Business Survivability in Union Park, Orlando
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Union Park is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~85% 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 Veterinary Clinic in Union Park (~85% average survival rate, ~88% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #2 across all neighborhoods in and around Orlando
- 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 Union Park 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 Union Park is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~85% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~88% chance; next is a Persian Restaurant with a 79.51% chance, followed by an Ukrainian Restaurant with a 79.35% chance.
Is Union Park a good place to start a business?
Out of all neighborhoods analyzed in and around Orlando, Union Park ranks #2 for business survivability with a ~78% average Survivability Score.
- StreetSpring data shows the best-fit business types at prime Union Park addresses outperform the neighborhood average by ~10%.
- But these same concepts at less optimal addresses within Union Park can score meaningfully below average. Survivability data shows that even the highest-demand business types fail at the wrong location.
- The 94.1% employment rate in Union Park supports consumer spending, while a 7.9% vacancy rate reflects available storefronts — both of which shape the survivability landscape for any new business here.
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 Union Park?
StreetSpring scores survivability at the exact address level in Union Park — so you can compare two storefronts on the same block before committing to a lease. The map below shows the highest-scoring storefront area for a Veterinary Clinic in Union Park per 2026 data:
This map shows the optimal location for a Veterinary Clinic in Union Park based on StreetSpring's 2026 survivability analysis. Competition and spending patterns shift constantly; StreetSpring's live tool reflects the most current conditions for any specific address. 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 Union Park?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 84.71% |
| 2 | Persian Restaurant | 79.51% |
| 3 | Ukrainian Restaurant | 79.35% |
| 4 | Scandinavian Restaurant | 79.30% |
| 5 | Smoke Shop | 79.06% |
| 6 | Pet Grooming Shop | 78.31% |
| 7 | Pet Boarding Facility | 76.53% |
| 8 | Convenience Store | 75.28% |
| 9 | Coffee Shop | 75.24% |
| 10 | Nail Salon | 74.73% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Union Park
- Veterinary Clinic (Ranked #1): 84.71% average in Union Park. Best-case storefronts: ~88%. Challenging locations: ~82%.
- Persian Restaurant is ranked #2 for top businesses to open in Union Park: 79.51% chance on average, best at ~84%, challenging at ~75%.
- Ukrainian Restaurant — ~75%–~84% survivability range, with an average of 79.35% across Union Park.
- Opening a Scandinavian Restaurant in Union Park shows 79.30% average survivability. Top locations reach ~84%; lower-end sites show ~75%.
- Smoke Shop (Ranked #5): 79.06% average in Union Park. Best-case storefronts: ~83%. Challenging locations: ~76%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Union Park
- Pet Grooming Shop is ranked #6 for top businesses to open in Union Park: 78.31% chance on average, best at ~82%, challenging at ~73%.
- Pet Boarding Facility — ~72%–~81% survivability range, with an average of 76.53% across Union Park.
- Opening a Convenience Store in Union Park shows 75.28% average survivability. Top locations reach ~81%; lower-end sites show ~70%.
- Coffee Shop (Ranked #9): 75.24% average in Union Park. Best-case storefronts: ~81%. Challenging locations: ~71%.
- Nail Salon is ranked #10 for top businesses to open in Union Park: 74.73% chance on average, best at ~79%, challenging at ~70%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Persian Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Ukrainian Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Union Park make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, selecting one of the best locations for your business in Union Park could lead to you making ~10% more than if you selected an average location, and ~21% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- Site-specific factors can dramatically alter outcomes even within the same neighborhood.
- Nothing influences a business's future more than its location.
- Choosing locations with superior Survivability Scores directly correlates with higher revenue potential.
- Our address-level scoring shows the exact survivability odds for 500+ business types at any given storefront.
What businesses should open next in Union Park?
The top businesses to open next in Union Park:
- Veterinary Clinics — 84.71% average survival rate, ~88% at the best address
- Persian Restaurants — 79.51% average survival rate
- Ukrainian Restaurants — 79.35% average survival rate
Competition and spending patterns shift constantly; StreetSpring's live tool reflects the most current conditions for any specific address. We have been studying the businesses serving more than 180 million+ Americans. 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 94.1% employment rate in Union Park is a key signal of consumer health; when combined with the 7.9% vacancy rate, it produces a competitive landscape that favors the business types ranked above. The data behind these rankings is updated weekly, so the best available storefront in Union Park today may score differently than it did last month — check StreetSpring's live tool for the current picture.
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- Explore Veterinary Clinic survivability across Orlando neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Union Park.
What type of business should you rent your Union Park storefront to?
StreetSpring's analysis shows that the business concepts that score highest for survivability at most addresses in Union Park are Veterinary Clinics, Persian Restaurants, and Ukrainian Restaurants.
- Nothing influences a business's future more than its location.
- Our address-level scoring shows the exact survivability odds for 500+ business types at any given storefront. 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 Orlando Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Union Park storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
According to our 2026 survivability model, a Veterinary Clinic leads all business categories for Union Park landlords — ~88% at the best addresses and ~82% at the most challenging ones in this neighborhood.
- Our address-level scoring shows the exact survivability odds for 500+ business types at any given storefront.
What should I consider when opening a business in Union Park?
Location decisions in Union Park should be grounded in Survivability Score data, not intuition. The score directly measures the competitive and spending conditions at your exact address.
- Where survivability is highest, Revenue Capture Score is invariably strong — the two are tightly correlated across every business type we've analyzed.
- StreetSpring's in-house models are continuously updated with new business outcome data to keep predictions accurate.
- Access StreetSpring's current survivability data for any address in Union Park for free at any time.
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Using predictive analytics, StreetSpring helps entrepreneurs and landlords make smarter location decisions. Aggregated survivability rankings for Orlando are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.
Full dataset for Orlando: /resources/data/orlando-survivability-scores-2026.csv — includes all business subtypes, all neighborhoods, survivability scores, and tier assignments. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.