Business Survivability in Grays Ferry, Philadelphia
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Grays Ferry is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~84% 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 Grays Ferry (~84% average survival rate, ~87% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #66 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 Grays Ferry 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 Grays Ferry is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~84% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~87% chance; next is a Vegan / Vegetarian Restaurant with a 78.61% chance, followed by a Grocery Store with a 77.77% chance.
Is Grays Ferry a good place to start a business?
Grays Ferry is ranked number 66 across neighborhoods in and around Philadelphia to start a business, with an average ~77% chance of lasting two or more years.
- Across Grays Ferry, the best addresses for its highest-ranked business types score ~10% above the neighborhood mean.
- However, those high-scoring categories placed at the least-competitive addresses in Grays Ferry often fall well below average. Picking the right block — not just the right neighborhood — is what actually determines survivability.
- With a 88.5% employment rate, Grays Ferry has the consumer spending foundation that supports a range of brick-and-mortar business types.
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 Grays Ferry?
With StreetSpring, location selection in Grays Ferry moves from guesswork to a precise, address-level survivability score for any business type you're considering. Of all available storefronts analyzed in Grays Ferry, StreetSpring ranks this area highest for a Veterinary Clinic in 2026:
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis of hundreds of location-specific factors, this area offers the highest projected survivability for a Veterinary Clinic in Grays Ferry. Competition and spending patterns shift constantly; StreetSpring's live tool reflects the most current conditions for any specific address. Factors evaluated include competition at every distance band, consumer spending forecasts, mobility patterns, and market share projections.
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What are the best businesses to open in Grays Ferry?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 84.43% |
| 2 | Vegan / Vegetarian Restaurant | 78.61% |
| 3 | Grocery Store | 77.77% |
| 4 | American Restaurant | 77.76% |
| 5 | Indonesian Restaurant | 77.46% |
| 6 | Gym | 77.36% |
| 7 | Convenience Store | 76.97% |
| 8 | Coffee Shop | 76.61% |
| 9 | Seafood Restaurant | 76.59% |
| 10 | Laundromat | 73.19% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Grays Ferry
- Veterinary Clinic is ranked #1 for top businesses to open in Grays Ferry: 84.43% chance on average, best at ~87%, challenging at ~82%.
- Vegan / Vegetarian Restaurant — ~76%–~82% survivability range, with an average of 78.61% across Grays Ferry.
- Opening a Grocery Store in Grays Ferry shows 77.77% average survivability. Top locations reach ~82%; lower-end sites show ~73%.
- American Restaurant (Ranked #4): 77.76% average in Grays Ferry. Best-case storefronts: ~82%. Challenging locations: ~75%.
- Indonesian Restaurant is ranked #5 for top businesses to open in Grays Ferry: 77.46% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~74%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Grays Ferry
- Gym — ~74%–~81% survivability range, with an average of 77.36% across Grays Ferry.
- Opening a Convenience Store in Grays Ferry shows 76.97% average survivability. Top locations reach ~81%; lower-end sites show ~73%.
- Coffee Shop (Ranked #8): 76.61% average in Grays Ferry. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~73%.
- Seafood Restaurant is ranked #9 for top businesses to open in Grays Ferry: 76.59% chance on average, best at ~82%, challenging at ~71%.
- Laundromat — ~66%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 73.19% across Grays Ferry.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Vegan / Vegetarian Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Grocery Store — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Grays Ferry make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, securing a location with maximum Revenue Capture potential in Grays Ferry could lead to you making ~10% more than if you selected an average location, and ~19% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
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.
- Where you open matters more than anything else.
- StreetSpring has found that selecting the location with the highest survivability score for a business is the best way to maximize the amount of money you will make.
- StreetSpring analyzes your specific address against comparable businesses to forecast success.
What businesses should open next in Grays Ferry?
The top businesses to open next in Grays Ferry:
- Veterinary Clinics — 84.43% average survival rate, ~87% at the best address
- Vegan / Vegetarian Restaurants — 78.61% average survival rate
- Grocery Stores — 77.77% average survival rate
Competition and spending patterns shift constantly; StreetSpring's live tool reflects the most current conditions for any specific address. Our training data spans 500+ business types across 24 major metros, giving our models the breadth to predict outcomes across nearly any commercial concept. 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 17.0% vacancy rate in Grays Ferry 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 Grays Ferry right now.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Grays Ferry.
What type of business should you rent your Grays Ferry storefront to?
For landlords in Grays Ferry, StreetSpring's 2026 analysis identifies Veterinary Clinics, Vegan / Vegetarian Restaurants, and Grocery Stores as the business types most likely to produce stable, long-term tenancy.
- Where you open matters more than anything else.
- StreetSpring analyzes your specific address against comparable businesses to forecast success. Rather than guessing which tenant type will last, landlords can verify survivability for each category at their exact address using StreetSpring.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Philadelphia Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Grays Ferry storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
The data shows a Veterinary Clinic is the safest long-term bet for a Grays Ferry storefront. Top locations reach ~87% survivability; the least favorable addresses in this neighborhood score around ~82%.
- StreetSpring analyzes your specific address against comparable businesses to forecast success.
What should I consider when opening a business in Grays Ferry?
Before committing to any location in Grays Ferry, the highest-priority metric to check is the Survivability Score — it encodes every relevant location factor into a single, actionable number.
- High Revenue Capture Score is the clearest signal that a location can sustain a business over the long term.
- These forecasts are generated using StreetSpring's unique analytical framework.
- Access StreetSpring's current survivability data for any address in Grays Ferry for free at any time.
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StreetSpring analyzes millions of data points with AI to forecast business survivability. 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.