Business Survivability in Macgregor, Houston
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Macgregor is a Pet Boarding Facility with a ~81% 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 Boarding Facility in Macgregor (~81% average survival rate, ~82% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #36 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 Macgregor 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 Macgregor is a Pet Boarding Facility with a ~81% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~82% chance; next is a Day Care Center with a 80.70% chance, followed by a Singaporean Restaurant with a 79.39% chance.
Is Macgregor a good place to start a business?
StreetSpring's analysis places Macgregor at #36 in Houston for new business survival odds, with a neighborhood-wide average of ~78%.
- Strong business types at their best-match addresses in Macgregor consistently score ~2% higher than the overall neighborhood survivability average.
- But these same concepts at less optimal addresses within Macgregor can score meaningfully below average. Survivability data shows that even the highest-demand business types fail at the wrong location.
- A 95.0% employment rate in Macgregor 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 Macgregor?
StreetSpring's address-level analysis reveals which specific storefronts in Macgregor offer the strongest survivability odds for your business type. The map below shows the highest-scoring storefront area for a Pet Boarding Facility in Macgregor per 2026 data:
StreetSpring's 2026 model identifies this area as the highest-survivability location for a Pet Boarding Facility in Macgregor. Neighborhood-level averages are a starting point — the exact address will determine your actual survivability score. 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 Macgregor?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting 2+ years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pet Boarding Facility | 80.71% |
| 2 | Day Care Center | 80.70% |
| 3 | Singaporean Restaurant | 79.39% |
| 4 | Italian Restaurant | 79.31% |
| 5 | Pet Grooming Shop | 79.05% |
| 6 | Dance Club | 79.04% |
| 7 | Kosher Restaurant | 78.94% |
| 8 | Chicken Shop | 78.93% |
| 9 | Ukrainian Restaurant | 78.91% |
| 10 | Watch Store or Repair Shop | 78.90% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Macgregor
- Opening a Pet Boarding Facility in Macgregor shows 80.71% average survivability. Top locations reach ~82%; lower-end sites show ~80%.
- Day Care Center (Ranked #2): 80.70% average in Macgregor. Best-case storefronts: ~83%. Challenging locations: ~80%.
- Singaporean Restaurant is ranked #3 for top businesses to open in Macgregor: 79.39% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~79%.
- Italian Restaurant — ~79%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 79.31% across Macgregor.
- Opening a Pet Grooming Shop in Macgregor shows 79.05% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~78%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Macgregor
- Dance Club (Ranked #6): 79.04% average in Macgregor. Best-case storefronts: ~82%. Challenging locations: ~80%.
- Kosher Restaurant is ranked #7 for top businesses to open in Macgregor: 78.94% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~78%.
- Chicken Shop — ~79%–~81% survivability range, with an average of 78.93% across Macgregor.
- Opening an Ukrainian Restaurant in Macgregor shows 78.91% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~78%.
- Watch Store or Repair Shop (Ranked #10): 78.90% average in Macgregor. Best-case storefronts: ~81%. Challenging locations: ~79%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Pet Boarding Facility — See how this compares to other cities →
- Day Care Center — See how this compares to other cities →
- Singaporean Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Macgregor make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, going with one of the top-scoring locations in the neighborhood rather than an average one in Macgregor 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
- Even within a high-performing neighborhood, the best location varies by business type — StreetSpring scores each combination separately.
- Where you open matters more than anything else.
- Businesses in high-scoring locations consistently outperform those in average or low-scoring sites.
- Our address-level scoring shows the exact survivability odds for over 700 business types at any given storefront.
What businesses should open next in Macgregor?
The top businesses to open next in Macgregor:
- Pet Boarding Facilities — 80.71% average survival rate, up to ~82% at best locations
- Day Care Centers — 80.70% average survival rate
- Singaporean Restaurants — 79.39% 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 Macgregor's 95.0% employment rate factored in, the businesses best positioned to succeed here are those that benefit from a well-employed, spending-capable local consumer base. StreetSpring refreshes survivability scores every week to reflect new competition and updated spending data — see which locations in Macgregor are available right now and how they rank.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Macgregor.
What type of business should you rent your Macgregor storefront to?
Based on 2026 survivability scores across all business types in Macgregor, the top three tenant categories for landlords are Pet Boarding Facilities, Day Care Centers, and Singaporean Restaurants.
- Where you open matters more than anything else.
- Our address-level scoring shows the exact survivability odds for over 700 business types at any given storefront. Run your specific address through StreetSpring to see which tenant categories give you the best odds of stable, long-term occupancy.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Houston Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Macgregor storefront to a Pet Boarding Facility?
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, a Pet Boarding Facility ranks as the top tenant type for your Macgregor storefront — best-case locations show a ~82% survival rate, while the most challenging addresses drop to ~80%.
- Our address-level scoring shows the exact survivability odds for over 700 business types at any given storefront.
What should I consider when opening a business in Macgregor?
Location decisions in Macgregor should be grounded in Survivability Score data, not intuition. The score directly measures the competitive and spending conditions at your exact address.
- Revenue Capture Score matters more than any other single metric when predicting business outcomes.
- These insights come from StreetSpring's exclusive, in-house forecasting models.
- You can check the Survivability Score for any storefront in Macgregor at no cost using StreetSpring's live tool.
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StreetSpring's models are built from millions of real business outcomes, making predictions grounded in what actually happened. 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.