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Grocery in Southeast Reading

Southeast Reading supports roughly 8.8 grocery by population but has 2; ~79,498 residents within 2.5 mi.

74
Opportunity Score
out of 100
Recommended areaAI
Southeast Reading
Market radiusCalc
2.5 mi
Population servedCalc
79,498
Est. daily trafficSource
24,045
Existing competitorsCalc
2
Complementary nearbyCalc
9
The case

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  1. 01
    Population in market radius
    ~79,498 residents within 2.5 mi
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  2. 02
    Competitive headroom
    2 registered grocery within 2.5 mi vs. ~8.8 supportable
    Calc
  3. 03
    Residential density
    ~27,669 households in radius
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  4. 04
    Complementary businesses
    4 specialty food & bakery, 3 beauty & personal care, 2 healthcare & pharmacy
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  5. 05
    Household spending power
    ~11,506 households in radius above poverty with $75k+ income profile (47% county share, 25% college-educated)
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Recommended area

Southeast Reading

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FactorPoints / max
Population in market radiusCalc15 / 15
~75,109 residents within 2.5 mi
Competitive headroomCalc12 / 16
2 registered grocery within 2.5 mi vs. ~8.3 supportable
Residential densityCalc11 / 11
~26,285 households in radius
Complementary businessesCalc7 / 10
4 specialty food & bakery, 3 beauty & personal care, 2 healthcare & pharmacy
Household spending powerCalc6 / 6
~10,930 households in radius above poverty with $75k+ income profile (47% county share, 25% college-educated)
Population growthSource5 / 10
+10.6% 5-year growth in Southeast Reading
Industry momentumSource4 / 4
Food and beverage stores: +17.4% county employment since 2019 — 182 establishments, 4,614 employees, average pay $22,271; establishments -1.1% since 2019.
Daytime / employment densitySource3 / 4
10,247 daytime population in Southeast Reading
Nearby institutionsSource2 / 2
32 institutions within 1.5 mi (0 daily visitors)
Migration into the countySource2 / 3
20,614 people moved into the county in a year (48 per 1,000 residents); largest outside source New York (2,303 people)
Traffic exposureSource1 / 8
~10,764 vehicles/day at nearest count
Household incomeSource1 / 5
$51,235 median household income
Development pipelineSource1 / 4
178 housing units, 0 sq ft in pipeline
Visitor demandCalc0 / 2
1 hotels nearby
Complementary businessesCalc
  • Specialty food & bakery4
  • Beauty & personal care3
  • Healthcare & pharmacy2
Growth indicatorsSource
  • Fifth and Penn mixed-use redevelopment
    approved (2029)
  • 400 block Penn Street building sale
    approved (2028)
  • Former Santander building apartments
    planned, 178 units (2028)
RisksAI
  • !2 existing grocery already operate within 2.5 mi
  • !Median household income in Southeast Reading ($51,235) is below the city average
  • !OpenStreetMap under-counts some competitors; verify with a field survey before committing
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