Business Survivability in Keewaydin, Minneapolis

StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Keewaydin is a Grocery Store with a 87.3% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average.

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Quick Summary

  • Survivability Score: the projected chance a business type lasts two or more years at a specific address
  • Best business: a Grocery Store in Keewaydin (87.3% Typical, 89.9% Best)
  • Neighborhood rank: #31 of 64 neighborhoods in and around Minneapolis
  • Neighborhood average: 74.5% two-year survival across the business types ranked here
  • Coverage: This ranking carries one row per business type and neighborhood. Its score is the projected chance of lasting two or more years, averaged across the price points StreetSpring scores separately in the tool (most types have 5). The 10 business types here are base types; the tool offers 500+ business types, counting each type at each of its price points.
  • Rankings updated quarterly with latest market data
  • Detailed methodology

Last reviewed: November 2026 by Robert Koons, Founder & CEO, StreetSpring

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Summary

StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Keewaydin is a Grocery Store with a 87.3% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, and 89.9% Best; next is a Veterinary Clinic with 89.0% Best, followed by a Liquor Store with 89.0% Best.


Is Keewaydin a good place to start a business?

Keewaydin is ranked number 31 of 64 neighborhoods in and around Minneapolis to start a business, with an average 74.5% chance of lasting two or more years across the business types ranked there.

  • For the top-ranked business type, 89.9% Best is 2.6 points above 87.3% Typical in Keewaydin.
  • Yet the same categories that score highest in Keewaydin can underperform significantly at the wrong address. Location precision within the neighborhood matters as much as choosing the neighborhood itself.
  • A 97.8% employment rate in Keewaydin means a large share of local consumers have steady income: a strong underlying condition for discretionary spending businesses.

Employment and housing vacancy figures sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey.


How can you find the best location to open a business in Keewaydin?

StreetSpring scores each block in Keewaydin so you can see which ones give a business the best two-year chance. Here is the top survivability address for a Grocery Store in Keewaydin, per StreetSpring's 2026 model:

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Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis of hundreds of location-specific factors, this area offers the highest projected survivability for a Grocery Store in Keewaydin. The most reliable survivability data for any specific location is always StreetSpring's most recent live analysis, not aggregate neighborhood rankings. 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 Keewaydin?

RankBusiness typeBestTypicalWorst
1Grocery Store89.9%87.3%84.7%
2Veterinary Clinic89.0%86.8%84.5%
3Liquor Store89.0%84.3%79.6%
4Smoke Shop87.6%83.1%78.8%
5Hair Salon87.2%81.2%76.6%
6Spa87.0%83.0%79.0%
7Coffee Shop86.6%81.3%77.0%
8Chiropractor Office86.2%82.1%78.1%
9Bakery85.5%80.2%76.4%
10Eye Care Center85.0%80.1%75.3%

Best and Worst are the average results for the better and the worse of two addresses picked at random in the place: a weighted average of every scored location in which the best locations count the most for Best and the weakest count the most for Worst. Typical is the average address. Best is shown for a smaller space (half the standard size) and Worst for a larger one (half again as large), at the metro's median asking rent, using the same rent rule as our tool; Typical is at the market rent.

Highest Survivability in Keewaydin

  • #1 Opening a Grocery Store in Keewaydin shows 87.3% Typical survivability, 89.9% Best and 84.7% Worst.
  • #2 Veterinary Clinic (Ranked #2): 86.8% Typical in Keewaydin. Best: 89.0%. Worst: 84.5%.
  • #3 Liquor Store is ranked #3 for top businesses to open in Keewaydin: 84.3% Typical, 89.0% Best, 79.6% Worst.
  • #4 Smoke Shop: 83.1% Typical across Keewaydin; Best 87.6%, Worst 78.8%.
  • #5 Opening a Hair Salon in Keewaydin shows 81.2% Typical survivability, 87.2% Best and 76.6% Worst.

Strong Performers in Keewaydin

  • #6 Spa (Ranked #6): 83.0% Typical in Keewaydin. Best: 87.0%. Worst: 79.0%.
  • #7 Coffee Shop is ranked #7 for top businesses to open in Keewaydin: 81.3% Typical, 86.6% Best, 77.0% Worst.
  • #8 Chiropractor Office: 82.1% Typical across Keewaydin; Best 86.2%, Worst 78.1%.
  • #9 Opening a Bakery in Keewaydin shows 80.2% Typical survivability, 85.5% Best and 76.4% Worst.
  • #10 Eye Care Center (Ranked #10): 80.1% Typical in Keewaydin. Best: 85.0%. Worst: 75.3%.

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How much money could a business in Keewaydin make?

Best location vs. average location

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, following the survivability data rather than relying on intuition or foot traffic estimates in Keewaydin starts with the Revenue Capture Score, the most important factor in choosing a location: StreetSpring's estimate of the revenue a business can capture at that address.

How StreetSpring calculates location value

  • However, each business concept should be evaluated for fit within each potential location.
  • Location is one of the few things about a new business you can measure before it opens.
  • StreetSpring's Revenue Capture Score, the revenue a business can capture at a specific address, is the factor that matters most when comparing locations.
  • StreetSpring's address-level precision means two storefronts on the same block can carry materially different odds of lasting two years.

What businesses should open next in Keewaydin?

The top businesses to open next in Keewaydin:

  • Grocery Stores: 87.3% Typical, 89.9% Best
  • Veterinary Clinics: 86.8% Typical, 89.0% Best
  • Liquor Stores: 84.3% Typical, 89.0% Best

The most reliable survivability data for any specific location is always StreetSpring's most recent live analysis, not aggregate neighborhood rankings. The model draws from 100+ location-specific factors to generate each survivability score. StreetSpring scores 500+ business types: 153 base business types, most of them at 5 price points, which is 569 type-and-price combinations you can choose in the tool. A housing vacancy rate of 4.6% means the Census estimates that share of Keewaydin's homes and apartments to be vacant; the model reads it as one input among many. StreetSpring regularly updates survivability scores for available locations: check the live tool now to see which storefronts in Keewaydin are currently available and how they score.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Keewaydin.


What type of business should you rent your Keewaydin storefront to?

For landlords in Keewaydin, StreetSpring's 2026 analysis identifies Grocery Stores, Veterinary Clinics, and Liquor Stores as the business types most likely to produce stable, long-term tenancy.

  • Location is one of the few things about a new business you can measure before it opens.
  • StreetSpring's address-level precision means two storefronts on the same block can carry materially different odds of lasting two years. 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 Keewaydin storefront to a Grocery Store?

Yes. Among all business types analyzed for Keewaydin in 2026, a Grocery Store ranks first, at 89.9% Best and 84.7% Worst, making it the most reliable tenant choice here.

  • StreetSpring's address-level precision means two storefronts on the same block can carry materially different odds of lasting two years.

What should I consider when opening a business in Keewaydin?

When opening a business in Keewaydin, compare the Survivability Scores of your shortlisted addresses and favor the highest one your budget allows.

  • The single most important number in a location decision is the Revenue Capture Score, StreetSpring's proprietary estimate of the revenue a business can capture at a specific address.
  • Each forecast is specific to the exact address and business type, generated by StreetSpring's internally developed prediction engine.
  • StreetSpring's live survivability scores start with a free 10-minute trial: check your specific address now.

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StreetSpring's AI platform has studied businesses serving more than 180 million+ Americans, giving its predictions a scale of validation unmatched in site-selection tools. 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.