City Survivability Rankings for Chicken Shop

Name: US Business Survivability Data by City and Neighborhood 2026
Creator: StreetSpring
Published: 2026-03-25T00:00:00-05:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks the top cities for Chicken Shops across the US by Survivability Scores. See which cities offer the best chances for a Chicken Shop to succeed.

March 25, 2026•11 min read

Quick Summary

The highest-survivability city for Chicken Shop is St Louis — 85% average survivability

11 of 11 analyzed US metros score above 70% for Chicken Shop survivability

The lowest-ranked city is Philadelphia at 78%

National average survivability score for Chicken Shop: 81.5%

Data reflects 2026 StreetSpring survivability analysis across 11 US metro areas · Full methodology →

Summary
Top Cities for Chicken Shops
Key Insights
What Makes These Cities Stand Out?
Related Resources
How current is this ranking?
Can a Chicken Shop succeed in cities not ranked in the top 10?
What tools can help me choose the right city for a Chicken Shop?
Which US city has the best survivability for Chicken Shop?

Summary

According to StreetSpring's 2026 nationwide analysis, St Louis ranks as the #1 city for opening a Chicken Shop in the United States, with an average 85% chance of surviving more than 2 years. Following close behind are Tampa Bay with 84%, and Denver with 83%. Across 11 metros, Chicken Shops average 81.5% survivability — with 7 cities offering conditions conducive to long-term success in this category. Our data shows that strong individual locations exist in every city we analyze, regardless of the city's overall ranking. Pair these survivability scores with StreetSpring's live tool to get a real-time view before making a final decision.

Survivability ranges reflect best and worst storefront conditions within each city. See our full methodology →

Chicken Shop city survivability rankings — St Louis leads among 11 US metros at 85% in 2026

Top 10 Cities for Chicken Shops

Based on StreetSpring's analysis of 11 major metropolitan areas, these cities offer the strongest prospects for Chicken Shops:

1. St Louis

Best locations: 91.3% – 99.0%
Average locations: 82.4% – 86.7%
Challenging locations: 63.0% – 78.4%
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2. Tampa Bay

Best locations: 90.6% – 99.0%
Average locations: 81.9% – 85.6%
Challenging locations: 68.0% – 79.0%
Explore Chicken Shop neighborhoods in Tampa Bay →

3. Denver

Best locations: 88.8% – 96.0%
Average locations: 80.5% – 84.5%
Challenging locations: 63.0% – 77.0%
Explore Chicken Shop neighborhoods in Denver →

4. Portland

Best locations: 89.7% – 98.0%
Average locations: 81.0% – 84.7%
Challenging locations: 67.0% – 78.1%
Explore Chicken Shop neighborhoods in Portland →

5. Charlotte

Best locations: 89.9% – 99.0%
Average locations: 80.0% – 84.4%
Challenging locations: 62.0% – 76.3%
Explore Chicken Shop neighborhoods in Charlotte →

6. San Antonio

Best locations: 89.4% – 98.0%
Average locations: 80.4% – 84.3%
Challenging locations: 66.0% – 77.5%
Explore Chicken Shop neighborhoods in San Antonio →

7. Chicago

Best locations: 89.0% – 98.0%
Average locations: 79.7% – 83.6%
Challenging locations: 66.0% – 76.9%
Explore Chicken Shop neighborhoods in Chicago →

8. San Diego

Best locations: 87.6% – 97.0%
Average locations: 77.6% – 81.9%
Challenging locations: 61.0% – 74.2%
Explore Chicken Shop neighborhoods in San Diego →

9. Atlanta

Best locations: 86.6% – 96.0%
Average locations: 76.9% – 81.0%
Challenging locations: 62.0% – 73.8%
Explore Chicken Shop neighborhoods in Atlanta →

10. Baltimore

Best locations: 87.0% – 97.0%
Average locations: 77.5% – 81.1%
Challenging locations: 67.0% – 75.3%
Explore Chicken Shop neighborhoods in Baltimore →

Key Insights

Wide variation between cities: The difference between the #1 city (St Louis at 85.1%) and the #10 city (Baltimore at 78.9%) is 6.2 percentage points. A 1.3-point gap separating St Louis and Tampa Bay indicates that for Chicken Shops, choosing the right metro is a higher-stakes decision than for many other business types.

Strong performers: 7 cities show Survivability Scores above 80%, indicating highly favorable conditions for Chicken Shops.

National average: Across all 11 analyzed cities, the average survivability for a Chicken Shop is 81.5%.

What Makes These Cities Stand Out?

The top-ranked cities share several characteristics that favor Chicken Shops:

Strong survivability signals: St Louis leads with a 85% average survivability score for Chicken Shops — significantly above the national average for this business category.
Competition density: The top cities show favorable competitor-to-opportunity ratios for Chicken Shops, meaning lower saturation and higher odds of capturing an underserved customer base.
Consumer demand signals: StreetSpring's data captures foot traffic patterns, competitor review velocity, and demographic fit — all pointing toward sustained demand for Chicken Shops in these markets.
Regulatory environment: Top-ranked cities tend to have streamlined commercial permitting and lower business tax burdens relative to their metro size, reducing friction for new operators.

The predictions here are powered by AI models validated against actual business outcomes nationwide. Our models are built using machine learning trained on millions of commercial real estate data points. StreetSpring uses custom-built, proprietary algorithms to produce these predictions.

City-specific guides: For detailed neighborhood-level analysis, explore our city guides:

National guides:

How current is this ranking?

Rankings are updated quarterly. The current data reflects StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, with the next full dataset refresh scheduled for Q3 2026. As market conditions shift across major metros, individual city scores can move meaningfully between updates — particularly for Chicken Shops, where local competition density and consumer spending patterns respond quickly to new entrants and neighborhood change. For the most current score at any specific address, use StreetSpring's live survivability tool rather than the static ranking above.

Can a Chicken Shop succeed in cities not ranked in the top 10?

Yes — our top 10 ranking reflects cities with the strongest average conditions, but lower-ranked metros can still contain exceptional individual neighborhoods. Many operators successfully open Chicken Shops in cities that don't appear in our top 10. Chicken Shops in particular can find strong performance in secondary markets where the right demographic concentration, household income, and limited direct competition within walking distance align — even outside our highest-ranked cities. StreetSpring's neighborhood-level data surfaces these pockets of opportunity in every city we analyze, regardless of where the city as a whole ranks nationally.

What tools can help me choose the right city for a Chicken Shop?

StreetSpring's Survivability Score tool provides address-level predictions for Chicken Shops across all 11 metros we track. For this category specifically, the tool surfaces competition density, consumer spending index for Chicken Shops, and commercial vacancy rates — the factors that most consistently predict whether a Chicken Shop will still be operating after two years. You can check any specific address before signing a lease and compare multiple neighborhoods side by side to identify the highest-survivability site within your target city.

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Which US city has the best survivability for Chicken Shop?

St Louis ranks as the #1 city in the US for Chicken Shop survivability in StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, with an average score of 85%. This means that across well-selected neighborhoods in St Louis, a Chicken Shop has approximately a 85% chance of still operating after two years — above the national average for this category. Tampa Bay ranks second, followed by Denver. The full ranking reflects data across 11 major US metro areas — see the complete list above for all scores and neighborhood-level links.

Technical note: Aggregated national survivability rankings across all 25 metros are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.

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StreetSpring recalculates survivability using the latest competitive, demographic, and foot traffic data, so the live score may differ from the static ranges shown here.

Methodology: City rankings aggregate neighborhood-level Survivability Scores (max, average, and min) across all analyzed neighborhoods in each metro area. Rankings reflect average conditions but do not account for variation within cities. Coverage includes 11 major US metropolitan areas: St Louis, Tampa Bay, Denver, Portland, Charlotte, San Antonio, Chicago, San Diego, Atlanta, Baltimore, Philadelphia.

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