Market rankings · Utah
Restaurants and cafes in Utah
Markets across Utah ranked by the Groundwork market score for restaurants and cafes, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 11,664
- 5,012 chain locations (43%)
- Official establishments
- 5,499
- +13.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $4.9B
- On food away from home
- Listings per 10k households
- 103.7
- 6% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $418K
- 13% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #4 of 51
- Market score 73 · Upper middle
A site report maps the restaurants and cafes on map listings around any address in Utah by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 11,664 restaurants and cafes in Utah. 5,012 of them (43%) are chain locations, against 34% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 103.7, 6% below the U.S. rate of 109.8.
Households in Utah spend about $4.9B a year on food away from home, or $4,339 per household, 7% above the U.S. average. Spread across 11,664 restaurants and cafes, that is $418K per restaurant, 13% above the U.S. figure of $371K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as restaurants and other eating places in Utah was 5,499 in 2023, up 13.3% from 2019. That is one for every 205 households, against one for every 209 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 6.0% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 389 SBA-backed loans worth $195.1M have gone to businesses classed as restaurants and other eating places in Utah.
Among the 50 states and DC, Utah ranks #4 for restaurants and cafes, with a Groundwork market score of 73 (upper middle). Of the 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Utah, the Ogden metro area scores highest (85). Of the 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in Utah, the Brigham City area scores highest (87).
Every market in Utah for restaurants and cafes
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Utah, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ogden, UT | 85 | 1,777 | 83.1 | $536K | +5.3% | #4 of 387 |
| 2Logan, UT-ID | 84 | 383 | 77.6 | $507K | +8.8% | #7 of 387 |
| 3Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | 77 | 2,022 | 97.7 | $459K | +14.5% | #28 of 387 |
| 4Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 60 | 4,919 | 109.3 | $405K | +3.8% | #129 of 387 |
| 5St. George, UT | 54 | 737 | 105.6 | $376K | +17.4% | #165 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Brigham City, UT-ID | 87 | 161 | 75.0 | $521K | +12.6% | #7 of 538 |
| 2Vernal, UT | 68 | 108 | 88.9 | $415K | +7.3% | #91 of 538 |
| 3Cedar City, UT | 48 | 216 | 107.2 | $335K | +16.4% | #280 of 538 |
| 4Price, UT | 46 | 71 | 87.4 | $369K | +1.0% | #305 of 538 |
| 5Heber, UT | 41 | 579 | 202.4 | $258K | +5.3% | #372 of 538 |
| Evanston, WY-UT | 35 | 130 | 150.5 | $253K | +2.0% | #421 of 538 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Morgan County, UT | 97 | 16 | 42.3 | $1.2M | +8.1% | #1 of 2,405 |
| 2Tooele County, UT | 88 | 176 | 73.6 | $609K | +19.2% | #37 of 2,405 |
| 3Box Elder County, UT | 79 | 139 | 71.1 | $554K | +12.7% | #152 of 2,405 |
| 4Davis County, UT | 77 | 920 | 79.4 | $591K | +4.8% | #193 of 2,405 |
| 5Cache County, UT | 73 | 358 | 80.6 | $490K | +8.5% | #317 of 2,405 |
| 6Wasatch County, UT | 73 | 140 | 108.7 | $459K | +9.9% | #322 of 2,405 |
| 7Emery County, UT | 70 | 29 | 84.0 | $435K | +3.4% | #413 of 2,405 |
| 8Weber County, UT | 69 | 841 | 89.3 | $463K | +5.8% | #434 of 2,405 |
| 9Utah County, UT | 69 | 1,985 | 97.8 | $459K | +14.5% | #437 of 2,405 |
| 10Duchesne County, UT | 68 | 65 | 94.5 | $407K | +6.3% | #464 of 2,405 |
| 11Sanpete County, UT | 66 | 78 | 87.8 | $406K | +10.3% | #524 of 2,405 |
| 12Juab County, UT | 63 | 37 | 95.8 | $444K | +14.8% | #635 of 2,405 |
| 13Uintah County, UT | 58 | 108 | 88.9 | $415K | +7.3% | #838 of 2,405 |
| 14Washington County, UT | 55 | 737 | 105.6 | $376K | +17.4% | #983 of 2,405 |
| 15Salt Lake County, UT | 54 | 4,743 | 111.3 | $397K | +2.9% | #1,018 of 2,405 |
| 16Sevier County, UT | 46 | 80 | 106.6 | $343K | +5.9% | #1,364 of 2,405 |
| 17Iron County, UT | 42 | 216 | 107.2 | $335K | +16.4% | #1,547 of 2,405 |
| 18Millard County, UT | 38 | 52 | 119.3 | $297K | +7.7% | #1,717 of 2,405 |
| 19Carbon County, UT | 37 | 71 | 87.4 | $369K | +1.0% | #1,728 of 2,405 |
| 20Summit County, UT | 31 | 439 | 279.1 | $193K | +1.6% | #2,006 of 2,405 |
| 21San Juan County, UT | 29 | 50 | 109.8 | $310K | +0.1% | #2,071 of 2,405 |
| Grand County, UT | Not scored | 131 | 287.7 | $127K | +1.1% | |
| Kane County, UT | Not scored | 64 | 185.2 | $204K | +11.7% | |
| Beaver County, UT | Not scored | 36 | 143.0 | $256K | +3.0% | |
| Garfield County, UT | Not scored | 63 | 308.5 | $112K | +3.0% | |
| Rich County, UT | Not scored | 41 | 444.2 | $84K | +7.4% | |
| Wayne County, UT | Not scored | 35 | 302.8 | $123K | +3.3% | |
| Piute County, UT | Not scored | 9 | 162.2 | $180K | +4.8% | |
| Daggett County, UT | Not scored | 5 | 173.6 | $199K | −1.8% |
Markets with fewer than 5 restaurants and cafes on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many restaurants and cafes are in Utah?
There are 11,664 restaurants and cafes on map listings in Utah as of September 2026. 5,012 of them (43%) are chain locations. The listings count every restaurant, cafe, bar, bakery and food truck. Official counts show 5,499 businesses with payroll classed as restaurants and other eating places in 2023, up 13.3% from 2019. Another 947 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Utah spend on food away from home?
About $4.9B a year, or $4,339 per household. That is 7% above the U.S. average (an index of 107, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 11,664 restaurants and cafes on map listings, it comes to $418K per restaurant. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,124,822 households in Utah and national spending patterns by income.
How does Utah compare with the U.S. for restaurants and cafes?
Utah has 103.7 restaurants and cafes per 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 109.8. Spending per restaurant is $418K, 13% above the U.S. figure of $371K. At the national ratio of restaurants and cafes to household spending, Utah would have about 13,162, against 11,664 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 205 households, against one for every 209 across the U.S. The official count rose 13.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +6.0% for the U.S.
Which market in Utah has the highest market score for restaurants and cafes?
Among 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Utah, the Ogden metro area scores highest, at 85 (high). Among 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in Utah, the Brigham City area scores highest, at 87 (high). Among 21 scored counties in Utah, Morgan County scores highest, at 97 (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. Utah scores 73 for restaurants and cafes (upper middle), #4 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 Utah. It maps the restaurants and cafes 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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