Business Survivability in Francisville, Philadelphia
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Francisville is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~86% 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 Francisville (~86% average survival rate, ~87% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #24 across all neighborhoods in and around Philadelphia
- Neighborhood average: ~79% 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 Francisville 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 Francisville is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~86% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~87% chance; next is a Pet Grooming Shop with a 80.73% chance, followed by an Italian Restaurant with a 80.49% chance.
Is Francisville a good place to start a business?
Among all neighborhoods in and around Philadelphia, Francisville ranks #24 for business survivability, with an average ~79% chance of lasting two or more years.
- The most promising business types in the best locations score a ~4% higher chance of surviving 2 years than the average.
- Yet the same categories that score highest in Francisville can underperform significantly at the wrong address. Location precision within the neighborhood matters as much as choosing the neighborhood itself.
- Francisville's 9.9% commercial vacancy rate signals the current availability of storefronts and shapes the competitive environment that survivability scores reflect.
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 Francisville?
StreetSpring narrows the decision down to the exact address — showing which blocks in Francisville produce the highest survivability scores for your concept. Here is the top survivability address for a Veterinary Clinic in Francisville, per StreetSpring's 2026 model:
This map shows the optimal location for a Veterinary Clinic in Francisville based on StreetSpring's 2026 survivability analysis. Even the best-ranked neighborhoods contain locations that underperform — and the worst-ranked ones have hidden gems. 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 Francisville?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 86.22% |
| 2 | Pet Grooming Shop | 80.73% |
| 3 | Italian Restaurant | 80.49% |
| 4 | Deli | 80.46% |
| 5 | Caribbean / Latin Restaurant | 80.28% |
| 6 | Liquor Store | 80.17% |
| 7 | Day Care Center | 79.64% |
| 8 | Grocery Store | 78.46% |
| 9 | Coffee Shop | 77.53% |
| 10 | Gym | 76.96% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Francisville
- Veterinary Clinic is ranked #1 for top businesses to open in Francisville: 86.22% chance on average, best at ~87%, challenging at ~85%.
- Pet Grooming Shop — ~78%–~83% survivability range, with an average of 80.73% across Francisville.
- Opening an Italian Restaurant in Francisville shows 80.49% average survivability. Top locations reach ~82%; lower-end sites show ~78%.
- Deli (Ranked #4): 80.46% average in Francisville. Best-case storefronts: ~82%. Challenging locations: ~77%.
- Caribbean / Latin Restaurant is ranked #5 for top businesses to open in Francisville: 80.28% chance on average, best at ~81%, challenging at ~79%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Francisville
- Liquor Store — ~77%–~83% survivability range, with an average of 80.17% across Francisville.
- Opening a Day Care Center in Francisville shows 79.64% average survivability. Top locations reach ~82%; lower-end sites show ~78%.
- Grocery Store (Ranked #8): 78.46% average in Francisville. Best-case storefronts: ~81%. Challenging locations: ~75%.
- Coffee Shop is ranked #9 for top businesses to open in Francisville: 77.53% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~74%.
- Gym — ~74%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 76.96% across Francisville.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Pet Grooming Shop — See how this compares to other cities →
- Italian Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Francisville make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, selecting a storefront that StreetSpring ranks in the top tier for your business type in Francisville could lead to you making ~4% more than if you selected an average location, and ~9% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- Different business models thrive in different micro-locations.
- Every site-selection decision starts and ends with location — it outweighs concept, brand, and execution combined.
- The businesses that outperform their category averages most consistently are those that scored highest on survivability before opening.
- StreetSpring's address-level precision means two storefronts on the same block can carry materially different odds of lasting two years.
What businesses should open next in Francisville?
The top businesses to open next in Francisville:
- Veterinary Clinics — 86.22% average survival rate, ~87% at the best address
- Pet Grooming Shops — 80.73% average survival rate
- Italian Restaurants — 80.49% average survival rate
Even the best-ranked neighborhoods contain locations that underperform — and the worst-ranked ones have hidden gems. Our platform incorporates data from thousands of neighborhoods nationwide. 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 9.9% vacancy rate in Francisville reflects the current commercial environment; StreetSpring weights this directly in every survivability score for addresses in this neighborhood. Survivability scores are recalculated weekly as new competitors open and spending patterns shift — visit StreetSpring to see the current score for any open location in Francisville 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 Francisville.
What type of business should you rent your Francisville storefront to?
Our 2026 survivability data for Francisville shows that Veterinary Clinics, Pet Grooming Shops, and Italian Restaurants rank as the top tenant categories for minimizing vacancy risk.
- Every site-selection decision starts and ends with location — it outweighs concept, brand, and execution combined.
- StreetSpring's address-level precision means two storefronts on the same block can carry materially different odds of lasting two years. 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 Francisville storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
The data shows a Veterinary Clinic is the safest long-term bet for a Francisville storefront. Top locations reach ~87% survivability; the least favorable addresses in this neighborhood score around ~85%.
- StreetSpring's address-level precision means two storefronts on the same block can carry materially different odds of lasting two years.
What should I consider when opening a business in Francisville?
Among all the criteria to weigh when opening a business in Francisville, Survivability Score carries the most predictive weight — choose the address with the highest score your budget allows.
- The most important driver of a high Survivability Score is the Revenue Capture Score for the business at the location it selects.
- StreetSpring's in-house models are continuously updated with new business outcome data to keep predictions accurate.
- The most current survivability data for Francisville is free to access on StreetSpring — no account required to check your specific address.
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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.