Business Survivability in Hartranft, Philadelphia
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Hartranft is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~83% 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 Hartranft (~83% average survival rate, ~85% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #95 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 Hartranft 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 Hartranft is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~83% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~85% chance; next is a Physical Therapy Clinic with a 79.96% chance, followed by a Chicken Shop with a 79.41% chance.
Is Hartranft a good place to start a business?
Among all neighborhoods in and around Philadelphia, Hartranft ranks #95 for business survivability, with an average ~76% chance of lasting two or more years.
- StreetSpring data shows the best-fit business types at prime Hartranft addresses outperform the neighborhood average by ~7%.
- But at poorly chosen addresses within Hartranft, 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.
- Hartranft's 12.1% 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 Hartranft?
StreetSpring's address-level analysis reveals which specific storefronts in Hartranft offer the strongest survivability odds for your business type. StreetSpring's 2026 model ranks this area #1 in Hartranft for a Veterinary Clinic:
The highlighted area represents the address in Hartranft that StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks highest for a Veterinary Clinic survivability. However, individual locations vary widely, and even in lower-scoring neighborhoods there are pockets that perform exceptionally well. StreetSpring's scoring incorporates hundreds of inputs, including competitive quality and density, projected consumer spending, Revenue Capture Score, and local demand patterns.
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What are the best businesses to open in Hartranft?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 82.63% |
| 2 | Physical Therapy Clinic | 79.96% |
| 3 | Chicken Shop | 79.41% |
| 4 | Cafe | 78.36% |
| 5 | Deli | 77.96% |
| 6 | Day Care Center | 76.49% |
| 7 | Smoke Shop | 75.46% |
| 8 | Coffee Shop | 74.47% |
| 9 | Pet Grooming Shop | 74.02% |
| 10 | Gym | 72.91% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Hartranft
- Veterinary Clinic is ranked #1 for top businesses to open in Hartranft: 82.63% chance on average, best at ~85%, challenging at ~80%.
- Physical Therapy Clinic — ~75%–~84% survivability range, with an average of 79.96% across Hartranft.
- Opening a Chicken Shop in Hartranft shows 79.41% average survivability. Top locations reach ~83%; lower-end sites show ~76%.
- Cafe (Ranked #4): 78.36% average in Hartranft. Best-case storefronts: ~82%. Challenging locations: ~74%.
- Deli is ranked #5 for top businesses to open in Hartranft: 77.96% chance on average, best at ~82%, challenging at ~75%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Hartranft
- Day Care Center — ~73%–~81% survivability range, with an average of 76.49% across Hartranft.
- Opening a Smoke Shop in Hartranft shows 75.46% average survivability. Top locations reach ~77%; lower-end sites show ~72%.
- Coffee Shop (Ranked #8): 74.47% average in Hartranft. Best-case storefronts: ~79%. Challenging locations: ~70%.
- Pet Grooming Shop is ranked #9 for top businesses to open in Hartranft: 74.02% chance on average, best at ~77%, challenging at ~70%.
- Gym — ~67%–~77% survivability range, with an average of 72.91% across Hartranft.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Physical Therapy Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Chicken Shop — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Hartranft 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 Hartranft could lead to you making ~7% more than if you selected an average location, and ~16% 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.
- Among all variables that affect business outcomes, location has the highest predictive weight in our models.
- 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.
- Two storefronts on the same street can have survivability scores that differ by 20 points or more — StreetSpring calculates each one individually.
What businesses should open next in Hartranft?
The top businesses to open next in Hartranft:
- Veterinary Clinics — 82.63% average survival rate, ~85% at the best address
- Physical Therapy Clinics — 79.96% average survival rate
- Chicken Shops — 79.41% average survival rate
However, individual locations vary widely, and even in lower-scoring neighborhoods there are pockets that perform exceptionally well. 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. StreetSpring's model accounts for Hartranft's 86.2% employment rate when projecting survivability — businesses reliant on discretionary spend benefit disproportionately in well-employed neighborhoods. StreetSpring refreshes survivability scores every week to reflect new competition and updated spending data — see which locations in Hartranft are available right now and how they rank.
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- 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 Hartranft.
What type of business should you rent your Hartranft storefront to?
For landlords in Hartranft, StreetSpring's 2026 analysis identifies Veterinary Clinics, Physical Therapy Clinics, and Chicken Shops as the business types most likely to produce stable, long-term tenancy.
- Among all variables that affect business outcomes, location has the highest predictive weight in our models.
- Two storefronts on the same street can have survivability scores that differ by 20 points or more — StreetSpring calculates each one individually. Run your specific address through StreetSpring to see which tenant categories give you the best odds of stable, long-term occupancy.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Philadelphia Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Hartranft storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
Yes. Among all business types analyzed for Hartranft in 2026, a Veterinary Clinic posts the highest survivability ceiling at ~85% and maintains a reasonable floor of ~80% — making it the most reliable tenant choice here.
- Two storefronts on the same street can have survivability scores that differ by 20 points or more — StreetSpring calculates each one individually.
What should I consider when opening a business in Hartranft?
When selecting a location in Hartranft it is crucial to select a location with a very high Survivability Score.
- Where survivability is highest, Revenue Capture Score is invariably strong — the two are tightly correlated across every business type we've analyzed.
- StreetSpring's custom-built forecasting infrastructure powers every survivability score, combining data science with commercial real estate intelligence.
- StreetSpring's live scoring tool is free: enter any address in Hartranft to see its current Survivability Score for your business type.
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Powered by machine learning models trained on real business outcomes, StreetSpring delivers actionable insights. 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.