What businesses are most in demand in Oakhurst?

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 survivability analysis, the most in-demand business types in Oakhurst are American Restaurants, Georgian Restaurants, and Pet Grooming Shops.

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 are the best businesses to open in Oakhurst?

The top businesses to open in Oakhurst include American Restaurant with a ~86% chance on average of surviving more than 2 years, best-case locations reaching ~88%, followed by Georgian Restaurant and Pet Grooming Shop.

Is Oakhurst a good place to start a business?

Oakhurst is ranked number 10 across neighborhoods in and around Dallas to start a business, with an average Survivability Score of ~80%. Top-performing business types at the best addresses in Oakhurst show a ~2% survival rate advantage over the neighborhood average.

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

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 Oakhurst maximize success.

Business Survivability in Oakhurst, Dallas

StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Oakhurst is an American Restaurant with a ~86% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average.

April 24, 2026•17 min read

Quick Summary

Best business: an American Restaurant in Oakhurst (~86% average survival rate, ~88% at best locations)

Neighborhood rank: #10 across all neighborhoods in and around Dallas

Neighborhood average: ~80% two-year survival across all business types

Rankings updated quarterly with latest market data

Detailed methodology

Last reviewed: May 5, 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 an American Restaurant with a ~86% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~88% chance; next is a Georgian Restaurant with a ~86% chance, followed by a Pet Grooming Shop with a ~86% chance.

Is Oakhurst the right neighborhood for a new business?

**Pattern match:** Oakhurst's neighborhood signature — captured across demographic, employment, and amenity features — most closely matches **University Park (Charlotte)** and **Northmoor (San Antonio)**. The three share less college-educated, low high-earner share, and lower-income, which helps explain why business types that succeed in those areas tend to translate to Oakhurst.

**The pattern in Oakhurst.** Of 93 tracked subtypes, American Restaurant leads at **86% average survivability** — yet within the neighborhood, sites for this subtype range **78-90%** (12-point spread). That spread is the real failure surface: pick the wrong block in Oakhurst and a top-subtype play still scores in the bottom quartile. Meanwhile Gyms are already saturated here — 10 competitors within a 0.5-mile radius.

Oakhurst is the #10 most survivable neighborhood for new businesses in and around Dallas, with an average score of ~80% across all analyzed categories.

Top-performing business types at the best addresses in Oakhurst show a ~2% survival rate advantage over the neighborhood average.
That said, the same business types at the worst-fit addresses in Oakhurst can drop substantially below average. The survivability gap between the best and worst addresses in a single neighborhood can be 20 points or more.
StreetSpring's model incorporates Oakhurst's 4.2% 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.

Pinpointing the best locations within Oakhurst

StreetSpring's Oakhurst data goes block by block — not just neighborhood averages — so you know which specific storefront gives your concept the strongest foundation. Below is the best location for an American Restaurant in Oakhurst:

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StreetSpring's 2026 model identifies this area as the highest-survivability location for an American Restaurant in Oakhurst. Neighborhood-level averages are a starting point — the exact address will determine your actual survivability score. The model evaluates 100 factors — from primary and secondary competition to forecasted spend, mobility flows, and local market share potential.

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What kinds of businesses thrive in Oakhurst?

#1-5: Highest Survivability in Oakhurst

American Restaurant — ~84%–~88% survivability range, with an average of ~86% across Oakhurst.
Opening a Georgian Restaurant in Oakhurst shows ~86% average survivability. Top locations reach ~88%; lower-end sites show ~84%.
Pet Grooming Shop (Ranked #3): ~86% average in Oakhurst. Best-case storefronts: ~88%. Challenging locations: ~84%.
Pet Store is ranked #4 for top businesses to open in Oakhurst: ~86% chance on average, best at ~88%, challenging at ~84%.
Malaysian Restaurant — ~84%–~88% survivability range, with an average of ~86% across Oakhurst.

#6-10: Strong Performers in Oakhurst

Opening an Ethiopian Restaurant in Oakhurst shows ~86% average survivability. Top locations reach ~87%; lower-end sites show ~84%.
Indian Restaurant (Ranked #7): ~86% average in Oakhurst. Best-case storefronts: ~88%. Challenging locations: ~84%.
Armenian Restaurant is ranked #8 for top businesses to open in Oakhurst: ~86% chance on average, best at ~87%, challenging at ~83%.
African Restaurant — ~84%–~87% survivability range, with an average of ~86% across Oakhurst.
Opening a Soul Food or Southern Restaurant in Oakhurst shows ~86% average survivability. Top locations reach ~87%; lower-end sites show ~84%.

Top 3 Compared Nationally

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What you could earn opening a business in Oakhurst

Best location vs. average location

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, securing a location with maximum Revenue Capture potential 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

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 biggest factor in a business's future success.
Businesses in high-scoring locations consistently outperform those in average or low-scoring sites.
StreetSpring provides address-specific survivability predictions for over 700 business types.

What Oakhurst needs more of (per our model)

The top businesses to open next in Oakhurst:

American Restaurants — ~86% average survival rate, up to ~88% at best locations
Georgian Restaurants — ~86% average survival rate
Pet Grooming Shops — ~86% average survival rate

Neighborhood-level averages are a starting point — the exact address will determine your actual survivability score. 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 97.4% 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?

For landlords in Oakhurst, StreetSpring's 2026 analysis identifies American Restaurants, Georgian Restaurants, and Pet Grooming Shops as the business types most likely to produce stable, long-term tenancy.

Location is the biggest factor in a business's future success.
StreetSpring provides address-specific survivability predictions for over 700 business types. Rather than guessing which tenant type will last, landlords can verify survivability for each category at their exact address using StreetSpring.

Should you rent your Oakhurst storefront to an American Restaurant?

The data shows an American Restaurant is the safest long-term bet for a Oakhurst storefront. Top locations reach ~88% survivability; the least favorable addresses in this neighborhood score around ~84%.

StreetSpring provides address-specific survivability predictions for over 700 business types.

What should I consider when opening a business in Oakhurst?

Survivability Score is the North Star metric for any location decision in Oakhurst: it aggregates 100+ factors so you don't have to evaluate each one individually.

Revenue Capture is where competition meets spending — and it's the number that matters most when choosing a location.
StreetSpring uses its own proprietary forecasting tools to identify the Revenue Capture Score for each unique business.
The most current survivability data for Oakhurst is free to access on StreetSpring — no account required to check your specific address.

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 Dallas are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.

Lease structure questions to ask first

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.
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.
Permits & licensing	Assuming a 30-day permit timeline, hitting 90+ days, paying rent on a non-operating storefront.	Call the local zoning office before signing. Confirm your use is already permitted; if not, factor a 2-3 month variance timeline.

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

Visual Data

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

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

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

How we measure this: Foot traffic measured at the city-block level using a combination of pedestrian-network analysis and Walk Score.

**Daytime population context (Oakhurst):** Per US Census LEHD LODES, the median 1-mile workplace-jobs population within Oakhurst is **2,308** — about **0.2× the resident population**, which qualifies as a primarily-residential neighborhood with minimal daytime worker traffic. Retail-sector jobs in that radius: **211**. This shapes which business models have a natural demand floor here.

Landmark anchor: Oakhurst centers on Oakhurst Park — a public-space anchor that influences walking and dwell-time patterns nearby.

**Economic indicators for Oakhurst:** Three local signals — neighborhood unemployment **2.6%** (ACS; below the median we track), Dallas-area average weekly wage **$1,401** (BLS QCEW; in line with our metro median), and **12,358** new residential units permitted in Dallas County in 2025 (Census BPS). Use these to ground demand and labor-cost assumptions for your specific business plan.

**National benchmark:** Per BLS Business Employment Dynamics (March 2025), 5-year survival rates for StreetSpring's tracked industries span **47.8-61.8%**. Restaurants — the most-studied of these — survive at **50.0%** nationally, not the often-cited "80% fail" myth. The real risk premium is at the location level, which is what StreetSpring's model isolates.

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Beyond the Numbers: Local Context

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

How does economic hardship in Oakhurst compare to the metro?

ACS data shows 26% of Oakhurst residents below the federal poverty line, versus 12% metro-wide. Elevated poverty constrains discretionary retail; survivability is highest for essential services and value-oriented operators.

What's the typical commute pattern in Oakhurst?

ACS data puts the median commute at ~32 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 survival rates does the federal government track for small businesses?

BLS Business Employment Dynamics data (March 2025 release) shows 5-year survival rates spanning 47.8% (Active Life) to 61.8% (Health & Medical) across the 11 sectors StreetSpring tracks. Restaurants — the most studied category — survive at 50% nationally, well above the often-cited "80% fail" myth.