Business Survivability in Teele Square, Boston
StreetSpring's 2026 analysis finds that the best business to open in Teele Square is a Filipino Restaurant with a ~82% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average.
Quick Summary
- Best business: a Filipino Restaurant in Teele Square (~82% average survival rate, ~84% at best locations)
- Neighborhood rank: #62 across all neighborhoods in and around Boston
- Neighborhood average: ~76% two-year survival across all business types
- Rankings updated quarterly with latest market data
- Detailed methodology
Last reviewed by Bobby Koons, Founder & CEO, StreetSpring — May 2, 2026
In this article:
- Summary
- Is Teele Square 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 Teele Square is a Filipino Restaurant with a ~82% chance of surviving at least 2 years across the neighborhood on average, with the best locations offering a ~84% chance; next is an Indonesian Restaurant with a ~82% chance, followed by an Indian Restaurant with a ~82% chance.
Is Teele Square a good place to start a business?
Teele Square is the #62 most survivable neighborhood for new businesses in and around Boston, with an average score of ~76% across all analyzed categories.
- The top business types in Teele Square, when placed at their ideal addresses, achieve survivability rates ~2% above the neighborhood-wide average.
- But these same concepts at less optimal addresses within Teele Square can score meaningfully below average. Survivability data shows that even the highest-demand business types fail at the wrong location.
- With a 95.6% employment rate, Teele Square has the consumer spending foundation that supports a range of brick-and-mortar business types.
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 Teele Square?
Using StreetSpring, you can identify the exact address in Teele Square that gives your specific business concept the highest survivability score. The map below shows the highest-scoring storefront area for a Filipino Restaurant in Teele Square per 2026 data:
Walking the neighborhood: what to look for
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis of 100 location-specific factors, this area offers the highest projected survivability for a Filipino Restaurant in Teele Square. These rankings are based on the latest available data; check StreetSpring for real-time updates. Factors evaluated include competition at every distance band, consumer spending forecasts, mobility patterns, and market share projections.
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Which business types have the highest survivability in Teele Square?
#1-5: Highest Survivability in Teele Square
- Filipino Restaurant — ~80%–~84% survivability range, with an average of ~82% across Teele Square.
- Opening an Indonesian Restaurant in Teele Square shows ~82% average survivability. Top locations reach ~84%; lower-end sites show ~81%.
- Indian Restaurant (Ranked #3): ~82% average in Teele Square. Best-case storefronts: ~84%. Challenging locations: ~80%.
- Russian Restaurant is ranked #4 for top businesses to open in Teele Square: ~82% chance on average, best at ~83%, challenging at ~80%.
- Pet Store — ~79%–~83% survivability range, with an average of ~81% across Teele Square.
#6-10: Strong Performers in Teele Square
- Opening a Pet Grooming Shop in Teele Square shows ~81% average survivability. Top locations reach ~83%; lower-end sites show ~79%.
- Pet Boarding Facility (Ranked #7): ~81% average in Teele Square. Best-case storefronts: ~83%. Challenging locations: ~79%.
- American Restaurant is ranked #8 for top businesses to open in Teele Square: ~81% chance on average, best at ~82%, challenging at ~79%.
- Diner — ~79%–~83% survivability range, with an average of ~81% across Teele Square.
- Opening a Sri Lankan Restaurant in Teele Square shows ~81% average survivability. Top locations reach ~83%; lower-end sites show ~79%.
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How much money could a business in Teele Square make?
Best location vs. average location
Based on StreetSpring's 2026 analysis, following the survivability data rather than relying on intuition or foot traffic estimates in Teele Square could lead to you making ~2% more than if you selected an average location, and ~4% more than if you selected one of the worst locations.
How StreetSpring calculates location value
- However, each business concept should be evaluated for fit within each potential location.
- Site selection is the highest-leverage decision most entrepreneurs make — it sets every other variable in motion.
- 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 generates location-specific predictions tailored to your exact site.
Which business types are most underserved in Teele Square?
The top businesses to open next in Teele Square:
- Filipino Restaurants — ~82% average survival rate, up to ~84% at best locations
- Indonesian Restaurants — ~82% average survival rate
- Indian Restaurants — ~82% average survival rate
These rankings are based on the latest available data; check StreetSpring for real-time updates. StreetSpring has analyzed hundreds of thousands of business outcomes across major U.S. metros. The survivability rankings for Teele Square are grounded in real economic conditions: 95.6% employment and 4.8% vacancy are among the key inputs that separate high-scoring locations from low-scoring ones here. Survivability scores are recalculated weekly as new competitors open and spending patterns shift — visit StreetSpring to see the current score for any open location in Teele Square right now.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the most common questions about opening a business in Teele Square.
What type of business should you rent your Teele Square storefront to?
According to StreetSpring's 2026 data, the strongest tenant types for a storefront in Teele Square are Filipino Restaurants, Indonesian Restaurants, and Indian Restaurants.
- Site selection is the highest-leverage decision most entrepreneurs make — it sets every other variable in motion.
- StreetSpring generates location-specific predictions tailored to your exact site. StreetSpring can show you which specific address in your portfolio scores highest for each tenant type.
Related: See How Landlord Representatives in Boston Can Reduce Vacancy & Increase Tenant Longevity
Should you rent your Teele Square storefront to a Filipino Restaurant?
The data shows a Filipino Restaurant is the safest long-term bet for a Teele Square storefront. Top locations reach ~84% survivability; the least favorable addresses in this neighborhood score around ~80%.
- StreetSpring generates location-specific predictions tailored to your exact site.
What should I consider when opening a business in Teele Square?
The Survivability Score for your specific address in Teele Square is the most reliable signal you have before signing a lease — prioritize it above foot traffic estimates and demographic summaries.
- StreetSpring's analysis consistently shows Revenue Capture Score predicts survival odds more accurately than demographic data or foot traffic estimates alone.
- Every survivability score is produced by StreetSpring's private prediction engine — not available through any other platform.
- StreetSpring's live scoring tool is free: enter any address in Teele Square to see its current Survivability Score for your business type.
See the best place for your business at StreetSpring.
StreetSpring combines proprietary data with advanced analytics to predict which businesses will succeed. Aggregated survivability rankings for Boston are available in machine-readable format for research and integration purposes.
Permits, licensing, and zoning specifics worth flagging
| Area to check | What can go wrong | How to de-risk it |
|---|---|---|
| Lease term | Locking into 7-10 years without break clauses, then needing to relocate after year 2. | Negotiate a relocation or termination clause. Confirm assignment + sublease rights are in writing. |
| Permits & licensing | Assuming a 30-day permit timeline, hitting 90+ days, paying rent on a non-operating storefront. | Call the local zoning office before signing. Confirm your use is already permitted; if not, factor a 2-3 month variance timeline. |
| Workforce availability | Hiring radius is smaller than you think — many neighborhoods can't staff a full team at standard wages. | Pull BLS wage data for your industry in this metro. Walk through your staffing plan with a local restaurant/retail operator before signing. |
Full dataset for Boston: /resources/data/boston-survivability-scores-2026.csv — includes all business subtypes, all neighborhoods, survivability scores, and tier assignments. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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Beyond the Numbers: Local Context
More questions answered with neighborhood-specific data from our 2026 corpus.
Does Teele Square's poverty rate signal lower retail spending?
ACS data shows 8% of Teele Square residents below the federal poverty line, versus 8% metro-wide. The poverty rate tracks the metro median; business-type fit depends more on competition and demographic specifics.
Is Teele Square more a residential or work-destination neighborhood?
Teele Square's median commute (~34 min) is above the Boston metro median (32 min). Commute patterns are typical for the metro, so foot traffic timing should not be a primary differentiator.
What survival rates does the federal government track for small businesses?
BLS publishes 5-year cohort survival rates by industry. For sectors StreetSpring covers, the range is 47.8-61.8% — Active Life low, Health & Medical high, Restaurants and Retail in the middle around 47.9-50%. Location-specific factors drive most of the variance around these baselines.