Business Survivability in Windom, Minneapolis
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Windom is a Smoke Shop with a 87.6% 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 Smoke Shop in Windom (87.6% Typical, 90.3% Best)
- Neighborhood rank: #7 of 64 neighborhoods in and around Minneapolis
- Neighborhood average: 78.4% 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
In this article:
- Summary
- Is Windom 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 Windom is a Smoke Shop with a 87.6% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, and 90.3% Best; next is a Grocery Store with 90.2% Best, followed by a Veterinary Clinic with 89.8% Best.
Is Windom a good place to start a business?
Windom is ranked number 7 of 64 neighborhoods in and around Minneapolis to start a business, with an average 78.4% chance of lasting two or more years across the business types ranked there.
- For the top-ranked business type, 90.3% Best is 2.7 points above 87.6% Typical in Windom.
- However, these same business types at the worst locations in Windom can sometimes provide a projected Survivability Score considerably below the average. Thus, even the businesses that are most in need in Windom could have trouble succeeding if the best location is not selected.
- With a 95.7% employment rate, Windom has the consumer spending foundation that supports a range of brick-and-mortar business types.
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 Windom?
StreetSpring's model evaluates every available address in Windom for your business type, ranking them by survivability so the best storefront is always identifiable. The location below represents the address in Windom with the highest projected survivability for a Smoke Shop:
According to StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, this circle outlines the best area for a Smoke Shop in Windom. Market conditions are changing daily, and it is best to use StreetSpring's most up-to-date data. 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 Windom?
| Rank | Business type | Best | Typical | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoke Shop | 90.3% | 87.6% | 84.7% |
| 2 | Grocery Store | 90.2% | 87.1% | 83.8% |
| 3 | Veterinary Clinic | 89.8% | 87.5% | 85.2% |
| 4 | Liquor Store | 89.5% | 85.2% | 81.0% |
| 5 | Bakery | 89.2% | 85.9% | 82.5% |
| 6 | Chiropractor Office | 89.0% | 87.1% | 85.2% |
| 7 | Home Improvement Store | 88.3% | 83.7% | 79.1% |
| 8 | Dermatology Clinic | 88.2% | 85.5% | 82.9% |
| 9 | Acupuncture Clinic | 88.1% | 85.4% | 82.8% |
| 13 | International Grocery Store | 87.8% | 82.2% | 77.8% |
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.
The rank column is the published file's rank within this place; a skipped number is a business type the file ranks here that this list leaves out to keep any one business family from filling it.
Highest Survivability in Windom
- #1 Smoke Shop is ranked #1 for top businesses to open in Windom: 87.6% Typical, 90.3% Best, 84.7% Worst.
- #2 Grocery Store: 87.1% Typical across Windom; Best 90.2%, Worst 83.8%.
- #3 Opening a Veterinary Clinic in Windom shows 87.5% Typical survivability, 89.8% Best and 85.2% Worst.
- #4 Liquor Store (Ranked #4): 85.2% Typical in Windom. Best: 89.5%. Worst: 81.0%.
- #5 Bakery is ranked #5 for top businesses to open in Windom: 85.9% Typical, 89.2% Best, 82.5% Worst.
Strong Performers in Windom
- #6 Chiropractor Office: 87.1% Typical across Windom; Best 89.0%, Worst 85.2%.
- #7 Opening a Home Improvement Store in Windom shows 83.7% Typical survivability, 88.3% Best and 79.1% Worst.
- #8 Dermatology Clinic (Ranked #8): 85.5% Typical in Windom. Best: 88.2%. Worst: 82.9%.
- #9 Acupuncture Clinic is ranked #9 for top businesses to open in Windom: 85.4% Typical, 88.1% Best, 82.8% Worst.
- #13 International Grocery Store: 82.2% Typical across Windom; Best 87.8%, Worst 77.8%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Smoke Shop: See how this compares to other cities →
- Grocery Store: See how this compares to other cities →
- Veterinary Clinic: See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Windom make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, choosing an address that maximizes your Revenue Capture Score in Windom 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
- Even within a high-performing neighborhood, the best location varies by business type: StreetSpring scores each combination separately.
- Location is a decision you can check before you open.
- The Revenue Capture Score is the most important factor in choosing a location: it is StreetSpring's estimate of the revenue a business can capture at that address.
- StreetSpring analyzes your specific address against comparable businesses to forecast success.
What businesses should open next in Windom?
The top businesses to open next in Windom:
- Smoke Shops: 87.6% Typical, 90.3% Best
- Grocery Stores: 87.1% Typical, 90.2% Best
- Veterinary Clinics: 87.5% Typical, 89.8% Best
Market conditions are changing daily, and it is best to use StreetSpring's most up-to-date data. Our models are built using machine learning trained on millions of commercial real estate data points. 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. With Windom's 95.7% employment rate factored in, the businesses best positioned to succeed here are those that benefit from a well-employed, spending-capable local consumer base. The data behind these rankings is updated regularly, so the best available storefront in Windom today may score differently than it did last month: check StreetSpring's live tool for the current picture.
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- See the Minneapolis Business Survivability Rankings
- See the Minneapolis Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
- Explore Smoke Shop survivability across Minneapolis neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Windom.
What type of business should you rent your Windom storefront to?
If you own commercial space in Windom, StreetSpring's 2026 data points to Smoke Shops, Grocery Stores, and Veterinary Clinics as the tenant types with the strongest projected longevity at this location.
- Location is a decision you can check before you open.
- StreetSpring analyzes your specific address against comparable businesses to forecast success. StreetSpring allows property owners to evaluate any address against 500+ business types, so you can prioritize the categories that score highest at your specific location.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Minneapolis Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Windom storefront to a Smoke Shop?
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis supports renting to a Smoke Shop in Windom: it posts 90.3% Best, and 84.7% Worst.
- StreetSpring analyzes your specific address against comparable businesses to forecast success.
What should I consider when opening a business in Windom?
When selecting a location in Windom it is crucial to select a location with a very high Survivability Score.
- The Revenue Capture Score is the most important factor in choosing a location: it is StreetSpring's estimate of the revenue a business can capture at that address.
- These insights come from StreetSpring's exclusive, in-house forecasting models.
- Check StreetSpring's current survivability data for any address in Windom, starting with a free 10-minute trial.
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StreetSpring uses AI to project business survivability across U.S. neighborhoods. 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.