Business Survivability in Benton Woods, Atlanta
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Benton Woods is a Day Care Center with a ~81% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average.
Quick Summary
- Survivability Score: the projected chance a business type lasts two or more years at a specific address
- Best business: a Day Care Center in Benton Woods (~81% average survival rate, ~82% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #13 across all neighborhoods in and around Atlanta
- Neighborhood average: ~77% two-year survival across all business types
- Rankings updated quarterly with latest market data
- Detailed methodology
Last reviewed: September 2026 by Bobby Koons, Founder & CEO, StreetSpring
In this article:
- Summary
- Is Benton Woods a good place to start a business?
- How to find the best location
- Best businesses to open
- How much money could a business make?
- What businesses should open next?
- Frequently Asked Questions
Summary
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Benton Woods is a Day Care Center with a ~81% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~82% chance; next is a French Restaurant with a 78.64% chance, followed by a Scandinavian Restaurant with a 78.52% chance.
Is Benton Woods a good place to start a business?
Benton Woods is the #13 most survivable neighborhood for new businesses in and around Atlanta, with an average score of ~77% across all analyzed categories.
- The survivability gap between the best and average addresses in Benton Woods reaches ~3% for the strongest-performing business categories.
- Yet the same categories that score highest in Benton Woods can underperform significantly at the wrong address. Location precision within the neighborhood matters as much as choosing the neighborhood itself.
- Benton Woods's 4.0% commercial vacancy rate signals the current availability of storefronts and shapes the competitive environment that survivability scores reflect.
Employment and vacancy figures sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey.
How can you find the best location to open a business in Benton Woods?
StreetSpring's model evaluates every available address in Benton Woods for your business type, ranking them by survivability so the best storefront is always identifiable. StreetSpring's 2026 analysis identifies this area as the top location for a Day Care Center in Benton Woods:
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis of hundreds of location-specific factors, this area offers the highest projected survivability for a Day Care Center in Benton Woods. Static rankings can't capture every recent change in competition or consumer spending; StreetSpring's live platform provides the current score for your exact address. Factors evaluated include competition at every distance band, consumer spending forecasts, mobility patterns, and market share projections.
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What are the best businesses to open in Benton Woods?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting 2+ years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Day Care Center | 80.68% |
| 2 | French Restaurant | 78.64% |
| 3 | Scandinavian Restaurant | 78.52% |
| 4 | Deli | 78.47% |
| 5 | Pet Boarding Facility | 78.46% |
| 6 | Kosher Restaurant | 78.33% |
| 7 | Diner | 78.31% |
| 8 | Watch Store or Repair Shop | 78.30% |
| 9 | Filipino Restaurant | 78.27% |
| 10 | Indian Restaurant | 78.17% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Benton Woods
- Day Care Center is ranked #1 for top businesses to open in Benton Woods: 80.68% chance on average, best at ~82%, challenging at ~79%.
- French Restaurant — ~78%–~79% survivability range, with an average of 78.64% across Benton Woods.
- Opening a Scandinavian Restaurant in Benton Woods shows 78.52% average survivability. Top locations reach ~79%; lower-end sites show ~78%.
- Deli (Ranked #4): 78.47% average in Benton Woods. Best-case storefronts: ~79%. Challenging locations: ~78%.
- Pet Boarding Facility is ranked #5 for top businesses to open in Benton Woods: 78.46% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~78%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Benton Woods
- Kosher Restaurant — ~77%–~79% survivability range, with an average of 78.33% across Benton Woods.
- Opening a Diner in Benton Woods shows 78.31% average survivability. Top locations reach ~79%; lower-end sites show ~77%.
- Watch Store or Repair Shop (Ranked #8): 78.30% average in Benton Woods. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~78%.
- Filipino Restaurant is ranked #9 for top businesses to open in Benton Woods: 78.27% chance on average, best at ~79%, challenging at ~77%.
- Indian Restaurant — ~77%–~79% survivability range, with an average of 78.17% across Benton Woods.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Day Care Center — See how this compares to other cities →
- French Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Scandinavian Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Benton Woods make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, prioritizing survivability score in your site-selection process in Benton Woods could lead to you making ~3% more than if you selected an average location, and ~7% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- Different business models thrive in different micro-locations.
- Survivability data consistently shows location accounts for more variance in business outcomes than any other controllable factor.
- Every percentage point of Survivability Score represents a real difference in expected revenue — choosing the highest-scoring address is the most reliable financial decision you can make at the outset.
- StreetSpring gives you a precise survivability probability for any specific address and business type combination, not a generalized estimate.
What businesses should open next in Benton Woods?
The top businesses to open next in Benton Woods:
- Day Care Centers — 80.68% average survival rate, up to ~82% at best locations
- French Restaurants — 78.64% average survival rate
- Scandinavian Restaurants — 78.52% average survival rate
Static rankings can't capture every recent change in competition or consumer spending; StreetSpring's live platform provides the current score for your exact address. Our analysis covers every major metro in the country — 24 cities and 180 million++ consumers. With Benton Woods's 96.7% employment rate factored in, the businesses best positioned to succeed here are those that benefit from a well-employed, spending-capable local consumer base. These rankings are a snapshot; StreetSpring recalculates survivability for every location in Benton Woods weekly, incorporating the latest competitive openings, closures, and spending data — check current locations now.
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- See the Atlanta Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
- Explore Day Care Center survivability across Atlanta neighborhoods
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Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Benton Woods.
What type of business should you rent your Benton Woods storefront to?
StreetSpring's 2026 model places Day Care Centers, French Restaurants, and Scandinavian Restaurants at the top of the survivability rankings for Benton Woods — making them the safest long-term tenant bets for landlords here.
- Survivability data consistently shows location accounts for more variance in business outcomes than any other controllable factor.
- StreetSpring gives you a precise survivability probability for any specific address and business type combination, not a generalized estimate. StreetSpring's free tool lets you check the survivability score for any business type at any address in Benton Woods — a powerful filter when evaluating prospective tenants.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Atlanta Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Benton Woods storefront to a Day Care Center?
The data shows a Day Care Center is the safest long-term bet for a Benton Woods storefront. Top locations reach ~82% survivability; the least favorable addresses in this neighborhood score around ~79%.
- StreetSpring gives you a precise survivability probability for any specific address and business type combination, not a generalized estimate.
What should I consider when opening a business in Benton Woods?
Don't commit to a storefront in Benton Woods without first checking its Survivability Score — the difference between a 70% and a 90% score at two addresses on the same block can determine your long-term outcome.
- Where survivability is highest, Revenue Capture Score is invariably strong — the two are tightly correlated across every business type we've analyzed.
- StreetSpring's in-house models are continuously updated with new business outcome data to keep predictions accurate.
- The most current survivability data for Benton Woods is free to access on StreetSpring — no account required to check your specific address.
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StreetSpring's AI platform has studied businesses serving more than 180 million+ Americans, giving its predictions a scale of validation unmatched in site-selection tools. Aggregated survivability rankings for Atlanta are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.
Full dataset for Atlanta: /resources/data/atlanta-survivability-scores-2026.csv — includes all business subtypes, all neighborhoods, survivability scores, and tier assignments. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.