Market rankings · Utah
Sit-down restaurants in Utah
Markets across Utah ranked by the Groundwork market score for sit-down restaurants, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 6,452
- 2,313 chain locations (36%)
- Official establishments
- 1,799
- +6.9% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $4.9B
- On food away from home
- Listings per 10k households
- 57.4
- 6% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $756K
- 14% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #1 of 51
- Market score 83 · High
A site report maps the sit-down restaurants on map listings around any address in Utah by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 6,452 sit-down restaurants in Utah. Chain locations make up 36% of them, against 29% across the U.S. That is 57.4 per 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 61.3.
At $4,339 per household (7% above the U.S. average), households in Utah spend about $4.9B a year on food away from home. That is about $756K of household spending for each restaurant on map listings, 14% above 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.
Official counts show 1,799 businesses with payroll classed as full-service restaurants in Utah in 2023, up 6.9% from 2019. That is one for every 625 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, 153 SBA-backed loans worth $85.9M have gone to businesses classed as full-service restaurants in Utah.
Among the 50 states and DC, Utah ranks #1 for sit-down restaurants, with a Groundwork market score of 83 (high). Of the 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Utah, the Ogden metro area scores highest (92). Of the 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in Utah, the Brigham City area scores highest (96).
Every market in Utah for sit-down restaurants
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 | 92 | 963 | 45.0 | $989K | +5.3% | #2 of 387 |
| 2Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | 92 | 1,124 | 54.3 | $826K | +14.5% | #3 of 387 |
| 3Logan, UT-ID | 90 | 199 | 40.3 | $976K | +8.8% | #4 of 387 |
| 4St. George, UT | 65 | 380 | 54.5 | $729K | +17.4% | #83 of 387 |
| 5Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 63 | 2,786 | 61.9 | $715K | +3.8% | #97 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Brigham City, UT-ID | 96 | 75 | 34.9 | $1.1M | +12.6% | #1 of 538 |
| 2Vernal, UT | 74 | 54 | 44.5 | $830K | +7.3% | #50 of 538 |
| 3Price, UT | 55 | 33 | 40.6 | $794K | +1.0% | #213 of 538 |
| 4Cedar City, UT | 50 | 116 | 57.5 | $624K | +16.4% | #267 of 538 |
| Evanston, WY-UT | 42 | 65 | 75.2 | $506K | +2.0% | #357 of 538 |
| 5Heber, UT | 41 | 334 | 116.7 | $447K | +5.3% | #370 of 538 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Morgan County, UT | 96 | 9 | 23.8 | $2.2M | +8.1% | #2 of 2,405 |
| 2Tooele County, UT | 91 | 95 | 39.7 | $1.1M | +19.2% | #19 of 2,405 |
| 3Box Elder County, UT | 89 | 64 | 32.7 | $1.2M | +12.7% | #30 of 2,405 |
| 4Davis County, UT | 88 | 483 | 41.7 | $1.1M | +4.8% | #43 of 2,405 |
| 5Cache County, UT | 84 | 186 | 41.9 | $943K | +8.5% | #80 of 2,405 |
| 6Utah County, UT | 82 | 1,101 | 54.2 | $828K | +14.5% | #99 of 2,405 |
| 7Emery County, UT | 78 | 13 | 37.6 | $971K | +3.4% | #171 of 2,405 |
| 8Wasatch County, UT | 77 | 76 | 59.0 | $846K | +9.9% | #203 of 2,405 |
| 9Weber County, UT | 76 | 471 | 50.0 | $827K | +5.8% | #228 of 2,405 |
| 10Sanpete County, UT | 75 | 40 | 45.0 | $792K | +10.3% | #254 of 2,405 |
| 11Duchesne County, UT | 69 | 39 | 56.7 | $679K | +6.3% | #416 of 2,405 |
| 12Uintah County, UT | 65 | 54 | 44.5 | $830K | +7.3% | #534 of 2,405 |
| 13Juab County, UT | 64 | 23 | 59.6 | $714K | +14.8% | #589 of 2,405 |
| 14Washington County, UT | 63 | 380 | 54.5 | $729K | +17.4% | #639 of 2,405 |
| 15Salt Lake County, UT | 57 | 2,691 | 63.1 | $700K | +2.9% | #872 of 2,405 |
| 16Millard County, UT | 51 | 28 | 64.3 | $552K | +7.7% | #1,149 of 2,405 |
| 17Sevier County, UT | 49 | 45 | 60.0 | $611K | +5.9% | #1,246 of 2,405 |
| 18Carbon County, UT | 47 | 33 | 40.6 | $794K | +1.0% | #1,298 of 2,405 |
| 19Iron County, UT | 44 | 116 | 57.5 | $624K | +16.4% | #1,471 of 2,405 |
| 20Summit County, UT | 30 | 258 | 164.0 | $329K | +1.6% | #2,067 of 2,405 |
| 21San Juan County, UT | 24 | 27 | 59.3 | $574K | +0.1% | #2,217 of 2,405 |
| Grand County, UT | Not scored | 72 | 158.1 | $231K | +1.1% | |
| Kane County, UT | Not scored | 39 | 112.8 | $335K | +11.7% | |
| Beaver County, UT | Not scored | 18 | 71.5 | $513K | +3.0% | |
| Garfield County, UT | Not scored | 38 | 186.1 | $185K | +3.0% | |
| Rich County, UT | Not scored | 22 | 238.4 | $157K | +7.4% | |
| Wayne County, UT | Not scored | 21 | 181.7 | $206K | +3.3% | |
| Piute County, UT | Not scored | 6 | 108.1 | $270K | +4.8% | |
| Daggett County, UT | Not scored | 4 | 138.9 | $249K | −1.8% |
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 Utah?
Utah has 6,452 sit-down restaurants on map listings as of September 2026. 2,313 of them (36%) are chain locations. The listings count restaurants of every cuisine, pizza included. Official counts show 1,799 businesses with payroll classed as full-service restaurants in 2023, up 6.9% from 2019. Another 374 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 6,452 sit-down restaurants on map listings, it comes to $756K per restaurant. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only sit-down restaurants. It is estimated from the incomes of the 1,124,822 households in Utah and national spending patterns by income.
How does Utah compare with the U.S. for sit-down restaurants?
Utah has 57.4 sit-down restaurants per 10,000 households, 6% below the U.S. rate of 61.3. Spending per restaurant is $756K, 14% above the U.S. figure of $664K. At the national ratio of sit-down restaurants to household spending, Utah would have about 7,354, against 6,452 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 625 households, against one for every 500 across the U.S. The official count rose 6.9% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Utah has the highest market score for sit-down restaurants?
Among 5 scored metro areas in or partly in Utah, the Ogden metro area scores highest, at 92 (very high). Among 6 scored small-town markets in or partly in Utah, the Brigham City area scores highest, at 96 (very high). Among 21 scored counties in Utah, Morgan County scores highest, at 96 (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 83 for sit-down restaurants (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 Utah. It maps the sit-down restaurants 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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Related business types in Utah
- Restaurants and cafes11,664 listings
- Fast food and sandwich shops1,740 listings
- Pizza799 listings
- Coffee shops and cafes1,303 listings
- Bakeries and dessert shops1,365 listings
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