Minnesota Leads U.S. in Five-Year Business Survival as Washington Ranks Last Despite Nation's Strongest First-Year Rate
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2026-09-29
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Minnesota has the highest five-year business survival rate in the U.S., with 56.2% of establishments remaining active five years after opening, according to a new study by ecommerce experts Build Your Store. The research compared all 50 states using Business Employment Dynamics data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. The results provide a comparison of business survival across states over the longer term, rather than focusing only on whether a newly opened establishm . . .
TARGETED NEWS SERVICE (founded 2004) features non-partisan 'edited journalism' news briefs and information for news organizations, public policy groups and other organizations. For more information contact MYRON STRUCK, editor, editor@targetednews.com, Springfield, Virginia; 703/304-1897; https://targetednews.com
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Minnesota has the highest five-year business survival rate in the U.S., with 56.2% of establishments remaining active five years after opening, according to a new study by ecommerce experts Build Your Store. The research compared all 50 states using Business Employment Dynamics data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. The results provide a comparison of business survival across states over the longer term, rather than focusing only on whether a newly opened establishm . . .
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TARGETED NEWS SERVICE (founded 2004) features non-partisan 'edited journalism' news briefs and information for news organizations, public policy groups and other organizations. For more information contact MYRON STRUCK, editor, editor@targetednews.com, Springfield, Virginia; 703/304-1897; https://targetednews.com