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Sit-down restaurants in Oregon

Markets across Oregon ranked by the Groundwork market score for sit-down restaurants, with competitor counts and household spending for each.

Listings
11,153
2,302 chain locations (21%)
Official establishments
4,240
−5.3% since 2019
Household spending a year
$7B
On food away from home
Listings per 10k households
64.9
6% above the U.S.
Spending per listing
$627K
6% below the U.S.
Rank among states
#48 of 51
Market score 31 · Lower middle

A site report maps the sit-down restaurants on map listings around any address in Oregon by name and distance, and the spending within reach.

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What this means

As of September 2026, map listings count 11,153 sit-down restaurants in Oregon. Of those, 2,302 are chain locations, or 21%, against 29% across the U.S. That comes to 64.9 for every 10,000 households, 6% above the U.S. rate of 61.3.

Household spending on food away from home in Oregon comes to about $7B a year: $4,070 per household, in line with the U.S. average. That is about $627K of household spending for each restaurant on map listings, 6% below the U.S. figure of $664K. That spending covers all food away from home, which sit-down restaurants share with other businesses in the trade.

In 2023, official counts showed 4,240 businesses with payroll in Oregon classed as full-service restaurants, down 5.3% from 2019. That is one for every 405 households, against one for every 500 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 1.5% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 170 SBA-backed loans worth $67.2M have gone to businesses classed as full-service restaurants in Oregon.

Among the 50 states and DC, Oregon ranks #48 for sit-down restaurants, with a Groundwork market score of 31 (lower middle). Of the 8 scored metro areas in or partly in Oregon, the Albany metro area scores highest (67). Of the 12 scored small-town markets in or partly in Oregon, the Ontario area scores highest (47).

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Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Oregon, 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

Metro areas reaching Oregon, ranked for sit-down restaurants by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Albany, OR6722444.2$825K+3.0%#64 of 387
2Corvallis, OR5720954.2$732K+4.4%#134 of 387
3Bend, OR4966763.8$665K+7.0%#201 of 387
4Salem, OR4886554.1$721K+2.7%#208 of 387
5Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA426,67666.1$673K+1.0%#259 of 387
6Grants Pass, OR3217848.5$716K−0.4%#324 of 387
7Eugene-Springfield, OR3088555.2$662K−0.7%#343 of 387
8Medford, OR2455159.9$622K−0.9%#366 of 387

Small-town markets

Small-town markets reaching Oregon, ranked for sit-down restaurants by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Ontario, OR-ID4710150.5$662K+5.0%#303 of 538
2Roseburg, OR4523449.2$690K+0.6%#322 of 538
3La Grande, OR445348.6$725K−1.0%#328 of 538
4Hermiston-Pendleton, OR4318856.9$626K+1.8%#340 of 538
5Klamath Falls, OR3315954.8$601K+0.9%#439 of 538
6Coos Bay-North Bend, OR3215152.6$652K−1.5%#452 of 538
7Hood River, OR28100111.9$390K−0.7%#479 of 538
8Baker City, OR274054.4$608K−0.4%#480 of 538
9The Dalles, OR246864.4$538K−1.1%#501 of 538
10Astoria, OR23214119.0$312K−0.6%#512 of 538
11Brookings, OR207163.6$549K−3.8%#521 of 538
12Newport, OR2022095.2$362K+0.3%#524 of 538

Counties

Counties in Oregon, ranked for sit-down restaurants by Groundwork market score
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
1Crook County, OR744541.7$947K+10.6%#277 of 2,405
2Columbia County, OR718440.1$990K+2.6%#343 of 2,405
3Polk County, OR7114744.6$916K+2.3%#347 of 2,405
4Washington County, OR621,30155.3$853K+1.8%#664 of 2,405
5Linn County, OR6222444.2$825K+3.0%#670 of 2,405
6Clackamas County, OR6080048.8$943K+0.9%#731 of 2,405
7Benton County, OR5720954.2$732K+4.4%#868 of 2,405
8Jefferson County, OR534652.2$717K+4.7%#1,047 of 2,405
9Yamhill County, OR4822958.3$705K+2.2%#1,274 of 2,405
10Deschutes County, OR4857667.8$639K+6.8%#1,286 of 2,405
11Marion County, OR4671856.6$681K+2.7%#1,367 of 2,405
12Douglas County, OR3923449.2$690K+0.6%#1,673 of 2,405
13Union County, OR375348.6$725K−1.0%#1,751 of 2,405
14Josephine County, OR3717848.5$716K−0.4%#1,752 of 2,405
15Lane County, OR3788555.2$662K−0.7%#1,759 of 2,405
16Umatilla County, OR3615855.0$646K+1.5%#1,797 of 2,405
17Jackson County, OR3255159.9$622K−0.9%#1,957 of 2,405
18Morrow County, OR313069.3$519K+3.1%#2,012 of 2,405
19Coos County, OR2715152.6$652K−1.5%#2,141 of 2,405
20Klamath County, OR2715954.8$601K+0.9%#2,146 of 2,405
21Hood River County, OR25100111.9$390K−0.7%#2,210 of 2,405
22Multnomah County, OR233,39297.0$442K−2.6%#2,256 of 2,405
23Baker County, OR224054.4$608K−0.4%#2,263 of 2,405
24Wasco County, OR206864.4$538K−1.1%#2,302 of 2,405
25Tillamook County, OR199277.1$462K−0.3%#2,327 of 2,405
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Counties in Oregon, ranked for sit-down restaurants by Groundwork market score, continued
MarketScoreListingsPer 10k householdsSpending per listingPopulation growthU.S. rank
26Clatsop County, OR19214119.0$312K−0.6%#2,336 of 2,405
27Malheur County, OR187471.9$443K+1.9%#2,345 of 2,405
28Curry County, OR167163.6$549K−3.8%#2,360 of 2,405
29Lincoln County, OR1622095.2$362K+0.3%#2,372 of 2,405
Lake County, ORNot scored1646.0$689K+0.2%
Wallowa County, ORNot scored3088.6$391K+2.6%
Harney County, ORNot scored2270.3$469K−1.7%
Grant County, ORNot scored1852.3$629K−2.3%
Gilliam County, ORNot scored668.6$499K−2.1%
Sherman County, ORNot scored674.6$437K+9.1%
Wheeler County, ORNot scored685.3$378K+0.8%

Markets with fewer than 5 sit-down restaurants on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.

Questions

How many sit-down restaurants are in Oregon?

Oregon has 11,153 sit-down restaurants on map listings as of September 2026. 2,302 of them (21%) are chain locations. The listings count restaurants of every cuisine, pizza included. Official counts show 4,240 businesses with payroll classed as full-service restaurants in 2023, down 5.3% from 2019. Another 518 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.

How much do households in Oregon spend on food away from home?

About $7B a year, or $4,070 per household. That is in line with the U.S. average (an index of 100, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 11,153 sit-down restaurants on map listings, it comes to $627K per restaurant. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only sit-down restaurants. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,718,422 households in Oregon and national spending patterns by income.

How does Oregon compare with the U.S. for sit-down restaurants?

Oregon has 64.9 sit-down restaurants per 10,000 households, 6% above the U.S. rate of 61.3. Spending per restaurant is $627K, 6% below the U.S. figure of $664K. At the national ratio of sit-down restaurants to household spending, Oregon would have about 10,538, against 11,153 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 405 households, against one for every 500 across the U.S. The official count fell 5.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.

Which market in Oregon has the highest market score for sit-down restaurants?

Among 8 scored metro areas in or partly in Oregon, the Albany metro area scores highest, at 67 (upper middle). Among 12 scored small-town markets in or partly in Oregon, the Ontario area scores highest, at 47 (lower middle). Among 29 scored counties in Oregon, Crook County scores highest, at 74 (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. Oregon scores 31 for sit-down restaurants (lower middle), #48 of the 50 states and DC.

How can I see the market around a specific site?

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