Market rankings · Wyoming
Sit-down restaurants in Wyoming
Markets across Wyoming ranked by the Groundwork market score for sit-down restaurants, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 1,342
- 390 chain locations (29%)
- Official establishments
- 528
- −7.0% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $927.2M
- On food away from home
- Listings per 10k households
- 55.2
- 10% below the U.S.
- Spending per listing
- $691K
- 4% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #41 of 51
- Market score 37 · Lower middle
A site report maps the sit-down restaurants on map listings around any address in Wyoming by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 1,342 sit-down restaurants in Wyoming. 390 of them (29%) are chain locations, against 29% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 55.2, 10% below the U.S. rate of 61.3.
Households in Wyoming spend about $927.2M a year on food away from home, or $3,811 per household, 6% below the U.S. average. That is about $691K of household spending for each restaurant on map listings, 4% 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.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as full-service restaurants in Wyoming was 528 in 2023, down 7.0% from 2019. That is one for every 461 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, 14 SBA-backed loans worth $10.4M have gone to businesses classed as full-service restaurants in Wyoming.
Among the 50 states and DC, Wyoming ranks #41 for sit-down restaurants, with a Groundwork market score of 37 (lower middle). Of the 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Wyoming, the Cheyenne metro area scores highest (78). Of the 8 scored small-town markets in or partly in Wyoming, the Gillette area scores highest (67).
Every market in Wyoming for sit-down restaurants
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Wyoming, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Cheyenne, WY | 78 | 178 | 41.1 | $940K | +2.2% | #19 of 387 |
| 2Casper, WY | 45 | 169 | 49.9 | $750K | +0.3% | #226 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Gillette, WY | 67 | 91 | 50.6 | $813K | +2.1% | #94 of 538 |
| 2Laramie, WY | 64 | 76 | 44.5 | $784K | +3.9% | #122 of 538 |
| 3Cody, WY | 51 | 80 | 60.0 | $616K | +5.1% | #261 of 538 |
| 4Rock Springs, WY | 48 | 93 | 53.1 | $714K | −2.2% | #287 of 538 |
| 5Sheridan, WY | 48 | 83 | 59.9 | $607K | +7.2% | #295 of 538 |
| 6Evanston, WY-UT | 42 | 65 | 75.2 | $506K | +2.0% | #357 of 538 |
| 7Riverton, WY | 40 | 83 | 55.2 | $629K | +0.7% | #375 of 538 |
| 8Jackson, WY-ID | 39 | 169 | 116.5 | $434K | +4.2% | #392 of 538 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Laramie County, WY | 72 | 178 | 41.1 | $940K | +2.2% | #323 of 2,405 |
| 2Campbell County, WY | 58 | 91 | 50.6 | $813K | +2.1% | #817 of 2,405 |
| 3Converse County, WY | 56 | 24 | 41.6 | $927K | +0.6% | #889 of 2,405 |
| 4Albany County, WY | 55 | 76 | 44.5 | $784K | +3.9% | #949 of 2,405 |
| 5Goshen County, WY | 54 | 18 | 34.6 | $953K | +1.0% | #973 of 2,405 |
| 6Uinta County, WY | 48 | 43 | 55.7 | $685K | +1.3% | #1,278 of 2,405 |
| 7Natrona County, WY | 47 | 169 | 49.9 | $750K | +0.3% | #1,305 of 2,405 |
| 8Lincoln County, WY | 45 | 57 | 68.5 | $601K | +7.8% | #1,436 of 2,405 |
| 9Park County, WY | 43 | 80 | 60.0 | $616K | +5.1% | #1,505 of 2,405 |
| 10Big Horn County, WY | 42 | 24 | 53.8 | $623K | +4.7% | #1,552 of 2,405 |
| 11Sheridan County, WY | 42 | 83 | 59.9 | $607K | +7.2% | #1,554 of 2,405 |
| 12Sweetwater County, WY | 40 | 93 | 53.1 | $714K | −2.2% | #1,621 of 2,405 |
| 13Fremont County, WY | 33 | 83 | 55.2 | $629K | +0.7% | #1,920 of 2,405 |
| 14Teton County, WY | 27 | 128 | 130.2 | $407K | −0.2% | #2,164 of 2,405 |
| 15Carbon County, WY | 19 | 44 | 71.9 | $515K | −3.4% | #2,325 of 2,405 |
| Sublette County, WY | Not scored | 22 | 59.6 | $689K | +2.2% | |
| Johnson County, WY | Not scored | 30 | 76.3 | $480K | +5.2% | |
| Platte County, WY | Not scored | 19 | 49.4 | $736K | 0.0% | |
| Washakie County, WY | Not scored | 20 | 58.9 | $596K | −0.8% | |
| Crook County, WY | Not scored | 18 | 61.9 | $616K | +9.3% | |
| Weston County, WY | Not scored | 22 | 77.2 | $501K | +0.3% | |
| Hot Springs County, WY | Not scored | 14 | 65.4 | $499K | −0.4% | |
| Niobrara County, WY | Not scored | 6 | 50.5 | $664K | −4.5% |
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 Wyoming?
Wyoming has 1,342 sit-down restaurants on map listings as of September 2026. 390 of them (29%) are chain locations. The listings count restaurants of every cuisine, pizza included. Official counts show 528 businesses with payroll classed as full-service restaurants in 2023, down 7.0% from 2019. Official counts also show 52 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in Wyoming spend on food away from home?
About $927.2M a year, or $3,811 per household. That is 6% below the U.S. average (an index of 94, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 1,342 sit-down restaurants on map listings, it comes to $691K per restaurant. The spending figure covers all food away from home, not only sit-down restaurants. It is estimated from the incomes of the 243,318 households in Wyoming and national spending patterns by income.
How does Wyoming compare with the U.S. for sit-down restaurants?
Wyoming has 55.2 sit-down restaurants per 10,000 households, 10% below the U.S. rate of 61.3. Spending per restaurant is $691K, 4% above the U.S. figure of $664K. At the national ratio of sit-down restaurants to household spending, Wyoming would have about 1,397, against 1,342 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 461 households, against one for every 500 across the U.S. The official count fell 7.0% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Wyoming has the highest market score for sit-down restaurants?
Among 2 scored metro areas in or partly in Wyoming, the Cheyenne metro area scores highest, at 78 (high). Among 8 scored small-town markets in or partly in Wyoming, the Gillette area scores highest, at 67 (upper middle). Among 15 scored counties in Wyoming, Laramie County scores highest, at 72 (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. Wyoming scores 37 for sit-down restaurants (lower middle), #41 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 Wyoming. 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 Wyoming
- Restaurants and cafes2,703 listings
- Fast food and sandwich shops352 listings
- Pizza174 listings
- Coffee shops and cafes369 listings
- Bakeries and dessert shops178 listings
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