Market rankings · Washington
Pizza places in Washington
Every metro area, small-town market and county in Washington, ranked by the Groundwork market score for pizza places, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,861
- 1,119 chain locations (60%)
- Official establishments
- 5,168
- All limited-service restaurants · +2.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $13.8B
- On food away from home
- Listings per 10k households
- 6.1
- 24% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $7.4M
- 46% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #1 of 51
- Market score 87 · High
A site report maps the pizza places on map listings around any address in Washington by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Washington has 1,861 pizza places on map listings as of September 2026. 1,119 of them (60%) are chain locations, against 58% across the U.S. That comes to 6.1 for every 10,000 households, 24% below the U.S. rate of 8.0.
Household spending on food away from home in Washington comes to about $13.8B a year: $4,501 per household, 11% above the U.S. average. That works out to $7.4M per pizza place, 46% above the U.S. figure of $5.1M. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only pizza places.
Official counts show 5,168 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in Washington in 2023, up 2.7% from 2019. That is one for every 593 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 6.1% over the same years. That count covers all limited-service restaurants (fast food and sandwich shops included), not only pizza places. Since fiscal 2022, 307 SBA-backed loans worth $138.7M have gone to businesses classed as limited-service restaurants in Washington.
Among the 50 states and DC, Washington ranks #1 for pizza places, with a Groundwork market score of 87 (high). Of the 13 scored metro areas in or partly in Washington, the Wenatchee-East Wenatchee metro area scores highest (85). Of the 9 scored small-town markets in or partly in Washington, the Shelton area scores highest (94).
Every market in Washington for pizza places
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Washington, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 85 | 27 | 5.7 | $7.1M | +5.0% | #3 of 387 |
| 2Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 84 | 981 | 6.1 | $8.1M | +3.3% | #5 of 387 |
| 3Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 84 | 65 | 5.5 | $7.8M | +2.8% | #6 of 387 |
| 4Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 84 | 71 | 6.5 | $7M | +2.7% | #7 of 387 |
| 5Kennewick-Richland, WA | 80 | 68 | 6.3 | $6.6M | +6.5% | #13 of 387 |
| 6Longview-Kelso, WA | 79 | 23 | 5.2 | $7.2M | +3.5% | #14 of 387 |
| 7Bellingham, WA | 79 | 62 | 6.6 | $6.1M | +3.9% | #16 of 387 |
| 8Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 73 | 152 | 6.4 | $6.1M | +3.5% | #44 of 387 |
| 9Walla Walla, WA | 69 | 13 | 5.5 | $6.8M | −0.4% | #62 of 387 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 69 | 695 | 6.9 | $6.5M | +1.0% | #64 of 387 |
| 10Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 67 | 41 | 7.8 | $5.3M | +2.4% | #81 of 387 |
| Lewiston, ID-WA | 64 | 16 | 6.0 | $6.2M | +1.5% | #95 of 387 |
| 11Yakima, WA | 58 | 54 | 6.2 | $5.8M | +1.0% | #125 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Shelton, WA | 94 | 15 | 5.8 | $6.9M | +7.8% | #1 of 520 |
| 2Port Townsend, WA | 92 | 7 | 4.3 | $9M | +2.7% | #2 of 520 |
| 3Centralia, WA | 87 | 16 | 4.9 | $7.7M | +6.7% | #4 of 520 |
| 4Oak Harbor, WA | 82 | 17 | 4.7 | $8.9M | −1.5% | #12 of 520 |
| 5Port Angeles, WA | 82 | 17 | 4.9 | $7.6M | +1.1% | #14 of 520 |
| 6Aberdeen, WA | 79 | 17 | 5.6 | $6.2M | +3.0% | #22 of 520 |
| 7Pullman, WA | 76 | 11 | 5.9 | $5.9M | +1.5% | #35 of 520 |
| 8Moses Lake, WA | 73 | 23 | 6.5 | $5.6M | +6.3% | #54 of 520 |
| 9Ellensburg, WA | 68 | 13 | 6.5 | $6M | +4.2% | #91 of 520 |
| Othello, WA | Not scored | 4 | 6.4 | $5.6M | +4.3% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Douglas County, WA | 92 | 5 | 3.1 | $13M | +8.0% | #4 of 2,090 |
| 2Mason County, WA | 87 | 15 | 5.8 | $6.9M | +7.8% | #25 of 2,090 |
| 3Clark County, WA | 86 | 118 | 6.0 | $7.3M | +5.3% | #31 of 2,090 |
| 4Jefferson County, WA | 85 | 7 | 4.3 | $9M | +2.7% | #34 of 2,090 |
| 5Stevens County, WA | 85 | 9 | 4.6 | $7.8M | +6.6% | #37 of 2,090 |
| 6Klickitat County, WA | 83 | 6 | 6.1 | $6.2M | +6.6% | #54 of 2,090 |
| 7San Juan County, WA | 81 | 7 | 7.8 | $5.4M | +4.2% | #74 of 2,090 |
| 8Lewis County, WA | 80 | 16 | 4.9 | $7.7M | +6.7% | #82 of 2,090 |
| 9Snohomish County, WA | 80 | 202 | 6.4 | $7.5M | +4.9% | #84 of 2,090 |
| 10Pierce County, WA | 79 | 189 | 5.4 | $8.3M | +2.5% | #94 of 2,090 |
| 11Thurston County, WA | 79 | 65 | 5.5 | $7.8M | +2.8% | #95 of 2,090 |
| 12Kitsap County, WA | 79 | 71 | 6.5 | $7M | +2.7% | #100 of 2,090 |
| 13Whatcom County, WA | 79 | 62 | 6.6 | $6.1M | +3.9% | #108 of 2,090 |
| 14Island County, WA | 78 | 17 | 4.7 | $8.9M | −1.5% | #112 of 2,090 |
| 15King County, WA | 78 | 590 | 6.3 | $8.2M | +3.1% | #114 of 2,090 |
| 16Okanogan County, WA | 78 | 10 | 5.7 | $6.1M | +7.3% | #122 of 2,090 |
| 17Cowlitz County, WA | 77 | 23 | 5.2 | $7.2M | +3.5% | #130 of 2,090 |
| 18Asotin County, WA | 76 | 5 | 5.3 | $7.1M | +1.0% | #152 of 2,090 |
| 19Benton County, WA | 76 | 49 | 6.3 | $6.7M | +6.9% | #155 of 2,090 |
| 20Franklin County, WA | 75 | 19 | 6.4 | $6.5M | +5.6% | #170 of 2,090 |
| 21Clallam County, WA | 74 | 17 | 4.9 | $7.6M | +1.1% | #183 of 2,090 |
| 22Spokane County, WA | 71 | 143 | 6.5 | $6M | +3.2% | #277 of 2,090 |
| 23Pend Oreille County, WA | 71 | 5 | 8.4 | $4.3M | +7.1% | #292 of 2,090 |
| 24Grays Harbor County, WA | 70 | 17 | 5.6 | $6.2M | +3.0% | #302 of 2,090 |
| 25Walla Walla County, WA | 68 | 13 | 5.5 | $6.8M | −0.4% | #363 of 2,090 |
Show all 39 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Chelan County, WA | 68 | 22 | 7.0 | $5.8M | +3.3% | #371 of 2,090 |
| 27Grant County, WA | 67 | 23 | 6.5 | $5.6M | +6.3% | #405 of 2,090 |
| 28Skagit County, WA | 67 | 41 | 7.8 | $5.3M | +2.4% | #412 of 2,090 |
| 29Whitman County, WA | 66 | 11 | 5.9 | $5.9M | +1.5% | #444 of 2,090 |
| 30Kittitas County, WA | 61 | 13 | 6.5 | $6M | +4.2% | #609 of 2,090 |
| 31Yakima County, WA | 60 | 54 | 6.2 | $5.8M | +1.0% | #636 of 2,090 |
| Pacific County, WA | Not scored | 3 | 2.7 | $13M | +3.6% | |
| Adams County, WA | Not scored | 4 | 6.4 | $5.6M | +4.3% | |
| Skamania County, WA | Not scored | 1 | 2.0 | $21.3M | +5.2% | |
| Lincoln County, WA | Not scored | 3 | 6.2 | $5.9M | +9.7% | |
| Ferry County, WA | Not scored | 3 | 9.5 | $3.3M | +4.4% | |
| Wahkiakum County, WA | Not scored | 3 | 14.3 | $2.4M | +9.6% | |
| Columbia County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.7% | |
| Garfield County, WA | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.2% |
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 Washington?
Map listings as of September 2026 show 1,861 pizza places in Washington. 1,119 of them (60%) are chain locations. The listings count pizza restaurants. Official counts show 5,168 businesses with payroll classed as limited-service restaurants in 2023, up 2.7% from 2019. The official count takes in all limited-service restaurants, not only pizza places: fast food and sandwich shops are counted too. Another 732 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Washington spend on food away from home?
About $13.8B a year, or $4,501 per household. That is 11% above the U.S. average (an index of 111, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,861 pizza places on map listings, it comes to $7.4M per pizza place. That spending covers all food away from home, which pizza places share with other businesses in the trade. It is estimated from the incomes of the 3,064,820 households in Washington and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washington compare with the U.S. for pizza places?
Washington has 6.1 pizza places per 10,000 households, 24% below the U.S. rate of 8.0. Spending per pizza place is $7.4M, 46% above the U.S. figure of $5.1M. At the U.S. ratio of pizza places to household spending, Washington would have about 2,715, against 1,861 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 593 households, against one for every 478 across the U.S. The official count rose 2.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.1% for the U.S.
Which market in Washington has the highest market score for pizza places?
Among 13 scored metro areas in or partly in Washington, the Wenatchee-East Wenatchee metro area scores highest, at 85 (high). Among 9 scored small-town markets in or partly in Washington, the Shelton area scores highest, at 94 (very high). Among 31 scored counties in Washington, Douglas County scores highest, at 92 (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. Washington scores 87 for pizza places (high), #1 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 Washington. 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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