Business Survivability in Annapolis, Baltimore
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Annapolis is an Ukrainian Restaurant with a ~85% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average.
Quick Summary
- Best business: an Ukrainian Restaurant in Annapolis (~85% average survival rate, ~87% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #14 across all neighborhoods in and around Baltimore
- Neighborhood average: ~74% two-year survival across all business types
- Rankings updated quarterly with latest market data
- Detailed methodology
Last reviewed: April 2026 by Bobby Koons, Founder & CEO, StreetSpring
In this article:
- Summary
- Is Annapolis 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 Annapolis is an Ukrainian Restaurant with a ~85% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~87% chance; next is a Scandinavian Restaurant with a ~83% chance, followed by a Deli with a ~83% chance.
Is Annapolis a good place to start a business?
Across all neighborhoods in and around Baltimore, StreetSpring's data places Annapolis at #14 with a ~74% average Survivability Score.
- The highest-scoring business types in Annapolis — at their optimal addresses — outperform the neighborhood average by ~3%.
- But these same concepts at less optimal addresses within Annapolis can score meaningfully below average. Survivability data shows that even the highest-demand business types fail at the wrong location.
- At 96.7% employed, Annapolis's consumer base has the spending capacity that makes the neighborhood viable for a wide range of business types — though location selection within the neighborhood still determines actual survivability.
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 Annapolis?
With StreetSpring, location selection in Annapolis moves from guesswork to a precise, address-level survivability score for any business type you're considering. Of all available storefronts analyzed in Annapolis, StreetSpring ranks this area highest for an Ukrainian Restaurant in 2026:
According to StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, this circle outlines the best area for an Ukrainian Restaurant in Annapolis. Competition and spending patterns shift constantly; StreetSpring's live tool reflects the most current conditions for any specific address. StreetSpring's prediction model analyzes 100 factors across competition, spending on the specific potential business, projected revenue, projected market share, Revenue Capture Score, mobility patterns, and many more.
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What are the best businesses to open in Annapolis?
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Annapolis
- Opening an Ukrainian Restaurant in Annapolis shows ~85% average survivability. Top locations reach ~87%; lower-end sites show ~82%.
- Scandinavian Restaurant (Ranked #2): ~83% average in Annapolis. Best-case storefronts: ~85%. Challenging locations: ~82%.
- Deli is ranked #3 for top businesses to open in Annapolis: ~83% chance on average, best at ~84%, challenging at ~81%.
- Indonesian Restaurant — ~81%–~85% survivability range, with an average of ~83% across Annapolis.
- Opening a Kosher Restaurant in Annapolis shows ~83% average survivability. Top locations reach ~85%; lower-end sites show ~81%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Annapolis
- American Restaurant (Ranked #6): ~83% average in Annapolis. Best-case storefronts: ~84%. Challenging locations: ~81%.
- Italian Restaurant is ranked #7 for top businesses to open in Annapolis: ~82% chance on average, best at ~84%, challenging at ~81%.
- Salad Shop — ~80%–~84% survivability range, with an average of ~82% across Annapolis.
- Opening a Diner in Annapolis shows ~82% average survivability. Top locations reach ~84%; lower-end sites show ~80%.
- Indian Restaurant (Ranked #10): ~82% average in Annapolis. Best-case storefronts: ~84%. Challenging locations: ~80%.
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How much money could a business in Annapolis make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, choosing a high-performing site for your concept in Annapolis could lead to you making ~3% more than if you selected an average location, and ~5% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- StreetSpring calculates survivability for each business type separately at each address — so the best location for your concept may differ from the neighborhood's overall top-ranked site.
- A great product in the wrong location will underperform; an average product in the right location can thrive.
- Choosing locations with superior Survivability Scores directly correlates with higher revenue potential.
- StreetSpring analyzes your specific address against comparable businesses to forecast success.
What businesses should open next in Annapolis?
The top businesses to open next in Annapolis:
- Ukrainian Restaurants — ~85% average survival rate, up to ~87% at best locations
- Scandinavian Restaurants — ~83% average survival rate
- Delis — ~83% average survival rate
Competition and spending patterns shift constantly; StreetSpring's live tool reflects the most current conditions for any specific address. Our models are built using machine learning trained on millions of commercial real estate data points. The survivability rankings for Annapolis are grounded in real economic conditions: 96.7% employment and 7.6% vacancy are among the key inputs that separate high-scoring locations from low-scoring ones here. Survivability scores are recalculated weekly as new competitors open and spending patterns shift — visit StreetSpring to see the current score for any open location in Annapolis right now.
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- See the Baltimore Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Annapolis.
What type of business should you rent your Annapolis storefront to?
StreetSpring's 2026 model places Ukrainian Restaurants, Scandinavian Restaurants, and Delis at the top of the survivability rankings for Annapolis — making them the safest long-term tenant bets for landlords here.
- A great product in the wrong location will underperform; an average product in the right location can thrive.
- StreetSpring analyzes your specific address against comparable businesses to forecast success. Landlords can use StreetSpring to match their exact address to the tenant types most likely to stay open and paying rent for 2+ years.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Baltimore Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Annapolis storefront to an Ukrainian Restaurant?
The data shows an Ukrainian Restaurant is the safest long-term bet for a Annapolis storefront. Top locations reach ~87% survivability; the least favorable addresses in this neighborhood score around ~82%.
- StreetSpring analyzes your specific address against comparable businesses to forecast success.
What should I consider when opening a business in Annapolis?
Survivability Score is the North Star metric for any location decision in Annapolis: it aggregates 100+ factors so you don't have to evaluate each one individually.
- A strong Revenue Capture Score reflects the ideal balance of manageable competition and robust consumer spending at that specific address.
- StreetSpring's proprietary algorithms power these predictions.
- You can check the Survivability Score for any storefront in Annapolis at no cost using StreetSpring's live tool.
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Our analysis covers businesses serving more than 180 million+ Americans across 24 major US metros. Aggregated survivability rankings for Baltimore are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.
Full dataset for Baltimore: /resources/data/baltimore-survivability-scores-2026.csv — includes all business subtypes, all neighborhoods, survivability scores, and tier assignments. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.