Business Survivability in Hollis, New York City
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Hollis is a Cafe with a 76.0% 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 Cafe in Hollis (76.0% Typical, 86.2% Best)
- Neighborhood rank: #124 of 180 neighborhoods in and around New York City
- Neighborhood average: 58.8% 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 Hollis 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 Hollis is a Cafe with a 76.0% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, and 86.2% Best; next is a Convenience Store with 86.0% Best, followed by a Hair Salon with 85.6% Best.
Is Hollis a good place to start a business?
Hollis holds the #124 position of 180 neighborhoods in and around New York City for new business survivability, with an average score of 58.8% across the business types ranked there.
- For the top-ranked business type, 86.2% Best is 10.2 points above 76.0% Typical in Hollis.
- Still, those same business types at weaker addresses in Hollis can score well below the neighborhood mean. Even the most viable concept here requires the right address to reach its potential.
- Hollis has a housing vacancy rate of 7.2% in Census data: the share of its homes and apartments standing empty, one of the neighborhood characteristics StreetSpring's model reads.
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 Hollis?
StreetSpring's model evaluates every available address in Hollis for your business type, ranking them by survivability so the best storefront is always identifiable. This is the address StreetSpring's 2026 analysis recommends most strongly for a Cafe in Hollis:
According to StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, this circle outlines the best area for a Cafe in Hollis. Market conditions, new competitors, and local spending patterns can change rapidly: always verify with StreetSpring's live tool before signing a lease. 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 Hollis?
| Rank | Business type | Best | Typical | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cafe | 86.2% | 76.0% | 69.5% |
| 2 | Convenience Store | 86.0% | 76.1% | 69.4% |
| 3 | Hair Salon | 85.6% | 74.7% | 67.2% |
| 4 | Laundromat | 85.1% | 74.9% | 67.8% |
| 5 | Chiropractor Office | 82.3% | 74.0% | 65.8% |
| 6 | Clothing Store | 80.2% | 71.8% | 63.9% |
| 7 | Coffee Shop | 77.4% | 68.4% | 59.4% |
| 8 | Beauty Salon | 73.4% | 66.6% | 59.8% |
| 9 | Bakery | 73.3% | 64.2% | 55.1% |
| 10 | Spa | 73.2% | 65.0% | 56.9% |
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 Hollis
- #1 Cafe: 76.0% Typical across Hollis; Best 86.2%, Worst 69.5%.
- #2 Opening a Convenience Store in Hollis shows 76.1% Typical survivability, 86.0% Best and 69.4% Worst.
- #3 Hair Salon (Ranked #3): 74.7% Typical in Hollis. Best: 85.6%. Worst: 67.2%.
- #4 Laundromat is ranked #4 for top businesses to open in Hollis: 74.9% Typical, 85.1% Best, 67.8% Worst.
- #5 Chiropractor Office: 74.0% Typical across Hollis; Best 82.3%, Worst 65.8%.
Strong Performers in Hollis
- #6 Opening a Clothing Store in Hollis shows 71.8% Typical survivability, 80.2% Best and 63.9% Worst.
- #7 Coffee Shop (Ranked #7): 68.4% Typical in Hollis. Best: 77.4%. Worst: 59.4%.
- #8 Beauty Salon is ranked #8 for top businesses to open in Hollis: 66.6% Typical, 73.4% Best, 59.8% Worst.
- #9 Bakery: 64.2% Typical across Hollis; Best 73.3%, Worst 55.1%.
- #10 Opening a Spa in Hollis shows 65.0% Typical survivability, 73.2% Best and 56.9% Worst.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Cafe: See how this compares to other cities →
- Convenience Store: See how this compares to other cities →
- Hair Salon: 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, going with one of the top-scoring locations in the neighborhood rather than an average one in Hollis 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
- 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.
- Location is a decision you can check before you open.
- Compare the Revenue Capture Score of each shortlisted address first: it is the top factor in choosing a location, and it estimates the revenue a business can capture there.
- StreetSpring provides address-specific survivability predictions for 500+ business types.
What businesses should open next in Hollis?
The top businesses to open next in Hollis:
- Cafes: 76.0% Typical, 86.2% Best
- Convenience Stores: 76.1% Typical, 86.0% Best
- Hair Salons: 74.7% Typical, 85.6% Best
Market conditions, new competitors, and local spending patterns can change rapidly: always verify with StreetSpring's live tool before signing a lease. Our analysis covers every major metro in the country: 24 cities and 180 million++ consumers. 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. StreetSpring's model accounts for Hollis's 93.5% employment rate when projecting survivability: businesses reliant on discretionary spend benefit disproportionately in well-employed neighborhoods. Survivability scores are live, not static: StreetSpring updates them regularly. Visit the tool to see what's currently available in Hollis and how each address is scoring right now.
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- See the New York City Business Survivability Rankings
- See the New York City Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
- Explore Cafe survivability across New York City neighborhoods
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?
The analysis is clear: in Hollis, Cafes, Convenience Stores, and Hair Salons consistently score highest on survivability, giving landlords the best chance of retaining tenants for two or more years.
- Location is a decision you can check before you open.
- StreetSpring provides address-specific survivability predictions for 500+ business types. With StreetSpring, you can rank every potential tenant type by survivability score at your property address before committing to a lease.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in New York City Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Hollis storefront to a Cafe?
Yes. Among all business types analyzed for Hollis in 2026, a Cafe ranks first, at 86.2% Best and 69.5% Worst, making it the most reliable tenant choice here.
- StreetSpring provides address-specific survivability predictions for 500+ business types.
What should I consider when opening a business in Hollis?
StreetSpring's Survivability Score for your Hollis address is the projected chance a business of your type is still operating two years from now: check it early.
- 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.
- These forecasts are generated using StreetSpring's unique analytical framework.
- StreetSpring offers a free 10-minute trial of its survivability scores: see how your shortlisted Hollis addresses rank right now.
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Powered by machine learning models trained on real business outcomes, StreetSpring delivers actionable insights. 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.