Business Survivability in Concord, St. Louis
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Concord 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 Concord (~84% average survival rate, ~90% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #15 across all neighborhoods in and around St. Louis
- Neighborhood average: ~78% 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 Concord 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 Concord 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 ~90% chance; next is a Persian Restaurant with a 79.45% chance, followed by a Mexican Restaurant with a 79.25% chance.
Is Concord a good place to start a business?
Across all neighborhoods in and around St. Louis, StreetSpring's data places Concord at #15 with a ~78% average Survivability Score.
- Strong business types at their best-match addresses in Concord consistently score ~17% higher than the overall neighborhood survivability average.
- Yet the same categories that score highest in Concord can underperform significantly at the wrong address. Location precision within the neighborhood matters as much as choosing the neighborhood itself.
- Commercial vacancy in Concord sits at 3.2%, a figure that factors into survivability scores for every business type in this neighborhood.
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 Concord?
Using StreetSpring, you can identify the exact address in Concord that gives your specific business concept the highest survivability score. Below is the best location for a Veterinary Clinic in Concord:
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis of hundreds of location-specific factors, this area offers the highest projected survivability for a Veterinary Clinic in Concord. Static rankings can't capture every recent change in competition or consumer spending; StreetSpring's live platform provides the current score for your exact 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 Concord?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 83.76% |
| 2 | Persian Restaurant | 79.45% |
| 3 | Mexican Restaurant | 79.25% |
| 4 | Smoke Shop | 78.98% |
| 5 | Bangladeshi Restaurant | 78.91% |
| 6 | Dance Club | 76.69% |
| 7 | Day Care Center | 76.25% |
| 8 | Pet Boarding Facility | 75.37% |
| 9 | Pet Grooming Shop | 74.93% |
| 10 | Coffee Shop | 73.91% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Concord
- Opening a Veterinary Clinic in Concord shows 83.76% average survivability. Top locations reach ~90%; lower-end sites show ~75%.
- Persian Restaurant (Ranked #2): 79.45% average in Concord. Best-case storefronts: ~84%. Challenging locations: ~74%.
- Mexican Restaurant is ranked #3 for top businesses to open in Concord: 79.25% chance on average, best at ~84%, challenging at ~73%.
- Smoke Shop — ~71%–~84% survivability range, with an average of 78.98% across Concord.
- Opening a Bangladeshi Restaurant in Concord shows 78.91% average survivability. Top locations reach ~84%; lower-end sites show ~73%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Concord
- Dance Club (Ranked #6): 76.69% average in Concord. Best-case storefronts: ~84%. Challenging locations: ~69%.
- Day Care Center is ranked #7 for top businesses to open in Concord: 76.25% chance on average, best at ~82%, challenging at ~69%.
- Pet Boarding Facility — ~68%–~83% survivability range, with an average of 75.37% across Concord.
- Opening a Pet Grooming Shop in Concord shows 74.93% average survivability. Top locations reach ~83%; lower-end sites show ~67%.
- Coffee Shop (Ranked #10): 73.91% average in Concord. Best-case storefronts: ~82%. Challenging locations: ~66%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Persian Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Mexican Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Concord 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 Concord could lead to you making ~17% more than if you selected an average location, and ~61% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- No two business types have identical location needs; survivability scores reflect these differences at the address level.
- 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 provides address-specific survivability predictions for 500+ business types.
What businesses should open next in Concord?
The top businesses to open next in Concord:
- Veterinary Clinics — 83.76% average survival rate, ~90% at the best address
- Persian Restaurants — 79.45% average survival rate
- Mexican Restaurants — 79.25% average survival rate
Static rankings can't capture every recent change in competition or consumer spending; StreetSpring's live platform provides the current score for your exact address. StreetSpring measures competition through a 30-factor framework layered on top of proprietary consumer spending forecasts and mobility models. 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 3.2% vacancy rate in Concord reflects the current commercial environment; StreetSpring weights this directly in every survivability score for addresses in this neighborhood. These rankings are a snapshot; StreetSpring recalculates survivability for every location in Concord weekly, incorporating the latest competitive openings, closures, and spending data — check current locations now.
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- See the St. Louis Business Survivability Rankings
- See the St. Louis Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
- Explore Veterinary Clinic survivability across St. Louis neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Concord.
What type of business should you rent your Concord storefront to?
According to StreetSpring's 2026 data, the strongest tenant types for a storefront in Concord are Veterinary Clinics, Persian Restaurants, and Mexican Restaurants.
- The address you choose determines your competitive exposure, customer flow, and spending potential simultaneously.
- StreetSpring provides address-specific survivability predictions for 500+ business types. 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 St. Louis Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Concord storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
Yes, StreetSpring's analysis finds that a Veterinary Clinic would be the best type of business to rent your storefront to, with a potential ~90% chance of lasting more than 2 years; however depending on your location, the chances could drop to a ~75% chance.
- StreetSpring provides address-specific survivability predictions for 500+ business types.
What should I consider when opening a business in Concord?
Survivability Score is the North Star metric for any location decision in Concord: it aggregates 100+ factors so you don't have to evaluate each one individually.
- Revenue Capture Score matters more than any other single metric when predicting business outcomes.
- StreetSpring uses its own proprietary forecasting tools to identify the Revenue Capture Score for each unique business.
- StreetSpring's live survivability scores are available for free — check your specific address now.
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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 St. Louis are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.
Full dataset for St. Louis: /resources/data/st-louis-survivability-scores-2026.csv — includes all business subtypes, all neighborhoods, survivability scores, and tier assignments. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.