BMIE Market 28081

Cabarrus County, North Carolina · ZCTA boundaries as of 2020

Profile

Population (current estimate)	29,075 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±2,244 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01003_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Households	11,581 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±842 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B11001_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Population, 2010 Census count	25,190 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · POP10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Housing units	10,850 2010 Census count · Decennial Census · Census Gazetteer ZCTA 2010 · HU10 · on 2010 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-04
Median household income	$71,665 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±6,147 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B19013_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median age	39.7 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±3 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B01002_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median gross rent	$1,173 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±58 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25064_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Median home value	$285,100 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimate ±15,574 · American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates · ACS 5-Year 2024 (2020-2024) ZCTA · B25077_001E · on 2020 boundaries · retrieved 2026-09-05
Land area	30.3 sq mi Census Gazetteer 2020
Restaurants	31 2023 · U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 detail (NAICS2022) · by USPS ZIP 28081
Restaurants per 10,000 residents	8.3 DERIVED: 2010 restaurants (ZIP) ÷ 2010 Census population (ZCTA) · different years, stated as such
Restaurant growth, 5-year	+40.9% DERIVED: 2018 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 10-year	+40.9% DERIVED: 2013 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, 20-year	+34.8% DERIVED: 2003 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Restaurant growth, Longest on file	+40.9% DERIVED: 1994 → 2023, ZIP Code Business Patterns restaurants
Projected restaurants, 2028	35 (range 30–40) FORECAST · linear trend v1 fitted to 2013–2023 (11 points, +1.0 per year, r² 0.66) · 80% range · confidence Medium · momentum, not a guarantee
Projected population, 5 years ahead	Needs more ACS years on file
BMIE Market Score	74 / 100 MODELED · bmie_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Consumer Market Score	73 / 100 MODELED · consumer_market_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Restaurant Opportunity Score	72 / 100 MODELED · restaurant_opportunity_score v1 · confidence High · why?
Market Momentum Score	78 / 100 MODELED · market_momentum_score v1 · confidence High · why?

Map

Boundary: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic file, 1:500k, 2020 vintage. Basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Trends

Historical lines are published counts. Dashed lines are derived: a least-squares trend through the last decade, extended as a FORECAST with its 80% range. Momentum, not a guarantee.

Restaurants by year, with trend and projection

ZIP Code Business Patterns, USPS ZIP 28081. Projection: linear trend v1, fitted 2013–2023, +1.0 restaurants per year, r² 0.66, confidence Medium.

Growth index (first year on file = 100)

Each category relative to its own first published count. Full/limited split is unavailable under SIC (before 1998).

Mix of the food-service market

Share of all food-service establishments. "Other" = snack bars, caterers, contractors, mobile.

Population and restaurants per 10,000 residents

Population points: 2010 Census count and ACS 5-year estimates on file (more vintages load over time). Density uses the population point within two years of each restaurant count. Population projection appears once three or more ACS years are loaded.

Restaurant growth vs. North Carolina and U.S. averages

Averages are the mean growth across all ZCTAs with the figure (state n = 688, U.S. n = 24,852). DERIVED from ZIP Code Business Patterns.

Why these scores?

Each score is a weighted average of national percentile ranks (0 = lowest of all ZCTAs with that figure, 100 = highest). Weights are set in the model registry, not in code, and every score carries its model version.

BMIE Market Score: 74 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
Consumer Market Score	72.9	73	40%	+29.2
Restaurant Opportunity Score	72.2	72	35%	+25.3
Market Momentum Score	78.3	78	25%	+19.6

Health index, advertising, whitespace, competition and risk components join in later versions.

Consumer Market Score: 73 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
Population (ACS)	29,075	88	40%	+35.3
Median household income (ACS)	71,665	50	40%	+19.9
Households (ACS)	11,581	88	20%	+17.7

Percentile-rank composite. No spending model yet: income and size stand in for spending capacity.

Restaurant Opportunity Score: 72 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
10-year restaurant growth	40.9	78	35%	+27.1
Restaurants per 10,000 residents (lower = more room)	10.7	70	25%	+17.4
Population (ACS)	29,075	88	20%	+17.7
Median household income (ACS)	71,665	50	20%	+10.0

Whitespace, competition and demand signals are not yet available; this version uses growth, density, size and income only.

Market Momentum Score: 78 (High confidence)

Component	Value	Rank	Weight	Adds
5-year restaurant growth	40.9	88	50%	+43.9
10-year restaurant growth	40.9	78	30%	+23.3
20-year restaurant growth	34.8	56	20%	+11.1

Restaurant-count growth only until population and income growth series exist.

A high score is a statistical position among all U.S. ZCTAs, not a prediction that a restaurant will succeed.

Restaurants on file (65)

By cuisine

American 15 · Coffee 11 · Dessert 6 · Breakfast 4 · Juice / smoothies 4 · Pizza 4 · Sandwiches 4 · Bakery 3 · BBQ 3 · Burgers 3 · Cajun, Creole, Southern 2 · Ice cream / frozen desserts 2 · Italian 2 · Latin American (other) 2 · Mexican 2 · Tea / bubble tea 2 · Asian 1 · British / Irish pub food 1 · Chinese 1 · Steakhouse 1

By type

Restaurant (service type not stated) 32 · Bar 11 · Café 11 · Quick service 10 · Casual dining 7 · Dessert 7 · Coffee shop 6 · Juice, smoothie, tea 5 · Bakery 3 · Specialty food shop 2 · Brewery / taproom 1 · Food truck 1 · Other 1 · Winery / distillery / taproom 1

Name	Type	Cuisine	Address	Status
Acai Frenzy-Kannapolis	Juice, smoothie, tea	Juice / smoothies		open
Agave Mexican Restaurant Corp	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Mexican	903 S Main St	open
B&k Tea Cafe	Juice, smoothie, tea	Tea / bubble tea	103 West Ave	open
Bestway Logistics LLC	Restaurant (service type not stated)		5932 Miller Rd	open
Big City Bites Bistro	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining	American	201 West Ave	open
Bountiful 45	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Italian	883 Clay St	open
Caribou Coffee Caribou Coffee	Coffee shop · Café	Coffee	5008 Dogwood Boulevard	open
Casa Durham	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Café	Coffee	515 S Main St	open
Chophouse 101	Bar	Steakhouse · American	101 West Ave	open
Corner Station Deli	Specialty food shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Quick service	Sandwiches	128 S Main St	open
Decadence Popcorn Llc	Other · Dessert	Dessert	112 W A St	open
Douglas Vineyards	Winery / distillery / taproom		7696 Freeze Rd	open
Eat Cakes Bakery	Bakery · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Dessert	Bakery · Dessert	141 West Ave	open
Faith's Soda Shop	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Breakfast	115 N Main St	open
French Express Coffee House Coffee House Company	Coffee shop · Café	Coffee	2087 Dale Earnhardt Blvd	open
Gaelic Alley Irish Pub	Bar	British / Irish pub food	114 S Main St	open
Girl Grind Beverage Co.	Juice, smoothie, tea · Café	Juice / smoothies · Coffee	806 S Main St	open
Glenn's again	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Breakfast	1503 W A St	open
Grounds & Vine	Café · Bar	Coffee	6001 Gateway Center Dr	open
Hardee's Hardee's	Quick service	Burgers · American	140 Dale Earnhardt Blvd	open
Hollywood Burger	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Burgers	101 West Ave	open
Hong Kong Restaurant	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Chinese · Asian	334 Oak Avenue Mall Dr	open
Icecream Arcoiris Ashley	Dessert	Ice cream / frozen desserts	1608 N Main St	open
Jabbo's Java LLC	Coffee shop	Coffee	2015 W C St	open
James Sweet Spot	Dessert	Dessert	100 S Main St	open
Jazzy's P"	Dessert · Quick service	Dessert · American	2601 Lamplighter Dr	open
K-Town Pub & Pizza	Bar		924 S Main St	open
Kannapolis Tea & Shake Hub	Juice, smoothie, tea	Juice / smoothies · Tea / bubble tea	915 W C St Suit. B	open
Ktortas	Bakery · Dessert	Bakery · Dessert		open
La Fondita	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining	Latin American (other) · American	1527 N Main St	open
Local Patriot Roasting Company	Coffee shop · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Café	Coffee	139 West Ave	open
Main St Pizza	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza	924 S Main St	open
McDonald's McDonald's	Quick service		5040 Dogwood Blvd	open
Mike's Village Grill	Casual dining	American	141 West Ave	open
Old Armor Beer Company	Bar · Brewery / taproom		211 West Ave	open
Park Road Soda Shoppe	Restaurant (service type not stated)	American	800 Rogers Lake Rd	open
Paty's Cafe	Café · Coffee shop	Coffee	1604 N Main St	open
Pizza Hut Pizza Hut	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza	6031 Gateway Center Dr Suite 1 Suite 1	open
Pizza Hut	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza	250 Oak Ave	open
Players Sports Bar	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar		2416 N Main St	open
Provisions on Main Market & Deli	Specialty food shop · Quick service	Sandwiches	1111 S Main St	open
Restaurante y Taqueria El Gallo	Restaurant (service type not stated) · Casual dining	Mexican · American	1608 N Main St	open
Sabor Latin Street Grill Sabor Latin Street Grill	Casual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Bar	Latin American (other)	203 West Ave	open
Smokin Bar-B-Q Grill	Restaurant (service type not stated)	BBQ		open
Subway Subway	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Sandwiches	6035 Gateway Center Dr.	open
Subway Subway	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated)	Sandwiches	330 Oak Avenue Mall Drive	open
Sullivan’s Buttery	Café · Juice, smoothie, tea	Coffee · Juice / smoothies · American	1111 N Main St	open
Taco Food Factory -Food Truck	Food truck		1216 N Main St	open
The Bank Food Hall	Restaurant (service type not stated)		201 West Ave	open
The Blind Fox	Bar		207 West Ave	open
The Corner Crust Pizza & Brew	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Pizza · Italian	250 Oak Ave	open
The Grill Brewer - The Grill	Restaurant (service type not stated)	American · BBQ	7350 Unity Church Rd	open
The Sweetest Thing Ice Cream Shoppe	Dessert	Ice cream / frozen desserts · Dessert	823 W C St	open
Touchdown Pizza	Restaurant (service type not stated)	American	1316 S Main St Ste B	open
Towel City Tavern	Bar	BBQ	126 West Ave	open
Town House II	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Breakfast · Cajun, Creole, Southern · American	1870 S Main St	open
UNC Lettuce Eat Cafe	Quick service · Restaurant (service type not stated) · Café	Coffee	500 Laureate Way	open
Uplift 82	Café		5327 W Keefe Ave	open
Vell's-Soul Food with a Twist	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Cajun, Creole, Southern · American	1701 S Main St	open
Veni Vidi Vici Cafe	Coffee shop · Café · Bakery	Coffee · Bakery	804 N Main St	open
West A Lounge	Bar		1013 W A St	open
West A Street Grill	Casual dining · Restaurant (service type not stated)	American	1503 W A St	open
West Loop Local	Bar · Casual dining		231 West Ave	open
West Nutrition	Restaurant (service type not stated)	Breakfast	921 W C St	open
What-A-Burger 10	Quick service	Burgers · American	926 S Main St	open

Listings: Overture Maps Places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), matched into the BMIE restaurant master. Census establishment counts and listing counts differ by definition (Census counts employer establishments in the reference week; listings are places currently mapped).

Restaurant establishments over time

Year	All food service	Restaurants	Full-service	Limited-service	Snack & beverage	Bars	Industry codes
1994	23	22	—	—	—	1	SIC1987
1995	20	20	—	—	—	—	SIC1987
1996	24	22	—	—	—	2	SIC1987
1997	26	24	—	—	—	2	SIC1987
1998	22	20	8	11	—	2	NAICS1997
1999	26	23	9	13	—	2	NAICS1997
2000	24	21	6	13	1	2	NAICS1997
2001	26	24	9	14	—	2	NAICS1997
2002	27	23	9	13	1	2	NAICS1997
2003	26	23	11	11	1	1	NAICS2002
2004	26	23	10	12	1	1	NAICS2002
2005	26	22	10	11	1	2	NAICS2002
2006	25	21	10	10	1	1	NAICS2002
2007	31	25	11	13	1	2	NAICS2002
2008	29	24	9	14	1	1	NAICS2007
2009	27	22	7	15	—	2	NAICS2007
2010	26	21	6	15	—	2	NAICS2007
2011	28	24	5	19	—	1	NAICS2007
2012	25	22	5	17	—	2	NAICS2012
2013	24	22	6	15	1	1	NAICS2012
2014	24	22	6	15	1	1	NAICS2012
2015	24	22	5	16	1	1	NAICS2012
2016	24	22	8	13	1	1	NAICS2012
2017	25	23	8	14	—	—	NAICS2017
2018	24	22	7	14	—	—	NAICS2017
2019	27	24	9	14	—	—	NAICS2017
2020	25	22	7	14	—	—	NAICS2017
2021	34	29	11	14	4	—	NAICS2017
2022	39	32	12	15	5	—	NAICS2022
2023	38	31	12	13	6	—	NAICS2022

U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns, by USPS ZIP 28081. Categories are BMIE roll-ups of the published SIC/NAICS codes (full vs limited service is not split under SIC). More years load in stages.

Nearby markets (within 5 miles)

ZCTA	Distance	Restaurants	Year
28088	4.2 mi	6	2023

Distance is centroid to centroid (Census Gazetteer). Restaurants: latest ZBP year on file for that ZIP.