Business Survivability in Goose Island, Chicago
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Goose Island is a Veterinary Clinic 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 Veterinary Clinic in Goose Island (~83% average survival rate, ~85% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #8 across all neighborhoods in and around Chicago
- Neighborhood average: ~79% 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 Goose Island 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 Goose Island is a Veterinary Clinic 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 a Pizza Restaurant with a 79.47% chance, followed by a Japanese / Sushi Restaurant with a 79.36% chance.
Is Goose Island a good place to start a business?
Out of all neighborhoods analyzed in and around Chicago, Goose Island ranks #8 for business survivability with a ~79% average Survivability Score.
- The survivability gap between the best and average addresses in Goose Island reaches ~5% for the strongest-performing business categories.
- However, those high-scoring categories placed at the least-competitive addresses in Goose Island often fall well below average. Picking the right block — not just the right neighborhood — is what actually determines survivability.
- Commercial vacancy in Goose Island sits at 10.8%, a figure that factors into survivability scores for every business type in this neighborhood.
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 Goose Island?
StreetSpring's model evaluates every available address in Goose Island for your business type, ranking them by survivability so the best storefront is always identifiable. Below is the best location for a Veterinary Clinic in Goose Island:
This map shows the optimal location for a Veterinary Clinic in Goose Island based on StreetSpring's 2026 survivability analysis. For the most current predictions, visit StreetSpring to analyze your specific location in real-time. The prediction model incorporates hundreds of location-specific factors, including competitive density, forecasted consumer spending, mobility patterns, and Revenue Capture Score.
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What are the best businesses to open in Goose Island?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 83.40% |
| 2 | Pizza Restaurant | 79.47% |
| 3 | Japanese / Sushi Restaurant | 79.36% |
| 4 | Dance Club | 79.26% |
| 5 | Vietnamese Restaurant | 78.60% |
| 6 | Convenience Store | 78.00% |
| 7 | Pet Boarding Facility | 77.83% |
| 8 | Coffee Shop | 77.69% |
| 9 | Seafood Restaurant | 76.59% |
| 10 | Pet Grooming Shop | 75.65% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Goose Island
- Veterinary Clinic — ~81%–~85% survivability range, with an average of 83.40% across Goose Island.
- Opening a Pizza Restaurant in Goose Island shows 79.47% average survivability. Top locations reach ~81%; lower-end sites show ~77%.
- Japanese / Sushi Restaurant (Ranked #3): 79.36% average in Goose Island. Best-case storefronts: ~82%. Challenging locations: ~78%.
- Dance Club is ranked #4 for top businesses to open in Goose Island: 79.26% chance on average, best at ~82%, challenging at ~77%.
- Vietnamese Restaurant — ~76%–~81% survivability range, with an average of 78.60% across Goose Island.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Goose Island
- Opening a Convenience Store in Goose Island shows 78.00% average survivability. Top locations reach ~81%; lower-end sites show ~75%.
- Pet Boarding Facility (Ranked #7): 77.83% average in Goose Island. Best-case storefronts: ~81%. Challenging locations: ~74%.
- Coffee Shop is ranked #8 for top businesses to open in Goose Island: 77.69% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~75%.
- Seafood Restaurant — ~74%–~79% survivability range, with an average of 76.59% across Goose Island.
- Opening a Pet Grooming Shop in Goose Island shows 75.65% average survivability. Top locations reach ~79%; lower-end sites show ~73%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Pizza Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Japanese / Sushi Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Goose Island make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, identifying the optimal address for your business type in Goose Island could lead to you making ~5% more than if you selected an average location, and ~12% 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.
- Maximizing your Survivability Score is the most reliable path to profitability.
- StreetSpring generates location-specific predictions tailored to your exact site.
What businesses should open next in Goose Island?
The top businesses to open next in Goose Island:
- Veterinary Clinics — 83.40% average survival rate, ~85% at the best address
- Pizza Restaurants — 79.47% average survival rate
- Japanese / Sushi Restaurants — 79.36% average survival rate
For the most current predictions, visit StreetSpring to analyze your specific location in real-time. Every prediction draws on a dataset of millions of business openings, closures, and lifecycle events across the U.S. 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. Goose Island sits at 98.3% employment and 10.8% commercial vacancy — conditions that set the ceiling and floor for Revenue Capture potential across all business types here. These rankings are a snapshot; StreetSpring recalculates survivability for every location in Goose Island weekly, incorporating the latest competitive openings, closures, and spending data — check current locations now.
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- Explore Veterinary Clinic survivability across Chicago neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Goose Island.
What type of business should you rent your Goose Island storefront to?
The analysis is clear: in Goose Island, Veterinary Clinics, Pizza Restaurants, and Japanese / Sushi Restaurants consistently score highest on survivability, giving landlords the best chance of retaining tenants for two or more years.
- The address you choose determines your competitive exposure, customer flow, and spending potential simultaneously.
- StreetSpring generates location-specific predictions tailored to your exact site. 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 Chicago Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Goose Island storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, a Veterinary Clinic ranks as the top tenant type for your Goose Island storefront — best-case locations show a ~85% survival rate, while the most challenging addresses drop to ~81%.
- StreetSpring generates location-specific predictions tailored to your exact site.
What should I consider when opening a business in Goose Island?
When selecting a location in Goose Island it is crucial to select a location with a very high Survivability Score.
- 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's address-level survivability data is available free of charge — start with your top candidate locations in Goose Island.
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Our analysis covers businesses serving more than 180 million+ Americans across 24 major US metros. 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.