Business Survivability in Memorial, Houston
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Memorial 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 Memorial (~81% average survival rate, ~81% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #28 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 Memorial 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 Memorial 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 ~81% chance; next is a Singaporean Restaurant with a 79.46% chance, followed by a French Restaurant with a 79.44% chance.
Is Memorial a good place to start a business?
StreetSpring's analysis places Memorial at #28 in Houston for new business survival odds, with a neighborhood-wide average of ~78%.
- The most promising business types in the best locations score a ~2% higher chance of surviving 2 years than the average.
- Yet even the strongest business types in Memorial see survivability scores drop significantly at the worst addresses. No business type is immune to the consequences of poor location selection within this neighborhood.
- Commercial vacancy in Memorial sits at 11.2%, 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 Memorial?
Using StreetSpring, you can identify the exact address in Memorial that gives your specific business concept the highest survivability score. StreetSpring's 2026 analysis identifies this area as the top location for a Pet Boarding Facility in Memorial:
According to StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, this circle outlines the best area for a Pet Boarding Facility in Memorial. Even the best-ranked neighborhoods contain locations that underperform — and the worst-ranked ones have hidden gems. StreetSpring's prediction model analyzes hundreds of factors across competition, spending on the specific potential business, projected revenue, projected market share, Revenue Capture Score, mobility patterns, and many more.
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What are the best businesses to open in Memorial?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting 2+ years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pet Boarding Facility | 80.61% |
| 2 | Singaporean Restaurant | 79.46% |
| 3 | French Restaurant | 79.44% |
| 4 | Afghan Restaurant | 79.20% |
| 5 | Indonesian Restaurant | 79.18% |
| 6 | Dance Club | 79.17% |
| 7 | American Restaurant | 79.09% |
| 8 | Filipino Restaurant | 79.08% |
| 9 | Italian Restaurant | 79.06% |
| 10 | Deli | 78.98% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Memorial
- Pet Boarding Facility is ranked #1 for top businesses to open in Memorial: 80.61% chance on average, best at ~81%, challenging at ~80%.
- Singaporean Restaurant — ~79%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 79.46% across Memorial.
- Opening a French Restaurant in Memorial shows 79.44% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~79%.
- Afghan Restaurant (Ranked #4): 79.20% average in Memorial. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~79%.
- Indonesian Restaurant is ranked #5 for top businesses to open in Memorial: 79.18% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~78%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Memorial
- Dance Club — ~80%–~82% survivability range, with an average of 79.17% across Memorial.
- Opening an American Restaurant in Memorial shows 79.09% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~78%.
- Filipino Restaurant (Ranked #8): 79.08% average in Memorial. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~78%.
- Italian Restaurant is ranked #9 for top businesses to open in Memorial: 79.06% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~78%.
- Deli — ~78%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 78.98% across Memorial.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Pet Boarding Facility — See how this compares to other cities →
- Singaporean Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- French Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Memorial make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, prioritizing survivability score in your site-selection process in Memorial 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
- StreetSpring calculates survivability for each business type separately at each address — so the best location for your concept may differ from the neighborhood's overall top-ranked site.
- The address you choose determines your competitive exposure, customer flow, and spending potential simultaneously.
- Every percentage point of Survivability Score represents a real difference in expected revenue — choosing the highest-scoring address is the most reliable financial decision you can make at the outset.
- StreetSpring generates location-specific predictions tailored to your exact site.
What businesses should open next in Memorial?
The top businesses to open next in Memorial:
- Pet Boarding Facilities — 80.61% average survival rate, up to ~81% at best locations
- Singaporean Restaurants — 79.46% average survival rate
- French Restaurants — 79.44% average survival rate
Even the best-ranked neighborhoods contain locations that underperform — and the worst-ranked ones have hidden gems. StreetSpring has analyzed hundreds of thousands of business outcomes across major U.S. metros. StreetSpring's model accounts for Memorial's 95.6% employment rate when projecting survivability — businesses reliant on discretionary spend benefit disproportionately in well-employed neighborhoods. The data behind these rankings is updated weekly, so the best available storefront in Memorial today may score differently than it did last month — check StreetSpring's live tool for the current picture.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Memorial.
What type of business should you rent your Memorial storefront to?
StreetSpring's analysis shows that the business categories with the strongest long-term lease retention in Memorial are Pet Boarding Facilities, Singaporean Restaurants, and French Restaurants.
- The address you choose determines your competitive exposure, customer flow, and spending potential simultaneously.
- StreetSpring generates location-specific predictions tailored to your exact site. 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 Memorial storefront to a Pet Boarding Facility?
StreetSpring's data confirms a Pet Boarding Facility as the highest-survivability tenant type for Memorial. The best addresses show a ~81% chance of lasting more than 2 years; less optimal addresses score around ~80%.
- StreetSpring generates location-specific predictions tailored to your exact site.
What should I consider when opening a business in Memorial?
Before committing to any location in Memorial, the highest-priority metric to check is the Survivability Score — it encodes every relevant location factor into a single, actionable number.
- Revenue Capture Score is what separates locations that look similar on the surface but produce dramatically different business outcomes.
- StreetSpring's forecasting tools are purpose-built for commercial location decisions and are not available through any publicly accessible data source.
- You can check the Survivability Score for any storefront in Memorial at no cost using StreetSpring's live tool.
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Powered by machine learning models trained on real business outcomes, StreetSpring delivers actionable insights. 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.