How much money could a business in Oakhurst make?

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, selecting one of the best locations in Oakhurst could lead to making ~2% more than selecting an average location, and ~4% more than one of the worst locations.

What businesses are most in demand in Oakhurst?

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 survivability analysis, the most in-demand business types in Oakhurst are Russian Restaurants, Italian Restaurants, and Ukrainian Restaurants.

What are the best businesses to open in Oakhurst?

The top businesses to open in Oakhurst include Russian Restaurant with a ~81% chance on average of surviving more than 2 years, best-case locations reaching ~82%, followed by Italian Restaurant and Ukrainian Restaurant.

Business Survivability in Oakhurst, Charlotte

StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Oakhurst is a Russian Restaurant with a ~81% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average.

April 24, 2026•17 min read

Quick Summary

Best business: a Russian Restaurant in Oakhurst (~81% average survival rate, ~82% at best locations)

Neighborhood rank: #25 across all neighborhoods in and around Charlotte

Neighborhood average: ~74% two-year survival across all business types

Rankings updated quarterly with latest market data

Detailed methodology

Last reviewed: April 27, 2026 by Bobby Koons, StreetSpring founder — updated weekly

In this article:

Summary
Is Oakhurst 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 Oakhurst is a Russian Restaurant with a ~81% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~82% chance; next is an Italian Restaurant with a ~80% chance, followed by an Ukrainian Restaurant with a ~80% chance.

Is Oakhurst a good place to start a business?

**Comparable neighborhoods:** Among the ~2,500 neighborhoods StreetSpring scores, Oakhurst's profile most resembles **Greenville (Charlotte)** and **Redwood Village (San Diego)**. All three exhibit less walkable commutes and lower-income — operators with experience in any of those neighborhoods will see familiar patterns in Oakhurst.

**Failure-mode analysis for Oakhurst.** The single strongest subtype in our data is **Russian Restaurant** at 81% average survivability. But the within-neighborhood spread for Russian Restaurants runs **74% to 84%** — meaning a poorly-sited Russian Restaurant in Oakhurst can score 10 points below a well-sited one. Saturation reality check: Kosher Restaurants are the most-competed tracked subtype here, with 7 existing competitors within a 0.5-mile radius.

Out of all neighborhoods analyzed in and around Charlotte, Oakhurst ranks #25 for business survivability with a ~74% average Survivability Score.

The most promising business types in the best locations score a ~2% higher chance of surviving 2 years than the average.
Yet the same categories that score highest in Oakhurst can underperform significantly at the wrong address. Location precision within the neighborhood matters as much as choosing the neighborhood itself.
Oakhurst's employment rate of 94.6% and commercial vacancy of 8.7% are two of the inputs StreetSpring's model uses to differentiate survivability within this neighborhood.

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

Pinpointing the best locations within Oakhurst

StreetSpring narrows the decision down to the exact address — showing which blocks in Oakhurst produce the highest survivability scores for your concept. Of all available storefronts analyzed in Oakhurst, StreetSpring ranks this area highest for a Russian Restaurant in 2026:

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Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, this circle covers the best storefront area for a Russian Restaurant in Oakhurst. Conditions on the ground shift continuously, which is why StreetSpring's live tool is the most reliable read for any current decision. 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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The strongest business categories for Oakhurst

#1-5: Highest Survivability in Oakhurst

Russian Restaurant is ranked #1 for top businesses to open in Oakhurst: ~81% chance on average, best at ~82%, challenging at ~79%.
Italian Restaurant — ~79%–~82% survivability range, with an average of ~80% across Oakhurst.
Opening an Ukrainian Restaurant in Oakhurst shows ~80% average survivability. Top locations reach ~82%; lower-end sites show ~78%.
Kosher Restaurant (Ranked #4): ~80% average in Oakhurst. Best-case storefronts: ~82%. Challenging locations: ~78%.
French Restaurant is ranked #5 for top businesses to open in Oakhurst: ~80% chance on average, best at ~82%, challenging at ~79%.

#6-10: Strong Performers in Oakhurst

Watch Store or Repair Shop — ~77%–~83% survivability range, with an average of ~80% across Oakhurst.
Opening a Day Care Center in Oakhurst shows ~80% average survivability. Top locations reach ~82%; lower-end sites show ~77%.
American Restaurant (Ranked #8): ~80% average in Oakhurst. Best-case storefronts: ~81%. Challenging locations: ~78%.
Barber Shop is ranked #9 for top businesses to open in Oakhurst: ~80% chance on average, best at ~82%, challenging at ~77%.
Veterinary Clinic — ~77%–~82% survivability range, with an average of ~80% across Oakhurst.

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What revenue can a Oakhurst business expect?

Best location vs. average location

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, identifying the optimal address for your business type in Oakhurst could lead to you making ~2% more than if you selected an average location, and ~4% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.

How StreetSpring calculates location value

The right address for one business type may be the wrong one for another — always evaluate fit for your specific concept.
The address you choose determines your competitive exposure, customer flow, and spending potential simultaneously.
Businesses in high-scoring locations consistently outperform those in average or low-scoring sites.
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 businesses should open next in Oakhurst?

The top businesses to open next in Oakhurst:

Russian Restaurants — ~81% average survival rate, up to ~82% at best locations
Italian Restaurants — ~80% average survival rate
Ukrainian Restaurants — ~80% average survival rate

Market conditions are changing daily, and it is best to use StreetSpring's most up-to-date data. Our training data spans 130+ business types across 24 major metros, giving our models the breadth to predict outcomes across nearly any commercial concept. With Oakhurst's 94.6% employment rate factored in, the businesses best positioned to succeed here are those that benefit from a well-employed, spending-capable local consumer base. Survivability scores are live, not static — StreetSpring updates them weekly. Visit the tool to see what's currently available in Oakhurst and how each address is scoring right now.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

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

If you own commercial space in Oakhurst, StreetSpring's 2026 data points to Russian Restaurants, Italian Restaurants, and Ukrainian Restaurants as the tenant types with the strongest projected longevity at this location.

The address you choose determines your competitive exposure, customer flow, and spending potential simultaneously.
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's free tool lets you check the survivability score for any business type at any address in Oakhurst — a powerful filter when evaluating prospective tenants.

Should you rent your Oakhurst storefront to a Russian Restaurant?

The data shows a Russian Restaurant is the safest long-term bet for a Oakhurst storefront. Top locations reach ~82% survivability; the least favorable addresses in this neighborhood score around ~79%.

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 Oakhurst?

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

Where survivability is highest, Revenue Capture Score is invariably strong — the two are tightly correlated across every business type we've analyzed.
These forecasts are generated using StreetSpring's unique analytical framework.
StreetSpring's live survivability scores are available for free — check your specific address 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.

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.
Foot traffic seasonality	Looking at a peak-summer Tuesday and assuming year-round volume.	Walk the block at 3 different times across 2 different weeks. Ask neighboring tenants for their slow-season % drop.
Insurance + compliance	General liability quoted at a starter rate, then jumping 2-3x once you add property + workers' comp + business interruption.	Get binding quotes from 2 insurers before signing the lease. Most landlords require minimum coverage levels — read those terms first.

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

Radar chart of business-subtype survivability in Oakhurst, Charlotte — Top business types scored in Oakhurst, Charlotte — each axis is a subtype, taller = stronger survival rate.

Bubble chart of business subtypes in Charlotte by survivability score and location density — Every business subtype in Charlotte plotted by score vs location count — bubble size shows market depth.

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.

**Daytime population context (Oakhurst):** Per US Census LEHD LODES, the median 1-mile workplace-jobs population within Oakhurst is **5,612** — about **1.3× the resident population**, which qualifies as a balanced mixed-use pattern. Retail-sector jobs in that radius: **1,220**. This shapes which business models have a natural demand floor here.

Landmark anchor: Oakhurst's historical anchor is Enclave at Oakhurst — the kind of named landmark that shapes the neighborhood's foot-traffic identity beyond pure demographics.

**Local economic context (Oakhurst, Charlotte):** Oakhurst's ACS unemployment rate is **5.4%** (in line with the 24-metro neighborhood median). County-level data adds two more anchors: BLS QCEW reports Charlotte-area average weekly wage of **$1,183** (below our 24-metro median), and the Census Bureau Building Permits Survey logged **7,496** new residential units in Mecklenburg County in 2025 — a rough proxy for the local growth environment a new business is opening into.

**Sector-level context:** BLS data (BLS Business Employment Dynamics, March 2025 release) shows 5-year survival rates of **47.8%** (Active Life), **47.9%** (Retail Trade), **50.0%** (Restaurants), **50.5%** (Beauty & Personal Care), and **61.8%** (Health & Medical) — the five industry buckets covering most StreetSpring subtypes. Location-specific factors explain the rest of the variance.

Related Resources

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Beyond the Numbers: Local Context

Beyond the general FAQ — data-anchored answers for this specific location.

How does Oakhurst's vacancy rate affect commercial demand?

ACS data shows a housing vacancy rate of approximately 9% in Oakhurst, versus the Charlotte metro median of 8%. Vacancy is close to the metro median — lease economics are typical for the area.

What's the typical household size in Oakhurst, and what does it tell us?

Oakhurst's average household has 2.2 people — below the Charlotte metro average (2.4). Household composition is close to the metro average.

Is Oakhurst more a residential or work-destination neighborhood?

ACS data puts the median commute at ~31 minutes in Oakhurst, compared to 26 minutes metro-wide. A longer commute suggests residents work elsewhere — peak demand shifts to evenings and weekends, favoring dinner-oriented dining and weekend retail.

What share of Oakhurst residents have a bachelor's degree or higher?

Approximately 50% of Oakhurst adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 48% across the Charlotte metro. Education attainment is close to the metro median, so business-type signals come more from income and density.