69.5 average across 2 concepts
Local operating-model alignment analysis
Best Franchise Opportunities We Assessed in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
We compared 14 franchise concepts for Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. Local business demand was a leading positive mechanism. Skilled-trade labor competition 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
23Local sources used
26Local 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
0.7 points average among 11 affected concepts
0.8 points average reduction among 10 affected concepts
Tested rank range spans 12 positions
Executive conclusion
What the ranking means for Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
City Wide, Jan-Pro International, and ActionCOACH produced the highest modeled local-alignment scores in the evaluated set. Local business demand was the strongest positive scored mechanism among 10 exposed concepts, adding 0.6 points on average. Skilled-trade labor competition was the broadest operating constraint, reducing exposed concepts by 0.8 points on average. Mister Sparky Electric was especially relationship-sensitive: removing skilled-trade labor competition moved it from #14 to #11 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 | 71.8Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | +1.8 ptsTarget-market demand | No material negative local adjustment | Limited evidence confidence |
| 2 | Jan-Pro InternationalCommercial cleaningInvestment: $130,000–$421,500 | 71.5Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | +1.5 ptsTarget-market demand | No material negative local adjustment | Limited evidence confidence |
| 3 | ActionCOACHBusiness coachingInvestment: $71,668–$303,513 | 71.1Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | +1.1 ptsTarget-market demand | No material negative local adjustment | Limited evidence confidence |
| 4 | FASTSIGNSSigns and graphicsInvestment: $231,226–$386,285 | 71.0Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | +1.4 ptsTarget-market demand | -0.4 ptsLabor and staffing friction | Limited evidence confidence |
| 5 | HomeSmilesProperty maintenance servicesInvestment: $148,110–$201,800 | 70.4Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | +0.9 ptsTarget-market demand | -0.5 ptsLabor and staffing friction | Limited evidence confidence |
| 6 | Workout AnytimeFitnessInvestment: $1,060,850–$1,840,550 | 70.0Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | No material positive local adjustment | No material negative local adjustment | Limited evidence confidence |
| 7 | Pillar To Post Home InspectorsHome inspectionInvestment: $102,690–$134,290 | 69.9Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | +0.1 ptsTarget-market demand | -0.2 ptsLabor and staffing friction | Limited evidence confidence |
| 8 | Tiger AdjustersPublic insurance adjustingInvestment: $43,050–$159,500 | 69.9Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | +0.2 ptsTarget-market demand | -0.3 ptsLabor and staffing friction | Limited evidence confidence |
| 9 | Rainbow International RestorationRestorationInvestment: $185,336–$351,900 | 69.5Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | +0.1 ptsTarget-market demand | -0.6 ptsLabor and staffing friction | Limited evidence confidence |
| 10 | PuroCleanRestorationInvestment: $54,575–$262,145 | 69.4Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | +0.1 ptsProperty replacement-cycle demand | -0.6 ptsLabor and staffing friction | Limited evidence confidence |
Conditions that changed the analysis
What mattered most in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
Employer-establishment density is materially above the Puerto Rico-wide spatial baseline
This relationship affected 10 concepts and added 0.6 points on average among those exposed. Local evidence: Employer establishments per square mile using 2023 establishment count and 2020 land area: 26.85 employer establishments per square mile. [4] [5]
Large aircraft-maintenance employer and active mechanic hiring create competition for mechanically skilled technical labor
This relationship affected 10 concepts and reduced 0.8 points on average among those exposed. Local evidence: Selected Aguadilla-area nonfarm employment sectors in June 2026: manufacturing thousands: 6.9; trade transportation utilities thousands: 10.8; leisure hospitality thousands: 6.8; government thousands: 11.5 thousands of jobs. [6] [7] [8] [2] [1]
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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 property replacement-cycle demand. [5] [4] [19] [3]
Evidence behind the city mechanisms
Employer-establishment density is materially above the Puerto Rico-wide spatial baseline1 modeled effect
Local business demandTarget-market demand
Large aircraft-maintenance employer and active mechanic hiring create competition for mechanically skilled technical labor1 modeled effect
Skilled-trade labor competitionLabor and staffing friction
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 alignment71.8
City Wide
Initial investment: $229,729–$410,730
Increase +1.8 pts Target-market demandNo material negative local adjustment identified
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Target-market demand | +1.8 pts | |
| Net local movement | +1.82 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
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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 mistaken for a score-changing effect.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | +1.8 |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | Not included in the score |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Not included in the score |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | Not included in the score |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Not included in the score |
| Full-precision calculated score | 71.82 |
| Published local-market alignment | 71.8 |
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
- Limited
- Factor Research Coverage
- Limited
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Adequate
- Geographic applicability
- Limited
- Overall evidence confidence
- Limited evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Target-market demand +1.8 pts
- Tested rank range
- #1–#3
#2Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment71.5
Jan-Pro International
Initial investment: $130,000–$421,500
Increase +1.5 pts Target-market demandNo material negative local adjustment identified
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Target-market demand | +1.5 pts | |
| Net local movement | +1.51 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
Audit layer
Full factor ledger
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not mistaken for a score-changing effect.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | +1.5 |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | Not included in the score |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Not included in the score |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | Not included in the score |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Not included in the score |
| Full-precision calculated score | 71.51 |
| Published local-market alignment | 71.5 |
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
- Limited
- Factor Research Coverage
- Limited
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Adequate
- Geographic applicability
- Limited
- Overall evidence confidence
- Limited evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Target-market demand +1.5 pts
- Tested rank range
- #2–#4
#3Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment71.1
ActionCOACH
Initial investment: $71,668–$303,513
Increase +1.1 pts Target-market demandNo material negative local adjustment identified
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Target-market demand | +1.1 pts | |
| Net local movement | +1.12 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 mistaken for a score-changing effect.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | +1.1 |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | Not included in the score |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Not included in the score |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | Not included in the score |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Not included in the score |
| Full-precision calculated score | 71.12 |
| Published local-market alignment | 71.1 |
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
- Limited
- Factor Research Coverage
- Limited
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Adequate
- Geographic applicability
- Limited
- Overall evidence confidence
- Limited evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Target-market demand +1.1 pts
- Tested rank range
- #1–#4
#4Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment71.0
FASTSIGNS
Initial investment: $231,226–$386,285
Increase +1.4 pts Target-market demandReduction -0.4 pts Labor and staffing friction
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 | +1.4 pts | |
| Labor and staffing friction |
| -0.4 pts |
| Net local movement | +0.96 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 mistaken for a score-changing effect.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | +1.4 |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | -0.4 |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | Not included in the score |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Not included in the score |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | Not included in the score |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Not included in the score |
| Full-precision calculated score | 70.96 |
| Published local-market alignment | 71.0 |
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
- Limited
- Factor Research Coverage
- Limited
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Adequate
- Geographic applicability
- Limited
- Overall evidence confidence
- Limited evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Target-market demand +1.4 pts
- Tested rank range
- #3–#7
#5Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment70.4
HomeSmiles
Initial investment: $148,110–$201,800
Increase +0.9 pts Target-market demandReduction -0.5 pts Labor and staffing friction
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 | |
| Labor and staffing friction |
| -0.5 pts |
| Net local movement | +0.36 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 mistaken for a score-changing effect.
| 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 | -0.5 |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | Not included in the score |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Not included in the score |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | Not included in the score |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Not included in the score |
| Full-precision calculated score | 70.36 |
| 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
- Limited
- Factor Research Coverage
- Limited
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Adequate
- Source-evidence confidence
- Adequate
- Geographic applicability
- Limited
- Overall evidence confidence
- Limited evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Target-market demand +0.9 pts
- Tested rank range
- #5–#9
#6Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment70.0
Workout Anytime
Initial investment: $1,060,850–$1,840,550
No material positive local adjustment identifiedNo 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.
No material scored local adjustment was identified for this concept.
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 mistaken for a score-changing effect.
| 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 | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | Not included in the score |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Not included in the score |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | Not included in the score |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Not included in the score |
| Full-precision calculated score | 70.00 |
| 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
- Limited
- Factor Research Coverage
- Limited
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Adequate
- Geographic applicability
- Limited
- Overall evidence confidence
- Limited evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- 0.0 pts
- Tested rank range
- #2–#14
#7Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment69.9
Pillar To Post Home Inspectors
Initial investment: $102,690–$134,290
Increase +0.1 pts Target-market demandReduction -0.2 pts Labor and staffing friction
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Labor and staffing friction |
| -0.2 pts |
| Target-market demand |
| +0.1 pts |
| Property replacement-cycle demand |
| +0.1 pts |
| Net local movement | -0.06 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 mistaken for a score-changing effect.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | +0.1 |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | +0.1 |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | -0.2 |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | Not included in the score |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Not included in the score |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | Not included in the score |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Not included in the score |
| Full-precision calculated score | 69.94 |
| 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
- Limited
- Factor Research Coverage
- Limited
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Adequate
- Geographic applicability
- Limited
- Overall evidence confidence
- Limited evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Labor and staffing friction -0.2 pts
- Tested rank range
- #5–#9
#8Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment69.9
Tiger Adjusters
Initial investment: $43,050–$159,500
Increase +0.2 pts Target-market demandReduction -0.3 pts Labor and staffing friction
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Labor and staffing friction |
| -0.3 pts |
| Target-market demand |
| +0.2 pts |
| Net local movement | -0.11 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 mistaken for a score-changing effect.
| 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 | -0.3 |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | Not included in the score |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Not included in the score |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | Not included in the score |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Not included in the score |
| Full-precision calculated score | 69.89 |
| 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
- Limited
- Factor Research Coverage
- Limited
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Adequate
- Source-evidence confidence
- Adequate
- Geographic applicability
- Limited
- Overall evidence confidence
- Limited evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Labor and staffing friction -0.3 pts
- Tested rank range
- #6–#10
#9Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment69.5
Rainbow International Restoration
Initial investment: $185,336–$351,900
Increase +0.1 pts Target-market demandReduction -0.6 pts Labor and staffing friction
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Labor and staffing friction |
| -0.6 pts |
| Target-market demand |
| +0.1 pts |
| Property replacement-cycle demand |
| +0.1 pts |
| Net local movement | -0.46 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 mistaken for a score-changing effect.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | +0.1 |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | +0.1 |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | -0.6 |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | Not included in the score |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Not included in the score |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | Not included in the score |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Not included in the score |
| Full-precision calculated score | 69.54 |
| Published local-market alignment | 69.5 |
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
- Limited
- Factor Research Coverage
- Limited
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Adequate
- Geographic applicability
- Limited
- Overall evidence confidence
- Limited evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Labor and staffing friction -0.6 pts
- Tested rank range
- #8–#12
#10Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment69.4
PuroClean
Initial investment: $54,575–$262,145
Increase +0.1 pts Property replacement-cycle demandReduction -0.6 pts Labor and staffing friction
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Labor and staffing friction |
| -0.6 pts |
| Property replacement-cycle demand |
| +0.1 pts |
| Net local movement | -0.57 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 mistaken for a score-changing effect.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | +0.1 |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | -0.6 |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | Not included in the score |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Not included in the score |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | Not included in the score |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Not included in the score |
| Full-precision calculated score | 69.43 |
| Published local-market alignment | 69.4 |
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
- Limited
- Factor Research Coverage
- Limited
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Adequate
- Geographic applicability
- Limited
- Overall evidence confidence
- Limited evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Labor and staffing friction -0.6 pts
- Tested rank range
- #10–#13
#11Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment69.2
ZOOM DRAIN
Initial investment: $266,250–$570,500
Increase +0.3 pts Target-market demandReduction -1.2 pts Labor and staffing friction
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Labor and staffing friction |
| -1.2 pts |
| Target-market demand |
| +0.3 pts |
| Property replacement-cycle demand |
| +0.2 pts |
| Net local movement | -0.80 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 mistaken for a score-changing effect.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | +0.3 |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | +0.2 |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | -1.2 |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | Not included in the score |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Not included in the score |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | Not included in the score |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Not included in the score |
| Full-precision calculated score | 69.20 |
| Published local-market alignment | 69.2 |
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
- Limited
- Factor Research Coverage
- Limited
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Adequate
- Geographic applicability
- Limited
- Overall evidence confidence
- Limited evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Labor and staffing friction -1.2 pts
- Tested rank range
- #7–#11
#12Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment69.1
Aire Serv
Initial investment: $113,308–$271,708
Increase +0.2 pts Property replacement-cycle demandReduction -1.3 pts Labor and staffing friction
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Labor and staffing friction |
| -1.3 pts |
| Property replacement-cycle demand |
| +0.2 pts |
| Target-market demand |
| +0.2 pts |
| Net local movement | -0.89 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 mistaken for a score-changing effect.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | +0.2 |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | +0.2 |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | -1.3 |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | Not included in the score |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Not included in the score |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | Not included in the score |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Not included in the score |
| Full-precision calculated score | 69.11 |
| Published local-market alignment | 69.1 |
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
- Limited
- Factor Research Coverage
- Limited
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Adequate
- Source-evidence confidence
- Adequate
- Geographic applicability
- Limited
- Overall evidence confidence
- Limited evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Labor and staffing friction -1.3 pts
- Tested rank range
- #6–#13
#13Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment69.1
Mr. Rooter
Initial investment: $152,900–$298,675
Increase +0.2 pts Target-market demandReduction -1.3 pts Labor and staffing friction
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Labor and staffing friction |
| -1.3 pts |
| Target-market demand |
| +0.2 pts |
| Property replacement-cycle demand |
| +0.2 pts |
| Net local movement | -0.91 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 mistaken for a score-changing effect.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | +0.2 |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | +0.2 |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | -1.3 |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | Not included in the score |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Not included in the score |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | Not included in the score |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Not included in the score |
| Full-precision calculated score | 69.09 |
| Published local-market alignment | 69.1 |
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
- Limited
- Factor Research Coverage
- Limited
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Adequate
- Geographic applicability
- Limited
- Overall evidence confidence
- Limited evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Labor and staffing friction -1.3 pts
- Tested rank range
- #8–#13
#14Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment68.8
Mister Sparky Electric
Increase +0.1 pts Property replacement-cycle demandReduction -1.4 pts Labor and staffing friction
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Labor and staffing friction |
| -1.4 pts |
| Property replacement-cycle demand |
| +0.1 pts |
| Net local movement | -1.21 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 mistaken for a score-changing effect.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | +0.1 |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | -1.4 |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | Not included in the score |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Not included in the score |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | Not included in the score |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Not included in the score |
| Full-precision calculated score | 68.79 |
| Published local-market alignment | 68.8 |
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
- Limited
- Factor Research Coverage
- Limited
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Adequate
- Geographic applicability
- Limited
- Overall evidence confidence
- Limited evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Labor and staffing friction -1.4 pts
- Tested rank range
- #11–#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 mistaken for a score-changing effect.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | +1.8 |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | Not included in the score |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Not included in the score |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | Not included in the score |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Not included in the score |
| Full-precision calculated score | 71.82 |
| Published local-market alignment | 71.8 |
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 effectPositive local support
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 11 of 14 concepts. When we neutralized the factor and recalculated the table, 9 concepts changed position. FASTSIGNS moved from #4 to #7, the largest movement among concepts directly affected by this factor.
Concepts adjusted11 of 14
Average among affected+0.7 pts
Average across all concepts+0.5 pts
Concepts changing rank9
What we observed
- Employer Establishments In 2023981 employer establishments
- Employer Establishments Per Square Mile Using 2023 Establishment Count And 2020 Land Area26.85 employer establishments per square mile
- Puerto Rico Employer Establishments Per Square Mile Using 2023 Establishment Count And 2020 Land Area14.7 employer establishments per square mile
Concepts helped most
City WideFacility management
+1.8 pts
Jan-Pro InternationalCommercial cleaning
+1.5 pts
FASTSIGNSSigns and graphics
+1.4 pts
ActionCOACHBusiness coaching
+1.1 pts
HomeSmilesProperty maintenance services
+0.9 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, 4 concepts changed position. Pillar To Post Home Inspectors moved from #7 to #8, the largest movement among concepts directly affected by this factor.
Concepts adjusted7 of 14
Average among affected+0.1 pts
Average across all concepts+0.1 pts
Concepts changing rank4
What we observed
- Owner Occupied Housing Unit Rate55.9 percent of occupied housing units
- Housing Units Reported As Built From 1970 Through 1989 In The 2021 Based Housing Tabletotal housing units: 27,336; built 1980 1989: 5,479; built 1970 1979: 4,997; combined 1970 1989: 10,476; combined share percent: 38.32 housing units and percent
Concepts helped most
Aire ServHVAC installation, repair, and maintenance
+0.2 pts
ZOOM DRAINDrain and sewer service
+0.2 pts
Mr. RooterPlumbing
+0.2 pts
Mister Sparky ElectricElectrical
+0.1 pts
Pillar To Post Home InspectorsHome inspection
+0.1 pts
Observed model effectMaterial local friction
Labor and staffing friction
We compared each concept’s frontline and specialist staffing requirements with the local labor environment.
Why concepts react differently
We applied a measurable adjustment to 10 of 14 concepts. When we neutralized the factor and recalculated the table, 11 concepts changed position. Aire Serv moved from #12 to #6, the largest movement among concepts directly affected by this factor.
Concepts adjusted10 of 14
Average among affected-0.8 pts
Average across all concepts-0.6 pts
Concepts changing rank11
What we observed
- Selected Aguadilla Area Nonfarm Employment Sectors In June 2026manufacturing thousands: 6.9; trade transportation utilities thousands: 10.8; leisure hospitality thousands: 6.8; government thousands: 11.5 thousands of jobs
- Lufthansa Technik Puerto Rico Facility Scale At Rafael Hernández Airportfacility area square meters: 20,000; maintenance lines: 5; personnel minimum: 400 facility profile
- Lufthansa Technik Puerto Rico Publicly Recruits Aircraft Mechanics In Aguadilla For Skilled Technical Maintenance Workemployer: Lufthansa Technik Puerto Rico LLC; cited roles: Aircraft Mechanic, Senior Aircraft Mechanic; compensation or hiring evidence: Current public job pages require aircraft-maintenance education and experience; no current wage premium was publicly verified.; affected franchise labor attributes: skilled trade labor, technical labor; occupational overlap confidence: high; limitations: Aircraft maintenance is specialized. The evidence supports competition for mechanically and technically skilled workers, not a broad frontline-hourly wage floor or direct equivalence to licensed construction trades. employer hiring evidence
Concepts challenged most
Mister Sparky ElectricElectrical
-1.4 pts
Aire ServHVAC installation, repair, and maintenance
-1.3 pts
Mr. RooterPlumbing
-1.3 pts
ZOOM DRAINDrain and sewer service
-1.2 pts
PuroCleanRestoration
-0.6 pts
Measured but not differentiating in this concept set
- Competitive environmentNo material score adjustment
- Transportation, routing, and parkingNo 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 WideModerately sensitive · tested #1–#3
#2 Jan-Pro InternationalModerately sensitive · tested #2–#4
#3 ActionCOACHModerately sensitive · tested #1–#4
#4 FASTSIGNSHighly sensitive · tested #3–#7
#5 HomeSmilesHighly sensitive · tested #5–#9
#6 Workout AnytimeHighly sensitive · tested #2–#14
#7 Pillar To Post Home InspectorsHighly sensitive · tested #5–#9
#8 Tiger AdjustersHighly sensitive · tested #6–#10
#9 Rainbow International RestorationHighly sensitive · tested #8–#12
#10 PuroCleanModerately sensitive · tested #10–#13
#11 ZOOM DRAINHighly sensitive · tested #7–#11
#12 Aire ServHighly sensitive · tested #6–#13
#13 Mr. RooterHighly sensitive · tested #8–#13
#14 Mister Sparky ElectricModerately sensitive · tested #11–#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.
Score-changing factors
Factors that changed the calculated scores
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] [11] [7] [19] [6] [1] [3]Property replacement-cycle demand: [20] [4] [12] [1]Competitive environment: [4] [3]Labor and staffing friction: [6] [7] [9] [10] [2] [3]Transportation, routing, and parking: [17] [16] [4] [11] [1] [3]Real estate and site feasibility: [21] [22] [23] [13] [14] [18] [1] [3]Sales and customer acquisition: [4] [3]Referral ecosystem: [19] [7] [8] [4] [3]Territory quality: [4] [11] [17] [14] [3]Regulatory and operating friction: [13] [14] [15] [18] [2] [3]
View the chart data as a table
| Concept | Target-market demand | Property replacement-cycle demand | Labor and staffing friction |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 City Wide | +1.8 pts | — | — |
| #2 Jan-Pro International | +1.5 pts | — | — |
| #3 ActionCOACH | +1.1 pts | — | — |
| #4 FASTSIGNS | +1.4 pts | — | -0.4 pts |
| #5 HomeSmiles | +0.9 pts | — | -0.5 pts |
| #6 Workout Anytime | — | — | — |
| #7 Pillar To Post Home Inspectors | +0.1 pts | +0.1 pts | -0.2 pts |
| #8 Tiger Adjusters | +0.2 pts | — | -0.3 pts |
| #9 Rainbow International Restoration | +0.1 pts | +0.1 pts | -0.6 pts |
| #10 PuroClean | — | +0.1 pts | -0.6 pts |
| #11 ZOOM DRAIN | +0.3 pts | +0.2 pts | -1.2 pts |
| #12 Aire Serv | +0.2 pts | +0.2 pts | -1.3 pts |
| #13 Mr. Rooter | +0.2 pts | +0.2 pts | -1.3 pts |
| #14 Mister Sparky Electric | — | +0.1 pts | -1.4 pts |
Interpretation
How to interpret the result
City Wide, Jan-Pro International, ActionCOACH led because their operating requirements captured more of the local support from target-market demand while remaining less exposed to labor and staffing friction. 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 FASTSIGNS, HomeSmiles, Workout Anytime; their ranks move more widely when individual factors are neutralized.
Local evidence assessed for modeling
Category comparisons
Best franchise categories we assessed in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
Category summaries are shown only when at least two concepts qualified. Two-concept comparisons are explicitly labeled as limited.
Limited two-concept comparison
69.5Limited comparison: Restoration franchise opportunities assessed in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
2 Restoration concepts qualified for comparison, with scores ranging from 69.4 to 69.5. Rainbow International Restoration ranked highest at 69.5. Property replacement-cycle demand added 0.1 points on average among the affected concepts. Labor and staffing friction reduced the exposed concepts by 0.6 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
- 69.4–69.5
- Category average
- 69.5
Rainbow International Restoration69.5
PuroClean69.4
Metric registry
The 26 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 | 53,219people | 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 ACS; 2022 economic measures; 2023 business measures; 2020 geography | Aguadilla Municipio, Puerto Rico | Context only | [4] |
| Population change from the April 2020 estimate base to July 2025 | -3.4percent | 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 ACS; 2022 economic measures; 2023 business measures; 2020 geography | Aguadilla Municipio, Puerto Rico | Context only | [4] |
| Households in the 2020-2024 estimate period | 22,295households | 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 ACS; 2022 economic measures; 2023 business measures; 2020 geography | Aguadilla Municipio, Puerto Rico | Context only | [4] |
| Owner-occupied housing unit rate | 55.9percent of occupied housing units | 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 ACS; 2022 economic measures; 2023 business measures; 2020 geography | Aguadilla Municipio, Puerto Rico | Used in scoring | [4] |
| Median household income in 2024 dollars | 21,540usd 2024 | 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 ACS; 2022 economic measures; 2023 business measures; 2020 geography | Aguadilla Municipio, Puerto Rico | Context only | [4] |
| Persons in poverty | 44.8percent of population | 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 ACS; 2022 economic measures; 2023 business measures; 2020 geography | Aguadilla Municipio, Puerto Rico | Context only | [4] |
| Employer establishments in 2023 | 981employer establishments | 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 ACS; 2022 economic measures; 2023 business measures; 2020 geography | Aguadilla Municipio, Puerto Rico | Used in scoring | [4] |
| Employment in employer establishments in 2023 | 14,428employees | 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 ACS; 2022 economic measures; 2023 business measures; 2020 geography | Aguadilla Municipio, Puerto Rico | Context only | [4] |
| Employer establishments per square mile using 2023 establishment count and 2020 land area | 26.85employer establishments per square mile | 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 ACS; 2022 economic measures; 2023 business measures; 2020 geography | Aguadilla Municipio, Puerto Rico | Used in scoring | [4] |
| Puerto Rico employer establishments per square mile using 2023 establishment count and 2020 land area | 14.7employer establishments per square mile | 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 ACS; 2022 economic measures; 2023 business measures; 2020 geography | Puerto Rico comparison geography | Used in scoring | [5] |
| Aguadilla employer-establishment spatial density relative to Puerto Rico overall | 1.83ratio to puerto rico overall | 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 ACS; 2022 economic measures; 2023 business measures; 2020 geography | Aguadilla Municipio versus Puerto Rico | Used in scoring | [4] [5] |
| Health care and social assistance receipts/revenue in 2022 | 197,757,000usd | 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 ACS; 2022 economic measures; 2023 business measures; 2020 geography | Aguadilla Municipio, Puerto Rico | Used in scoring | [4] |
| Current Puerto Rico Department of Health list includes a hospital and a medical-services institution in Aguadilla | named institutions: Hospital El Buen Samaritano, Aguadilla, Aguadilla Medical Services, Inc.; institution count: 2named institutions | Institution list updated January 26, 2026 | Aguadilla Municipio, Puerto Rico | Used in scoring | [19] [3] |
| Rafael Hernández Airport passenger enplanements | cy2024: 360,645; cy2023: 432,822; percent change: -16.68passenger enplanements | Calendar years 2023 and 2024 | Rafael Hernández Airport (BQN), Aguadilla, Puerto Rico | Context only | [11] |
| Lufthansa Technik Puerto Rico facility scale at Rafael Hernández Airport | facility area square meters: 20,000; maintenance lines: 5; personnel minimum: 400facility profile | Current facility profile accessed August 2026 | Rafael Hernández Airport, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico | Used in scoring | [7] [8] [1] [2] |
| Lufthansa Technik Puerto Rico publicly recruits aircraft mechanics in Aguadilla for skilled technical maintenance work | employer: Lufthansa Technik Puerto Rico LLC; cited roles: Aircraft Mechanic, Senior Aircraft Mechanic; compensation or hiring evidence: Current public job pages require aircraft-maintenance education and experience; no current wage premium was publicly verified.; affected franchise labor attributes: skilled trade labor, technical labor; occupational overlap confidence: high; limitations: Aircraft maintenance is specialized. The evidence supports competition for mechanically and technically skilled workers, not a broad frontline-hourly wage floor or direct equivalence to licensed construction trades.employer hiring evidence | Current publicly accessible job posting checked August 2026 | Aguadilla and surrounding Aguadilla labor market | Used in scoring | [9] [10] [7] [2] |
| Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian unemployment rate in June 2026 | 7.8percent | January-June 2026; data extracted August 18, 2026 | Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian, Puerto Rico | Context only | [6] |
| Selected Aguadilla-area nonfarm employment sectors in June 2026 | manufacturing thousands: 6.9; trade transportation utilities thousands: 10.8; leisure hospitality thousands: 6.8; government thousands: 11.5thousands of jobs | January-June 2026; data extracted August 18, 2026 | Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian, Puerto Rico | Used in scoring | [6] |
| Housing units reported as built from 1970 through 1989 in the 2021-based housing table | total housing units: 27,336; built 1980 1989: 5,479; built 1970 1979: 4,997; combined 1970 1989: 10,476; combined share percent: 38.32housing units and percent | Page states data are based on 2021 Census data | Aguadilla Municipio, Puerto Rico | Used in scoring | [20] [1] |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.8minutes | 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 ACS; 2022 economic measures; 2023 business measures; 2020 geography | Aguadilla Municipio, Puerto Rico | Context only | [4] |
| Aguadilla-to-RĂo Camuy hydrogeology includes karst uplands and limestone aquifers | The USGS study describes an uplifted rolling plain and heavily forested karst upland, with aquifers composed mainly of limestone and calcareous clays and rainfall recharge through the karst uplands.descriptive condition | Hydrogeologic study published 1995 | Aguadilla to RĂo Camuy area, northwestern Puerto Rico | Context only | [12] [1] |
| Puerto Rico routes business and construction permitting through the Single Business Portal | new business existing space: Permiso Ăšnico required when starting a new business in an existing location that does not require construction, subject to applicable licenses and use review.; construction or remodeling: OGPe directs new construction and remodeling applicants to a licensed architect or engineer for a construction permit filing.permit process | Current permitting workflow accessed August 2026 | Puerto Rico, including Aguadilla | Context only | [13] [3] |
| Aguadilla territorial plan received a second integral revision in 2026 | Executive Order 2026-10 formalized the second integral revision of the Aguadilla territorial plan, updating the municipal planning framework after the prior 2012 revision.planning update | 2026 territorial planning resolution | Aguadilla Municipio, Puerto Rico | Context only | [14] [15] |
| Federal freight network identifies Rafael Hernández Airport intermodal access from PR-2 via PR-107 and PR-110 | connector id: PR1A; route description: From PR-2 to Old Ramey Air Force Base / Rafael Hernández Airport via PR-107 and PR-110; listed length miles: 8.83freight connector | 2022 National Highway Freight Network tables | PR-2 / PR-107 / PR-110 access to Rafael Hernández Airport | Context only | [17] |
| Puerto Rico Ports Authority listed active 2026 procurement for runway-to-taxiway improvements and terminal expansion at BQN | runway to taxiway addendum date: 2026-05-29; terminal expansion bid date: 2026-04-15procurement records | Active BQN procurement listings in April-May 2026 | Rafael Hernández International Airport, Aguadilla | Context only | [16] |
| Public listings show at least some industrial/storage space marketed in Aguadilla in 2026 | ardc business center warehouse sqft: 56,531; ramey storage property sqft approx: 6,344; limitation: Two listings do not establish market-wide vacancy, small-bay availability, concessions, or asking-rent distribution.listed square feet | Current listing indexed in 2026 | ARDC Business Center and Ramey Base, Aguadilla | Context only | [21] [22] [23] [1] |
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 whose applicability is established at the report’s current geographic and operating scope.
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 71.82 after target-market demand +1.8 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. Reports are checked for source scope, classification, arithmetic, unsupported claims, duplication, and readability before publication.
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
Local evidence supporting this report
The city page keeps the local sources used for its visible findings and metrics. Franchise-source provenance stays with the underlying franchise research rather than being duplicated across every city page.
- 1Supplied structural franchise research docket (I 182(7).docx)Internal or supplied research; not publicly accessible.
Used for: Lufthansa Technik Puerto Rico facility scale at Rafael Hernández Airport, Housing units reported as built from 1970 through 1989 in the 2021-based housing table, Aguadilla-to-RĂo Camuy hydrogeology includes karst uplands and limestone aquifers, and Public listings show at least some industrial/storage space marketed in Aguadilla in 2026
- 2Municipal Forensic Audit: Structural Constraints and Deal-Killer AnalysisInternal or supplied research; not publicly accessible.
Used for: Lufthansa Technik Puerto Rico facility scale at Rafael Hernández Airport and Lufthansa Technik Puerto Rico publicly recruits aircraft mechanics in Aguadilla for skilled technical maintenance work
- 3Franchise data - remake - 181(6).csvInternal or supplied research; not publicly accessible.
Used for: Current Puerto Rico Department of Health list includes a hospital and a medical-services institution in Aguadilla and Puerto Rico routes business and construction permitting through the Single Business Portal
- 4QuickFacts: Aguadilla Municipio, Puerto Rico
Used for: Resident population estimate on July 1, 2025, Population change from the April 2020 estimate base to July 2025, Households in the 2020-2024 estimate period, Owner-occupied housing unit rate, and Median household income in 2024 dollars
- 5QuickFacts: Puerto Rico
Used for: Puerto Rico employer establishments per square mile using 2023 establishment count and 2020 land area and Aguadilla employer-establishment spatial density relative to Puerto Rico overall
- 6Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian, PR Economy at a Glance
Used for: Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastian unemployment rate in June 2026 and Selected Aguadilla-area nonfarm employment sectors in June 2026
- 7Lufthansa Technik Puerto Rico
Used for: Lufthansa Technik Puerto Rico facility scale at Rafael Hernández Airport and Lufthansa Technik Puerto Rico publicly recruits aircraft mechanics in Aguadilla for skilled technical maintenance work
- 8Deepened partnership with Frontier Airlines
Used for: Lufthansa Technik Puerto Rico facility scale at Rafael Hernández Airport
- 9Job opening: Aircraft Mechanic
Used for: Lufthansa Technik Puerto Rico publicly recruits aircraft mechanics in Aguadilla for skilled technical maintenance work
- 10Job opening: Senior Aircraft Mechanic
Used for: Lufthansa Technik Puerto Rico publicly recruits aircraft mechanics in Aguadilla for skilled technical maintenance work
- 11CY2024 Enplanements at U.S. Airports by State
Used for: Rafael Hernández Airport passenger enplanements
- 12Hydrology and simulation of ground-water flow in the Aguadilla to Rio Camuy area, Puerto Rico
Used for: Aguadilla-to-RĂo Camuy hydrogeology includes karst uplands and limestone aquifers
- 13OGPe | Oficina de Gerencia de Permisos
Used for: Puerto Rico routes business and construction permitting through the Single Business Portal
- 14JP-PT-01-13 – Resolución (2026) - Municipio Aguadilla
Used for: Aguadilla territorial plan received a second integral revision in 2026
- 15Governor signs executive order formalizing Aguadilla territorial-plan revision
Used for: Aguadilla territorial plan received a second integral revision in 2026
- 16Puerto Rico Ports Authority Documents: Rafael Hernández International Airport procurement records
Used for: Puerto Rico Ports Authority listed active 2026 procurement for runway-to-taxiway improvements and terminal expansion at BQN
- 17National Highway Freight Network Map and Tables for Puerto Rico, 2022
Used for: Federal freight network identifies Rafael Hernández Airport intermodal access from PR-2 via PR-107 and PR-110
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- 19Instituciones con buprenorfina disponible (actualizado 26 de enero de 2026)
Used for: Current Puerto Rico Department of Health list includes a hospital and a medical-services institution in Aguadilla
- 20Aguadilla Municipio, Puerto Rico demographics
Used for: Housing units reported as built from 1970 through 1989 in the 2021-based housing table
- 21Warehouse 56,531 Ft. 26.5Ft height 6-Loading
Used for: Public listings show at least some industrial/storage space marketed in Aguadilla in 2026
- 22Ramey Storages - For Lease/Sale, Circle E #G1
Used for: Public listings show at least some industrial/storage space marketed in Aguadilla in 2026
- 23Propiedades - CompañĂa de Fomento Industrial (PRIDCO)
Used for: Public listings show at least some industrial/storage space marketed in Aguadilla in 2026
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