What is the best neighborhood in Baltimore to open a Chicken Shop?

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, the best neighborhood in Baltimore to open a Chicken Shop is Canton, with 85% average survivability. 23 of 23 neighborhoods analyzed exceed the 70% two-year survival threshold.

How much more revenue can a Chicken Shop make in the best vs. average Baltimore neighborhood?

In Canton, the best possible Chicken Shop location in Baltimore offers approximately 6.0% more expected revenue than the average location. The worst-performing neighborhoods could yield approximately 6.5% less than average.

What is the city-wide average survivability for Chicken Shop in Baltimore?

The city-wide average survivability for Chicken Shop across Baltimore is 80% for surviving more than 2 years. Top neighborhoods like Canton substantially outperform this average, reaching 85%.

What are the worst neighborhoods for Chicken Shop in Baltimore?

The most challenging neighborhoods in Baltimore for Chicken Shop include Old Town with 75% average survival chance, Glen Burnie, and Westfield. Block-level dynamics move daily, so the live StreetSpring tool is the most accurate source for a specific address right now.

How accurate are StreetSpring's Chicken Shop survivability predictions?

StreetSpring's models achieve 95–99% accuracy across business types, analyzing 100+ factors with a ±3% margin of error. With StreetSpring, you can see the precise probability of success for countless business models at any exact location.

Survivability Rankings for Chicken Shop in Baltimore

StreetSpring's 2026 analysis ranks the best and worst neighborhoods in Baltimore to open a Chicken Shop, from Canton (85% survival) to Old Town (75%).

April 24, 2026•17 min read

By Bobby Koons | Last updated: May 13, 2026 | Weekly methodology review | Methodology

Quick Summary

#1 Neighborhood: Canton — 85% average survivability for Chicken Shop

Neighborhoods at or above 70%: 23 of 23 analyzed

City-wide average: 80% for Chicken Shops

Most challenging area: Old Town at 75%

Revenue advantage (top vs. avg location): ~6.0% more expected revenue in Canton

Data freshness: 2026 data · Full methodology →

Summary
10 Best Neighborhoods
Where Would a Chicken Shop Make the Most Money?
What Should I Consider?
Where Should I Start?
FAQ: Best Neighborhoods
FAQ: Can a Chicken Shop Succeed in Lower-Ranked Areas?
FAQ: How Often Are Rankings Updated?
FAQ: Is a Chicken Shop a Good Tenant?
Landlord Survivability Data
Best Neighborhoods for Any Business

Summary

Opening a Chicken Shop in Baltimore? Our 2026 analysis identifies Canton as the top location with 85% average chance of surviving more than 2 years, with the best locations offering 88% and the most challenging locations in Canton at 82%. The worst neighborhoods include Old Town with 75% average chance. However, individual locations vary widely, and even in lower-scoring neighborhoods there are pockets that perform exceptionally well.

What Are the Best Neighborhoods in Baltimore to Open a Chicken Shop?

**Peer-neighborhood context:** Canton's neighborhood signature — captured across demographics, employment density, and amenity mix — most closely matches **West Woodland (Seattle)** and **King St Metro Eisenhower Ave (Washington DC)**. They share more college-educated, high high-earner share, and higher-income, so Chicken Shops outcomes in those neighborhoods are a useful sanity-check on the Baltimore rankings above.

**Where Chicken Shops fail in Baltimore.** Across 23 neighborhoods, the citywide average is 80% — but neighborhood-level scores range **75% to 85%**. Top: **Canton** at 85% (no existing competitors in our index). Bottom: **Old Town** at 75%. The 10-point gap is the failure surface: getting the neighborhood wrong costs more than getting the address right.

Canton ranks #1 of 23 neighborhoods analyzed in and around Baltimore for Chicken Shop survivability with a score of 85% as of 2026. The top 10 neighborhoods are:

Why density alone doesn't determine the winner

Rank	Neighborhood	Best Locations	Average Locations	Challenging Locations
1	Canton	85.0% – 89.0%	83.8% – 87.4%	81.0% – 85.0%
2	Kresson	87.0% – 91.0%	82.9% – 86.4%	75.0% – 79.0%
3	Eastwood	94.0% – 97.0%	82.9% – 86.4%	73.0% – 77.0%
4	Towson	94.0% – 97.0%	82.0% – 85.5%	72.0% – 76.0%
5	Greektown	90.0% – 94.0%	81.5% – 85.1%	73.0% – 77.0%
6	Beechfield	92.0% – 96.0%	80.6% – 84.1%	71.0% – 75.0%
7	Medford	82.0% – 86.0%	80.4% – 83.9%	75.0% – 79.0%
8	Oaklee	92.0% – 96.0%	80.1% – 83.6%	75.0% – 79.0%
9	Woodring	81.0% – 85.0%	79.8% – 83.3%	78.0% – 82.0%
10	Cedonia	94.0% – 97.0%	79.4% – 82.9%	70.0% – 74.0%

What the score spread tells you about risk

These averages are directional, not definitive; the best decision comes from analyzing your specific storefront. StreetSpring refreshes survivability data continuously — check the tool for the most current score at any address.

Survivability ranges reflect best and worst storefront conditions within each neighborhood. See our full methodology →

Try StreetSpring to see if this location is still the best and see if there are locations to rent in this area right now.

Where Chicken Shops Earn the Most in Baltimore

In Canton, the best possible location offers the opportunity of making ~6.0% more than the average location in or around Baltimore.

On the other hand, in Old Town, the worst possible location could result in making ~6.5% less than the average location in the city.

Nothing influences a business's future more than its location. Opening a Chicken Shop in Baltimore requires careful location choice. Across 23 neighborhoods analyzed, the overall average survival chance for a new Chicken Shop is 80% for lasting more than 2 years — due to a combination of many factors across competition, consumer spending, and location dynamics. Two businesses on the same block can have very different survivability scores depending on their category.

What Matters Most When Opening a Chicken Shop in Baltimore

There is no operational fix for a poorly chosen location. Use Survivability Score as a hard filter on candidate addresses before evaluating other factors. The most important factor for a business's success is the Revenue Capture Score for the business at the location it selects. StreetSpring computes this by projecting the business's market share, which is based on the quality and quantity of primary, secondary, and tertiary competitors. Our platform incorporates data from thousands of neighborhoods nationwide. Strategic clustering can actually boost performance by creating destination zones. StreetSpring's predictions leverage proprietary datasets covering competition, spending, and mobility.

Factor	Where new owners get tripped up	Questions to ask before you sign
Parking & visibility	Storefront looks great from the sidewalk but is invisible from the road.	Drive past at 30 mph from both directions. Count street parking + nearest paid lot capacity at peak hours.
CAM + hidden costs	Stated rent looks great, then CAM fees, signage charges, and after-hours utilities add 15-30%.	Get the full operating expense breakdown for the past 2 years. Ask which costs are landlord-capped vs. uncapped.
Permitted hours	Late-night or early-morning ops blocked by zoning, neighborhood association, or shared-wall restrictions.	Confirm the permitted hours-of-operation are in your lease AND in the local code. Pull recent variances or complaints from the zoning portal.

This can be summarized as:

Revenue Capture Score = Projected Market Share × Forecasted Spend on Specific Business

StreetSpring's model recomputes scores as new competitive, demographic, and walkability data arrives. Day-to-day market movement means a static page can lag — the live tool gives the current address-specific number.

Where to Launch a Chicken Shop in or Around Baltimore

The neighborhoods with the highest survivability for this business type are Canton, Kresson, and Eastwood, while the most challenging neighborhoods would be Old Town, Glen Burnie, and Westfield. Even neighborhoods with modest average scores can harbor exceptional individual locations. Our live tool reflects the latest competitive landscape — these static rankings may already be slightly out of date.

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Where in Baltimore Should You Open a Chicken Shop?

Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, the top neighborhood for a Chicken Shop in Baltimore is Canton with 85% average survivability, followed by Kresson and Eastwood. 23 of 23 neighborhoods analyzed exceed 70% two-year survival.

Our live tool reflects the latest competitive landscape — these static rankings may already be slightly out of date.

When Lower-Scoring Neighborhoods Can Still Work for Chicken Shops

Yes — neighborhood averages mask significant block-by-block variation. Even in neighborhoods ranked outside the top 10, individual storefronts with strong foot traffic, low direct competition, and favorable lease terms can outperform the area average. These rankings are based on the latest available data; check StreetSpring for real-time updates. Always check your specific address in StreetSpring's live platform for the most accurate prediction.

When Does StreetSpring Update Baltimore Chicken Shop Rankings?

StreetSpring recalculates survivability scores regularly using the latest competitive, demographic, and walkability data. Rankings are updated quarterly; the live tool always reflects the most current predictions for any address in Baltimore.

What Makes a Chicken Shop a Strong (or Weak) Baltimore Tenant?

In Canton, StreetSpring forecasts a 83.8% – 87.4% average chance for a new Chicken Shop to survive more than 2 years, depending on the exact storefront. Check the current Survivability Score for any address instantly.

Landlord Survivability Data for Chicken Shop in Baltimore

Reducing vacancy starts with choosing tenants whose business type matches the neighborhood's strengths. For Chicken Shop tenants, Canton provides the best survivability conditions (83.8% – 87.4%). Kresson and Eastwood also show viable averages at 82.9% – 86.4% and 82.9% – 86.4% respectively. See which business types are most likely to succeed at your property address right now.

StreetSpring generates location-specific predictions tailored to your exact site.

Which Baltimore Neighborhoods Are Strongest for Chicken Shops?

You can see the best neighborhoods in or around Baltimore to open any type of business in our article Neighborhood Survivability Rankings: Baltimore.

Technical note: Aggregated survivability rankings for Baltimore are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.

View technical data for Baltimore

StreetSpring recalculates survivability using the latest competitive, demographic, and walkability data, so the live score may differ from the static ranges shown here.

Visual Data

Bubble chart of business subtypes in Baltimore by survivability score and location density — Every business subtype in Baltimore plotted by score vs location count — bubble size shows market depth. Find Chicken Shop relative to its peers.

Waterfall chart of best and worst Chicken Shop neighborhoods in Baltimore — Top and bottom neighborhoods for Chicken Shop in Baltimore — each step shows the gap from the city average. Wider spread = location matters more.

Headline survivability statistic for Chicken Shop in Baltimore — Headline survivability stat for Chicken Shop in Baltimore.

How we measure this: Address-level scoring decomposes into Site Economics, Market Demand, Competition, Accessibility, Neighborhood Character, and Performance History — six axes.

**BLS context:** The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS Business Employment Dynamics, March 2025 release) reports a **50.0% 5-year survival rate** for Chicken Shops nationally. StreetSpring's Baltimore model — which weights site-specific factors like competitive saturation, demographics, and accessibility — produces an average **survivability score of 87%** for Chicken Shops across the city.

**City context.** Baltimore, also known as Baltimore City, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is the 30th-most populous U.S. city with a population of 585,708 at the 2020 census and estimated at 569,997 in 2025, while the Baltimore metropolitan area at 2.86 million residents is the 22nd-largest metropolitan area in the nation. Source: [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltimore).

**City-wide daytime/nighttime spread (Baltimore):** Baltimore's neighborhoods span the daytime-density range from sparse residential to dense commercial. Median daytime/resident ratio: **0.39**; top-quartile ratio: **4.34** across 96 tracked neighborhoods (LEHD LODES 2022). That's a strongly-residential profile — pick the right side of the ratio for your concept's demand-timing.

**Cost framing for Baltimore:** Four operating-cost lines tilt this city low vs StreetSpring's 24-metro median — commercial electricity **7.3¢/kWh** (below median 10.8¢), state minimum wage **$15.00/hr** (below 15.00), combined sales tax **6.0%** (below 7.7%), and effective commercial property tax **1.07%** (above 0.96%). Sources: EIA Form 861, US DOL, Tax Foundation 2024.

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Same business type in other cities:

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Beyond the Numbers: Local Context

Further questions, with answers anchored on this neighborhood's actual data.

What's the broader economic environment in Baltimore?

ACS data puts Baltimore's employment rate at ~95% and median household income at ~$104K. StreetSpring's Chicken Shops model averages 87% across the metro, weighting both macro and site-specific factors.

Where should an aspiring Baltimore Chicken Shop owner focus first?

The address you sign for. Across Baltimore, Chicken Shops score 61-99% depending on location — a 38-point spread that captures competitive density, demographic fit, accessibility, and visibility at each storefront.

Are there peer business categories with similar Baltimore survivability to Chicken Shops?

Per StreetSpring's Baltimore corpus, peers of Chicken Shops (within 2 points of the 87% average) include Pizza Restaurant, Steakhouse, Tapas Restaurant.

Where does Baltimore fall in national rankings for Chicken Shops?

For Chicken Shops, Baltimore ranks #8 out of 24 metros with an average survivability score of 87%. The strongest metro tops out at 89%; the weakest at 84%.

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