70.3 average across 2 concepts
Local operating-model alignment analysis
Best Franchise Opportunities We Assessed in Poughkeepsie, New York
We compared 14 franchise concepts for Poughkeepsie, New York. Replacement and repair demand was a leading positive mechanism. Winter parking and access pressure was a leading operating constraint.
What “best” means in this ranking“Best” means the strongest modeled local operating alignment among the franchise concepts assessed on this page. It does not estimate earnings or determine which franchise is best for a particular candidate.
14Concepts evaluated
22Sources used
15Primary sources
23Local metrics
Evaluation set
Why these concepts were evaluated
This is not a ranking of every franchise that may be offered in the city.
14Concepts assessed
Concepts were included when enough operating-model information existed to assign a provisional local-sensitivity profile. Unresolved inputs reduce confidence or remain conditional rather than automatically excluding a concept.
A brand’s participation in our referral network does not add points or change its position.
City-level conclusions
What stood out in our assessment
0.5 points average among 7 affected concepts
0.3 points average reduction among 13 affected concepts
Tested rank range spans 12 positions
Executive conclusion
What the ranking means for Poughkeepsie, New York
City Wide, Jan-Pro International, and Rainbow International Restoration produced the highest modeled local-alignment scores in the evaluated set. Replacement and repair demand was the strongest positive scored mechanism among 7 exposed concepts, adding 0.5 points on average. Winter parking and access pressure was the broadest operating constraint, reducing exposed concepts by 0.3 points on average. City Wide was especially relationship-sensitive: removing healthcare institutional service demand moved it from #1 to #9 in the full model rerun. These scores describe local operating alignment, not expected returns or overall franchise quality; the offered territory and franchise economics still require separate diligence.
How this differs from a directory: the model does not award points for brand popularity, advertising placement, or referral compensation. It tests how documented local conditions interact with each concept’s operating requirements.
Best franchise opportunities assessed
Top 10 local-alignment scores from 14 concepts assessed
“Best” refers to modeled local operating alignment among the concepts assessed—not expected earnings, franchise-system quality, or candidate fit.
Rankings use full-precision scores.Displayed values use one decimal place. Identical displayed scores can therefore have different ranks, and close results should be treated as effectively similar.
| Rank | Franchise | Alignment and tier | Largest advantage | Largest constraint | Evidence confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | City WideFacility managementInvestment: $229,729–$410,730 | 71.2Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | +1.3 ptsTarget-market demand | -0.1 ptsTransportation, routing, and parking | Moderate evidence confidence |
| 2 | Jan-Pro InternationalCommercial cleaningInvestment: $130,000–$421,500 | 70.7Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | +0.9 ptsTarget-market demand | -0.2 ptsTransportation, routing, and parking | Moderate evidence confidence |
| 3 | Rainbow International RestorationRestorationInvestment: $185,336–$351,900 | 70.4Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | +0.5 ptsProperty replacement-cycle demand | -0.3 ptsTransportation, routing, and parking | Moderate evidence confidence |
| 4 | ZOOM DRAINDrain and sewer serviceInvestment: $266,250–$570,500 | 70.3Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | +0.6 ptsProperty replacement-cycle demand | -0.4 ptsTransportation, routing, and parking | Moderate evidence confidence |
| 5 | PuroCleanRestorationInvestment: $54,575–$262,145 | 70.3Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | +0.5 ptsProperty replacement-cycle demand | -0.2 ptsTransportation, routing, and parking | Moderate evidence confidence |
| 6 | Mr. RooterPlumbingInvestment: $152,900–$298,675 | 70.3Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | +0.6 ptsProperty replacement-cycle demand | -0.4 ptsTransportation, routing, and parking | Moderate evidence confidence |
| 7 | HomeSmilesProperty maintenance servicesInvestment: $148,110–$201,800 | 70.2Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | +0.5 ptsTarget-market demand | -0.2 ptsTransportation, routing, and parking | Moderate evidence confidence |
| 8 | Aire ServHVAC installation, repair, and maintenanceInvestment: $113,308–$271,708 | 70.2Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | +0.6 ptsProperty replacement-cycle demand | -0.4 ptsTransportation, routing, and parking | Moderate evidence confidence |
| 9 | Mister Sparky ElectricElectrical | 70.2Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | +0.5 ptsProperty replacement-cycle demand | -0.3 ptsTransportation, routing, and parking | Moderate evidence confidence |
| 10 | ActionCOACHBusiness coachingInvestment: $71,668–$303,513 | 70.2Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | +0.2 ptsTarget-market demand | No material negative local adjustment | Moderate evidence confidence |
Conditions that changed the analysis
What mattered most in Poughkeepsie, New York
A median 1952 housing stock creates broad older-building service and replacement exposure
This relationship affected 7 concepts and added 0.5 points on average among those exposed. Local evidence: Lead Rental Registry coverage for older multi-unit rental property: community included: yes; construction year cutoff: 1,980; minimum units: 2; inspection cycle years: 3; lead safety certificate required: yes rule parameters. [7] [8] [5]
Declared snow emergencies impose recurring route-parking and vehicle-access restrictions
This relationship affected 13 concepts and reduced 0.3 points on average among those exposed. Local evidence: Declared snow emergencies require vehicles to be removed from designated Snow Emergency Routes: parking prohibited on snow emergency routes during declaration: yes; ticket or tow possible: yes; municipal lots available during declared emergency: yes operating rule. [15]
recurring-commercial-service
This operating-model cluster separated from the broader set because its exposure to local support and constraints differed. The strongest positive factor was target-market demand, while the main constraint was transportation, routing, and parking. [4] [15] [6] [2] [3]
Evidence behind the city mechanisms
A median 1952 housing stock creates broad older-building service and replacement exposure1 modeled effect
Replacement and repair demandProperty replacement-cycle demand
A 349-bed hospital and large city health-care sector support institutional service demand1 modeled effect
Healthcare institutional service demandTarget-market demand
Declared snow emergencies impose recurring route-parking and vehicle-access restrictions1 modeled effect
Winter parking and access pressureTransportation, routing, and parking
Public and institutional account opportunities can require formal procurement rather than ordinary consumer acquisition1 modeled effect
Institutional procurement-cycle frictionSales and customer acquisition
Compare all assessed concepts
Local impact by franchise concept
14 concepts shown. Expand a concept to see the score-changing factors and their modeled drivers; the full audit ledger stays collapsed.
#1Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment71.2
City Wide
Initial investment: $229,729–$410,730
Increase +1.3 pts Target-market demandReduction -0.1 pts Transportation, routing, and parking
Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive
Why it ranks here
Score-changing local factors only. Evidence links open the underlying city finding.
| Local factor | Modeled drivers | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Target-market demand |
| +1.3 pts |
| Transportation, routing, and parking |
| -0.1 pts |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Institutional procurement-cycle friction EvidenceConditional — applicability must be confirmed | Not scored |
| Net local movement | +1.21 pts | |
Net uses full-precision effects; displayed factor and driver rows are rounded.
Franchise evidence
Source material assessed
Item 3 — Litigation
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Item 6 — Other Fees
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Item 7 — Estimated Initial Investment
2 images
Item 12 — Territory
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Item 20 — Outlets and Franchise Information
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Full calculation and evidence confidence
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Full factor ledger
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Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | +1.3 |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | -0.1 |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Full-precision calculated score | 71.21 |
| Published local-market alignment | 71.2 |
Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.
Evidence confidence
- City Modifier Evidence
- Adequate
- Factor Research Coverage
- Strong
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Strong
- Geographic applicability
- Limited
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Target-market demand +1.3 pts
- Tested rank range
- #1–#9
#2Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment70.7
Jan-Pro International
Initial investment: $130,000–$421,500
Increase +0.9 pts Target-market demandReduction -0.2 pts Transportation, routing, and parking
Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive
Why it ranks here
Score-changing local factors only. Evidence links open the underlying city finding.
| Local factor | Modeled drivers | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Target-market demand |
| +0.9 pts |
| Transportation, routing, and parking |
| -0.2 pts |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Institutional procurement-cycle friction EvidenceConditional — applicability must be confirmed | Not scored |
| Net local movement | +0.67 pts | |
Net uses full-precision effects; displayed factor and driver rows are rounded.
Franchise evidence
Source material assessed
Item 3 — Litigation
1 image
Item 6 — Other Fees
1 image
Item 7 — Estimated Initial Investment
1 image
Item 12 — Territory
1 image
Item 20 — Outlets and Franchise Information
1 image
Full calculation and evidence confidence
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Full factor ledger
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | +0.9 |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | -0.2 |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Full-precision calculated score | 70.67 |
| Published local-market alignment | 70.7 |
Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.
Evidence confidence
- City Modifier Evidence
- Adequate
- Factor Research Coverage
- Strong
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Strong
- Geographic applicability
- Limited
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Target-market demand +0.9 pts
- Tested rank range
- #2–#13
#3Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment70.4
Rainbow International Restoration
Initial investment: $185,336–$351,900
Increase +0.5 pts Property replacement-cycle demandReduction -0.3 pts Transportation, routing, and parking
Rank sensitivity: Moderately sensitive
Why it ranks here
Score-changing local factors only. Evidence links open the underlying city finding.
| Local factor | Modeled drivers | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Property replacement-cycle demand |
| +0.5 pts |
| Transportation, routing, and parking |
| -0.3 pts |
| Target-market demand |
| +0.2 pts |
| Net local movement | +0.35 pts | |
Net uses full-precision effects; displayed factor and driver rows are rounded.
Franchise evidence
Source material assessed
Item 3 — Litigation
1 image
Item 6 — Other Fees
1 image
Item 7 — Estimated Initial Investment
2 images
Item 12 — Territory
1 image
Item 20 — Outlets and Franchise Information
1 image
Full calculation and evidence confidence
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Full factor ledger
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | +0.2 |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | +0.5 |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | -0.3 |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Full-precision calculated score | 70.35 |
| Published local-market alignment | 70.4 |
Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.
Evidence confidence
- City Modifier Evidence
- Adequate
- Factor Research Coverage
- Strong
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Strong
- Geographic applicability
- Limited
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Property replacement-cycle demand +0.5 pts
- Tested rank range
- #3–#6
#4Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment70.3
ZOOM DRAIN
Initial investment: $266,250–$570,500
Increase +0.6 pts Property replacement-cycle demandReduction -0.4 pts Transportation, routing, and parking
Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive
Why it ranks here
Score-changing local factors only. Evidence links open the underlying city finding.
| Local factor | Modeled drivers | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Property replacement-cycle demand |
| +0.6 pts |
| Transportation, routing, and parking |
| -0.4 pts |
| Net local movement | +0.26 pts | |
Net uses full-precision effects; displayed factor and driver rows are rounded.
Franchise evidence
Source material assessed
Item 3 — Litigation
1 image
Item 6 — Other Fees
1 image
Item 7 — Estimated Initial Investment
2 images
Item 12 — Territory
1 image
Item 20 — Outlets and Franchise Information
1 image
Full calculation and evidence confidence
Audit layer
Full factor ledger
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | +0.6 |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | -0.4 |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Full-precision calculated score | 70.26 |
| Published local-market alignment | 70.3 |
Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.
Evidence confidence
- City Modifier Evidence
- Adequate
- Factor Research Coverage
- Strong
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Strong
- Geographic applicability
- Limited
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Property replacement-cycle demand +0.6 pts
- Tested rank range
- #1–#13
#5Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment70.3
PuroClean
Initial investment: $54,575–$262,145
Increase +0.5 pts Property replacement-cycle demandReduction -0.2 pts Transportation, routing, and parking
Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive
Why it ranks here
Score-changing local factors only. Evidence links open the underlying city finding.
| Local factor | Modeled drivers | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Property replacement-cycle demand |
| +0.5 pts |
| Transportation, routing, and parking |
| -0.2 pts |
| Net local movement | +0.25 pts | |
Net uses full-precision effects; displayed factor and driver rows are rounded.
Franchise evidence
Source material assessed
Item 3 — Litigation
1 image
Item 6 — Other Fees
1 image
Item 7 — Estimated Initial Investment
2 images
Item 12 — Territory
1 image
Item 20 — Outlets and Franchise Information
1 image
Full calculation and evidence confidence
Audit layer
Full factor ledger
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | +0.5 |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | -0.2 |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Full-precision calculated score | 70.25 |
| Published local-market alignment | 70.3 |
Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.
Evidence confidence
- City Modifier Evidence
- Adequate
- Factor Research Coverage
- Strong
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Strong
- Geographic applicability
- Limited
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Property replacement-cycle demand +0.5 pts
- Tested rank range
- #2–#10
#6Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment70.3
Mr. Rooter
Initial investment: $152,900–$298,675
Increase +0.6 pts Property replacement-cycle demandReduction -0.4 pts Transportation, routing, and parking
Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive
Why it ranks here
Score-changing local factors only. Evidence links open the underlying city finding.
| Local factor | Modeled drivers | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Property replacement-cycle demand |
| +0.6 pts |
| Transportation, routing, and parking |
| -0.4 pts |
| Net local movement | +0.25 pts | |
Net uses full-precision effects; displayed factor and driver rows are rounded.
Franchise evidence
Source material assessed
Item 3 — Litigation
1 image
Item 6 — Other Fees
1 image
Item 7 — Estimated Initial Investment
2 images
Item 12 — Territory
1 image
Item 20 — Outlets and Franchise Information
1 image
Full calculation and evidence confidence
Audit layer
Full factor ledger
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | +0.6 |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | -0.4 |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Full-precision calculated score | 70.25 |
| Published local-market alignment | 70.3 |
Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.
Evidence confidence
- City Modifier Evidence
- Adequate
- Factor Research Coverage
- Strong
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Strong
- Geographic applicability
- Limited
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Property replacement-cycle demand +0.6 pts
- Tested rank range
- #3–#14
#7Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment70.2
HomeSmiles
Initial investment: $148,110–$201,800
Increase +0.5 pts Target-market demandReduction -0.2 pts Transportation, routing, and parking
Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive
Why it ranks here
Score-changing local factors only. Evidence links open the underlying city finding.
| Local factor | Modeled drivers | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Target-market demand |
| +0.5 pts |
| Transportation, routing, and parking |
| -0.2 pts |
| Net local movement | +0.24 pts | |
Net uses full-precision effects; displayed factor and driver rows are rounded.
Franchise evidence
Source material assessed
Item 3 — Litigation
1 image
Item 6 — Other Fees
1 image
Item 7 — Estimated Initial Investment
2 images
Item 12 — Territory
1 image
Item 20 — Outlets and Franchise Information
1 image
Full calculation and evidence confidence
Audit layer
Full factor ledger
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | +0.5 |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | -0.2 |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Full-precision calculated score | 70.24 |
| Published local-market alignment | 70.2 |
Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.
Evidence confidence
- City Modifier Evidence
- Adequate
- Factor Research Coverage
- Strong
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Adequate
- Source-evidence confidence
- Strong
- Geographic applicability
- Limited
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Target-market demand +0.5 pts
- Tested rank range
- #3–#12
#8Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment70.2
Aire Serv
Initial investment: $113,308–$271,708
Increase +0.6 pts Property replacement-cycle demandReduction -0.4 pts Transportation, routing, and parking
Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive
Why it ranks here
Score-changing local factors only. Evidence links open the underlying city finding.
| Local factor | Modeled drivers | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Property replacement-cycle demand |
| +0.6 pts |
| Transportation, routing, and parking |
| -0.4 pts |
| Net local movement | +0.24 pts | |
Net uses full-precision effects; displayed factor and driver rows are rounded.
Franchise evidence
Source material assessed
Item 3 — Litigation
1 image
Item 6 — Other Fees
1 image
Item 7 — Estimated Initial Investment
1 image
Item 12 — Territory
1 image
Item 20 — Outlets and Franchise Information
1 image
Item 19 — Financial Performance Representation
1 image
Public company data assessed
1 sourceFull calculation and evidence confidence
Audit layer
Full factor ledger
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | +0.6 |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | -0.4 |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Full-precision calculated score | 70.24 |
| Published local-market alignment | 70.2 |
Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.
Evidence confidence
- City Modifier Evidence
- Adequate
- Factor Research Coverage
- Strong
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Adequate
- Source-evidence confidence
- Strong
- Geographic applicability
- Limited
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Property replacement-cycle demand +0.6 pts
- Tested rank range
- #4–#12
#9Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment70.2
Mister Sparky Electric
Increase +0.5 pts Property replacement-cycle demandReduction -0.3 pts Transportation, routing, and parking
Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive
Why it ranks here
Score-changing local factors only. Evidence links open the underlying city finding.
| Local factor | Modeled drivers | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Property replacement-cycle demand |
| +0.5 pts |
| Transportation, routing, and parking |
| -0.3 pts |
| Net local movement | +0.20 pts | |
Net uses full-precision effects; displayed factor and driver rows are rounded.
Full calculation and evidence confidence
Audit layer
Full factor ledger
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | +0.5 |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | -0.3 |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Full-precision calculated score | 70.20 |
| Published local-market alignment | 70.2 |
Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.
Evidence confidence
- City Modifier Evidence
- Adequate
- Factor Research Coverage
- Strong
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Strong
- Geographic applicability
- Limited
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Property replacement-cycle demand +0.5 pts
- Tested rank range
- #5–#11
#10Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment70.2
ActionCOACH
Initial investment: $71,668–$303,513
Increase +0.2 pts Target-market demandNo material negative local adjustment identified
Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive
Why it ranks here
Score-changing local factors only. Evidence links open the underlying city finding.
| Local factor | Modeled drivers | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Target-market demand |
| +0.2 pts |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Institutional procurement-cycle friction EvidenceConditional — applicability must be confirmed | Not scored |
| Net local movement | +0.15 pts | |
Net uses full-precision effects; displayed factor and driver rows are rounded.
Franchise evidence
Source material assessed
Item 3 — Litigation
1 image
Item 6 — Other Fees
1 image
Item 7 — Estimated Initial Investment
2 images
Item 12 — Territory
1 image
Item 20 — Outlets and Franchise Information
1 image
Full calculation and evidence confidence
Audit layer
Full factor ledger
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | +0.2 |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Full-precision calculated score | 70.15 |
| Published local-market alignment | 70.2 |
Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.
Evidence confidence
- City Modifier Evidence
- Adequate
- Factor Research Coverage
- Strong
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Strong
- Geographic applicability
- Limited
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Target-market demand +0.2 pts
- Tested rank range
- #4–#12
#11Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment70.1
FASTSIGNS
Initial investment: $231,226–$386,285
Increase +0.5 pts Target-market demandReduction -0.3 pts Transportation, routing, and parking
Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive
Why it ranks here
Score-changing local factors only. Evidence links open the underlying city finding.
| Local factor | Modeled drivers | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Target-market demand |
| +0.5 pts |
| Transportation, routing, and parking |
| -0.3 pts |
| Net local movement | +0.14 pts | |
Net uses full-precision effects; displayed factor and driver rows are rounded.
Franchise evidence
Source material assessed
Item 3 — Litigation
1 image
Item 6 — Other Fees
1 image
Item 7 — Estimated Initial Investment
2 images
Item 12 — Territory
1 image
Item 20 — Outlets and Franchise Information
1 image
Item 19 — Financial Performance Representation
2 images
Public company data assessed
3 sourcesFull calculation and evidence confidence
Audit layer
Full factor ledger
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | +0.5 |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | -0.3 |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Full-precision calculated score | 70.14 |
| Published local-market alignment | 70.1 |
Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.
Evidence confidence
- City Modifier Evidence
- Adequate
- Factor Research Coverage
- Strong
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Strong
- Geographic applicability
- Limited
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Target-market demand +0.5 pts
- Tested rank range
- #5–#14
#12Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment70.0
Pillar To Post Home Inspectors
Initial investment: $102,690–$134,290
Increase +0.3 pts Property replacement-cycle demandReduction -0.2 pts Transportation, routing, and parking
Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive
Why it ranks here
Score-changing local factors only. Evidence links open the underlying city finding.
| Local factor | Modeled drivers | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Property replacement-cycle demand |
| +0.3 pts |
| Transportation, routing, and parking |
| -0.2 pts |
| Net local movement | +0.04 pts | |
Net uses full-precision effects; displayed factor and driver rows are rounded.
Franchise evidence
Source material assessed
Item 3 — Litigation
1 image
Item 6 — Other Fees
1 image
Item 7 — Estimated Initial Investment
2 images
Item 12 — Territory
1 image
Item 19 — Financial Performance Representation
1 image
Public company data assessed
2 sourcesFull calculation and evidence confidence
Audit layer
Full factor ledger
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | +0.3 |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | -0.2 |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Full-precision calculated score | 70.04 |
| Published local-market alignment | 70.0 |
Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.
Evidence confidence
- City Modifier Evidence
- Adequate
- Factor Research Coverage
- Strong
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Strong
- Geographic applicability
- Limited
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Property replacement-cycle demand +0.3 pts
- Tested rank range
- #7–#12
#13Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment69.9
Tiger Adjusters
Initial investment: $43,050–$159,500
No material positive local adjustment identifiedReduction -0.1 pts Transportation, routing, and parking
Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive
Why it ranks here
Score-changing local factors only. Evidence links open the underlying city finding.
| Local factor | Modeled drivers | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation, routing, and parking |
| -0.1 pts |
| Net local movement | -0.14 pts | |
Net uses full-precision effects; displayed factor and driver rows are rounded.
Franchise evidence
Source material assessed
Item 3 — Litigation
1 image
Item 6 — Other Fees
1 image
Item 7 — Estimated Initial Investment
2 images
Item 12 — Territory
1 image
Item 19 — Financial Performance Representation
1 image
Public company data assessed
1 sourceFull calculation and evidence confidence
Audit layer
Full factor ledger
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | -0.1 |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Full-precision calculated score | 69.86 |
| Published local-market alignment | 69.9 |
Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.
Evidence confidence
- City Modifier Evidence
- Adequate
- Factor Research Coverage
- Strong
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Adequate
- Source-evidence confidence
- Strong
- Geographic applicability
- Limited
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Transportation, routing, and parking -0.1 pts
- Tested rank range
- #7–#13
#14Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment69.8
Workout Anytime
Initial investment: $1,060,850–$1,840,550
No material positive local adjustment identifiedReduction -0.2 pts Transportation, routing, and parking
Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive
Why it ranks here
Score-changing local factors only. Evidence links open the underlying city finding.
| Local factor | Modeled drivers | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation, routing, and parking |
| -0.2 pts |
| Net local movement | -0.19 pts | |
Net uses full-precision effects; displayed factor and driver rows are rounded.
Franchise evidence
Source material assessed
Item 3 — Litigation
1 image
Item 6 — Other Fees
1 image
Item 7 — Estimated Initial Investment
2 images
Item 12 — Territory
1 image
Item 20 — Outlets and Franchise Information
1 image
Full calculation and evidence confidence
Audit layer
Full factor ledger
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | -0.2 |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Full-precision calculated score | 69.81 |
| Published local-market alignment | 69.8 |
Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.
Evidence confidence
- City Modifier Evidence
- Adequate
- Factor Research Coverage
- Strong
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Strong
- Geographic applicability
- Limited
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Transportation, routing, and parking -0.2 pts
- Tested rank range
- #8–#14
No franchise concepts match the selected filters.
Worked score example
How we calculated City Wide
This example uses the same ledger shown for every concept and must reconcile exactly to the published score.
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | +1.3 |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | -0.1 |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Full-precision calculated score | 71.21 |
| Published local-market alignment | 71.2 |
Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.
Starting pointThe operating-model baseline shown in the first ledger row.
InteractionsAny interaction or gate is included in the relevant contribution or calibration row.
Confidence treatmentEvidence confidence is disclosed separately unless the model definition explicitly applies a calibration adjustment.
RoundingFull-precision contributions are summed before the final displayed score is rounded to one decimal place; whole-number results are shown without a trailing decimal.
Factor impact
Which local conditions changed scores or rankings?
We neutralized one factor at a time, recalculated every score, and then measured both absolute score movement and changes in rank order.
Observed model effectMixed or model dependent
Target-market demand
We tested how much of the city’s theoretical customer and business demand remained usable after operating friction.
Why concepts react differently
We applied a measurable adjustment to 6 of 14 concepts. When we neutralized the factor and recalculated the table, 14 concepts changed position. Jan-Pro International moved from #2 to #12, the largest movement among concepts directly affected by this factor.
Concepts adjusted6 of 14
Average among affected+0.6 pts
Average across all concepts+0.2 pts
Concepts changing rank14
What we observed
- Health Care And Social Assistance Receipts/revenue In 20221,744,905,000 usd
- Vassar Brothers Medical Center Licensed Bed Capacity Shown In The Nys Health Profile349 beds
- Route 44/55 Arterials Are Vehicle Oriented, Separate Residential And Commercial Areas, And Experience Recurring Congestion Near The Interchange And Mid Hudson Bridgeapprox daily vehicles per arterial: 20,000; recurring congestion: yes; residential commercial separation: yes; pedestrian discomfort reported: yes corridor condition
Concepts helped most
City WideFacility management
+1.3 pts
Jan-Pro InternationalCommercial cleaning
+0.9 pts
FASTSIGNSSigns and graphics
+0.5 pts
HomeSmilesProperty maintenance services
+0.5 pts
Rainbow International RestorationRestoration
+0.2 pts
Observed model effectMixed or model dependent
Property replacement-cycle demand
We compared the age and condition of relevant property systems with the services each concept is actually equipped to provide.
Why concepts react differently
We applied a measurable adjustment to 7 of 14 concepts. When we neutralized the factor and recalculated the table, 12 concepts changed position. ZOOM DRAIN moved from #4 to #12, the largest movement among concepts directly affected by this factor.
Concepts adjusted7 of 14
Average among affected+0.5 pts
Average across all concepts+0.3 pts
Concepts changing rank12
What we observed
- Lead Rental Registry Coverage For Older Multi Unit Rental Propertycommunity included: yes; construction year cutoff: 1,980; minimum units: 2; inspection cycle years: 3; lead safety certificate required: yes rule parameters
- Estimated Housing Units In The 2024 Acs 5 Year Profile14,290 housing units
- Median Year Structure Built1,952 year
Concepts helped most
ZOOM DRAINDrain and sewer service
+0.6 pts
Mr. RooterPlumbing
+0.6 pts
Aire ServHVAC installation, repair, and maintenance
+0.6 pts
Mister Sparky ElectricElectrical
+0.5 pts
PuroCleanRestoration
+0.5 pts
Observed model effectMixed or model dependent
Transportation, routing, and parking
We recalculated route-dependent models after accounting for travel corridors, parking, and the number of productive stops they require.
Why concepts react differently
We applied a measurable adjustment to 13 of 14 concepts. When we neutralized the factor and recalculated the table, 9 concepts changed position. PuroClean moved from #5 to #8, the largest movement among concepts directly affected by this factor.
Concepts adjusted13 of 14
Average among affected-0.3 pts
Average across all concepts-0.2 pts
Concepts changing rank9
What we observed
- Declared Snow Emergencies Require Vehicles To Be Removed From Designated Snow Emergency Routesparking prohibited on snow emergency routes during declaration: yes; ticket or tow possible: yes; municipal lots available during declared emergency: yes operating rule
- Route 44/55 Arterials Are Vehicle Oriented, Separate Residential And Commercial Areas, And Experience Recurring Congestion Near The Interchange And Mid Hudson Bridgeapprox daily vehicles per arterial: 20,000; recurring congestion: yes; residential commercial separation: yes; pedestrian discomfort reported: yes corridor condition
- Capital Plan Identifies One Way Market Street Directionality, Speeding And Visitor Disorientation As Current Problems And Proposes A Two Way Conversionproject name: Market Street Connect (Two-Way); capital plan amount usd: 2,600,000; project status: capital plan programmed not evidence of active construction project context
Concepts challenged most
Mr. RooterPlumbing
-0.4 pts
ZOOM DRAINDrain and sewer service
-0.4 pts
Aire ServHVAC installation, repair, and maintenance
-0.4 pts
FASTSIGNSSigns and graphics
-0.3 pts
Mister Sparky ElectricElectrical
-0.3 pts
Measured but not differentiating in this concept set
- Competitive environmentNo material score adjustment
- Labor and staffing frictionNo material score adjustment
- Real estate and site feasibilityNo material score adjustment
- Sales and customer acquisitionNo material score adjustment
- Referral ecosystemNo material score adjustment
- Territory qualityNo material score adjustment
- Regulatory and operating frictionNo material score adjustment
Rank stability
Which positions depend most on individual assumptions?
The line shows the best and worst rank reached when one factor was removed from every concept. A narrow range indicates a more stable position.
#1 City WideHighly sensitive · tested #1–#9
#2 Jan-Pro InternationalHighly sensitive · tested #2–#13
#3 Rainbow International RestorationModerately sensitive · tested #3–#6
#4 ZOOM DRAINHighly sensitive · tested #1–#13
#5 PuroCleanHighly sensitive · tested #2–#10
#6 Mr. RooterHighly sensitive · tested #3–#14
#7 HomeSmilesHighly sensitive · tested #3–#12
#8 Aire ServHighly sensitive · tested #4–#12
#9 Mister Sparky ElectricHighly sensitive · tested #5–#11
#10 ActionCOACHHighly sensitive · tested #4–#12
#11 FASTSIGNSHighly sensitive · tested #5–#14
#12 Pillar To Post Home InspectorsHighly sensitive · tested #7–#12
#13 Tiger AdjustersHighly sensitive · tested #7–#13
#14 Workout AnytimeHighly sensitive · tested #8–#14
Neutralizing a factor removes it from every concept. A concept can move down even when its own score improves because competitors may benefit more.
Original factor comparison
How each factor affected the highest-rated franchise concepts
The graph includes the top 14 concepts by local-alignment score. Only nonzero score contributions are plotted. A factor is removed when every displayed concept received 0.0 points from it. Hover or focus a concept name to highlight all of its remaining data points.
Primary source records by factorTarget-market demand: [4] [5] [6] [13] [14] [1]Property replacement-cycle demand: [5] [7] [8] [1]Competitive environment: [4] [3] [1]Labor and staffing friction: [16] [6] [2] [1]Transportation, routing, and parking: [13] [14] [15] [3] [2]Real estate and site feasibility: [9] [10] [17] [18] [19] [1] [2]Sales and customer acquisition: [20] [21] [6] [4]Referral ecosystem: [6] [20] [21] [1]Territory quality: [13] [11] [9] [17] [18] [3]Regulatory and operating friction: [12] [11] [9] [7] [8] [3] [2]
View the chart data as a table
| Concept | Target-market demand | Property replacement-cycle demand | Transportation, routing, and parking |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 City Wide | +1.3 pts | — | -0.1 pts |
| #2 Jan-Pro International | +0.9 pts | — | -0.2 pts |
| #3 Rainbow International Restoration | +0.2 pts | +0.5 pts | -0.3 pts |
| #4 ZOOM DRAIN | — | +0.6 pts | -0.4 pts |
| #5 PuroClean | — | +0.5 pts | -0.2 pts |
| #6 Mr. Rooter | — | +0.6 pts | -0.4 pts |
| #7 HomeSmiles | +0.5 pts | — | -0.2 pts |
| #8 Aire Serv | — | +0.6 pts | -0.4 pts |
| #9 Mister Sparky Electric | — | +0.5 pts | -0.3 pts |
| #10 ActionCOACH | +0.2 pts | — | — |
| #11 FASTSIGNS | +0.5 pts | — | -0.3 pts |
| #12 Pillar To Post Home Inspectors | — | +0.3 pts | -0.2 pts |
| #13 Tiger Adjusters | — | — | -0.1 pts |
| #14 Workout Anytime | — | — | -0.2 pts |
Interpretation
How to interpret the result
City Wide, Jan-Pro International, Rainbow International Restoration led because their operating requirements captured more of the local support from property replacement-cycle demand while remaining less exposed to transportation, routing, and parking. The same city condition can help one operating model and constrain another, so score differences should be read through each concept's factor pattern rather than as a universal franchise-quality verdict. The ordering is most assumption-sensitive for City Wide, Jan-Pro International, ZOOM DRAIN; their ranks move more widely when individual factors are neutralized.
Category comparisons
Best franchise categories we assessed in Poughkeepsie, New York
Category summaries are shown only when at least two concepts qualified. Two-concept comparisons are explicitly labeled as limited.
Limited two-concept comparison
70.3Best Restoration franchise opportunities we assessed in Poughkeepsie, New York
2 Restoration concepts qualified for comparison, with scores ranging from 70.3 to 70.4. Rainbow International Restoration ranked highest at 70.4. Property replacement-cycle demand added 0.5 points on average among the affected concepts. Transportation, routing, and parking reduced the exposed concepts by 0.3 points on average.
Interpret cautiously: A 0.1-point spread is too small to support a strong brand-level conclusion from city alignment alone.
- Concepts compared
- 2
- Score range
- 70.3–70.4
- Category average
- 70.3
Rainbow International Restoration70.4
PuroClean70.3
Metric registry
The 23 local metrics behind this analysis
The registry shows each public metric’s raw value, period, geography, source, and its actual role in the compiled analysis.
View all local metrics
| Metric | Raw value | Period | Geography | Role in analysis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resident population estimate on July 1, 2025 | 32,499people | July 1, 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 ACS characteristics; 2022 Economic Census measures | Poughkeepsie, New York | Context only | [4] |
| Population change from the April 2020 estimate base to July 2025 | 2.9percent | July 1, 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 ACS characteristics; 2022 Economic Census measures | Poughkeepsie, New York | Context only | [4] |
| Population density at the 2020 Census | 6,138.6people per square mile | July 1, 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 ACS characteristics; 2022 Economic Census measures | Poughkeepsie, New York | Conditional relationship | [4] |
| Estimated households in the 2020-2024 ACS period | 13,650households | July 1, 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 ACS characteristics; 2022 Economic Census measures | Poughkeepsie, New York | Context only | [4] [5] |
| Estimated housing units in the 2024 ACS 5-year profile | 14,290housing units | U.S. Census Bureau 2024 ACS 5-year estimates | Poughkeepsie, New York | Used in scoring | [5] |
| Median year structure built | 1,952year | U.S. Census Bureau 2024 ACS 5-year estimates | Poughkeepsie, New York | Used in scoring | [5] |
| Share of housing units in multi-unit structures | 67.13percent of housing units | U.S. Census Bureau 2024 ACS 5-year estimates | Poughkeepsie, New York | Used in scoring | [5] |
| Share of occupied housing units that are renter occupied | 61.24percent of occupied housing units | U.S. Census Bureau 2024 ACS 5-year estimates | Poughkeepsie, New York | Supports research conclusion | [5] |
| Lead Rental Registry coverage for older multi-unit rental property | community included: yes; construction year cutoff: 1,980; minimum units: 2; inspection cycle years: 3; lead safety certificate required: yesrule parameters | Law effective November 3, 2025; final regulations published April 8, 2026 | City of Poughkeepsie pre-1980 residential rental properties with two or more units; local guidance specifies ZIP 12601 | Used in scoring | [7] [8] |
| Health care and social assistance receipts/revenue in 2022 | 1,744,905,000usd | July 1, 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 ACS characteristics; 2022 Economic Census measures | Poughkeepsie, New York | Used in scoring | [4] |
| Vassar Brothers Medical Center licensed bed capacity shown in the NYS Health Profile | 349beds | Current facility profile accessed August 15, 2026 | Vassar Brothers Medical Center, 45 Reade Place, Poughkeepsie, New York | Used in scoring | [6] |
| Current City of Poughkeepsie site-plan application fee formula | base application fee usd: 500; per 1000 sqft usd: 200; per required offstreet parking space usd: 35; special permit additional fee usd: 500; facade review only fee usd: 350usd fee schedule | Revised May 2026 | Poughkeepsie, New York | Conditional relationship | [9] [10] |
| Sign-permit application requires code review and design documentation for each proposed sign | fee per sign application usd: 50; separate application per sign: yes; requires scale drawing: yes; requires material and lighting description: yes; requires elevation or site plan as applicable: yesrule parameters | Revised June 2025; current application accessed August 15, 2026 | Poughkeepsie, New York | Conditional relationship | [12] |
| Exterior alterations to designated historic properties and districts require HDLPC review | certificate of appropriateness process: yes; exterior alteration review: yes; application lead time before regular meeting weeks: 2rule parameters | Revised January 2026 | Designated historic districts, landmarks, and sites in the City of Poughkeepsie | Conditional relationship | [11] |
| Route 44/55 arterials are vehicle-oriented, separate residential and commercial areas, and experience recurring congestion near the interchange and Mid-Hudson Bridge | approx daily vehicles per arterial: 20,000; recurring congestion: yes; residential commercial separation: yes; pedestrian discomfort reported: yescorridor condition | Study completed in 2022 | Route 44/55 arterials and Route 9 interchange study area in the City and Town of Poughkeepsie | Conditional relationship | [13] |
| Capital plan identifies one-way Market Street directionality, speeding and visitor disorientation as current problems and proposes a two-way conversion | project name: Market Street Connect (Two-Way); capital plan amount usd: 2,600,000; project status: capital plan programmed not evidence of active constructionproject context | 2026-2030 capital planning horizon | Market Street between Church Street and Mill Street, City of Poughkeepsie | Conditional relationship | [14] |
| Declared snow emergencies require vehicles to be removed from designated Snow Emergency Routes | parking prohibited on snow emergency routes during declaration: yes; ticket or tow possible: yes; municipal lots available during declared emergency: yesoperating rule | December 2025 guide; rules active during declared snow emergencies | Designated Snow Emergency Routes in the City of Poughkeepsie | Used in scoring | [15] |
| Poughkeepsie city unemployment rate in June 2026 | 4.7percent | June 2026 unemployment; fourth-quarter 2025 wage context | Poughkeepsie, New York | Context only | [16] |
| Current industrial availability at 35 High Street includes spaces below 5,000 square feet | size sqft: 1,833, asking rent usd per sqft year: 9, available now: yes, size sqft: 4,216, asking rent usd per sqft year: 9.5, available now: yeslisting spaces | Listing last updated July 9, 2026 | 35 High Street, Poughkeepsie, New York | Conditional relationship | [17] |
| Current flex availability at 154 Garden Street | size sqft: 7,536; asking rent usd per sqft year: 3.98; drive in bays: 2; parking spaces: 25; available now: yeslisting space | Listing last updated July 29, 2026 | 154 Garden Street, Poughkeepsie, New York | Conditional relationship | [18] |
| Dutchess County vacancy rate for the report's 50,000-square-foot-and-larger warehouse/distribution universe | 1.6percent | Second quarter 2025 | Dutchess County industrial properties 50,000 square feet and larger | Context only | [19] |
| Dutchess County formal competitive-bidding thresholds stated in current purchasing guidance | goods or similar products threshold usd: 20,000; public works threshold usd: 35,000; bidnet registration used: yesprocurement thresholds | Current procurement guidance accessed August 15, 2026 | Dutchess County government procurement | Conditional relationship | [21] |
| City of Poughkeepsie publishes formal RFB and RFP opportunities for service providers, contractors, vendors and suppliers | yesformal procurement portal present | Current bid and contract opportunities accessed August 15, 2026 | Poughkeepsie, New York | Conditional relationship | [20] |
How to use the ranking
What the model can and cannot establish
- Scores measure local operating alignment, not expected financial performance or franchise-system quality.
- Citywide evidence may not describe the exact site or territory ultimately offered.
- Conditional effects are shown for diligence but do not change the published score until their applicability is established.
Methodology
How the local-alignment ranking is calculated
Measure the city
Collect reusable local metrics with source, period, geography, and confidence fields.
Profile each operating model
Map each franchise to controlled operating attributes and local sensitivities.
Apply scoreable effects
Score only effects that apply without an unresolved site, territory, customer, or project gate.
Preserve conditional effects
Keep location- or territory-dependent issues visible for diligence without automatically changing the score.
Test rank sensitivity
Remove one factor at a time from every concept and rerank using full-precision scores.
Generate public output
Create the ranking, factor-status ledger, visuals, metric registry, and automated quality report from the same data.
How the common baseline becomes a city-specific score
Every concept starts from the same 70.0 reference point, so differences come only from modeled local interactions. In this city, City Wide reached 71.21 after target-market demand +1.3 pts and transportation, routing, and parking -0.1 pts. The current model caps total local movement at ±18.0 points. The score is not a percentage, probability, or estimate of investment quality.
Precision and materiality
Calculations use full-precision values. Published scores and factor contributions display one decimal place, while ranks use full precision. Effects smaller than 0.1 points are identified as below the publication threshold rather than presented as a meaningful zero.
Score tiers
Tier 1 · Strongest modeled alignment80.0–100.0
Tier 2 · Favorable modeled alignment72.0–<80.0
Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment64.0–<72.0
Tier 4 · Higher-friction modeled alignment0.0–<64.0
How factor rows are classified
Positive local adjustmentNegative local adjustmentMeasured; no meaningful local adjustmentEffect below the publication thresholdNot applicable to this operating modelDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating conditionNot included in the score
What “best” means here
“Best” means the strongest modeled local operating alignment among the franchise concepts assessed on this page.
Model governance
How this report is calculated and corrected
Calculation controls
- Model designer
- Thomas Jepsen
No concept’s final score is manually raised or lowered after calculation. Before this template is activated, the report is reviewed for source scope, classification, arithmetic, unsupported claims, duplication, and readability.
Model history
- Model 0.9.0-calibration · August 19, 2026Added compiler-derived decision intelligence and observation usage mapping., Changed factor sensitivity and channel counterfactuals to full model reruns., Added data-dependent city content signals while preserving legacy public report fields., and Added model-owned semantic compatibility gates and backward-compatible channel-level evidence attribution.
Corrections policy
Corrected source, geography, or operating-profile evidence triggers a full compiler rerun so every dependent score and visual is recalculated.
Source registry
Evidence represented in this report
Each source identifies its period, scope, and the local metrics it supports. Internal or supplied research is not presented as independently accessible evidence.
- 1Supplied structural operating-fit research docket (I 142)Internal or supplied research; not publicly accessible.
- 2Structural Constraints and Hidden Costs: A Forensic Interrogation of Municipal GeographiesInternal or supplied research; not publicly accessible.
- 3Franchise data - remake - 142(1)Internal or supplied research; not publicly accessible.
- 4U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Poughkeepsie city, New York
Used for: Resident population estimate on July 1, 2025, Population change from the April 2020 estimate base to July 2025, Population density at the 2020 Census, Estimated households in the 2020-2024 ACS period, and Health care and social assistance receipts/revenue in 2022
- 6NYS Health Profile: Vassar Brothers Medical Center
Used for: Vassar Brothers Medical Center licensed bed capacity shown in the NYS Health Profile
- 7Lead Rental Registry
Used for: Lead Rental Registry coverage for older multi-unit rental property
- 8Rental Registry Program
Used for: Lead Rental Registry coverage for older multi-unit rental property
- 9Application for Site Plan, Special Permit Approval
Used for: Current City of Poughkeepsie site-plan application fee formula
- 10R-26-38 Resolution Adopting Fee Schedule for the City of Poughkeepsie
Used for: Current City of Poughkeepsie site-plan application fee formula
- 11Historic District & Landmarks Preservation Commission Application for Certification of Appropriateness
Used for: Exterior alterations to designated historic properties and districts require HDLPC review
- 12Application for Sign Permit
Used for: Sign-permit application requires code review and design documentation for each proposed sign
- 13Poughkeepsie 9.44.55 Final Report
Used for: Route 44/55 arterials are vehicle-oriented, separate residential and commercial areas, and experience recurring congestion near the interchange and Mid-Hudson Bridge
- 142026-2030 Revised Preliminary Capital Improvement Plan
Used for: Capital plan identifies one-way Market Street directionality, speeding and visitor disorientation as current problems and proposes a two-way conversion
- 15City of Poughkeepsie Snow Safety Guide
Used for: Declared snow emergencies require vehicles to be removed from designated Snow Emergency Routes
- 16Kiryas Joel Area Economic Summary
Used for: Poughkeepsie city unemployment rate in June 2026
- 1735 High St, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 - Industrial for Lease
Used for: Current industrial availability at 35 High Street includes spaces below 5,000 square feet
- 18154 Garden St, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 - Flex Space for Lease
Used for: Current flex availability at 154 Garden Street
- 19Lower Hudson Valley, NY Warehouse/Distribution Q2 2025
Used for: Dutchess County vacancy rate for the report's 50,000-square-foot-and-larger warehouse/distribution universe
- 20Bid Postings - City of Poughkeepsie
Used for: City of Poughkeepsie publishes formal RFB and RFP opportunities for service providers, contractors, vendors and suppliers
- 21Current Bids and Quotes
Used for: Dutchess County formal competitive-bidding thresholds stated in current purchasing guidance
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