Business Survivability in Annapolis, Baltimore
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Annapolis is an Ukrainian Restaurant with a ~80% 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: an Ukrainian Restaurant in Annapolis (~80% average survival rate, ~84% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #14 across all neighborhoods in and around Baltimore
- Neighborhood average: ~77% two-year survival across all business types
- Coverage: This ranking carries one row per business type and neighborhood. Its score is the projected chance of lasting two or more years, averaged across the price points StreetSpring scores separately in the tool (most types have 5). The 10 business types here are base types; the tool offers 500+ business types, counting each type at each of its price points.
- Rankings updated quarterly with latest market data
- Detailed methodology
Last reviewed: September 2026 by Robert 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 ~80% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~84% chance; next is a Scandinavian Restaurant with a 79.68% chance, followed by an Indonesian Restaurant with a 79.58% 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 ~77% average Survivability Score.
- The top business types in Annapolis, when placed at their ideal addresses, achieve survivability rates ~3% above the neighborhood-wide average.
- 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.
- Annapolis's 7.6% 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 Annapolis?
StreetSpring can pinpoint which exact blocks in Annapolis maximize a business's chances of success. Here is the top survivability address for an Ukrainian Restaurant in Annapolis, per StreetSpring's 2026 model:
According to StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, this circle outlines the best area for an Ukrainian Restaurant in Annapolis. 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. StreetSpring's prediction model analyzes hundreds of 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?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting 2+ years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian Restaurant | 80.24% |
| 2 | Scandinavian Restaurant | 79.68% |
| 3 | Indonesian Restaurant | 79.58% |
| 4 | Deli | 79.55% |
| 5 | Kosher Restaurant | 79.43% |
| 6 | American Restaurant | 79.28% |
| 7 | Italian Restaurant | 79.26% |
| 8 | Salad Shop | 79.25% |
| 9 | Diner | 79.04% |
| 10 | Indian Restaurant | 78.91% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Annapolis
- Opening an Ukrainian Restaurant in Annapolis shows 80.24% average survivability. Top locations reach ~84%; lower-end sites show ~76%.
- Scandinavian Restaurant (Ranked #2): 79.68% average in Annapolis. Best-case storefronts: ~84%. Challenging locations: ~72%.
- Indonesian Restaurant is ranked #3 for top businesses to open in Annapolis: 79.58% chance on average, best at ~84%, challenging at ~72%.
- Deli — ~72%–~84% survivability range, with an average of 79.55% across Annapolis.
- Opening a Kosher Restaurant in Annapolis shows 79.43% average survivability. Top locations reach ~84%; lower-end sites show ~76%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Annapolis
- American Restaurant (Ranked #6): 79.28% average in Annapolis. Best-case storefronts: ~84%. Challenging locations: ~73%.
- Italian Restaurant is ranked #7 for top businesses to open in Annapolis: 79.26% chance on average, best at ~84%, challenging at ~74%.
- Salad Shop — ~72%–~85% survivability range, with an average of 79.25% across Annapolis.
- Opening a Diner in Annapolis shows 79.04% average survivability. Top locations reach ~84%; lower-end sites show ~72%.
- Indian Restaurant (Ranked #10): 78.91% average in Annapolis. Best-case storefronts: ~84%. Challenging locations: ~73%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Ukrainian Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Scandinavian Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Indonesian Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Annapolis make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, identifying the optimal address for your business type 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
- Location fit is business-type-specific: a spot that's ideal for a coffee shop may underperform for a nail salon at the same address.
- Site selection is the highest-leverage decision most entrepreneurs make — it sets every other variable in motion.
- Our data shows that the single highest-impact decision a business owner makes is the address they choose — and Survivability Score is the best guide to that decision.
- No other tool calculates survivability at the storefront level across 500+ business types the way StreetSpring does.
What businesses should open next in Annapolis?
The top businesses to open next in Annapolis:
- Ukrainian Restaurants — 80% on average and 84% at the best address
- Scandinavian Restaurants — 79.68% average survival rate
- Indonesian Restaurants — 79.58% 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 models are built using machine learning trained on millions of commercial real estate data points. With Annapolis'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. StreetSpring refreshes survivability scores every week to reflect new competition and updated spending data — see which locations in Annapolis are available right now and how they rank. StreetSpring scores 500+ business types: 153 base business types, most of them at 5 price points, which is 569 type-and-price combinations you can choose in the tool.
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- See the Baltimore Business Survivability Rankings
- See the Baltimore Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
- Explore Ukrainian Restaurant survivability across Baltimore neighborhoods
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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?
Based on 2026 survivability scores across all business types in Annapolis, the top three tenant categories for landlords are Ukrainian Restaurants, Scandinavian Restaurants, and Indonesian Restaurants.
- Site selection is the highest-leverage decision most entrepreneurs make — it sets every other variable in motion.
- No other tool calculates survivability at the storefront level across 500+ business types the way StreetSpring does. StreetSpring's free tool lets you check the survivability score for any business type at any address in Annapolis — a powerful filter when evaluating prospective tenants.
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 ~84% survivability; the least favorable addresses in this neighborhood score around ~76%.
- No other tool calculates survivability at the storefront level across 500+ business types the way StreetSpring does.
What should I consider when opening a business in Annapolis?
When selecting a location in Annapolis it is crucial to select a location with a very high Survivability Score.
- Where survivability is highest, Revenue Capture Score is invariably strong — the two are tightly correlated across every business type we've analyzed.
- Every survivability score is produced by StreetSpring's private prediction engine — not available through any other platform.
- StreetSpring offers free access to its survivability scores — see how your shortlisted Annapolis addresses rank right now.
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StreetSpring uses AI to predict business survivability across U.S. neighborhoods — trusted by real estate professionals and entrepreneurs nationwide. 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.