What businesses are most in demand in Fourth Ward?

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 survivability analysis, the most in-demand business types in Fourth Ward are Bangladeshi Restaurants, Chinese Restaurants, and Brunch Restaurants.

Is Fourth Ward a good place to start a business?

Fourth Ward is ranked number 12 across neighborhoods in and around Charlotte to start a business, with an average Survivability Score of ~77%. Choosing an optimal address for the highest-ranked business types in Fourth Ward can produce survivability scores up to ~3% above the neighborhood mean.

How much money could a business in Fourth Ward make?

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, selecting one of the best locations in Fourth Ward could lead to making ~3% more than selecting an average location, and ~5% more than one of the worst locations.

What are the best businesses to open in Fourth Ward?

The top businesses to open in Fourth Ward include Bangladeshi Restaurant with a ~85% chance on average of surviving more than 2 years, best-case locations reaching ~87%, followed by Chinese Restaurant and Brunch Restaurant.

Business Survivability in Fourth Ward, Charlotte

Q: How does income in Fourth Ward compare to the rest of Charlotte?

Fourth Ward's median household income (~$116K) is above the Charlotte metro median (~$97K) by approximately $19K. Higher median income supports premium retail, upscale dining, and discretionary services.

StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Fourth Ward is a Bangladeshi Restaurant with a ~85% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average.

April 24, 2026•18 min read

Quick Summary

Best business: a Bangladeshi Restaurant in Fourth Ward (~85% average survival rate, ~87% at best locations)

Neighborhood rank: #12 across all neighborhoods in and around Charlotte

Neighborhood average: ~77% two-year survival across all business types

Rankings updated quarterly with latest market data

Detailed methodology

Last reviewed by Bobby Koons, Founder & CEO, StreetSpring — May 14, 2026

In this article:

Summary
Is Fourth Ward 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 Fourth Ward is a Bangladeshi 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 Chinese Restaurant with a ~85% chance, followed by a Brunch Restaurant with a ~85% chance.

What does the data say about opening in Fourth Ward?

**Where else does Fourth Ward look like?** The strongest demographic and amenity-density matches are **Central Business District (Orlando)** and **Fourth Ward (Houston)**, sharing higher vacancy, higher employment, and more college-educated. If you've worked in either of those neighborhoods, expect Fourth Ward to behave similarly on the dimensions that drive survival.

**What goes wrong in Fourth Ward.** Across 89 subtypes we track, **Brunch Restaurant averages 85%** — the highest in the neighborhood. Yet a site-level look shows Brunch Restaurants range from **75% to 89%** across Fourth Ward — a 14-point window where the address, not the concept, decides the outcome. For competitive density: Middle Eastern Restaurants are the most-concentrated tracked subtype (10 within 0.5 miles).

Out of all neighborhoods analyzed in and around Charlotte, Fourth Ward ranks #12 for business survivability with a ~77% average Survivability Score.

Choosing an optimal address for the highest-ranked business types in Fourth Ward can produce survivability scores up to ~3% above the neighborhood mean.
However, those same business types at the weakest addresses in Fourth Ward can score considerably below average. Even the most in-demand concept in Fourth Ward will struggle if it opens at the wrong address.
At 97.0% employed, Fourth Ward'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 Fourth Ward?

The right address in Fourth Ward can mean a 20-point survivability difference from an average one — StreetSpring identifies exactly which addresses are worth pursuing. According to StreetSpring's 2026 data, this is the optimal address for a Bangladeshi Restaurant in Fourth Ward:

Why the right block matters more than the right neighborhood

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The highlighted area represents the address in Fourth Ward that StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks highest for a Bangladeshi Restaurant survivability. For the most current predictions, visit StreetSpring to analyze your specific location in real-time. StreetSpring's scoring incorporates 100 inputs, including competitive quality and density, projected consumer spending, Revenue Capture Score, and mobility data.

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Top-ranked business types for Fourth Ward

#1-5: Highest Survivability in Fourth Ward

Bangladeshi Restaurant — ~83%–~87% survivability range, with an average of ~85% across Fourth Ward.
Opening a Chinese Restaurant in Fourth Ward shows ~85% average survivability. Top locations reach ~86%; lower-end sites show ~83%.
Brunch Restaurant (Ranked #3): ~85% average in Fourth Ward. Best-case storefronts: ~87%. Challenging locations: ~82%.
Chicken Shop is ranked #4 for top businesses to open in Fourth Ward: ~84% chance on average, best at ~87%, challenging at ~83%.
Taiwanese Restaurant — ~82%–~86% survivability range, with an average of ~84% across Fourth Ward.

#6-10: Strong Performers in Fourth Ward

Opening a Hungarian Restaurant in Fourth Ward shows ~84% average survivability. Top locations reach ~86%; lower-end sites show ~83%.
Veterinary Clinic (Ranked #7): ~84% average in Fourth Ward. Best-case storefronts: ~86%. Challenging locations: ~82%.
Pet Store is ranked #8 for top businesses to open in Fourth Ward: ~84% chance on average, best at ~86%, challenging at ~82%.
Ethiopian Restaurant — ~82%–~85% survivability range, with an average of ~84% across Fourth Ward.
Opening an Indian Restaurant in Fourth Ward shows ~84% average survivability. Top locations reach ~86%; lower-end sites show ~82%.

Top 3 Compared Nationally

Bangladeshi Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
Chinese Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
Brunch Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →

The revenue potential of a Fourth Ward location

Best location vs. average location

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, choosing an address that maximizes your Revenue Capture Score in Fourth Ward 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.
Where you open matters more than anything else.
Choosing locations with superior Survivability Scores directly correlates with higher revenue potential.
StreetSpring's address-level precision means the difference between choosing a site with a 65% survival rate and one with a 90% rate — even within the same neighborhood.

Which business types are most underserved in Fourth Ward?

The top businesses to open next in Fourth Ward:

Bangladeshi Restaurants — ~85% average survival rate, up to ~87% at best locations
Chinese Restaurants — ~85% average survival rate
Brunch Restaurants — ~85% average survival rate

For the most current predictions, visit StreetSpring to analyze your specific location in real-time. Our analysis covers every major metro in the country — 24 cities and 180 million++ consumers. Fourth Ward sits at 97.0% employment and 19.6% commercial vacancy — conditions that set the ceiling and floor for Revenue Capture potential across all business types here. StreetSpring updates survivability scores for available locations weekly — check the live tool now to see which storefronts in Fourth Ward 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 Fourth Ward.

What type of business should you rent your Fourth Ward storefront to?

The analysis is clear: in Fourth Ward, Bangladeshi Restaurants, Chinese Restaurants, and Brunch Restaurants consistently score highest on survivability, giving landlords the best chance of retaining tenants for 2+ years.

Where you open matters more than anything else.
StreetSpring's address-level precision means the difference between choosing a site with a 65% survival rate and one with a 90% rate — even within the same neighborhood. StreetSpring allows property owners to evaluate any address against 700+ tenant types — so you can prioritize the categories that score highest at your specific location.

Should you rent your Fourth Ward storefront to a Bangladeshi Restaurant?

Yes. Among all business types analyzed for Fourth Ward in 2026, a Bangladeshi Restaurant posts the highest survivability ceiling at ~87% and maintains a reasonable floor of ~83% — making it the most reliable tenant choice here.

StreetSpring's address-level precision means the difference between choosing a site with a 65% survival rate and one with a 90% rate — even within the same neighborhood.

What should I consider when opening a business in Fourth Ward?

Don't commit to a storefront in Fourth Ward 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.

StreetSpring's analysis consistently shows Revenue Capture Score predicts survival odds more accurately than demographic data or foot traffic estimates alone.
No third-party scoring system produces these results — every prediction is generated by StreetSpring's own analytical models.
StreetSpring offers free access to its survivability scores — see how your shortlisted Fourth Ward addresses rank right now.

See the best place for your business at StreetSpring.

Powered by machine learning models trained on real business outcomes, StreetSpring delivers actionable insights. Aggregated survivability rankings for Charlotte are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.

Build-out budget rules-of-thumb for this neighborhood

Area to check	What can go wrong	How to de-risk it
Lease term	Locking into 7-10 years without break clauses, then needing to relocate after year 2.	Negotiate a relocation or termination clause. Confirm assignment + sublease rights are in writing.
Workforce availability	Hiring radius is smaller than you think — many neighborhoods can't staff a full team at standard wages.	Pull BLS wage data for your industry in this metro. Walk through your staffing plan with a local restaurant/retail operator before signing.
Outdoor seating / sidewalk use	Signing assuming you can add patio seating, then learning the city requires a separate sidewalk-cafe permit with long lead times.	Check the city's sidewalk-cafe permit process up front. Confirm landlord allows outdoor build-out in the lease language.

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: Most retail competition operates within a 500-meter radius — outside that, behavioral economics show customers don't routinely switch.

**A bit of history.** Uptown Charlotte, also called Center City, is the central business district of Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. The area is split into four wards by the intersection of Trade and Tryon Streets, and bordered by Interstate 277 and Interstate 77. ([Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uptown_Charlotte))

**LEHD demand-pattern signal (Fourth Ward):** Median 1-mile workplace jobs across Fourth Ward: **117,578** (LEHD LODES 2022). That works out to a **21.1:1 daytime-to-resident ratio** — a strong commercial-corridor / CBD signal. Of those workplace jobs, **1,904** are retail-sector. Use this to gauge whether your concept is weekday-commuter-driven or evening-and-weekend-driven.

Landmark anchor: Mint Museum of Craft + Design is the art-museum anchor for Fourth Ward, shaping the cultural-destination side of neighborhood foot-traffic.

**Fourth Ward economic snapshot:** ACS reports neighborhood unemployment at **3.0%** (below the 24-metro neighborhood median we track). The Charlotte metro's BLS QCEW average weekly wage is **$1,183** (below our metro median), and the Census Bureau's Building Permits Survey logged **7,496** new residential permits in Mecklenburg County in 2025 — useful triangulation for population-growth and labor-cost assumptions in this neighborhood.

**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.

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