What businesses are most in demand in Cotswold?

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 survivability analysis, the most in-demand business types in Cotswold are Kosher Restaurants, American Restaurants, and Ukrainian Restaurants.

How much money could a business in Cotswold make?

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, selecting one of the best locations in Cotswold could lead to making ~2% more than selecting an average location, and ~5% more than one of the worst locations.

What are the best businesses to open in Cotswold?

The top businesses to open in Cotswold include Kosher Restaurant with a ~83% chance on average of surviving more than 2 years, best-case locations reaching ~85%, followed by American Restaurant and Ukrainian Restaurant.

How can you find the best location to open a business in Cotswold?

StreetSpring's prediction model analyzes 100 factors across competition, spending on the specific potential business, projected revenue, projected market share, Revenue Capture Score, and mobility patterns to pinpoint which blocks in Cotswold maximize success.

Business Survivability in Cotswold, Charlotte

StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Cotswold is a Kosher Restaurant with a ~83% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average.

April 24, 2026•17 min read

Quick Summary

Best business: a Kosher Restaurant in Cotswold (~83% average survival rate, ~85% at best locations)

Neighborhood rank: #31 across all neighborhoods in and around Charlotte

Neighborhood average: ~72% two-year survival across all business types

Rankings updated quarterly with latest market data

Detailed methodology

Reviewed: May 1, 2026 by Bobby Koons, StreetSpring founder

In this article:

Summary
Is Cotswold 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 Cotswold is a Kosher Restaurant with a ~83% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~85% chance; next is an American Restaurant with a ~82% chance, followed by an Ukrainian Restaurant with a ~82% chance.

Is Cotswold a good place to start a business?

**Where else does Cotswold look like?** The strongest demographic and amenity-density matches are **Golden Key East (Phoenix)** and **Devonshire Condominiums (San Antonio)**, sharing shorter commutes, low poverty, and more homeowners. If you've worked in either of those neighborhoods, expect Cotswold to behave similarly on the dimensions that drive survival.

**What goes wrong in Cotswold.** Across 89 subtypes we track, **American Restaurant averages 82%** — the highest in the neighborhood. Yet a site-level look shows American Restaurants range from **78% to 87%** across Cotswold — a 9-point window where the address, not the concept, decides the outcome. For competitive density: Bars are the most-concentrated tracked subtype (8 within 0.5 miles).

Out of all neighborhoods analyzed in and around Charlotte, Cotswold ranks #31 for business survivability with a ~72% average Survivability Score.

The top business types in Cotswold, when placed at their ideal addresses, achieve survivability rates ~2% above the neighborhood-wide average.
But these same concepts at less optimal addresses within Cotswold can score meaningfully below average. Survivability data shows that even the highest-demand business types fail at the wrong location.
The 8.2% commercial vacancy rate in Cotswold is a leading indicator of the neighborhood's business health; StreetSpring factors this directly into each business type's survivability score.

Employment and vacancy figures sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey.

Which blocks in Cotswold offer the strongest survivability?

Rather than relying on neighborhood averages, StreetSpring's scoring tells you which specific addresses in Cotswold give your concept the best odds of survival. Here is the top survivability address for a Kosher Restaurant in Cotswold, per StreetSpring's 2026 model:

Why the right block matters more than the right neighborhood

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StreetSpring's 2026 model identifies this area as the highest-survivability location for a Kosher Restaurant in Cotswold. These rankings are based on the latest available data; check StreetSpring for real-time updates. The model evaluates 100 factors — from primary and secondary competition to forecasted spend, mobility flows, and local market share potential.

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Which business types have the highest survivability in Cotswold?

#1-5: Highest Survivability in Cotswold

Kosher Restaurant — ~81%–~85% survivability range, with an average of ~83% across Cotswold.
Opening an American Restaurant in Cotswold shows ~82% average survivability. Top locations reach ~84%; lower-end sites show ~80%.
Ukrainian Restaurant (Ranked #3): ~82% average in Cotswold. Best-case storefronts: ~84%. Challenging locations: ~79%.
French Restaurant is ranked #4 for top businesses to open in Cotswold: ~82% chance on average, best at ~83%, challenging at ~80%.
Italian Restaurant — ~79%–~82% survivability range, with an average of ~81% across Cotswold.

#6-10: Strong Performers in Cotswold

Opening a Singaporean Restaurant in Cotswold shows ~81% average survivability. Top locations reach ~83%; lower-end sites show ~79%.
Barber Shop (Ranked #7): ~81% average in Cotswold. Best-case storefronts: ~83%. Challenging locations: ~78%.
Scandinavian Restaurant is ranked #8 for top businesses to open in Cotswold: ~81% chance on average, best at ~82%, challenging at ~79%.
Pet Boarding Facility — ~79%–~83% survivability range, with an average of ~80% across Cotswold.
Opening a Juice & Smoothie Bar in Cotswold shows ~80% average survivability. Top locations reach ~82%; lower-end sites show ~78%.

Top 3 Compared Nationally

American Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →

What revenue can a Cotswold business expect?

Best location vs. average location

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, choosing an address that maximizes your Revenue Capture Score in Cotswold could lead to you making ~2% 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

Site selection requires evaluating the specific combination of your business type and the exact address — neighborhood-level data is only the starting point.
The right location can make a business; the wrong one can break it.
StreetSpring's analysis shows that businesses in top-scoring locations generate meaningfully more revenue and stay open longer than those in average locations.
No other tool calculates survivability at the storefront level across 700+ business types the way StreetSpring does.

What businesses should open next in Cotswold?

The top businesses to open next in Cotswold:

Kosher Restaurants — ~83% average survival rate, up to ~85% at best locations
American Restaurants — ~82% average survival rate
Ukrainian Restaurants — ~82% average survival rate

These rankings are based on the latest available data; check StreetSpring for real-time updates. Our training data spans 130+ business types across 24 major metros, giving our models the breadth to predict outcomes across nearly any commercial concept. StreetSpring's model accounts for Cotswold's 96.3% employment rate when projecting survivability — businesses reliant on discretionary spend benefit disproportionately in well-employed neighborhoods. New competitors open and close every week, changing the survivability landscape for every address in Cotswold. StreetSpring's weekly updates mean you can always see the current score for any available storefront.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Cotswold.

What type of business should you rent your Cotswold storefront to?

Our 2026 survivability data for Cotswold shows that Kosher Restaurants, American Restaurants, and Ukrainian Restaurants rank as the top tenant categories for minimizing vacancy risk.

The right location can make a business; the wrong one can break it.
No other tool calculates survivability at the storefront level across 700+ business types the way StreetSpring does. Landlords can use StreetSpring to match their exact address to the tenant types most likely to stay open and paying rent for 2+ years.

Should you rent your Cotswold storefront to a Kosher Restaurant?

Yes. Among all business types analyzed for Cotswold in 2026, a Kosher Restaurant posts the highest survivability ceiling at ~85% and maintains a reasonable floor of ~81% — making it the most reliable tenant choice here.

No other tool calculates survivability at the storefront level across 700+ business types the way StreetSpring does.

What should I consider when opening a business in Cotswold?

When evaluating potential locations in Cotswold, start with the Survivability Score. It accounts for competition, spending, mobility, and market share in a single figure.

A strong Revenue Capture Score reflects the ideal balance of manageable competition and robust consumer spending at that specific address.
These insights come from StreetSpring's exclusive, in-house forecasting models.
StreetSpring is free to use — see the current survivability score for any address in Cotswold right now.

See the best place for your business at StreetSpring.

Using predictive analytics, StreetSpring helps entrepreneurs and landlords make smarter location decisions. Aggregated survivability rankings for Charlotte are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.

Permits, licensing, and zoning specifics worth flagging

Factor	Where new owners get tripped up	Questions to ask before you sign
Parking & visibility	Storefront looks great from the sidewalk but is invisible from the road.	Drive past at 30 mph from both directions. Count street parking + nearest paid lot capacity at peak hours.
Competitor density	Counting only direct competitors and missing adjacent-category overlap (e.g. coffee shop near a bakery).	Map all businesses serving overlapping customer needs within a 5-min walk. Use StreetSpring's competitor view as a starting point.
CAM + hidden costs	Stated rent looks great, then CAM fees, signage charges, and after-hours utilities add 15-30%.	Get the full operating expense breakdown for the past 2 years. Ask which costs are landlord-capped vs. uncapped.

Full dataset for Charlotte: /resources/data/charlotte-survivability-scores-2026.csv — includes all business subtypes, all neighborhoods, survivability scores, and tier assignments. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Visual Data

Dumbbell chart comparing best vs worst locations for businesses in Charlotte — Best vs worst neighborhood per business type in Charlotte — the gap shows how much location choice matters for each subtype.

Treemap of Charlotte business mix by survivability score — Treemap of business mix in Charlotte — cell size = number of locations, color = average survivability score.

How we measure this: Our gradient-boosted survivability model has 100+ input features. The waterfall shows the top 6-8 contributors to a final score.

**Worker-to-resident ratio (Cotswold):** LEHD daytime population data gives Cotswold a **0.8-to-1 worker/resident ratio** (a balanced mixed-use pattern). Median 1-mile workplace jobs: **5,755**; retail share within that: **876**. Worker-heavy neighborhoods skew demand toward weekday-business-hours; resident-heavy neighborhoods skew toward evenings and weekends.

Landmark anchor: Oakhurst Park is the public-space landmark in Cotswold that shapes a meaningful share of neighborhood foot-traffic.

**Three local anchors for Cotswold:** **3.7%** neighborhood unemployment (below the 24-metro median, ACS), **$1,183/week** average wage in the Charlotte area (below our metro median, BLS QCEW), and **7,496** new residential units permitted in Mecklenburg County in 2025 (Census BPS). These three together describe the demand-and-labor environment any new Cotswold business operates within.

**Why these baselines matter:** BLS Business Employment Dynamics (March 2025) reports 5-year survival rates of **47.8-61.8%** across the industries StreetSpring covers. Restaurants survive at **50.0%** nationally — not 20%. The location decision is what separates the 30% above the baseline from the 30% below.

Related Resources

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Local Context FAQ

Local-context questions, answered with neighborhood-specific numbers.

Are storefronts and homes filling up or sitting empty in Cotswold?

Cotswold's housing vacancy rate is roughly 8%, compared to 8% across the Charlotte metro. Vacancy is close to the metro median — lease economics are typical for the area.

What does the employment picture in Cotswold look like for new businesses?

ACS labor-force data shows an employment rate of about 96% in Cotswold, versus 96% across Charlotte. Employment is close to the metro median, suggesting stable underlying demand.

How does income in Cotswold compare to the rest of Charlotte?

ACS data shows median household income in Cotswold at roughly $136K, compared to $97K across the Charlotte metro. Higher median income supports premium retail, upscale dining, and discretionary services.

How does economic hardship in Cotswold compare to the metro?

ACS data shows 6% of Cotswold residents below the federal poverty line, versus 11% metro-wide. Low poverty supports the broadest range of business types, including premium and discretionary categories.

What is the median age in Cotswold, and what does that mean for businesses?

The median age in Cotswold is 39, older by the Charlotte metro median (36) by 3 years. An older profile tends to favor healthcare, professional services, and family-oriented retail over nightlife.