Business Survivability in Hollis, New York City

StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Hollis is a Physical Therapy Clinic with a ~83% 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 Physical Therapy Clinic in Hollis (~83% average survival rate, ~86% at best locations)
  • Neighborhood rank: #147 across all neighborhoods in and around New York City
  • Neighborhood average: ~77% 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

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Summary

StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Hollis is a Physical Therapy Clinic with a ~83% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~86% chance; next is an American Restaurant with a 77.66% chance, followed by a Diner with a 77.59% chance.


Is Hollis a good place to start a business?

Across all neighborhoods in and around New York City, StreetSpring's data places Hollis at #147 with a ~77% average Survivability Score.

  • The highest-scoring business types in Hollis — at their optimal addresses — outperform the neighborhood average by ~7%.
  • Yet the same categories that score highest in Hollis can underperform significantly at the wrong address. Location precision within the neighborhood matters as much as choosing the neighborhood itself.
  • A 93.5% employment rate in Hollis means a large share of local consumers have steady income — a strong underlying condition for discretionary spending businesses.

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 Hollis?

StreetSpring scores survivability at the exact address level in Hollis — so you can compare two storefronts on the same block before committing to a lease. According to StreetSpring's 2026 data, this is the optimal address for a Physical Therapy Clinic in Hollis:

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This map shows the optimal location for a Physical Therapy Clinic in Hollis based on StreetSpring's 2026 survivability analysis. However, individual locations vary widely, and even in lower-scoring neighborhoods there are pockets that perform exceptionally well. The prediction model incorporates hundreds of location-specific factors, including competitive density, forecasted consumer spending, mobility patterns, and Revenue Capture Score.

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What are the best businesses to open in Hollis?

#Business typeChance of lasting two or more years
1Physical Therapy Clinic83.26%
2American Restaurant77.66%
3Diner77.59%
4Liquor Store77.26%
5Italian Restaurant76.68%
6Coffee Shop76.60%
7Seafood Restaurant76.54%
8Dessert Shop76.32%
9Nail Salon75.58%
10Laundromat75.13%

#1-5: Highest Survivability in Hollis

  1. Physical Therapy Clinic — ~79%–~86% survivability range, with an average of 83.26% across Hollis.
  2. Opening an American Restaurant in Hollis shows 77.66% average survivability. Top locations reach ~81%; lower-end sites show ~74%.
  3. Diner (Ranked #3): 77.59% average in Hollis. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~75%.
  4. Liquor Store is ranked #4 for top businesses to open in Hollis: 77.26% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~74%.
  5. Italian Restaurant — ~73%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 76.68% across Hollis.

#6-10: Strong Performers in Hollis

  1. Opening a Coffee Shop in Hollis shows 76.60% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~72%.
  2. Seafood Restaurant (Ranked #7): 76.54% average in Hollis. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~73%.
  3. Dessert Shop is ranked #8 for top businesses to open in Hollis: 76.32% chance on average, best at ~79%, challenging at ~73%.
  4. Nail Salon — ~73%–~79% survivability range, with an average of 75.58% across Hollis.
  5. Opening a Laundromat in Hollis shows 75.13% average survivability. Top locations reach ~79%; lower-end sites show ~71%.

Top 3 Compared Nationally

  • Physical Therapy Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
  • American Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
  • Diner — See how this compares to other cities →

How much money could a business in Hollis make?

Best location vs. average location

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, picking the highest-scoring storefront in the neighborhood in Hollis could lead to you making ~7% more than if you selected an average location, and ~26% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.

How StreetSpring calculates location value

  • StreetSpring calculates survivability for each business type separately at each address — so the best location for your concept may differ from the neighborhood's overall top-ranked site.
  • A great product in the wrong location will underperform; an average product in the right location can thrive.
  • Every percentage point of Survivability Score represents a real difference in expected revenue — choosing the highest-scoring address is the most reliable financial decision you can make at the outset.
  • StreetSpring analyzes your specific address against comparable businesses to forecast success.

What businesses should open next in Hollis?

The top businesses to open next in Hollis:

  • Physical Therapy Clinics — 83.26% average survival rate, ~86% at the best address
  • American Restaurants — 77.66% average survival rate
  • Diners — 77.59% average survival rate

However, individual locations vary widely, and even in lower-scoring neighborhoods there are pockets that perform exceptionally well. StreetSpring has analyzed hundreds of thousands of business outcomes across major U.S. metros. 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 Hollis are grounded in real economic conditions: 93.5% employment and 7.2% vacancy are among the key inputs that separate high-scoring locations from low-scoring ones here. Because market conditions shift constantly, StreetSpring updates every location's survivability score weekly — you can see current scores for available storefronts in Hollis right now.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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


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

According to StreetSpring's 2026 data, the strongest tenant types for a storefront in Hollis are Physical Therapy Clinics, American Restaurants, and Diners.

  • A great product in the wrong location will underperform; an average product in the right location can thrive.
  • StreetSpring analyzes your specific address against comparable businesses to forecast 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 New York City Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity


Should you rent your Hollis storefront to a Physical Therapy Clinic?

Yes. Among all business types analyzed for Hollis in 2026, a Physical Therapy Clinic posts the highest survivability ceiling at ~86% and maintains a reasonable floor of ~79% — making it the most reliable tenant choice here.

  • StreetSpring analyzes your specific address against comparable businesses to forecast success.

What should I consider when opening a business in Hollis?

In Hollis, the single most important factor in your site-selection decision is the Survivability Score of the specific address you're evaluating.

  • Revenue Capture Score is what separates locations that look similar on the surface but produce dramatically different business outcomes.
  • No third-party scoring system produces these results — every prediction is generated by StreetSpring's own analytical models.
  • StreetSpring's address-level survivability data is available free of charge — start with your top candidate locations in Hollis.

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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 New York City are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.

Full dataset for New York City: /resources/data/new-york-city-survivability-scores-2026.csv — includes all business subtypes, all neighborhoods, survivability scores, and tier assignments. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.