Shreveport-Bossier City, LA

Business Ideas & Market Opportunities

The Shreveport-Bossier City market is currently trailing the national growth rate. Our analysis identifies 28 active sectors where local supply has not yet met the demand indicated by the national baseline.

Active Local Businesses

13,179

Total Competition Pool

Market Size

389K

Total Metro Population

5-Year Growth Rate

-1.5%

⚠️ Trailing US(+0.1% avg)

Underserved Sectors

98

Niches with LQ < 0.8

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Showing 20 of 211 opportunities

Parking Lots and Garages

Growth
+160.0%
Scale
$35K PAY
Saturation
0.94
13 establishments

Vocational Rehabilitation Services

Growth
+137.5%
Scale
$201K PAY
Saturation
5.59
38 establishments

Mobile Food Services

Growth
+116.7%
Scale
$48K PAY
Saturation
0.98
13 establishments

Tobacco Stores

Growth
+114.3%
Scale
$91K PAY
Saturation
1.30
30 establishments

Car Washes

Growth
+75.0%
Scale
$310K PAY
Saturation
1.28
28 establishments

Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners

Growth
+68.0%
Scale
$128K PAY
Saturation
1.04
311 establishments

Other Services Related to Advertising

Growth
+66.7%
Scale
$137K PAY
Saturation
1.27
10 establishments

General Warehousing and Storage

Growth
+63.6%
Scale
$558K PAY
Saturation
0.98
18 establishments

Medical Laboratories

Growth
+62.5%
Scale
$723K PAY
Saturation
1.40
26 establishments

Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals

Growth
+62.5%
Scale
$6.2M PAY
Saturation
14.76
13 establishments

Natural Gas Distribution

Growth
+55.6%
Scale
$889K PAY
Saturation
7.75
14 establishments

Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers

Growth
+50.0%
Scale
$381K PAY
Saturation
1.37
15 establishments

Payroll Services

Growth
+50.0%
Scale
$4.9M PAY
Saturation
1.67
14 establishments

All Other Outpatient Care Centers

Growth
+50.0%
Scale
$1.3M PAY
Saturation
0.94
21 establishments

General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload

Growth
+47.1%
Scale
$564K PAY
Saturation
0.77
50 establishments

All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services

Growth
+44.4%
Scale
$283K PAY
Saturation
1.28
13 establishments

Interior Design Services

Growth
+42.9%
Scale
$68K PAY
Saturation
0.53
10 establishments

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists

Growth
+41.5%
Scale
$492K PAY
Saturation
1.00
58 establishments

Other Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance

Growth
+40.0%
Scale
$200K PAY
Saturation
1.14
14 establishments

Real Estate Credit

Growth
+38.9%
Scale
$289K PAY
Saturation
1.37
25 establishments

Analyst Insights & Due Diligence

Administrative data provides the map, but not the terrain. We recommend three specific validation steps for Shreveport-Bossier City:

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?