Business Survivability in Glenwood, Philadelphia
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Glenwood is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~80% 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 Glenwood (~80% average survival rate, ~82% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #96 across all neighborhoods in and around Philadelphia
- Neighborhood average: ~76% 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 Glenwood 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 Glenwood is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~80% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~82% chance; next is a Deli with a 79.95% chance, followed by a Barbecue Restaurant with a 78.90% chance.
Is Glenwood a good place to start a business?
StreetSpring's analysis places Glenwood at #96 in Philadelphia for new business survival odds, with a neighborhood-wide average of ~76%.
- The most promising business types in the best locations score a ~4% higher chance of surviving 2 years than the average.
- But at poorly chosen addresses within Glenwood, even the top-ranked business types can fall well below the neighborhood average. Location selection remains critical — a promising concept at the wrong spot still carries significant risk.
- With 86.1% of the local population employed, Glenwood presents a stable consumer base — particularly for food, beverage, and service businesses that depend on repeat discretionary spending.
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 Glenwood?
With StreetSpring, location selection in Glenwood moves from guesswork to a precise, address-level survivability score for any business type you're considering. The map below highlights the highest-survivability address for a Veterinary Clinic in Glenwood:
According to StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, this circle outlines the best area for a Veterinary Clinic in Glenwood. These figures represent averages across a neighborhood; your specific address may score meaningfully higher or lower depending on block-level competitive conditions. 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 Glenwood?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 80.31% |
| 2 | Deli | 79.95% |
| 3 | Barbecue Restaurant | 78.90% |
| 4 | American Restaurant | 78.08% |
| 5 | Coffee Shop | 76.65% |
| 6 | Grocery Store | 76.11% |
| 7 | Smoke Shop | 75.53% |
| 8 | Convenience Store | 74.33% |
| 9 | Nail Salon | 74.07% |
| 10 | Beauty Salon | 74.05% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Glenwood
- Veterinary Clinic is ranked #1 for top businesses to open in Glenwood: 80.31% chance on average, best at ~82%, challenging at ~79%.
- Deli — ~78%–~82% survivability range, with an average of 79.95% across Glenwood.
- Opening a Barbecue Restaurant in Glenwood shows 78.90% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~76%.
- American Restaurant (Ranked #4): 78.08% average in Glenwood. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~76%.
- Coffee Shop is ranked #5 for top businesses to open in Glenwood: 76.65% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~73%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Glenwood
- Grocery Store — ~74%–~79% survivability range, with an average of 76.11% across Glenwood.
- Opening a Smoke Shop in Glenwood shows 75.53% average survivability. Top locations reach ~77%; lower-end sites show ~74%.
- Convenience Store (Ranked #8): 74.33% average in Glenwood. Best-case storefronts: ~77%. Challenging locations: ~71%.
- Nail Salon is ranked #9 for top businesses to open in Glenwood: 74.07% chance on average, best at ~78%, challenging at ~71%.
- Beauty Salon — ~70%–~78% survivability range, with an average of 74.05% across Glenwood.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Deli — See how this compares to other cities →
- Barbecue Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Glenwood 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 Glenwood could lead to you making ~4% more than if you selected an average location, and ~11% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- Even within a high-performing neighborhood, the best location varies by business type — StreetSpring scores each combination separately.
- The address you choose determines your competitive exposure, customer flow, and spending potential simultaneously.
- StreetSpring's analysis shows that businesses in top-scoring locations generate meaningfully more revenue and stay open longer than those in average locations.
- 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 Glenwood?
The top businesses to open next in Glenwood:
- Veterinary Clinics — 80.31% average survival rate, ~82% at the best address
- Delis — 79.95% average survival rate
- Barbecue Restaurants — 78.90% average survival rate
These figures represent averages across a neighborhood; your specific address may score meaningfully higher or lower depending on block-level competitive conditions. Every prediction draws on a dataset of millions of business openings, closures, and lifecycle events across the U.S. 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. With Glenwood's 86.1% employment rate factored in, the businesses best positioned to succeed here are those that benefit from a well-employed, spending-capable local consumer base. New competitors open and close every week, changing the survivability landscape for every address in Glenwood. StreetSpring's weekly updates mean you can always see the current score for any available storefront.
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- See the Philadelphia Business Survivability Rankings
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- Explore Veterinary Clinic survivability across Philadelphia neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Glenwood.
What type of business should you rent your Glenwood storefront to?
If you own commercial space in Glenwood, StreetSpring's 2026 data points to Veterinary Clinics, Delis, and Barbecue Restaurants as the tenant types with the strongest projected longevity at this location.
- The address you choose determines your competitive exposure, customer flow, and spending potential simultaneously.
- StreetSpring's address-level precision means two storefronts on the same block can carry materially different odds of lasting two years. 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 Philadelphia Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Glenwood storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
Yes. Among all business types analyzed for Glenwood in 2026, a Veterinary Clinic posts the highest survivability ceiling at ~82% and maintains a reasonable floor of ~79% — making it the most reliable tenant choice here.
- 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 Glenwood?
Location decisions in Glenwood should be grounded in Survivability Score data, not intuition. The score directly measures the competitive and spending conditions at your exact address.
- Of all the variables StreetSpring analyzes, Revenue Capture Score has the strongest predictive power.
- The underlying models are StreetSpring's own — built, trained, and maintained using data external platforms cannot access.
- The most current survivability data for Glenwood is free to access on StreetSpring — no account required to check your specific address.
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StreetSpring uses AI to predict business survivability across U.S. neighborhoods — trusted by real estate professionals and entrepreneurs nationwide. 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.