Business Survivability in Greater Greenspoint, Houston
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Greater Greenspoint is an Ukrainian Restaurant with a ~80% 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: an Ukrainian Restaurant in Greater Greenspoint (~80% average survival rate, ~81% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #48 across all neighborhoods in and around Houston
- Neighborhood average: ~78% two-year survival across all business types
- Rankings updated quarterly with latest market data
- Detailed methodology
Last reviewed: September 2026 by Bobby Koons, Founder & CEO, StreetSpring
In this article:
- Summary
- Is Greater Greenspoint 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 Greater Greenspoint is an Ukrainian Restaurant with a ~80% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~81% chance; next is a Kosher Restaurant with a 79.44% chance, followed by an Indonesian Restaurant with a 79.13% chance.
Is Greater Greenspoint a good place to start a business?
Across all neighborhoods in and around Houston, StreetSpring's data places Greater Greenspoint at #48 with a ~78% average Survivability Score.
- Choosing an optimal address for the highest-ranked business types in Greater Greenspoint can produce survivability scores up to ~3% above the neighborhood mean.
- That said, the same business types at the worst-fit addresses in Greater Greenspoint can drop substantially below average. The survivability gap between the best and worst addresses in a single neighborhood can be 20 points or more.
- A 93.2% employment rate in Greater Greenspoint means a large share of local consumers have steady income — a strong underlying condition for discretionary spending 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 Greater Greenspoint?
StreetSpring's model evaluates every available address in Greater Greenspoint for your business type, ranking them by survivability so the best storefront is always identifiable. This is the address StreetSpring's 2026 analysis recommends most strongly for an Ukrainian Restaurant in Greater Greenspoint:
StreetSpring's 2026 model identifies this area as the highest-survivability location for an Ukrainian Restaurant in Greater Greenspoint. These figures represent averages across a neighborhood; your specific address may score meaningfully higher or lower depending on block-level competitive conditions. The model evaluates hundreds of factors — from primary and secondary competition to forecasted spend, site accessibility, and local market share potential.
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What are the best businesses to open in Greater Greenspoint?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting 2+ years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian Restaurant | 79.60% |
| 2 | Kosher Restaurant | 79.44% |
| 3 | Indonesian Restaurant | 79.13% |
| 4 | Pet Grooming Shop | 79.00% |
| 5 | Italian Restaurant | 78.94% |
| 6 | Filipino Restaurant | 78.89% |
| 7 | American Restaurant | 78.87% |
| 8 | Diner | 78.77% |
| 9 | South American Restaurant | 78.65% |
| 10 | Deli | 78.63% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Greater Greenspoint
- Ukrainian Restaurant — ~79%–~81% survivability range, with an average of 79.60% across Greater Greenspoint.
- Opening a Kosher Restaurant in Greater Greenspoint shows 79.44% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~79%.
- Indonesian Restaurant (Ranked #3): 79.13% average in Greater Greenspoint. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~78%.
- Pet Grooming Shop is ranked #4 for top businesses to open in Greater Greenspoint: 79.00% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~78%.
- Italian Restaurant — ~78%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 78.94% across Greater Greenspoint.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Greater Greenspoint
- Opening a Filipino Restaurant in Greater Greenspoint shows 78.89% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~78%.
- American Restaurant (Ranked #7): 78.87% average in Greater Greenspoint. Best-case storefronts: ~79%. Challenging locations: ~78%.
- Diner is ranked #8 for top businesses to open in Greater Greenspoint: 78.77% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~78%.
- South American Restaurant — ~78%–~79% survivability range, with an average of 78.65% across Greater Greenspoint.
- Opening a Deli in Greater Greenspoint shows 78.63% average survivability. Top locations reach ~79%; lower-end sites show ~78%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Ukrainian Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Kosher Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Indonesian Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Greater Greenspoint make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, securing a location with maximum Revenue Capture potential in Greater Greenspoint 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
- Even within a high-performing neighborhood, the best location varies by business type — StreetSpring scores each combination separately.
- Location shapes survivability more than branding, pricing, or operational quality — the data is unambiguous on this point.
- Across every business type we've analyzed, location quality as measured by Survivability Score is the strongest predictor of financial performance.
- StreetSpring delivers pinpoint accuracy down to the exact storefront location.
What businesses should open next in Greater Greenspoint?
The top businesses to open next in Greater Greenspoint:
- Ukrainian Restaurants — 79.60% average survival rate, up to ~81% at best locations
- Kosher Restaurants — 79.44% average survival rate
- Indonesian Restaurants — 79.13% average survival rate
These figures represent averages across a neighborhood; your specific address may score meaningfully higher or lower depending on block-level competitive conditions. StreetSpring's accuracy is built on studying businesses that serve more than 180 million+ Americans across 24 cities. The 93.2% employment rate in Greater Greenspoint is a key signal of consumer health; when combined with the 11.8% vacancy rate, it produces a competitive landscape that favors the business types ranked above. 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 Greater Greenspoint right now.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Greater Greenspoint.
What type of business should you rent your Greater Greenspoint storefront to?
Based on 2026 survivability scores across all business types in Greater Greenspoint, the top three tenant categories for landlords are Ukrainian Restaurants, Kosher Restaurants, and Indonesian Restaurants.
- Location shapes survivability more than branding, pricing, or operational quality — the data is unambiguous on this point.
- StreetSpring delivers pinpoint accuracy down to the exact storefront location. StreetSpring can show you which specific address in your portfolio scores highest for each tenant type.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Houston Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Greater Greenspoint storefront to an Ukrainian Restaurant?
Yes, StreetSpring's analysis finds that an Ukrainian Restaurant would be the best type of business to rent your storefront to, with a potential ~81% chance of lasting more than 2 years; however depending on your location, the chances could drop to a ~79% chance.
- StreetSpring delivers pinpoint accuracy down to the exact storefront location.
What should I consider when opening a business in Greater Greenspoint?
Survivability Score is the North Star metric for any location decision in Greater Greenspoint: it aggregates 100+ factors so you don't have to evaluate each one individually.
- High Revenue Capture Score is the clearest signal that a location can sustain a business over the long term.
- StreetSpring uses its own proprietary forecasting tools to identify the Revenue Capture Score for each unique business.
- StreetSpring offers free access to its survivability scores — see how your shortlisted Greater Greenspoint addresses rank right now.
See the best place for your business at StreetSpring.
Real estate professionals and business owners across 24 major metros use StreetSpring to ground their site-selection decisions in data, not guesswork. Aggregated survivability rankings for Houston are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.
Full dataset for Houston: /resources/data/houston-survivability-scores-2026.csv — includes all business subtypes, all neighborhoods, survivability scores, and tier assignments. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.