Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR

Business Ideas & Market Opportunities

The Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway market is currently outpacing the national growth rate. Our analysis identifies 104 active sectors where local supply has not yet met the demand indicated by the national baseline.

Active Local Businesses

25,061

Total Competition Pool

Market Size

754K

Total Metro Population

5-Year Growth Rate

+6.8%

🔥 Outpacing US(+0.1% avg)

Underserved Sectors

129

Niches with LQ < 0.8

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Showing 20 of 309 opportunities

Facilities Support Services

Growth
+210.0%
Scale
$416K PAY
Saturation
1.55
31 establishments

Telecommunications Resellers

Growth
+200.0%
Scale
$352K PAY
Saturation
1.92
15 establishments

Septic Tank and Related Services

Growth
+150.0%
Scale
$124K PAY
Saturation
1.32
10 establishments

Mobile Food Services

Growth
+123.8%
Scale
$68K PAY
Saturation
1.67
47 establishments

Tobacco Stores

Growth
+116.7%
Scale
$125K PAY
Saturation
1.87
91 establishments

Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians)

Growth
+105.9%
Scale
$147K PAY
Saturation
1.25
140 establishments

Automotive Oil Change and Lubrication Shops

Growth
+93.3%
Scale
$354K PAY
Saturation
1.45
29 establishments

Roofing Contractors

Growth
+92.9%
Scale
$531K PAY
Saturation
1.36
81 establishments

Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners

Growth
+91.8%
Scale
$22916.0M REV
Saturation
1.37
639 establishments

Other Technical and Trade Schools

Growth
+88.9%
Scale
$193K PAY
Saturation
1.63
17 establishments

Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors

Growth
+85.7%
Scale
$879K PAY
Saturation
0.96
13 establishments

All Other Personal Services

Growth
+82.6%
Scale
$67K PAY
Saturation
0.72
42 establishments

All Other Outpatient Care Centers

Growth
+79.1%
Scale
$1.7M PAY
Saturation
1.63
77 establishments

Car Washes

Growth
+77.5%
Scale
$239K PAY
Saturation
1.53
71 establishments

Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings

Growth
+76.2%
Scale
$244K PAY
Saturation
0.87
37 establishments

Other Management Consulting Services

Growth
+66.7%
Scale
$156K PAY
Saturation
0.29
10 establishments

Real Estate Credit

Growth
+65.9%
Scale
$704K PAY
Saturation
1.77
68 establishments

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers

Growth
+65.6%
Scale
$415K PAY
Saturation
1.40
53 establishments

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

Growth
+63.6%
Scale
$1.1M PAY
Saturation
0.60
18 establishments

Service Establishment Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers

Growth
+62.5%
Scale
$471K PAY
Saturation
2.17
26 establishments

Analyst Insights & Due Diligence

Administrative data provides the map, but not the terrain. We recommend three specific validation steps for Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway:

1

Demographic Fit

Does the local population age or income level explain the "Supply Gaps"? (e.g., A gap in luxury services may be due to lower local income).

2

Regulatory Check

Verify local licensing requirements. High barriers to entry often protect "High Yield" sectors from new competition.

3

Competitor Health

Investigate the "Momentum" sectors. Are existing businesses thriving, or is the growth due to high turnover and failure rates?