70.9 average across 2 concepts
Local operating-model alignment analysis
Best Franchise Opportunities We Assessed in Deltona, Florida
We compared 14 franchise concepts for Deltona, Florida. Household service demand was a leading positive mechanism. Territory and submarket uncertainty 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
23Sources used
15Primary sources
31Local 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
0.6 points average among 9 affected concepts
0.3 points average reduction among 13 affected concepts
Tested rank range spans 10 positions
Executive conclusion
What the ranking means for Deltona, Florida
Aire Serv, Mr. Rooter, and Pillar To Post Home Inspectors produced the highest modeled local-alignment scores in the evaluated set. Household service demand was the strongest positive scored mechanism among 8 exposed concepts, adding 0.5 points on average. One important asymmetry was that the same local condition supported residential after-hours demand while also creating midday walk-in demand constraint. Workout Anytime was especially relationship-sensitive: removing midday walk-in demand constraint moved it from #14 to #10 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 | Aire ServHome & Property ServicesInvestment: $113,308–$271,708 | 71.2Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | +0.9 ptsTarget-market demand | -0.3 ptsTerritory quality | Moderate evidence confidence |
| 2 | Mr. RooterPlumbingInvestment: $152,900–$298,675 | 70.9Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | +0.9 ptsTarget-market demand | -0.4 ptsTerritory quality | Moderate evidence confidence |
| 3 | Pillar To Post Home InspectorsHome inspectionInvestment: $102,690–$134,290 | 70.9Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | +0.9 ptsTarget-market demand | -0.3 ptsTerritory quality | Moderate evidence confidence |
| 4 | Mister Sparky ElectricElectrical | 70.9Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | +0.8 ptsTarget-market demand | -0.3 ptsTerritory quality | Moderate evidence confidence |
| 5 | ZOOM DRAINDrain and sewer serviceInvestment: $266,250–$570,500 | 70.8Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | +0.8 ptsTarget-market demand | -0.4 ptsTerritory quality | Moderate evidence confidence |
| 6 | HomeSmilesHome & Property ServicesInvestment: $148,110–$201,800 | 70.7Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | +1.0 ptsTarget-market demand | -0.3 ptsTerritory quality | Moderate evidence confidence |
| 7 | Tiger AdjustersBusiness & Professional ServicesInvestment: $43,050–$159,500 | 70.1Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | +0.3 ptsTarget-market demand | -0.2 ptsTerritory quality | Moderate evidence confidence |
| 8 | City WideFacility managementInvestment: $229,729–$410,730 | 70.0Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | No material positive local adjustment | No material negative local adjustment | Moderate evidence confidence |
| 9 | ActionCOACHBusiness coachingInvestment: $71,668–$303,513 | 69.9Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | No material positive local adjustment | -0.1 ptsTerritory quality | Moderate evidence confidence |
| 10 | Rainbow International RestorationRestorationInvestment: $185,336–$351,900 | 69.8Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | +0.1 ptsProperty replacement-cycle demand | -0.3 ptsTerritory quality | Moderate evidence confidence |
Conditions that changed the analysis
What mattered most in Deltona, Florida
Recent population and household formation support an expanding household-service base
This relationship affected 8 concepts and added 0.5 points on average among those exposed. Local evidence: Population change from the April 2020 estimate base to July 2024: 7.3 percent. [5] [9]
Long commute times and documented out-of-city dining and retail travel create a time-of-day demand mismatch while preserving scheduled residential demand
The same local condition created complementary effects: residential after-hours demand supported exposed concepts while midday walk-in demand constraint constrained others. [5] [10]
Deltona had a July 2024 population estimate of 100,513, up 7.3 percent from the April 2020 estimate base
Population scale and growth should not be interpreted as uniform weekday walk-in demand. Current city evidence describes out-of-city dining and retail travel, fragmented neighborhood shopping, disconnected residential areas, and an I-4 pass-through pattern. Those conditions can constrain some weekday fixed-location demand while scheduled and recurring residential services still benefit from a large and growing household base. [5] [6] [10] [8]
Evidence behind the city mechanisms
Long commute times and documented out-of-city dining and retail travel create a time-of-day demand mismatch while preserving scheduled residential demand3 local facts · 2 modeled effects · 2 sources
- Mean travel time to work for workers age 16 and over: 34 minutes [5]
- Commuters with travel time of 30 minutes or more: 55.1 percent of commuters [10]
- Workers reporting work from home: 14.1 percent of workers [10]
Midday walk-in demand constraintTarget-market demand
Residential after-hours demandTarget-market demand
Recent population and household formation support an expanding household-service base1 modeled effect
Household service demandTarget-market demand
Predominantly single-family late-20th-century housing stock creates age-related system replacement exposure1 modeled effect
Housing-system replacement demandProperty replacement-cycle demand
Fragmented neighborhood shopping, disconnected residential areas, and an I-4 regional node create meaningful trade-area variation within Deltona1 modeled effect
Territory and submarket uncertaintyTerritory quality
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
Aire Serv
Initial investment: $113,308–$271,708
Increase +0.9 pts Target-market demandReduction -0.3 pts Territory quality
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 | +0.9 pts | |
| Property replacement-cycle demand |
| +0.6 pts |
| Territory quality |
| -0.3 pts |
| 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
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Item 12 — Territory
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Item 20 — Outlets and Franchise Information
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Item 19 — Financial Performance Representation
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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 | +0.9 |
| 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 | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| 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 | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| Territory quality | -0.3 |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| 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
- Limited
- Factor Research Coverage
- Adequate
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Adequate
- Source-evidence confidence
- Adequate
- Geographic applicability
- Strong
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Target-market demand +0.9 pts
- Tested rank range
- #1–#3
#2Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment70.9
Mr. Rooter
Initial investment: $152,900–$298,675
Increase +0.9 pts Target-market demandReduction -0.4 pts Territory quality
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 | +0.9 pts | |
| Property replacement-cycle demand |
| +0.4 pts |
| Territory quality |
| -0.4 pts |
| Net local movement | +0.93 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
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 | +0.4 |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| 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 | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| Territory quality | -0.4 |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| Full-precision calculated score | 70.93 |
| Published local-market alignment | 70.9 |
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
- Adequate
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Adequate
- Geographic applicability
- Strong
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Target-market demand +0.9 pts
- Tested rank range
- #2–#4
#3Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment70.9
Pillar To Post Home Inspectors
Initial investment: $102,690–$134,290
Increase +0.9 pts Target-market demandReduction -0.3 pts Territory quality
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 | |
| Territory quality |
| -0.3 pts |
| Property replacement-cycle demand |
| +0.2 pts |
| Net local movement | +0.86 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
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 | +0.9 |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | +0.2 |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| 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 | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| Territory quality | -0.3 |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| Full-precision calculated score | 70.86 |
| Published local-market alignment | 70.9 |
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
- Adequate
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Adequate
- Geographic applicability
- Strong
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Target-market demand +0.9 pts
- Tested rank range
- #1–#6
#4Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment70.9
Mister Sparky Electric
Increase +0.8 pts Target-market demandReduction -0.3 pts Territory quality
Rank sensitivity: Stable
Why it ranks here
Score-changing local factors only. Evidence links open the underlying city finding.
| Local factor | Modeled drivers | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Target-market demand | +0.8 pts | |
| Property replacement-cycle demand |
| +0.4 pts |
| Territory quality |
| -0.3 pts |
| Net local movement | +0.85 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 | +0.8 |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | +0.4 |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| 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 | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| Territory quality | -0.3 |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| Full-precision calculated score | 70.85 |
| Published local-market alignment | 70.9 |
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
- Adequate
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Adequate
- Geographic applicability
- Strong
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Target-market demand +0.8 pts
- Tested rank range
- #4–#5
#5Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment70.8
ZOOM DRAIN
Initial investment: $266,250–$570,500
Increase +0.8 pts Target-market demandReduction -0.4 pts Territory quality
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 | +0.8 pts | |
| Property replacement-cycle demand |
| +0.4 pts |
| Territory quality |
| -0.4 pts |
| Net local movement | +0.81 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 | +0.8 |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | +0.4 |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| 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 | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| Territory quality | -0.4 |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| Full-precision calculated score | 70.81 |
| Published local-market alignment | 70.8 |
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
- Adequate
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Adequate
- Geographic applicability
- Strong
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Target-market demand +0.8 pts
- Tested rank range
- #3–#6
#6Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment70.7
HomeSmiles
Initial investment: $148,110–$201,800
Increase +1.0 pts Target-market demandReduction -0.3 pts Territory quality
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 | +1.0 pts | |
| Territory quality |
| -0.3 pts |
| Net local movement | +0.66 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 | +1.0 |
| 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 | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| 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 | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| Territory quality | -0.3 |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| Full-precision calculated score | 70.66 |
| 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
- Limited
- Factor Research Coverage
- Adequate
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Adequate
- Source-evidence confidence
- Adequate
- Geographic applicability
- Strong
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Target-market demand +1.0 pts
- Tested rank range
- #2–#12
#7Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment70.1
Tiger Adjusters
Initial investment: $43,050–$159,500
Increase +0.3 pts Target-market demandReduction -0.2 pts Territory quality
Rank sensitivity: Stable
Why it ranks here
Score-changing local factors only. Evidence links open the underlying city finding.
| Local factor | Modeled drivers | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Target-market demand | +0.3 pts | |
| Territory quality |
| -0.2 pts |
| Net local movement | +0.13 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 | +0.3 |
| 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 | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| 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 | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| Territory quality | -0.2 |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| Full-precision calculated score | 70.13 |
| 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
- Limited
- Factor Research Coverage
- Adequate
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Adequate
- Source-evidence confidence
- Adequate
- Geographic applicability
- Strong
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Target-market demand +0.3 pts
- Tested rank range
- #7–#8
#8Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment70.0
City Wide
Initial investment: $229,729–$410,730
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 | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| 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 | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| Territory quality | Effect below the publication threshold |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| Full-precision calculated score | 69.95 |
| 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
- Adequate
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Adequate
- Geographic applicability
- Strong
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Territory quality 0.0 pts
- Tested rank range
- #5–#10
#9Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment69.9
ActionCOACH
Initial investment: $71,668–$303,513
No material positive local adjustment identifiedReduction -0.1 pts Territory quality
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Territory quality |
| -0.1 pts |
| Net local movement | -0.12 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 | Effect below the publication threshold |
| 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 | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| 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 | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| Territory quality | -0.1 |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| Full-precision calculated score | 69.88 |
| 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
- Adequate
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Adequate
- Geographic applicability
- Strong
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Territory quality -0.1 pts
- Tested rank range
- #7–#12
#10Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment69.8
Rainbow International Restoration
Initial investment: $185,336–$351,900
Increase +0.1 pts Property replacement-cycle demandReduction -0.3 pts Territory quality
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Territory quality |
| -0.3 pts |
| Property replacement-cycle demand |
| +0.1 pts |
| Net local movement | -0.20 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 | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| 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 | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| Territory quality | -0.3 |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| Full-precision calculated score | 69.80 |
| 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
- Limited
- Factor Research Coverage
- Adequate
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Adequate
- Geographic applicability
- Strong
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Territory quality -0.3 pts
- Tested rank range
- #9–#11
#11Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment69.8
PuroClean
Initial investment: $54,575–$262,145
Increase +0.1 pts Property replacement-cycle demandReduction -0.3 pts Territory quality
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Territory quality |
| -0.3 pts |
| Property replacement-cycle demand |
| +0.1 pts |
| Net local movement | -0.20 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 | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| 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 | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| Territory quality | -0.3 |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| Full-precision calculated score | 69.80 |
| 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
- Limited
- Factor Research Coverage
- Adequate
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Adequate
- Geographic applicability
- Strong
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Territory quality -0.3 pts
- Tested rank range
- #8–#12
#12Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment69.8
Jan-Pro International
Initial investment: $130,000–$421,500
No material positive local adjustment identifiedReduction -0.2 pts Territory quality
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Territory quality |
| -0.2 pts |
| Net local movement | -0.23 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 | 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 | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| 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 | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| Territory quality | -0.2 |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| Full-precision calculated score | 69.77 |
| 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
- Limited
- Factor Research Coverage
- Adequate
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Adequate
- Geographic applicability
- Strong
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Territory quality -0.2 pts
- Tested rank range
- #10–#12
#13Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment69.4
FASTSIGNS
Initial investment: $231,226–$386,285
No material positive local adjustment identifiedReduction -0.4 pts Territory quality
Rank sensitivity: Stable
Why it ranks here
Score-changing local factors only. Evidence links open the underlying city finding.
| Local factor | Modeled drivers | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Territory quality |
| -0.4 pts |
| Target-market demand |
| -0.2 pts |
| Net local movement | -0.59 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 | -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 | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| 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 | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| Territory quality | -0.4 |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| Full-precision calculated score | 69.41 |
| 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
- Adequate
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Adequate
- Geographic applicability
- Strong
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Territory quality -0.4 pts
- Tested rank range
- #13–#14
#14Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment69.1
Workout Anytime
Initial investment: $1,060,850–$1,840,550
No material positive local adjustment identifiedReduction -0.7 pts Territory quality
Rank sensitivity: Stable
Why it ranks here
Score-changing local factors only. Evidence links open the underlying city finding.
| Local factor | Modeled drivers | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Territory quality |
| -0.7 pts |
| Target-market demand | -0.2 pts | |
| Net local movement | -0.87 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 | 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 | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| 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 | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| Territory quality | -0.7 |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| Full-precision calculated score | 69.13 |
| 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
- Adequate
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Adequate
- Geographic applicability
- Strong
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Territory quality -0.7 pts
- Tested rank range
- #13–#14
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Worked score example
How we calculated Aire Serv
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 | +0.9 |
| 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 | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| 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 | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| Territory quality | -0.3 |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Measured; no meaningful local adjustment |
| 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 9 of 14 concepts. When we neutralized the factor and recalculated the table, 11 concepts changed position. HomeSmiles moved from #6 to #12, the largest movement among concepts directly affected by this factor.
Concepts adjusted9 of 14
Average among affected+0.6 pts
Average across all concepts+0.4 pts
Concepts changing rank11
What we observed
- Population Change From The April 2020 Estimate Base To July 20247.3 percent
- Household Count Change From 2020 Census Based Profile To 2024 Esri Estimate3.2 percent
- Owner Occupied Housing Unit Count Change From 2020 Census Based Profile To 2024 Esri Estimate5.3 percent
Concepts helped most
HomeSmilesHome & Property Services
+1.0 pts
Pillar To Post Home InspectorsHome inspection
+0.9 pts
Aire ServHome & Property Services
+0.9 pts
Mr. RooterPlumbing
+0.9 pts
Mister Sparky ElectricElectrical
+0.8 pts
Concepts challenged most
FASTSIGNSSigns and graphics
-0.2 pts
Workout AnytimeFitness
-0.2 pts
ActionCOACHBusiness coaching
0.0 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, 8 concepts changed position. Mr. Rooter moved from #2 to #5, the largest movement among concepts directly affected by this factor.
Concepts adjusted7 of 14
Average among affected+0.3 pts
Average across all concepts+0.2 pts
Concepts changing rank8
What we observed
- Owner Occupied Housing Unit Rate80.2 percent
- Deltona Began As A 35,143 Lot Planned Community In 1962 And Grew From 15,710 Residents In 1980 To More Than 52,000 In 1991planned lots: 35,143; population 1980: 15,710; population 1991 more than: 52,000 historical counts
- Single Family Share Of Deltona Housing Units94.8 percent of housing units
Concepts helped most
Aire ServHome & Property Services
+0.6 pts
ZOOM DRAINDrain and sewer service
+0.4 pts
Mr. RooterPlumbing
+0.4 pts
Mister Sparky ElectricElectrical
+0.4 pts
Pillar To Post Home InspectorsHome inspection
+0.2 pts
Observed model effectMixed or model dependent
Territory quality
We measured whether the territory structure could support the required customer density, service radius, and operating model.
Why concepts react differently
We applied a measurable adjustment to 13 of 14 concepts. When we neutralized the factor and recalculated the table, 7 concepts changed position. PuroClean moved from #11 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-0.3 pts
Concepts changing rank7
What we observed
- Mean Travel Time To Work For Workers Age 16 And Over34 minutes
- City Market Study Describes Neighborhood Shopping As Fragmented And Residential Areas As Isolated From Retail/commercial Nodesfragmented neighborhood shopping and disconnected housing qualitative finding
- City Market Study Reports That Households Travel To Sanford, Orlando, Or Daytona For Dining And Retailoutbound dining and retail travel reported qualitative finding
Concepts challenged most
Workout AnytimeFitness
-0.7 pts
FASTSIGNSSigns and graphics
-0.4 pts
ZOOM DRAINDrain and sewer service
-0.4 pts
Mr. RooterPlumbing
-0.4 pts
PuroCleanRestoration
-0.3 pts
Measured but not differentiating in this concept set
- Competitive environmentNo material score adjustment
- Labor and staffing frictionNo 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
- 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 Aire ServModerately sensitive · tested #1–#3
#2 Mr. RooterModerately sensitive · tested #2–#4
#3 Pillar To Post Home InspectorsHighly sensitive · tested #1–#6
#4 Mister Sparky ElectricStable · tested #4–#5
#5 ZOOM DRAINModerately sensitive · tested #3–#6
#6 HomeSmilesHighly sensitive · tested #2–#12
#7 Tiger AdjustersStable · tested #7–#8
#8 City WideHighly sensitive · tested #5–#10
#9 ActionCOACHHighly sensitive · tested #7–#12
#10 Rainbow International RestorationModerately sensitive · tested #9–#11
#11 PuroCleanHighly sensitive · tested #8–#12
#12 Jan-Pro InternationalModerately sensitive · tested #10–#12
#13 FASTSIGNSStable · tested #13–#14
#14 Workout AnytimeStable · tested #13–#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: [5] [6] [10] [9] [8] [7] [2] [19]Property replacement-cycle demand: [10] [5] [7] [8] [11] [12] [2]Competitive environment: [5] [6] [2] [3] [4]Labor and staffing friction: [17] [18] [8] [3] [4] [6]Transportation, routing, and parking: [13] [20] [21] [5] [10] [3] [4]Real estate and site feasibility: [14] [15] [16] [6] [22] [23] [11] [2]Sales and customer acquisition: [5] [6] [2] [4]Referral ecosystem: [19] [6] [5] [4]Territory quality: [6] [5] [10] [7] [2]Regulatory and operating friction: [13] [22] [23] [11] [12] [3] [4]
View the chart data as a table
| Concept | Target-market demand | Property replacement-cycle demand | Territory quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Aire Serv | +0.9 pts | +0.6 pts | -0.3 pts |
| #2 Mr. Rooter | +0.9 pts | +0.4 pts | -0.4 pts |
| #3 Pillar To Post Home Inspectors | +0.9 pts | +0.2 pts | -0.3 pts |
| #4 Mister Sparky Electric | +0.8 pts | +0.4 pts | -0.3 pts |
| #5 ZOOM DRAIN | +0.8 pts | +0.4 pts | -0.4 pts |
| #6 HomeSmiles | +1.0 pts | — | -0.3 pts |
| #7 Tiger Adjusters | +0.3 pts | — | -0.2 pts |
| #8 City Wide | — | — | — |
| #9 ActionCOACH | — | — | -0.1 pts |
| #10 Rainbow International Restoration | — | +0.1 pts | -0.3 pts |
| #11 PuroClean | — | +0.1 pts | -0.3 pts |
| #12 Jan-Pro International | — | — | -0.2 pts |
| #13 FASTSIGNS | -0.2 pts | — | -0.4 pts |
| #14 Workout Anytime | -0.2 pts | — | -0.7 pts |
Interpretation
How to interpret the result
Aire Serv, Mr. Rooter, Pillar To Post Home Inspectors led because their operating requirements captured more of the local support from target-market demand while remaining less exposed to territory quality. 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 Pillar To Post Home Inspectors, HomeSmiles, City Wide; their ranks move more widely when individual factors are neutralized.
Local evidence assessed for modeling
Category comparisons
Best franchise categories we assessed in Deltona, Florida
Category summaries are shown only when at least two concepts qualified. Two-concept comparisons are explicitly labeled as limited.
Limited two-concept comparison
70.9Best Home & Property Services franchise opportunities we assessed in Deltona, Florida
2 Home & Property Services concepts qualified for comparison, with scores ranging from 70.7 to 71.2. Aire Serv ranked highest at 71.2. Target-market demand added 1 point on average among the affected concepts. Territory quality reduced the exposed concepts by 0.3 points on average.
Interpret cautiously: A 0.5-point spread is too small to support a strong brand-level conclusion from city alignment alone.
- Concepts compared
- 2
- Score range
- 70.7–71.2
- Category average
- 70.9
Aire Serv71.2
HomeSmiles70.7
Limited two-concept comparison
69.8Best Restoration franchise opportunities we assessed in Deltona, Florida
2 Restoration concepts qualified for comparison, with scores ranging from 69.8 to 69.8. Rainbow International Restoration ranked highest at 69.8. Property replacement-cycle demand added 0.1 points on average among the affected concepts. Territory quality reduced the exposed concepts by 0.3 points on average.
Interpret cautiously: A 0.0-point spread is too small to support a strong brand-level conclusion from city alignment alone.
- Concepts compared
- 2
- Score range
- 69.8–69.8
- Category average
- 69.8
Rainbow International Restoration69.8
PuroClean69.8
Metric registry
The 31 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, 2024 | 100,513people | V2024 population estimates; 2020-2024 ACS; 2022 economic data | Deltona, Florida | Supports research conclusion | [5] |
| Population change from the April 2020 estimate base to July 2024 | 7.3percent | V2024 population estimates; 2020-2024 ACS; 2022 economic data | Deltona, Florida | Used in scoring | [5] |
| Households in the 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimate | 33,684households | V2024 population estimates; 2020-2024 ACS; 2022 economic data | Deltona, Florida | Context only | [5] [10] |
| Owner-occupied housing-unit rate | 80.2percent | V2024 population estimates; 2020-2024 ACS; 2022 economic data | Deltona, Florida | Used in scoring | [5] [10] |
| Mean travel time to work for workers age 16 and over | 34minutes | V2024 population estimates; 2020-2024 ACS; 2022 economic data | Deltona, Florida | Used in scoring | [5] |
| Commuters with travel time of 30 minutes or more | 55.1percent of commuters | U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024 place-level 5-year estimates | Deltona, Florida | Supports modeled relationship | [10] |
| Workers reporting work from home | 14.1percent of workers | U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024 place-level 5-year estimates | Deltona, Florida | Supports modeled relationship | [10] |
| City market study reports that households travel to Sanford, Orlando, or Daytona for dining and retail | outbound dining and retail travel reportedqualitative finding | September 2025 market study | Deltona, Florida | Used in scoring | [6] [2] |
| City market study describes neighborhood shopping as fragmented and residential areas as isolated from retail/commercial nodes | fragmented neighborhood shopping and disconnected housingqualitative finding | September 2025 market study | Deltona, Florida | Used in scoring | [6] |
| Comprehensive Plan policy directs the City to evaluate economic solutions to low wages and the jobs/housing imbalance | jobs housing imbalance recognized in policyqualitative finding | Comprehensive-plan policies adopted December 17, 2018 | Deltona, Florida | Supports modeled relationship | [8] |
| Household count change from 2020 Census-based profile to 2024 Esri estimate | 3.2percent | 2020 Census counts, 2024 Esri estimates, 2029 Esri projections | Deltona, Florida | Used in scoring | [9] |
| Owner-occupied housing-unit count change from 2020 Census-based profile to 2024 Esri estimate | 5.3percent | 2020 Census counts, 2024 Esri estimates, 2029 Esri projections | Deltona, Florida | Used in scoring | [9] |
| Single-family share of Deltona housing units | 94.8percent of housing units | U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024 place-level 5-year estimates | Deltona, Florida | Used in scoring | [10] |
| Median year structure built | 1,988year | U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024 place-level 5-year estimates | Deltona, Florida | Used in scoring | [10] |
| Deltona began as a 35,143-lot planned community in 1962 and grew from 15,710 residents in 1980 to more than 52,000 in 1991 | planned lots: 35,143; population 1980: 15,710; population 1991 more than: 52,000historical counts | Historical development through current page update | Deltona, Florida | Used in scoring | [7] [2] |
| City emergency plan identifies sinkholes as common in Deltona and reports five incidents as recently as 2017 | 5reported sinkhole incidents as of 2017 | Current city emergency-management plan accessed August 2026; sinkhole incidents cited through 2017 | Deltona, Florida | Context only | [11] [12] [2] |
| Public industrial search centered on Deltona returned two nearby listings, both located in Orange City rather than Deltona | nearby results: 2; in deltona results visible: 0; nearby city: Orange Citypublic listing snapshot | Public listing snapshot crawled August 2026 | Deltona, Florida and nearby search results | Conditional relationship | [14] [2] |
| Public flex-space search centered on Deltona returned one nearby listing located in Lake Helen rather than Deltona | nearby results: 1; in deltona results visible: 0; nearby city: Lake Helenpublic listing snapshot | Public listing snapshot crawled July-August 2026 | Deltona, Florida and nearby search results | Conditional relationship | [15] [2] |
| City reviewed a pre-application for an office/storage flex-space project east of SR 415 | 3.84acres | Pre-application considered June 12, 2025 | 591 N SR 415 area, Deltona/Osteen Mixed Use Village | Conditional relationship | [16] |
| Commercial-vehicle parking restriction threshold for residential areas and agricultural areas of five acres or less | gross vehicle weight over lbs: 10,000; passenger capacity over: 16; cdl required also covered: yesregulatory threshold | Current code-enforcement guidance accessed August 2026 | Deltona residential areas and agricultural areas of 5 acres or less | Conditional relationship | [13] [4] |
| Permanent vehicle parking is prohibited on the right-of-way; temporary right-of-way parking is allowed up to two days per week | permanent parking allowed: no; temporary days per week max: 2regulatory rule | Current code-enforcement guidance accessed August 2026 | Deltona, Florida | Conditional relationship | [13] [4] |
| Mean hourly wage for installation, maintenance, and repair occupations versus national mean | local msa: 25.35; united states: 30.44usd per hour | May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, Florida MSA | Context only | [17] |
| Mean hourly wage for transportation and material-moving occupations versus national mean | local msa: 20.53; united states: 23.96usd per hour | May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, Florida MSA | Context only | [17] |
| Metropolitan-area unemployment rate in July 2026, preliminary | 5.3percent | Labor-force and employment data through July 2026; June/July values include preliminary markers where shown | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, Florida MSA | Context only | [18] |
| Halifax Health | UF Health Medical Center of Deltona is identified by the operator as Deltona’s only full-service hospital with 24/7 emergency services | full service hospital with 24 7 emergency servicesqualitative finding | Current facility information accessed August 2026 | Halifax Health | UF Health – Medical Center of Deltona | Context only | [19] [6] |
| FDOT I-4 bridge rehabilitation affecting the Deltona/Saxon Boulevard area is completed | completedproject status | Completed project; estimated completion Spring 2026 | I-4, including Deltona/Saxon Boulevard area | Context only | [20] |
| FDOT eastbound Volusia I-4 truck-parking facility is under construction with no lane closures reported at access date | phase: construction; start: Summer 2026; estimated completion: Fall 2028; planned spaces 2027: 146; current lane closures: 0project status | Construction Summer 2026 through estimated Fall 2028 | I-4 eastbound Volusia County | Context only | [21] |
| Current master fee schedule lists the transportation impact fee for Industrial/Utilities uses | 1,308usd per 1000 sqft | FY 2026-2030 master fee schedule as presented in Resolution 2026-24; current schedule reviewed August 21, 2026 | Deltona, Florida | Context only | [22] [3] |
| Current master fee schedule lists the transportation impact fee for Storage/Warehouse/Flex Space uses | 449usd per 1000 sqft | FY 2026-2030 master fee schedule as presented in Resolution 2026-24; current schedule reviewed August 21, 2026 | Deltona, Florida | Context only | [22] |
| A proposed master-fee update incorporating impact fees is on the August 24, 2026 City Commission agenda | proposed resolution 2026 53agenda status | Agenda for August 24, 2026 City Commission meeting | Deltona, Florida | Context only | [23] |
| All employer firms, reference year 2022 | 907employer firms | V2024 population estimates; 2020-2024 ACS; 2022 economic data | Deltona, Florida | Context only | [5] |
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, Aire Serv reached 71.21 after target-market demand +0.9 pts, property replacement-cycle demand +0.6 pts, and territory quality -0.3 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 21, 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.
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Evidence represented in this report
Each source identifies its period, scope, and the claims or metrics it supports. Internal or supplied research is clearly distinguished from publicly accessible evidence.
- 1Franchise-to-city operating-fit scoring modelInternal or supplied research; not publicly accessible.
- 2I 192(7).docx — supplied multi-city structural research docketInternal or supplied research; not publicly accessible.
Used for: City market study reports that households travel to Sanford, Orlando, or Daytona for dining and retail, Deltona began as a 35,143-lot planned community in 1962 and grew from 15,710 residents in 1980 to more than 52,000 in 1991, City emergency plan identifies sinkholes as common in Deltona and reports five incidents as recently as 2017, Public industrial search centered on Deltona returned two nearby listings, both located in Orange City rather than Deltona, and Public flex-space search centered on Deltona returned one nearby listing located in Lake Helen rather than Deltona
- 3Structural Constraints and Capital Hazards in Targeted Municipalities: A Forensic AuditInternal or supplied research; not publicly accessible.
Used for: Current master fee schedule lists the transportation impact fee for Industrial/Utilities uses
- 4Franchise data - remake - 181(20260821-181921).csvInternal or supplied research; not publicly accessible.
Used for: Commercial-vehicle parking restriction threshold for residential areas and agricultural areas of five acres or less and Permanent vehicle parking is prohibited on the right-of-way; temporary right-of-way parking is allowed up to two days per week
- 5QuickFacts: Deltona city, Florida
Used for: Resident population estimate on July 1, 2024, Population change from the April 2020 estimate base to July 2024, Households in the 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimate, Owner-occupied housing-unit rate, and Mean travel time to work for workers age 16 and over
- 6Marketing Study & Vision Framework: Uptown Deltona
Used for: City market study reports that households travel to Sanford, Orlando, or Daytona for dining and retail, City market study describes neighborhood shopping as fragmented and residential areas as isolated from retail/commercial nodes, and Halifax Health | UF Health Medical Center of Deltona is identified by the operator as Deltona’s only full-service hospital with 24/7 emergency services
- 7City History
Used for: Deltona began as a 35,143-lot planned community in 1962 and grew from 15,710 residents in 1980 to more than 52,000 in 1991
- 8Housing Element, City of Deltona Comprehensive Plan
Used for: Comprehensive Plan policy directs the City to evaluate economic solutions to low wages and the jobs/housing imbalance
- 9Deltona Demographic Profile
Used for: Household count change from 2020 Census-based profile to 2024 Esri estimate and Owner-occupied housing-unit count change from 2020 Census-based profile to 2024 Esri estimate
- 10Deltona, Florida Data: Population, Housing, SBA
Used for: Households in the 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimate, Owner-occupied housing-unit rate, Commuters with travel time of 30 minutes or more, Workers reporting work from home, and Single-family share of Deltona housing units
- 11City of Deltona Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan
Used for: City emergency plan identifies sinkholes as common in Deltona and reports five incidents as recently as 2017
- 12Sinkholes
Used for: City emergency plan identifies sinkholes as common in Deltona and reports five incidents as recently as 2017
- 13Common Code Violations
Used for: Commercial-vehicle parking restriction threshold for residential areas and agricultural areas of five acres or less and Permanent vehicle parking is prohibited on the right-of-way; temporary right-of-way parking is allowed up to two days per week
- 14Deltona Industrial Spaces for Lease
Used for: Public industrial search centered on Deltona returned two nearby listings, both located in Orange City rather than Deltona
- 15Deltona Flex Spaces for Lease
Used for: Public flex-space search centered on Deltona returned one nearby listing located in Lake Helen rather than Deltona
- 16591 N SR 415 - Flex-Space - Pre-Application
Used for: City reviewed a pre-application for an office/storage flex-space project east of SR 415
- 17Occupational Employment and Wages in Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL — May 2025
Used for: Mean hourly wage for installation, maintenance, and repair occupations versus national mean and Mean hourly wage for transportation and material-moving occupations versus national mean
- 18Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL Economy at a Glance
Used for: Metropolitan-area unemployment rate in July 2026, preliminary
- 19Halifax Health | UF Health – Medical Center of Deltona
Used for: Halifax Health | UF Health Medical Center of Deltona is identified by the operator as Deltona’s only full-service hospital with 24/7 emergency services
- 20453709-1 I-4 Bridge Rehabilitation
Used for: FDOT I-4 bridge rehabilitation affecting the Deltona/Saxon Boulevard area is completed
- 21446445-2 I-4 Truck Parking - Eastbound Volusia County Site
Used for: FDOT eastbound Volusia I-4 truck-parking facility is under construction with no lane closures reported at access date
- 22Exhibit A, Resolution No. 2026-24 Master Fee Schedule
Used for: Current master fee schedule lists the transportation impact fee for Industrial/Utilities uses and Current master fee schedule lists the transportation impact fee for Storage/Warehouse/Flex Space uses
- 23City Commission Agenda: Resolution No. 2026-53 proposed Master Fee Schedule update
Used for: A proposed master-fee update incorporating impact fees is on the August 24, 2026 City Commission agenda
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