Business Survivability in Cherrydale, Washington DC
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Cherrydale is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~82% 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 Cherrydale (~82% average survival rate, ~85% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #47 across all neighborhoods in and around Washington DC
- 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 Cherrydale 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 Cherrydale is a Veterinary Clinic with a ~82% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~85% chance; next is an Eastern European Restaurant with a 79.53% chance, followed by a Tapas Restaurant with a 79.32% chance.
Is Cherrydale a good place to start a business?
Out of all neighborhoods analyzed in and around Washington DC, Cherrydale ranks #47 for business survivability with a ~78% average Survivability Score.
- The top business types in Cherrydale, when placed at their ideal addresses, achieve survivability rates ~7% above the neighborhood-wide average.
- Yet even the strongest business types in Cherrydale see survivability scores drop significantly at the worst addresses. No business type is immune to the consequences of poor location selection within this neighborhood.
- The 5.2% commercial vacancy rate in Cherrydale is a leading indicator of the neighborhood's business health; StreetSpring factors this directly into each business type's survivability score.
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 Cherrydale?
Using StreetSpring, you can identify the exact address in Cherrydale that gives your specific business concept the highest survivability score. Of all available storefronts analyzed in Cherrydale, StreetSpring ranks this area highest for a Veterinary Clinic in 2026:
According to StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, this circle outlines the best area for a Veterinary Clinic in Cherrydale. StreetSpring's survivability scores are updated regularly, so the most accurate prediction for your exact storefront is always available in the live tool. 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 Cherrydale?
| # | Business type | Chance of lasting two or more years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veterinary Clinic | 82.42% |
| 2 | Eastern European Restaurant | 79.53% |
| 3 | Tapas Restaurant | 79.32% |
| 4 | Cafe | 77.95% |
| 5 | Dance Club | 77.62% |
| 6 | Smoke Shop | 77.43% |
| 7 | Grocery Store | 77.23% |
| 8 | Dessert Shop | 77.17% |
| 9 | Coffee Shop | 76.94% |
| 10 | Gym | 76.52% |
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Cherrydale
- Veterinary Clinic (Ranked #1): 82.42% average in Cherrydale. Best-case storefronts: ~85%. Challenging locations: ~80%.
- Eastern European Restaurant is ranked #2 for top businesses to open in Cherrydale: 79.53% chance on average, best at ~81%, challenging at ~78%.
- Tapas Restaurant — ~77%–~81% survivability range, with an average of 79.32% across Cherrydale.
- Opening a Cafe in Cherrydale shows 77.95% average survivability. Top locations reach ~81%; lower-end sites show ~74%.
- Dance Club (Ranked #5): 77.62% average in Cherrydale. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~75%.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Cherrydale
- Smoke Shop is ranked #6 for top businesses to open in Cherrydale: 77.43% chance on average, best at ~80%, challenging at ~75%.
- Grocery Store — ~75%–~80% survivability range, with an average of 77.23% across Cherrydale.
- Opening a Dessert Shop in Cherrydale shows 77.17% average survivability. Top locations reach ~80%; lower-end sites show ~75%.
- Coffee Shop (Ranked #9): 76.94% average in Cherrydale. Best-case storefronts: ~80%. Challenging locations: ~74%.
- Gym is ranked #10 for top businesses to open in Cherrydale: 76.52% chance on average, best at ~78%, challenging at ~75%.
Top 3 Compared Nationally
- Veterinary Clinic — See how this compares to other cities →
- Eastern European Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
- Tapas Restaurant — See how this compares to other cities →
How much money could a business in Cherrydale 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 Cherrydale could lead to you making ~7% more than if you selected an average location, and ~14% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- Different business models thrive in different micro-locations.
- The address you choose determines your competitive exposure, customer flow, and spending potential simultaneously.
- 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.
- StreetSpring gives you a precise survivability probability for any specific address and business type combination, not a generalized estimate.
What businesses should open next in Cherrydale?
The top businesses to open next in Cherrydale:
- Veterinary Clinics — 82.42% average survival rate, ~85% at the best address
- Eastern European Restaurants — 79.53% average survival rate
- Tapas Restaurants — 79.32% average survival rate
StreetSpring's survivability scores are updated regularly, so the most accurate prediction for your exact storefront is always available in the live tool. 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. StreetSpring's model accounts for Cherrydale's 98.0% employment rate when projecting survivability — businesses reliant on discretionary spend benefit disproportionately in well-employed neighborhoods. Survivability scores are live, not static — StreetSpring updates them weekly. Visit the tool to see what's currently available in Cherrydale and how each address is scoring right now.
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- See the Washington DC Business Survivability Rankings
- See the Washington DC Neighborhood Survivability Rankings
- Explore Veterinary Clinic survivability across Washington DC neighborhoods
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Cherrydale.
What type of business should you rent your Cherrydale storefront to?
The analysis is clear: in Cherrydale, Veterinary Clinics, Eastern European Restaurants, and Tapas Restaurants consistently score highest on survivability, giving landlords the best chance of retaining tenants for two or more years.
- The address you choose determines your competitive exposure, customer flow, and spending potential simultaneously.
- StreetSpring gives you a precise survivability probability for any specific address and business type combination, not a generalized estimate. Landlords can use StreetSpring to match their exact address to the tenant types most likely to stay open and paying rent for two or more years.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Washington DC Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Cherrydale storefront to a Veterinary Clinic?
Yes. Among all business types analyzed for Cherrydale 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.
- StreetSpring gives you a precise survivability probability for any specific address and business type combination, not a generalized estimate.
What should I consider when opening a business in Cherrydale?
In Cherrydale, the single most important factor in your site-selection decision is the Survivability Score of the specific address you're evaluating.
- Revenue Capture Score is the single best indicator of whether a business will thrive at a location.
- StreetSpring's custom-built forecasting infrastructure powers every survivability score, combining data science with commercial real estate intelligence.
- The most current survivability data for Cherrydale is free to access on StreetSpring — no account required to check your specific address.
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StreetSpring combines proprietary data with advanced analytics to predict which businesses will succeed. Aggregated survivability rankings for Washington DC are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.
Full dataset for Washington DC: /resources/data/washington-dc-survivability-scores-2026.csv — includes all business subtypes, all neighborhoods, survivability scores, and tier assignments. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.