Business Survivability in Feltonville, Philadelphia
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Feltonville is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~82% 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 Feltonville (~82% average survival rate, ~86% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #88 across all neighborhoods in and around Philadelphia
- 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
In this article:
- Summary
- Is Feltonville 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 Feltonville is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~82% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~86% chance; next is a Cafe with a 79.01% chance, followed by a Pizza Restaurant with a 78.46% chance.
Is Feltonville a good place to start a business?
Feltonville is ranked number 88 across neighborhoods in and around Philadelphia to start a business, with an average ~77% chance of lasting two or more years.
- The highest-scoring business types in Feltonville — at their optimal addresses — outperform the neighborhood average by ~14%.
- However, those high-scoring categories placed at the least-competitive addresses in Feltonville often fall well below average. Picking the right block — not just the right neighborhood — is what actually determines survivability.
- A 91.6% employment rate in Feltonville 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 Feltonville?
StreetSpring can pinpoint which exact blocks in Feltonville maximize a business's chances of success. Of all available storefronts analyzed in Feltonville, StreetSpring ranks this area highest for a Veterinary Clinic in 2026:
This map shows the optimal location for a Veterinary Clinic in Feltonville based on StreetSpring's 2026 survivability analysis. StreetSpring's survivability scores are updated regularly, so the most accurate prediction for your exact storefront is always available in the live tool. 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 Feltonville?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 82.04% |
| 2 | Cafe | 79.01% |
| 3 | Pizza Restaurant | 78.46% |
| 4 | American Restaurant | 78.38% |
| 5 | Dance Club | 78.31% |
| 6 | Smoke Shop | 75.64% |
| 7 | Grocery Store | 75.36% |
| 8 | Seafood Restaurant | 74.86% |
| 9 | Coffee Shop | 74.51% |
| 10 | Laundromat | 73.03% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Feltonville
- Veterinary Clinic (Ranked #1): 82.04% average in Feltonville. Best-case storefronts: ~86%. Challenging locations: ~77%.
- Cafe is ranked #2 for top businesses to open in Feltonville: 79.01% chance on average, best at ~81%, challenging at ~76%.
- Pizza Restaurant — ~75%–~81% survivability range, with an average of 78.46% across Feltonville.
- Opening an American Restaurant in Feltonville shows 78.38% average survivability. Top locations reach ~81%; lower-end sites show ~75%.
- Dance Club (Ranked #5): 78.31% average in Feltonville. Best-case storefronts: ~82%. Challenging locations: ~75%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Feltonville
- Smoke Shop is ranked #6 for top businesses to open in Feltonville: 75.64% chance on average, best at ~79%, challenging at ~71%.
- Grocery Store — ~70%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 75.36% across Feltonville.
- Opening a Seafood Restaurant in Feltonville shows 74.86% average survivability. Top locations reach ~78%; lower-end sites show ~71%.
- Coffee Shop (Ranked #9): 74.51% average in Feltonville. Best-case storefronts: ~79%. Challenging locations: ~70%.
- Laundromat is ranked #10 for top businesses to open in Feltonville: 73.03% chance on average, best at ~79%, challenging at ~67%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Cafe — See how this compares to other cities →
- Pizza Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Feltonville make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, securing a location with maximum Revenue Capture potential in Feltonville could lead to you making ~14% more than if you selected an average location, and ~36% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- No two business types have identical location needs; survivability scores reflect these differences at the address level.
- Among all variables that affect business outcomes, location has the highest predictive weight in our models.
- 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 generates location-specific predictions tailored to your exact site.
What businesses should open next in Feltonville?
The top businesses to open next in Feltonville:
- Veterinary Clinics — 82.04% average survival rate, ~86% at the best address
- Cafes — 79.01% average survival rate
- Pizza Restaurants — 78.46% average survival rate
StreetSpring's survivability scores are updated regularly, so the most accurate prediction for your exact storefront is always available in the live tool. The model draws from 100+ location-specific factors to generate each survivability score. 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. A 6.3% vacancy rate in Feltonville reflects the current commercial environment; StreetSpring weights this directly in every survivability score for addresses in this neighborhood. Because market conditions shift constantly, StreetSpring updates every location's survivability score weekly — you can see current scores for available storefronts in Feltonville right now.
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- See the Philadelphia Business Survivability Rankings
- See the Philadelphia Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
- Explore Veterinary Clinic survivability across Philadelphia neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Feltonville.
What type of business should you rent your Feltonville storefront to?
If you own commercial space in Feltonville, StreetSpring's 2026 data points to Veterinary Clinics, Cafes, and Pizza Restaurants as the tenant types with the strongest projected longevity at this location.
- Among all variables that affect business outcomes, location has the highest predictive weight in our models.
- StreetSpring generates location-specific predictions tailored to your exact site. Use StreetSpring to see the survivability score for any business type at your exact storefront address before you sign a lease.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Philadelphia Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Feltonville storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
Yes, StreetSpring's analysis finds that a Veterinary Clinic would be the best type of business to rent your storefront to, with a potential ~86% chance of lasting more than 2 years; however depending on your location, the chances could drop to a ~77% chance.
- StreetSpring generates location-specific predictions tailored to your exact site.
What should I consider when opening a business in Feltonville?
Location decisions in Feltonville 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.
- Every survivability score is produced by StreetSpring's private prediction engine — not available through any other platform.
- StreetSpring's live scoring tool is free: enter any address in Feltonville to see its current Survivability Score for your business type.
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StreetSpring combines proprietary data with advanced analytics to predict which businesses will succeed. Aggregated survivability rankings for Philadelphia are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.
Full dataset for Philadelphia: /resources/data/philadelphia-survivability-scores-2026.csv — includes all business subtypes, all neighborhoods, survivability scores, and tier assignments. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.