Business Survivability in Audubon Park, Minneapolis
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Audubon Park is a Kosher Restaurant with a ~79% 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 Kosher Restaurant in Audubon Park (~79% average survival rate, ~80% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #45 across all neighborhoods in and around Minneapolis
- 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 Audubon Park 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 Audubon Park is a Kosher Restaurant with a ~79% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~80% chance; next is a Scandinavian Restaurant with a 78.34% chance, followed by a Russian Restaurant with a 78.31% chance.
Is Audubon Park a good place to start a business?
StreetSpring's analysis places Audubon Park at #45 in Minneapolis for new business survival odds, with a neighborhood-wide average of ~76%.
- The highest-scoring business types in Audubon Park — at their optimal addresses — outperform the neighborhood average by ~3%.
- Yet the same categories that score highest in Audubon Park can underperform significantly at the wrong address. Location precision within the neighborhood matters as much as choosing the neighborhood itself.
- With a 96.6% employment rate, Audubon Park 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 Audubon Park?
StreetSpring narrows the decision down to the exact address — showing which blocks in Audubon Park produce the highest survivability scores for your concept. Of all available storefronts analyzed in Audubon Park, StreetSpring ranks this area highest for a Kosher Restaurant in 2026:
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis of hundreds of location-specific factors, this area offers the highest projected survivability for a Kosher Restaurant in Audubon Park. Neighborhood-level averages are a starting point — the exact address will determine your actual survivability score. Factors evaluated include competition at every distance band, consumer spending forecasts, mobility patterns, and market share projections.
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What are the best businesses to open in Audubon Park?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting 2+ years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kosher Restaurant | 78.69% |
| 2 | Scandinavian Restaurant | 78.34% |
| 3 | Russian Restaurant | 78.31% |
| 4 | American Restaurant | 78.20% |
| 5 | Ukrainian Restaurant | 77.38% |
| 6 | Gym | 77.26% |
| 7 | Filipino Restaurant | 77.17% |
| 8 | South American Restaurant | 77.16% |
| 9 | Italian Restaurant | 77.15% |
| 10 | Deli | 77.14% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Audubon Park
- Kosher Restaurant — ~78%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 78.69% across Audubon Park.
- Opening a Scandinavian Restaurant in Audubon Park shows 78.34% average survivability. Top locations reach ~79%; lower-end sites show ~78%.
- Russian Restaurant (Ranked #3): 78.31% average in Audubon Park. Best-case storefronts: ~79%. Challenging locations: ~78%.
- American Restaurant is ranked #4 for top businesses to open in Audubon Park: 78.20% chance on average, best at ~79%, challenging at ~77%.
- Ukrainian Restaurant — ~76%–~78% survivability range, with an average of 77.38% across Audubon Park.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Audubon Park
- Opening a Gym in Audubon Park shows 77.26% average survivability. Top locations reach ~78%; lower-end sites show ~76%.
- Filipino Restaurant (Ranked #7): 77.17% average in Audubon Park. Best-case storefronts: ~78%. Challenging locations: ~76%.
- South American Restaurant is ranked #8 for top businesses to open in Audubon Park: 77.16% chance on average, best at ~78%, challenging at ~76%.
- Italian Restaurant — ~77%–~78% survivability range, with an average of 77.15% across Audubon Park.
- Opening a Deli in Audubon Park shows 77.14% average survivability. Top locations reach ~78%; lower-end sites show ~76%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Kosher Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Scandinavian Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Russian Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Audubon Park make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, prioritizing survivability score in your site-selection process in Audubon Park 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
- No two business types have identical location needs; survivability scores reflect these differences at the address level.
- A great product in the wrong location will underperform; an average product in the right location can thrive.
- Across every business type we've analyzed, location quality as measured by Survivability Score is the strongest predictor of financial performance.
- StreetSpring's precision goes beyond the neighborhood — it scores survivability at the exact address for every major brick-and-mortar business category.
What businesses should open next in Audubon Park?
The top businesses to open next in Audubon Park:
- Kosher Restaurants — 78.69% average survival rate, up to ~80% at best locations
- Scandinavian Restaurants — 78.34% average survival rate
- Russian Restaurants — 78.31% average survival rate
Neighborhood-level averages are a starting point — the exact address will determine your actual survivability score. We apply advanced machine learning to one of the largest commercial real estate outcome datasets in the country. StreetSpring's model accounts for Audubon Park's 96.6% employment rate when projecting survivability — businesses reliant on discretionary spend benefit disproportionately in well-employed neighborhoods. Survivability scores are live, not static — StreetSpring updates them weekly. Visit the tool to see what's currently available in Audubon Park and how each address is scoring right now.
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- See the Minneapolis Business Survivability Rankings
- See the Minneapolis Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Audubon Park.
What type of business should you rent your Audubon Park storefront to?
For landlords in Audubon Park, StreetSpring's 2026 analysis identifies Kosher Restaurants, Scandinavian Restaurants, and Russian Restaurants as the business types most likely to produce stable, long-term tenancy.
- A great product in the wrong location will underperform; an average product in the right location can thrive.
- StreetSpring's precision goes beyond the neighborhood — it scores survivability at the exact address for every major brick-and-mortar business category. StreetSpring can show you which specific address in your portfolio scores highest for each tenant type.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Minneapolis Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Audubon Park storefront to a Kosher Restaurant?
StreetSpring's data confirms a Kosher Restaurant as the highest-survivability tenant type for Audubon Park. The best addresses show a ~80% chance of lasting more than 2 years; less optimal addresses score around ~78%.
- StreetSpring's precision goes beyond the neighborhood — it scores survivability at the exact address for every major brick-and-mortar business category.
What should I consider when opening a business in Audubon Park?
When evaluating potential locations in Audubon Park, start with the Survivability Score. It accounts for competition, spending, mobility, and market share in a single figure.
- Among all the inputs that shape survivability, Revenue Capture Score carries the most predictive weight.
- StreetSpring's in-house models are continuously updated with new business outcome data to keep predictions accurate.
- The most current survivability data for Audubon Park is free to access on StreetSpring — no account required to check your specific address.
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StreetSpring combines proprietary data with advanced analytics to predict which businesses will succeed. Aggregated survivability rankings for Minneapolis are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.
Full dataset for Minneapolis: /resources/data/minneapolis-survivability-scores-2026.csv — includes all business subtypes, all neighborhoods, survivability scores, and tier assignments. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.