TN | 85 | 13 | 5.4 | $7.4M | +15.6% | #38 of 2,090 |
| 3Sumner County, TN | 81 | 49 | 6.2 | $6.6M | +9.2% | #67 of 2,090 |
| 4Bedford County, TN | 79 | 7 | 3.6 | $9.7M | +9.7% | #92 of 2,090 |
| 5Franklin County, TN | 78 | 7 | 4.0 | $8.5M | +6.4% | #113 of 2,090 |
| 6Marshall County, TN | 77 | 7 | 5.1 | $7.1M | +10.5% | #131 of 2,090 |
| 7Cheatham County, TN | 77 | 10 | 6.1 | $6.5M | +4.1% | #135 of 2,090 |
| 8Blount County, TN | 77 | 33 | 5.9 | $6.4M | +6.0% | #137 of 2,090 |
| 9Tipton County, TN | 76 | 12 | 5.3 | $6.9M | +2.0% | #154 of 2,090 |
| 10Williamson County, TN | 74 | 68 | 7.4 | $7.2M | +9.0% | #185 of 2,090 |
| 11Wilson County, TN | 74 | 36 | 6.1 | $7.1M | +17.8% | #187 of 2,090 |
| 12Robertson County, TN | 72 | 17 | 6.0 | $6.4M | +9.9% | #249 of 2,090 |
| 13Roane County, TN | 71 | 16 | 7.0 | $5.2M | +7.0% | #286 of 2,090 |
| 14Maury County, TN | 70 | 26 | 6.1 | $6.1M | +16.0% | #305 of 2,090 |
| 15Warren County, TN | 69 | 7 | 4.3 | $7.3M | +6.5% | #331 of 2,090 |
| 16Cumberland County, TN | 69 | 16 | 5.7 | $5.7M | +8.0% | #344 of 2,090 |
| 17Lawrence County, TN | 67 | 5 | 2.9 | $10.8M | +6.2% | #382 of 2,090 |
| 18Giles County, TN | 67 | 6 | 5.0 | $7M | +3.6% | #388 of 2,090 |
| 19Jefferson County, TN | 66 | 16 | 7.3 | $4.7M | +9.3% | #459 of 2,090 |
| 20Rutherford County, TN | 64 | 95 | 7.3 | $5.5M | +12.6% | #508 of 2,090 |
| 21Grainger County, TN | 63 | 7 | 7.2 | $4.2M | +9.2% | #564 of 2,090 |
| 22Polk County, TN | 63 | 6 | 8.1 | $4.2M | +5.9% | #566 of 2,090 |
| 23Marion County, TN | 62 | 5 | 4.2 | $7.9M | +3.2% | #571 of 2,090 |
| 24White County, TN | 62 | 6 | 5.3 | $5.7M | +7.9% | #580 of 2,090 |
| 25Hamilton County, TN | 60 | 115 | 7.5 | $5.2M | +6.2% | #641 of 2,090 |
Show all 95 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26McMinn County, TN | 60 | 14 | 6.6 | $5.1M | +7.6% | #645 of 2,090 |
| 27Henderson County, TN | 59 | 6 | 5.5 | $5.7M | +2.5% | #677 of 2,090 |
| 28Montgomery County, TN | 59 | 72 | 8.2 | $4.5M | +13.0% | #689 of 2,090 |
| 29Bradley County, TN | 58 | 24 | 5.6 | $6.1M | +6.1% | #706 of 2,090 |
| 30Hawkins County, TN | 58 | 17 | 7.2 | $4.4M | +5.0% | #731 of 2,090 |
| 31Knox County, TN | 56 | 169 | 8.4 | $4.6M | +6.5% | #794 of 2,090 |
| 32Davidson County, TN | 55 | 256 | 7.9 | $5M | +4.2% | #824 of 2,090 |
| 33Union County, TN | 55 | 8 | 10.1 | $3.3M | +8.1% | #847 of 2,090 |
| 34Coffee County, TN | 53 | 13 | 5.6 | $5.8M | +7.4% | #889 of 2,090 |
| 35Hardeman County, TN | 53 | 5 | 5.5 | $5.3M | −0.6% | #895 of 2,090 |
| 36McNairy County, TN | 52 | 6 | 6.0 | $5.1M | +1.4% | #938 of 2,090 |
| 37Anderson County, TN | 52 | 26 | 7.9 | $4.5M | +6.1% | #947 of 2,090 |
| 38Overton County, TN | 52 | 7 | 7.7 | $4.1M | +5.3% | #953 of 2,090 |
| 39Cocke County, TN | 51 | 13 | 8.4 | $3.5M | +5.1% | #996 of 2,090 |
| 40Shelby County, TN | 50 | 191 | 5.3 | $6.8M | −2.1% | #1,002 of 2,090 |
| 41Dickson County, TN | 50 | 20 | 9.2 | $4.1M | +7.7% | #1,026 of 2,090 |
| 42Morgan County, TN | 50 | 9 | 12.5 | $2.7M | +5.3% | #1,052 of 2,090 |
| 43Carter County, TN | 46 | 18 | 7.4 | $4.1M | +1.7% | #1,185 of 2,090 |
| 44Gibson County, TN | 46 | 21 | 10.3 | $3.2M | +2.7% | #1,200 of 2,090 |
| 45Fentress County, TN | 46 | 8 | 10.2 | $2.7M | +9.7% | #1,207 of 2,090 |
| 46Monroe County, TN | 45 | 17 | 8.6 | $3.6M | +7.2% | #1,236 of 2,090 |
| 47Washington County, TN | 44 | 48 | 8.5 | $4.1M | +6.0% | #1,264 of 2,090 |
| 48Claiborne County, TN | 44 | 16 | 11.7 | $2.6M | +3.6% | #1,288 of 2,090 |
| 49Rhea County, TN | 43 | 10 | 7.4 | $4.3M | +4.6% | #1,308 of 2,090 |
| 50Unicoi County, TN | 43 | 6 | 7.7 | $4.1M | −0.1% | #1,312 of 2,090 |
| 51Madison County, TN | 42 | 26 | 6.5 | $5.2M | +2.0% | #1,352 of 2,090 |
| 52Putnam County, TN | 42 | 29 | 8.6 | $3.9M | +8.1% | #1,366 of 2,090 |
| 53Campbell County, TN | 42 | 14 | 8.1 | $3.7M | +2.5% | #1,369 of 2,090 |
| 54Carroll County, TN | 41 | 13 | 11.3 | $2.8M | +2.7% | #1,415 of 2,090 |
| 55Hardin County, TN | 40 | 9 | 8.2 | $3.7M | +3.8% | #1,438 of 2,090 |
| 56Benton County, TN | 39 | 5 | 7.0 | $4.3M | +2.1% | #1,466 of 2,090 |
| 57Sullivan County, TN | 39 | 57 | 8.3 | $4.1M | +3.5% | #1,468 of 2,090 |
| 58Greene County, TN | 39 | 25 | 8.8 | $3.6M | +5.0% | #1,478 of 2,090 |
| 59Decatur County, TN | 38 | 5 | 10.9 | $2.7M | +3.4% | #1,532 of 2,090 |
| 60Obion County, TN | 36 | 11 | 8.8 | $3.5M | −2.3% | #1,594 of 2,090 |
| 61Chester County, TN | 34 | 6 | 9.3 | $3.4M | +3.5% | #1,661 of 2,090 |
| 62Hamblen County, TN | 34 | 25 | 9.6 | $3.4M | +6.7% | #1,663 of 2,090 |
| 63Johnson County, TN | 34 | 7 | 9.6 | $3.2M | +4.1% | #1,667 of 2,090 |
| 64Humphreys County, TN | 32 | 9 | 12.4 | $2.7M | +3.4% | #1,736 of 2,090 |
| 65Henry County, TN | 30 | 13 | 9.7 | $3.2M | +2.3% | #1,795 of 2,090 |
| 66Weakley County, TN | 29 | 15 | 11.2 | $2.7M | +1.1% | #1,825 of 2,090 |
| 67Haywood County, TN | 28 | 5 | 7.0 | $4.4M | −4.4% | #1,835 of 2,090 |
| 68Scott County, TN | 24 | 11 | 12.6 | $2.2M | +3.6% | #1,934 of 2,090 |
| 69Dyer County, TN | 23 | 15 | 10.2 | $3.2M | −1.1% | #1,945 of 2,090 |
| 70Sevier County, TN | 19 | 78 | 19.3 | $1.8M | +2.5% | #2,026 of 2,090 |
| Lincoln County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 2.7 | $12.9M | +4.3% | |
| Macon County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 3.2 | $10.2M | +9.5% | |
| Hickman County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 4.2 | $8.1M | +5.0% | |
| Lauderdale County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 4.3 | $7M | −2.0% | |
| DeKalb County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 4.6 | $6.7M | +8.4% | |
| Smith County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 3.8 | $9.3M | +5.1% | |
| Sequatchie County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 6.5 | $5M | +12.7% | |
| Wayne County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 3.3 | $9.2M | +1.2% | |
| Bledsoe County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 8.2 | $3.8M | +6.5% | |
| Cannon County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.7 | $18.9M | +5.0% | |
| Stewart County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 7.5 | $4.5M | +5.3% | |
| Crockett County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.8 | $17.9M | +0.7% | |
| Grundy County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 1.9 | $14.9M | +4.3% | |
| Meigs County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 7.6 | $4.3M | +10.8% | |
| Lewis County, TN | Not scored | 4 | 7.4 | $4.3M | +7.0% | |
| Jackson County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 4.2 | $7.3M | +7.1% | |
| Trousdale County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 2.7 | $12.8M | +8.4% | |
| Perry County, TN | Not scored | 2 | 5.5 | $5.7M | +8.9% | |
| Houston County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 8.9 | $3.7M | +2.2% | |
| Clay County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 8.6 | $3.2M | +3.1% | |
| Hancock County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 3.5 | $7.6M | +6.7% | |
| Moore County, TN | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +6.9% | |
| Lake County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 4.8 | $5.4M | −10.6% | |
| Van Buren County, TN | Not scored | 1 | 3.9 | $8M | +11.3% | |
| Pickett County, TN | Not scored | 3 | 13.8 | $2.1M | +4.3% |
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 Tennessee?
Tennessee has 2,034 pizza places on map listings as of September 2026. 1,459 of them (72%) are chain locations. The listings count pizza restaurants. Official counts show 5,735 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in 2023, up 6.2% from 2019. That count covers all limited-service restaurants (fast food and sandwich shops included), not only pizza places. Another 1,030 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Tennessee spend on food away from home?
About $10.4B a year, or $3,670 per household. That is 10% below the U.S. average (an index of 90, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 2,034 pizza places on map listings, it comes to $5.1M per pizza place. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only pizza places. It is estimated from the incomes of the 2,824,277 households in Tennessee and national spending patterns by income.
How does Tennessee compare with the U.S. for pizza places?
Tennessee has 7.2 pizza places per 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 8.0. Spending per pizza place is $5.1M, in line with the U.S. figure of $5.1M. At the national ratio of pizza places to household spending, Tennessee would have about 2,040, against 2,034 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 492 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. The official count rose 6.2% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Tennessee has the highest market score for pizza places?
Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in Tennessee, the Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin metro area scores highest, at 64 (upper middle). Among 16 scored small-town markets in or partly in Tennessee, the Winchester area scores highest, at 85 (high). Among 70 scored counties in Tennessee, Fayette County scores highest, at 90 (very 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 48 for pizza places (lower middle), #30 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 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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