Business Survivability in Longfellow, Minneapolis
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Longfellow is a Dance Club with a ~80% 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 Dance Club in Longfellow (~80% average survival rate, ~82% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #8 across all neighborhoods in and around Minneapolis
- Neighborhood average: ~78% two-year survival across all business types
- 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: September 2026 by Robert Koons, Founder & CEO, StreetSpring
In this article:
- Summary
- Is Longfellow 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 Longfellow is a Dance Club with a ~80% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~82% chance; next is an African Restaurant with a 78.84% chance, followed by a Cafe with a 78.39% chance.
Is Longfellow a good place to start a business?
StreetSpring's analysis places Longfellow at #8 in Minneapolis for new business survival odds, with a neighborhood-wide average of ~78%.
- At the strongest addresses in Longfellow, the most viable business types score ~7% higher than the average survivability rate across all locations.
- Still, those same business types at weaker addresses in Longfellow can score well below the neighborhood mean. Even the most viable concept here requires the right address to reach its potential.
- Longfellow's 10.4% commercial vacancy rate signals the current availability of storefronts and shapes the competitive environment that survivability scores reflect.
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 Longfellow?
Using StreetSpring, you can identify the exact address in Longfellow that gives your specific business concept the highest survivability score. Below is the best location for a Dance Club in Longfellow:
StreetSpring's 2026 model identifies this area as the highest-survivability location for a Dance Club in Longfellow. Market conditions, new competitors, and local spending patterns can change rapidly — always verify with StreetSpring's live tool before signing a lease. 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 Longfellow?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dance Club | 80.06% |
| 2 | African Restaurant | 78.84% |
| 3 | Cafe | 78.39% |
| 4 | Smoke Shop | 78.28% |
| 5 | Southern Food Restaurant | 78.07% |
| 6 | Grocery Store | 77.96% |
| 7 | Gym | 77.79% |
| 8 | Coffee Shop | 76.97% |
| 9 | Seafood Restaurant | 76.21% |
| 10 | Pet Grooming Shop | 74.62% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Longfellow
- Dance Club (Ranked #1): 80.06% average in Longfellow. Best-case storefronts: ~82%. Challenging locations: ~77%.
- African Restaurant is ranked #2 for top businesses to open in Longfellow: 78.84% chance on average, best at ~83%, challenging at ~75%.
- Cafe — ~75%–~82% survivability range, with an average of 78.39% across Longfellow.
- Opening a Smoke Shop in Longfellow shows 78.28% average survivability. Top locations reach ~82%; lower-end sites show ~73%.
- Southern Food Restaurant (Ranked #5): 78.07% average in Longfellow. Best-case storefronts: ~81%. Challenging locations: ~75%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Longfellow
- Grocery Store is ranked #6 for top businesses to open in Longfellow: 77.96% chance on average, best at ~81%, challenging at ~73%.
- Gym — ~75%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 77.79% across Longfellow.
- Opening a Coffee Shop in Longfellow shows 76.97% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~72%.
- Seafood Restaurant (Ranked #9): 76.21% average in Longfellow. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~71%.
- Pet Grooming Shop is ranked #10 for top businesses to open in Longfellow: 74.62% chance on average, best at ~79%, challenging at ~67%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Dance Club — See how this compares to other cities →
- African Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Cafe — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Longfellow 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 Longfellow could lead to you making ~7% more than if you selected an average location, and ~16% 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.
- Among all variables that affect business outcomes, location has the highest predictive weight in our models.
- StreetSpring's analysis shows that businesses in top-scoring locations generate meaningfully more revenue and stay open longer than those in average locations.
- StreetSpring can pinpoint which blocks in each neighborhood or city maximize a business's chances of success.
What businesses should open next in Longfellow?
The top businesses to open next in Longfellow:
- Dance Clubs — 80.06% average survival rate, ~82% at the best address
- African Restaurants — 78.84% average survival rate
- Cafes — 78.39% average survival rate
Market conditions, new competitors, and local spending patterns can change rapidly — always verify with StreetSpring's live tool before signing a lease. Every prediction draws on a dataset of millions of business openings, closures, and lifecycle events across the U.S. 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. The survivability rankings for Longfellow are grounded in real economic conditions: 88.2% employment and 10.4% vacancy are among the key inputs that separate high-scoring locations from low-scoring ones here. StreetSpring refreshes survivability scores every week to reflect new competition and updated spending data — see which locations in Longfellow are available right now and how they rank.
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- See the Minneapolis Business Survivability Rankings
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Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Longfellow.
What type of business should you rent your Longfellow storefront to?
If you own commercial space in Longfellow, StreetSpring's 2026 data points to Dance Clubs, African Restaurants, and Cafes as the tenant types with the strongest projected longevity at this location.
- Among all variables that affect business outcomes, location has the highest predictive weight in our models.
- StreetSpring can pinpoint which blocks in each neighborhood or city maximize a business's chances of success. Landlords can use StreetSpring to match their exact address to the tenant types most likely to stay open and paying rent for two or more years.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Minneapolis Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Longfellow storefront to a Dance Club?
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, a Dance Club ranks as the top tenant type for your Longfellow storefront — best-case locations show a ~82% survival rate, while the most challenging addresses drop to ~77%.
- StreetSpring can pinpoint which blocks in each neighborhood or city maximize a business's chances of success.
What should I consider when opening a business in Longfellow?
Location decisions in Longfellow should be grounded in Survivability Score data, not intuition. The score directly measures the competitive and spending conditions at your exact address.
- StreetSpring's analysis consistently shows Revenue Capture Score predicts survival odds more accurately than demographic data or foot traffic estimates alone.
- StreetSpring's custom-built forecasting infrastructure powers every survivability score, combining data science with commercial real estate intelligence.
- The most current survivability data for Longfellow is free to access on StreetSpring — no account required to check your specific address.
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Using predictive analytics, StreetSpring helps entrepreneurs and landlords make smarter location decisions. 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.