Business Survivability in Teele Square, Boston
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Teele Square is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~89% 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 Veterinary Clinic in Teele Square (~89% average survival rate, ~90% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #9 across all neighborhoods in and around Boston
- Neighborhood average: ~82% 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: October 2026 by Robert Koons, Founder & CEO, StreetSpring
In this article:
- Summary
- Is Teele Square 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 Teele Square is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~89% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~90% chance; next is an Eye Care Center with a 87.10% chance, followed by a Chiropractor Office with a 86.90% chance.
Is Teele Square a good place to start a business?
Teele Square holds the #9 position in and around Boston for new business survivability, averaging ~82% across all analyzed business types.
- StreetSpring data shows the best-fit business types at prime Teele Square addresses outperform the neighborhood average by 2 points.
- However, those same business types at the weakest addresses in Teele Square can score considerably below average. Even the most in-demand concept in Teele Square will struggle if it opens at the wrong address.
- Housing vacancy in Teele Square sits at 4.8%, a Census figure that StreetSpring's model reads for every business type it scores here.
Employment and housing vacancy figures sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey.
How can you find the best location to open a business in Teele Square?
The right address in Teele Square can mean a 20-point survivability difference from an average one: StreetSpring identifies exactly which addresses are worth pursuing. Below is the best location for a Veterinary Clinic in Teele Square:
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis of hundreds of location-specific factors, this area offers the highest projected survivability for a Veterinary Clinic in Teele Square. Even the best-ranked neighborhoods contain locations that underperform, and the worst-ranked ones have hidden gems. 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 Teele Square?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years at a good address |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 89.60% |
| 2 | Eye Care Center | 89.20% |
| 3 | Chiropractor Office | 88.70% |
| 4 | Dentist Office | 87.40% |
| 5 | Acupuncture Clinic | 86.60% |
| 6 | Dance Club | 85.20% |
| 7 | Clothing Store | 85.00% |
| 8 | Convenience Store | 84.60% |
| 9 | Smoke Shop | 84.59% |
| 10 | International Grocery Store | 84.30% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Teele Square
- Veterinary Clinic is ranked #1 for top businesses to open in Teele Square: 88.70% chance on average, best at ~90%, challenging at ~86%.
- Eye Care Center: ~79% to ~89% survivability range, with an average of 87.10% across Teele Square.
- Opening a Chiropractor Office in Teele Square shows 86.90% average survivability. Top locations reach ~90%; lower-end sites show ~78%.
- Dentist Office (Ranked #4): 83.70% average in Teele Square. Best-case storefronts: ~88%. Challenging locations: ~74%.
- Acupuncture Clinic is ranked #5 for top businesses to open in Teele Square: 82.50% chance on average, best at ~87%, challenging at ~72%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Teele Square
- Dance Club: ~72% to ~86% survivability range, with an average of 80.80% across Teele Square.
- Opening a Clothing Store in Teele Square shows 83.20% average survivability. Top locations reach ~85%; lower-end sites show ~80%.
- Convenience Store (Ranked #8): 83.80% average in Teele Square. Best-case storefronts: ~85%. Challenging locations: ~80%.
- Smoke Shop is ranked #9 for top businesses to open in Teele Square: 81.20% chance on average, best at ~85%, challenging at ~75%.
- International Grocery Store: ~74% to ~85% survivability range, with an average of 81.20% across Teele Square.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
- Eye Care Center: See how this compares to other cities →
- Chiropractor Office: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Teele Square make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, selecting one of the best locations for your business in Teele Square could lead to you making ~2% more than if you selected an average location, and ~11% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- Every business type has unique location requirements that must be considered.
- A great product in the wrong location will underperform; an average product in the right location can thrive.
- StreetSpring's analysis shows that businesses in top-scoring locations generate meaningfully more revenue and stay open longer than those in average locations.
- StreetSpring analyzes your specific address against comparable businesses to forecast success.
What businesses should open next in Teele Square?
The top businesses to open next in Teele Square:
- Veterinary Clinics: 88.70% average survival rate, ~90% at the best address
- Eye Care Centers: 87.10% average survival rate
- Chiropractor Offices: 86.90% average survival rate
Even the best-ranked neighborhoods contain locations that underperform, and the worst-ranked ones have hidden gems. We have been studying the businesses serving more than 180 million+ Americans. 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. The survivability rankings for Teele Square draw on real Census conditions, including 95.6% employment and 4.8% housing vacancy, alongside competition and consumer spending. StreetSpring regularly updates survivability scores for available locations: check the live tool now to see which storefronts in Teele Square are currently available and how they score.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Teele Square.
What type of business should you rent your Teele Square storefront to?
The analysis is clear: in Teele Square, Veterinary Clinics, Eye Care Centers, and Chiropractor Offices consistently score highest on survivability, giving landlords the best chance of retaining tenants for two or more years.
- 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 two or more years.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Boston Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Teele Square storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
Yes, our 2026 model places a Veterinary Clinic at the top of the survivability rankings for Teele Square storefronts, with a best-case score of ~90% and a floor of ~86% at the most challenging addresses.
- StreetSpring analyzes your specific address against comparable businesses to forecast success.
What should I consider when opening a business in Teele Square?
Before committing to any location in Teele Square, the highest-priority metric to check is the Survivability Score: it encodes every relevant location factor into a single, actionable number.
- Revenue Capture Score matters more than any other single metric when predicting business outcomes.
- These insights come from StreetSpring's exclusive, in-house forecasting models.
- Start with a free 10-minute trial: check the current survivability score for any Teele Square address on StreetSpring.
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Our analysis covers businesses serving more than 180 million+ Americans across 24 major US metros. Aggregated survivability rankings for Boston are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.
Full dataset for Boston: /resources/data/boston-survivability-scores-2026.csv: includes all business subtypes, all neighborhoods, survivability scores, and tier assignments. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.