Business Survivability in Burnside, Chicago
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Burnside is a Kosher Restaurant with a ~83% 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 Kosher Restaurant in Burnside (~83% average survival rate, ~83% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #52 across all neighborhoods in and around Chicago
- Neighborhood average: ~81% 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 Burnside 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 Burnside 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 ~83% chance; next is a Filipino Restaurant with a 82.41% chance, followed by an Italian Restaurant with a 82.39% chance.
Is Burnside a good place to start a business?
Among all neighborhoods in and around Chicago, Burnside ranks #52 for business survivability, with an average ~81% chance of lasting two or more years.
- The highest-scoring business types in Burnside — at their optimal addresses — outperform the neighborhood average by ~2%.
- But at poorly chosen addresses within Burnside, even the top-ranked business types can fall well below the neighborhood average. Location selection remains critical — a promising concept at the wrong spot still carries significant risk.
- StreetSpring's model incorporates Burnside's 12.2% vacancy rate as a direct input: higher vacancy concentrations suppress foot traffic and reduce survivability for nearby businesses.
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 Burnside?
Rather than relying on neighborhood averages, StreetSpring's scoring tells you which specific addresses in Burnside give your concept the best odds of survival. Of all available storefronts analyzed in Burnside, StreetSpring ranks this area highest for a Kosher Restaurant in 2026:
According to StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, this circle outlines the best area for a Kosher Restaurant in Burnside. For the most current predictions, visit StreetSpring to analyze your specific location in real-time. 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 Burnside?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting 2+ years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kosher Restaurant | 82.56% |
| 2 | Filipino Restaurant | 82.41% |
| 3 | Italian Restaurant | 82.39% |
| 4 | Indonesian Restaurant | 82.38% |
| 5 | American Restaurant | 82.32% |
| 6 | Ukrainian Restaurant | 82.31% |
| 7 | Chicken Shop | 82.30% |
| 8 | Bangladeshi Restaurant | 82.25% |
| 9 | South American Restaurant | 82.22% |
| 10 | Chinese Restaurant | 82.19% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Burnside
- Kosher Restaurant (Ranked #1): 82.56% average in Burnside. Best-case storefronts: ~83%. Challenging locations: ~82%.
- Filipino Restaurant is ranked #2 for top businesses to open in Burnside: 82.41% chance on average, best at ~83%, challenging at ~82%.
- Italian Restaurant — ~82%–~83% survivability range, with an average of 82.39% across Burnside.
- Opening an Indonesian Restaurant in Burnside shows 82.38% average survivability. Top locations reach ~83%; lower-end sites show ~82%.
- American Restaurant (Ranked #5): 82.32% average in Burnside. Best-case storefronts: ~83%. Challenging locations: ~81%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Burnside
- Ukrainian Restaurant is ranked #6 for top businesses to open in Burnside: 82.31% chance on average, best at ~83%, challenging at ~81%.
- Chicken Shop — ~83%–~84% survivability range, with an average of 82.30% across Burnside.
- Opening a Bangladeshi Restaurant in Burnside shows 82.25% average survivability. Top locations reach ~83%; lower-end sites show ~81%.
- South American Restaurant (Ranked #9): 82.22% average in Burnside. Best-case storefronts: ~83%. Challenging locations: ~81%.
- Chinese Restaurant is ranked #10 for top businesses to open in Burnside: 82.19% chance on average, best at ~83%, challenging at ~81%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Kosher Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Filipino Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Italian Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Burnside make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, identifying the optimal address for your business type in Burnside 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
- 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.
- Location is the single strongest predictor of whether a business thrives or fails.
- Across every business type we've analyzed, location quality as measured by Survivability Score is the strongest predictor of financial performance.
- Two storefronts on the same street can have survivability scores that differ by 20 points or more — StreetSpring calculates each one individually.
What businesses should open next in Burnside?
The top businesses to open next in Burnside:
- Kosher Restaurants — 82.56% average survival rate, up to ~83% at best locations
- Filipino Restaurants — 82.41% average survival rate
- Italian Restaurants — 82.39% average survival rate
For the most current predictions, visit StreetSpring to analyze your specific location in real-time. StreetSpring has analyzed hundreds of thousands of business outcomes across major U.S. metros. The survivability rankings for Burnside are grounded in real economic conditions: 82.0% employment and 12.2% vacancy are among the key inputs that separate high-scoring locations from low-scoring ones here. Survivability scores are recalculated weekly as new competitors open and spending patterns shift — visit StreetSpring to see the current score for any open location in Burnside right now. 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 Chicago Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
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Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Burnside.
What type of business should you rent your Burnside storefront to?
Based on 2026 survivability scores across all business types in Burnside, the top three tenant categories for landlords are Kosher Restaurants, Filipino Restaurants, and Italian Restaurants.
- Location is the single strongest predictor of whether a business thrives or fails.
- Two storefronts on the same street can have survivability scores that differ by 20 points or more — StreetSpring calculates each one individually. Landlords can use StreetSpring to match their exact address to the tenant types most likely to stay open and paying rent for 2+ years.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Chicago Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Burnside storefront to a Kosher Restaurant?
According to our 2026 survivability model, a Kosher Restaurant leads all business categories for Burnside landlords — ~83% at the best addresses and ~82% at the most challenging ones in this neighborhood.
- Two storefronts on the same street can have survivability scores that differ by 20 points or more — StreetSpring calculates each one individually.
What should I consider when opening a business in Burnside?
Among all the criteria to weigh when opening a business in Burnside, Survivability Score carries the most predictive weight — choose the address with the highest score your budget allows.
- Among all the inputs that shape survivability, Revenue Capture Score carries the most predictive weight.
- These forecasts are generated using StreetSpring's unique analytical framework.
- You can access the most up-to-date forecasts with StreetSpring for free.
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StreetSpring's AI platform has studied businesses serving more than 180 million+ Americans, giving its predictions a scale of validation unmatched in site-selection tools. Aggregated survivability rankings for Chicago are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.
Full dataset for Chicago: /resources/data/chicago-survivability-scores-2026.csv — includes all business subtypes, all neighborhoods, survivability scores, and tier assignments. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.