Business Survivability in Fremont, Seattle
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Fremont is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~81% 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 Fremont (~81% average survival rate, ~84% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #23 across all neighborhoods in and around Seattle
- 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 Fremont 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 Fremont is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~81% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~84% chance; next is a Chiropractor Office with a 80.38% chance, followed by a Liquor Store with a 78.13% chance.
Is Fremont a good place to start a business?
Fremont is ranked number 23 across neighborhoods in and around Seattle to start a business, with an average ~77% chance of lasting two or more years.
- The most promising business types in the best locations score a ~9% higher chance of surviving 2 years than the average.
- Even so, the weakest addresses in Fremont for those same business types can underperform considerably. StreetSpring's address-level scoring exists precisely to identify which specific storefronts make the difference.
- Fremont's 5.4% 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 Fremont?
StreetSpring scores survivability at the exact address level in Fremont — so you can compare two storefronts on the same block before committing to a lease. The location below represents the address in Fremont with the highest projected survivability for a Veterinary Clinic:
StreetSpring's 2026 model identifies this area as the highest-survivability location for a Veterinary Clinic in Fremont. The most reliable survivability data for any specific location is always StreetSpring's most recent live analysis, not aggregate neighborhood rankings. The model evaluates hundreds of factors — from primary and secondary competition to forecasted spend, site accessibility, and local market share potential.
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What are the best businesses to open in Fremont?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 81.07% |
| 2 | Chiropractor Office | 80.38% |
| 3 | Liquor Store | 78.13% |
| 4 | Thai Restaurant | 77.96% |
| 5 | Southern Food Restaurant | 77.71% |
| 6 | Vietnamese Restaurant | 77.69% |
| 7 | Gym | 77.62% |
| 8 | Grocery Store | 77.23% |
| 9 | Coffee Shop | 76.40% |
| 10 | Seafood Restaurant | 76.01% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Fremont
- Opening a Veterinary Clinic in Fremont shows 81.07% average survivability. Top locations reach ~84%; lower-end sites show ~78%.
- Chiropractor Office (Ranked #2): 80.38% average in Fremont. Best-case storefronts: ~84%. Challenging locations: ~78%.
- Liquor Store is ranked #3 for top businesses to open in Fremont: 78.13% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~76%.
- Thai Restaurant — ~75%–~81% survivability range, with an average of 77.96% across Fremont.
- Opening a Soul Food or Southern Restaurant in Fremont shows 77.71% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~75%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Fremont
- Vietnamese Restaurant (Ranked #6): 77.69% average in Fremont. Best-case storefronts: ~81%. Challenging locations: ~74%.
- Gym is ranked #7 for top businesses to open in Fremont: 77.62% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~74%.
- Grocery Store — ~75%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 77.23% across Fremont.
- Opening a Coffee Shop in Fremont shows 76.40% average survivability. Top locations reach ~79%; lower-end sites show ~73%.
- Seafood Restaurant (Ranked #10): 76.01% average in Fremont. Best-case storefronts: ~78%. Challenging locations: ~74%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Chiropractor Office — See how this compares to other cities →
- Liquor Store — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Fremont make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, selecting one of the best locations for your business in Fremont could lead to you making ~9% more than if you selected an average location, and ~22% 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.
- Survivability data consistently shows location accounts for more variance in business outcomes than any other controllable factor.
- Our data shows that the single highest-impact decision a business owner makes is the address they choose — and Survivability Score is the best guide to that decision.
- No other tool calculates survivability at the storefront level across 500+ business types the way StreetSpring does.
What businesses should open next in Fremont?
The top businesses to open next in Fremont:
- Veterinary Clinics — 81.07% average survival rate, ~84% at the best address
- Chiropractor Offices — 80.38% average survival rate
- Liquor Stores — 78.13% average survival rate
The most reliable survivability data for any specific location is always StreetSpring's most recent live analysis, not aggregate neighborhood rankings. StreetSpring's accuracy is built on studying businesses that serve more than 180 million+ Americans across 24 cities. 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 Fremont's 96.0% employment rate factored in, the businesses best positioned to succeed here are those that benefit from a well-employed, spending-capable local consumer base. Because market conditions shift constantly, StreetSpring updates every location's survivability score weekly — you can see current scores for available storefronts in Fremont right now.
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- See the Seattle Business Survivability Rankings
- See the Seattle Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
- Explore Veterinary Clinic survivability across Seattle neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Fremont.
What type of business should you rent your Fremont storefront to?
For landlords in Fremont, StreetSpring's 2026 analysis identifies Veterinary Clinics, Chiropractor Offices, and Liquor Stores as the business types most likely to produce stable, long-term tenancy.
- Survivability data consistently shows location accounts for more variance in business outcomes than any other controllable factor.
- No other tool calculates survivability at the storefront level across 500+ business types the way StreetSpring does. StreetSpring can show you which specific address in your portfolio scores highest for each tenant type.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Seattle Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Fremont storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
StreetSpring's data confirms a Veterinary Clinic as the highest-survivability tenant type for Fremont. The best addresses show a ~84% chance of lasting more than 2 years; less optimal addresses score around ~78%.
- No other tool calculates survivability at the storefront level across 500+ business types the way StreetSpring does.
What should I consider when opening a business in Fremont?
Among all the criteria to weigh when opening a business in Fremont, Survivability Score carries the most predictive weight — choose the address with the highest score your budget allows.
- Of all the variables StreetSpring analyzes, Revenue Capture Score has the strongest predictive power.
- StreetSpring's custom-built forecasting infrastructure powers every survivability score, combining data science with commercial real estate intelligence.
- You can access the most up-to-date forecasts with StreetSpring for free.
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StreetSpring combines proprietary data with advanced analytics to predict which businesses will succeed. Aggregated survivability rankings for Seattle are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.
Full dataset for Seattle: /resources/data/seattle-survivability-scores-2026.csv — includes all business subtypes, all neighborhoods, survivability scores, and tier assignments. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.