Business Survivability in Grogan's Mill, Houston
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Grogan's Mill is a Pet Grooming Shop with a ~78% 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 Pet Grooming Shop in Grogan's Mill (~78% average survival rate, ~79% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #61 across all neighborhoods in and around Houston
- Neighborhood average: ~76% 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 Grogan's Mill 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 Grogan's Mill is a Pet Grooming Shop with a ~78% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~79% chance; next is an Italian Restaurant with a 77.88% chance, followed by a Kosher Restaurant with a 77.76% chance.
Is Grogan's Mill a good place to start a business?
Across all neighborhoods in and around Houston, StreetSpring's data places Grogan's Mill at #61 with a ~76% average Survivability Score.
- The survivability gap between the best and average addresses in Grogan's Mill reaches ~2% for the strongest-performing business categories.
- However, those same business types at the weakest addresses in Grogan's Mill can score considerably below average. Even the most in-demand concept in Grogan's Mill will struggle if it opens at the wrong address.
- With a 95.3% employment rate, Grogan's Mill has the consumer spending foundation that supports a range of brick-and-mortar business types.
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 Grogan's Mill?
StreetSpring's address-level analysis reveals which specific storefronts in Grogan's Mill offer the strongest survivability odds for your business type. StreetSpring's 2026 analysis identifies this area as the top location for a Pet Grooming Shop in Grogan's Mill:
This map shows the optimal location for a Pet Grooming Shop in Grogan's Mill based on StreetSpring's 2026 survivability analysis. The most reliable survivability data for any specific location is always StreetSpring's most recent live analysis, not aggregate neighborhood rankings. 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 Grogan's Mill?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting 2+ years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pet Grooming Shop | 78.20% |
| 2 | Italian Restaurant | 77.88% |
| 3 | Kosher Restaurant | 77.76% |
| 4 | Ukrainian Restaurant | 77.73% |
| 5 | Russian Restaurant | 77.72% |
| 6 | Chicken Shop | 77.71% |
| 7 | Bangladeshi Restaurant | 77.67% |
| 8 | South American Restaurant | 77.66% |
| 9 | Brunch Restaurant | 77.64% |
| 10 | Chinese Restaurant | 77.63% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Grogan's Mill
- Opening a Pet Grooming Shop in Grogan's Mill shows 78.20% average survivability. Top locations reach ~79%; lower-end sites show ~77%.
- Italian Restaurant (Ranked #2): 77.88% average in Grogan's Mill. Best-case storefronts: ~78%. Challenging locations: ~77%.
- Kosher Restaurant is ranked #3 for top businesses to open in Grogan's Mill: 77.76% chance on average, best at ~79%, challenging at ~77%.
- Ukrainian Restaurant — ~77%–~79% survivability range, with an average of 77.73% across Grogan's Mill.
- Opening a Russian Restaurant in Grogan's Mill shows 77.72% average survivability. Top locations reach ~78%; lower-end sites show ~77%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Grogan's Mill
- Chicken Shop (Ranked #6): 77.71% average in Grogan's Mill. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~78%.
- Bangladeshi Restaurant is ranked #7 for top businesses to open in Grogan's Mill: 77.67% chance on average, best at ~79%, challenging at ~77%.
- South American Restaurant — ~77%–~78% survivability range, with an average of 77.66% across Grogan's Mill.
- Opening a Brunch Restaurant in Grogan's Mill shows 77.64% average survivability. Top locations reach ~79%; lower-end sites show ~77%.
- Chinese Restaurant (Ranked #10): 77.63% average in Grogan's Mill. Best-case storefronts: ~78%. Challenging locations: ~77%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Pet Grooming Shop — See how this compares to other cities →
- Italian Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Kosher Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Grogan's Mill make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, securing a location with maximum Revenue Capture potential in Grogan's Mill 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
- No two business types have identical location needs; survivability scores reflect these differences at the address level.
- Survivability data consistently shows location accounts for more variance in business outcomes than any other controllable factor.
- Our data shows that the single highest-impact decision a business owner makes is the address they choose — and Survivability Score is the best guide to that decision.
- StreetSpring delivers pinpoint accuracy down to the exact storefront location.
What businesses should open next in Grogan's Mill?
The top businesses to open next in Grogan's Mill:
- Pet Grooming Shops — 78.20% average survival rate, up to ~79% at best locations
- Italian Restaurants — 77.88% average survival rate
- Kosher Restaurants — 77.76% average survival rate
The most reliable survivability data for any specific location is always StreetSpring's most recent live analysis, not aggregate neighborhood rankings. Our models are built using machine learning trained on millions of commercial real estate data points. With Grogan's Mill's 95.3% employment rate factored in, the businesses best positioned to succeed here are those that benefit from a well-employed, spending-capable local consumer base. Because market conditions shift constantly, StreetSpring updates every location's survivability score weekly — you can see current scores for available storefronts in Grogan's Mill right now.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Grogan's Mill.
What type of business should you rent your Grogan's Mill storefront to?
Our 2026 survivability data for Grogan's Mill shows that Pet Grooming Shops, Italian Restaurants, and Kosher Restaurants rank as the top tenant categories for minimizing vacancy risk.
- Survivability data consistently shows location accounts for more variance in business outcomes than any other controllable factor.
- StreetSpring delivers pinpoint accuracy down to the exact storefront location. Use StreetSpring to see the survivability score for any business type at your exact storefront address before you sign a lease.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Houston Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Grogan's Mill storefront to a Pet Grooming Shop?
Yes — our 2026 model places a Pet Grooming Shop at the top of the survivability rankings for Grogan's Mill storefronts, with a best-case score of ~79% and a floor of ~77% at the most challenging addresses.
- StreetSpring delivers pinpoint accuracy down to the exact storefront location.
What should I consider when opening a business in Grogan's Mill?
When selecting a location in Grogan's Mill it is crucial to select a location with a very high Survivability Score.
- High Revenue Capture Score is the clearest signal that a location can sustain a business over the long term.
- Every survivability score is produced by StreetSpring's private prediction engine — not available through any other platform.
- StreetSpring's live survivability scores are available for free — check your specific address now.
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StreetSpring combines proprietary data with advanced analytics to predict which businesses will succeed. 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.