Local operating-model alignment analysis

Best Franchise Opportunities We Assessed in Albuquerque, New Mexico

We ranked 14 franchise concepts for Albuquerque, New Mexico using local demand, labor, transportation, real estate, regulation, and source-backed evidence.

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.
Analysis by Thomas Jepsen, MSc Model: 0.9.0
14Concepts evaluated
33Sources used
19Primary sources
30Local 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

Highest category average (limited comparison)Restoration

69.6 average across 2 concepts

Largest positive factorTarget-market demand

1 point average among 7 affected concepts

Largest negative factorTerritory quality

0.5 points average reduction among 14 affected concepts

Most assumption-sensitive rankFASTSIGNS

Tested rank range spans 10 positions

Executive conclusion

What the ranking means for Albuquerque, New Mexico

Our Albuquerque, New Mexico analysis favored concepts whose operating requirements matched the city’s strongest service-demand conditions without depending too heavily on inexpensive labor, easy routing, or low-cost commercial space. City Wide, Jan-Pro International, and FASTSIGNS produced the three highest modeled alignment scores in the evaluated set. Target-market demand was the strongest positive factor: it materially affected 7 concepts and added 1 point on average among them. Territory quality was the broadest negative pressure, reducing the 14 exposed concepts by 0.5 points on average. The result is not that the highest-ranked brand is universally better. It means that, under the documented city assumptions and the operating profiles available to us, its local advantages outweighed its modeled constraints more effectively. Territory boundaries, candidate capabilities, capital structure, franchise economics, current FDD disclosures, and local franchisee validation remain outside this ranking and can materially change the decision.

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.
RankFranchiseAlignment and tierLargest advantageLargest constraintEvidence confidence
1City WideFacility management
72.6Tier 2 · Favorable modeled alignment
+2.7 ptsTarget-market demand-0.1 ptsTerritory qualityModerate evidence confidence
2Jan-Pro InternationalCommercial cleaning
71.5Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment
+1.9 ptsTarget-market demand-0.4 ptsTerritory qualityModerate evidence confidence
3FASTSIGNSSigns and graphics
70.6Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment
+1.2 ptsTarget-market demand-0.6 ptsTerritory qualityModerate evidence confidence
4ActionCOACHBusiness coaching
70.4Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment
+0.6 ptsTarget-market demand-0.1 ptsTerritory qualityModerate evidence confidence
5HomeSmilesProperty maintenance services
70.4Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment
+0.9 ptsTarget-market demand-0.5 ptsTerritory qualityModerate evidence confidence
6Rainbow International RestorationRestoration
69.8Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment
+0.3 ptsTarget-market demand-0.5 ptsTerritory qualityModerate evidence confidence
7Tiger AdjustersPublic insurance adjusting
69.7Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment
No material positive local adjustment-0.3 ptsTerritory qualityModerate evidence confidence
8Pillar To Post Home InspectorsHome inspection
69.6Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment
No material positive local adjustment-0.4 ptsTerritory qualityModerate evidence confidence
9Aire ServHVAC installation, repair, and maintenance
69.5Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment
No material positive local adjustment-0.5 ptsTerritory qualityModerate evidence confidence
10Mister Sparky ElectricElectrical
69.5Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment
No material positive local adjustment-0.5 ptsTerritory qualityModerate evidence confidence

View all 14 score calculations

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.

Factor impact among the highest-rated franchise conceptsDiverging dot plot showing nonzero factor score contributions for the top 14 concepts. Zero-point concept-factor pairs are omitted, and factors with no nonzero contributions are excluded.+3.0+1.50.0-1.5-3.0
Target-market demand
#1 City Wide · Target-market demand · +2.7 pts1#2 Jan-Pro International · Target-market demand · +1.9 pts2#3 FASTSIGNS · Target-market demand · +1.2 pts3#4 ActionCOACH · Target-market demand · +0.6 pts4#5 HomeSmiles · Target-market demand · +0.9 pts5#6 Rainbow International Restoration · Target-market demand · +0.3 pts6#14 Workout Anytime · Target-market demand · -0.8 pts14
Territory quality
#1 City Wide · Territory quality · -0.1 pts1#2 Jan-Pro International · Territory quality · -0.4 pts2#3 FASTSIGNS · Territory quality · -0.6 pts3#4 ActionCOACH · Territory quality · -0.1 pts4#5 HomeSmiles · Territory quality · -0.5 pts5#6 Rainbow International Restoration · Territory quality · -0.5 pts6#7 Tiger Adjusters · Territory quality · -0.3 pts7#8 Pillar To Post Home Inspectors · Territory quality · -0.4 pts8#9 Aire Serv · Territory quality · -0.5 pts9#10 Mister Sparky Electric · Territory quality · -0.5 pts10#11 PuroClean · Territory quality · -0.5 pts11#12 Mr. Rooter · Territory quality · -0.6 pts12#13 ZOOM DRAIN · Territory quality · -0.6 pts13#14 Workout Anytime · Territory quality · -1.1 pts14
Primary source records by factorTarget-market demand: [7] [8] [9] [13] [14] [15] [16] [12] [30] [4] [6]Property replacement-cycle demand: [8] [9] [10] [4]Competitive environment: [31] [32] [7]Labor and staffing friction: [11] [12] [16] [13] [14] [5] [4]Transportation, routing, and parking: [7] [8] [21] [22] [23] [5] [6]Real estate and site feasibility: [17] [18] [19] [20] [26] [27] [28] [4]Sales and customer acquisition: [14] [33] [31] [32]Referral ecosystem: [13] [14] [15] [16] [33]Territory quality: [8] [7] [17] [6]Regulatory and operating friction: [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29] [5] [6]
View the chart data as a table
ConceptTarget-market demandTerritory quality
#1 City Wide+2.7 pts-0.1 pts
#2 Jan-Pro International+1.9 pts-0.4 pts
#3 FASTSIGNS+1.2 pts-0.6 pts
#4 ActionCOACH+0.6 pts-0.1 pts
#5 HomeSmiles+0.9 pts-0.5 pts
#6 Rainbow International Restoration+0.3 pts-0.5 pts
#7 Tiger Adjusters-0.3 pts
#8 Pillar To Post Home Inspectors-0.4 pts
#9 Aire Serv-0.5 pts
#10 Mister Sparky Electric-0.5 pts
#11 PuroClean-0.5 pts
#12 Mr. Rooter-0.6 pts
#13 ZOOM DRAIN-0.6 pts
#14 Workout Anytime-0.8 pts-1.1 pts

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 WideStable · tested #1–#1
#2 Jan-Pro InternationalModerately sensitive · tested #2–#4
#3 FASTSIGNSHighly sensitive · tested #3–#13
#4 ActionCOACHModerately sensitive · tested #2–#5
#5 HomeSmilesModerately sensitive · tested #4–#7
#6 Rainbow International RestorationModerately sensitive · tested #6–#9
#7 Tiger AdjustersHighly sensitive · tested #3–#8
#8 Pillar To Post Home InspectorsHighly sensitive · tested #5–#12
#9 Aire ServModerately sensitive · tested #6–#9
#10 Mister Sparky ElectricModerately sensitive · tested #8–#11
#11 PuroCleanModerately sensitive · tested #10–#13
#12 Mr. RooterModerately sensitive · tested #10–#12
#13 ZOOM DRAINHighly sensitive · tested #9–#13
#14 Workout AnytimeStable · tested #14–#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.

Worked score example

How we calculated City Wide

This example uses the same ledger shown for every concept and must reconcile exactly to the published score.

Full score ledger

Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.

Neutral model baseline70.0
Target-market demand+2.7
Property replacement-cycle demandDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Competitive environmentNot included in the score
Labor and staffing frictionMeasured; no meaningful local adjustment
Transportation, routing, and parkingDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Real estate and site feasibilityNot included in the score
Sales and customer acquisitionNot included in the score
Referral ecosystemNot included in the score
Territory quality-0.1
Regulatory and operating frictionDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score72.62
Published local-market alignment72.6

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.

Interpretation

How to interpret the result

City Wide, Jan-Pro International, FASTSIGNS 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 FASTSIGNS, Tiger Adjusters, Pillar To Post Home Inspectors; their ranks move more widely when individual factors are neutralized.

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.

Operating environment52Mixed or model dependent

Target-market demand

We tested how much of the city’s theoretical customer and business demand remained usable after operating friction.

We applied a measurable adjustment to 7 of 14 concepts. When we neutralized the factor and recalculated the table, 10 concepts changed position. FASTSIGNS moved from #3 to #11, the largest movement among concepts directly affected by this factor.

Concepts adjusted7 of 14
Average among affected+1.0 pts
Average across all concepts+0.5 pts
Concepts changing rank10

Concepts helped most

City WideFacility management
+2.7 pts
Jan-Pro InternationalCommercial cleaning
+1.9 pts
FASTSIGNSSigns and graphics
+1.2 pts
HomeSmilesProperty maintenance services
+0.9 pts
ActionCOACHBusiness coaching
+0.6 pts

Concepts challenged most

Workout AnytimeFitness
-0.8 pts
Measured but not differentiating in this concept set
  • Property replacement-cycle demandNo material score adjustment
  • 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

Category comparisons

Best franchise categories we assessed in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Category summaries are shown only when at least two concepts qualified. Two-concept comparisons are explicitly labeled as limited.

Limited two-concept comparison

Best Restoration franchise opportunities we assessed in Albuquerque, New Mexico

69.6

2 Restoration concepts qualified for comparison, with scores ranging from 69.5 to 69.8. Rainbow International Restoration ranked highest at 69.8. Target-market demand added 0.2 points on average among the affected concepts. Territory quality reduced the exposed concepts by 0.5 points on average.

Interpret cautiously: A 0.3-point spread is too small to support a strong brand-level conclusion from city alignment alone.

Concepts compared
2
Score range
69.5–69.8
Category average
69.6
Rainbow International Restoration69.8
PuroClean69.5

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14 concepts shown. Expand a concept to see how each factor was treated and the single next check most capable of changing the result.

#1Tier 2 · Favorable modeled alignment72.6

City Wide

Facility management · B2B facility management and vendor coordination

Increase +2.7 pts Target-market demandReduction -0.1 pts Territory quality

Rank sensitivity: Stable

How we scored this concept

Full score ledger

Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.

Neutral model baseline70.0
Target-market demand+2.7
Property replacement-cycle demandDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Competitive environmentNot included in the score
Labor and staffing frictionMeasured; no meaningful local adjustment
Transportation, routing, and parkingDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Real estate and site feasibilityNot included in the score
Sales and customer acquisitionNot included in the score
Referral ecosystemNot included in the score
Territory quality-0.1
Regulatory and operating frictionDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score72.62
Published local-market alignment72.6

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
Strong
Factor Research Coverage
Adequate
Franchise-profile completeness
Limited
Source-evidence confidence
Adequate
Geographic applicability
Adequate
Overall evidence confidence
Moderate evidence confidence
Largest absolute effect
Target-market demand +2.7 pts
Tested rank range
#1–#1

Most important next check

How many qualified facility and property-management accounts must be reachable for City Wide to support its local contract pipeline?

#2Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment71.5

Jan-Pro International

Commercial cleaning · recurring commercial route service

Increase +1.9 pts Target-market demandReduction -0.4 pts Territory quality

Rank sensitivity: Moderately sensitive

How we scored this concept

Full score ledger

Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.

Neutral model baseline70.0
Target-market demand+1.9
Property replacement-cycle demandDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Competitive environmentNot included in the score
Labor and staffing frictionMeasured; no meaningful local adjustment
Transportation, routing, and parkingDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Real estate and site feasibilityNot included in the score
Sales and customer acquisitionNot included in the score
Referral ecosystemNot included in the score
Territory quality-0.4
Regulatory and operating frictionDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score71.51
Published local-market alignment71.5

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
Strong
Factor Research Coverage
Adequate
Franchise-profile completeness
Limited
Source-evidence confidence
Adequate
Geographic applicability
Adequate
Overall evidence confidence
Moderate evidence confidence
Largest absolute effect
Target-market demand +1.9 pts
Tested rank range
#2–#4

Most important next check

What concentration of recurring commercial accounts is required for Jan-Pro International to build an efficient local book of business?

#3Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment70.6

FASTSIGNS

Signs and graphics · B2B production and installation center

Increase +1.2 pts Target-market demandReduction -0.6 pts Territory quality

Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive

How we scored this concept

Full score ledger

Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.

Neutral model baseline70.0
Target-market demand+1.2
Property replacement-cycle demandDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Competitive environmentNot included in the score
Labor and staffing frictionMeasured; no meaningful local adjustment
Transportation, routing, and parkingDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Real estate and site feasibilityNot included in the score
Sales and customer acquisitionNot included in the score
Referral ecosystemNot included in the score
Territory quality-0.6
Regulatory and operating frictionDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score70.57
Published local-market alignment70.6

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
Strong
Factor Research Coverage
Adequate
Franchise-profile completeness
Limited
Source-evidence confidence
Adequate
Geographic applicability
Adequate
Overall evidence confidence
Moderate evidence confidence
Largest absolute effect
Target-market demand +1.2 pts
Tested rank range
#3–#13

Most important next check

Which use, storage, ventilation, or permit requirements apply to FASTSIGNS's proposed production or service base?

#4Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment70.4

ActionCOACH

Business coaching · home-based B2B advisory

Increase +0.6 pts Target-market demandReduction -0.1 pts Territory quality

Rank sensitivity: Moderately sensitive

How we scored this concept

Full score ledger

Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.

Neutral model baseline70.0
Target-market demand+0.6
Property replacement-cycle demandDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Competitive environmentNot included in the score
Labor and staffing frictionMeasured; no meaningful local adjustment
Transportation, routing, and parkingDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Real estate and site feasibilityNot included in the score
Sales and customer acquisitionNot included in the score
Referral ecosystemNot included in the score
Territory quality-0.1
Regulatory and operating frictionDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score70.44
Published local-market alignment70.4

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
Strong
Factor Research Coverage
Adequate
Franchise-profile completeness
Limited
Source-evidence confidence
Adequate
Geographic applicability
Adequate
Overall evidence confidence
Moderate evidence confidence
Largest absolute effect
Target-market demand +0.6 pts
Tested rank range
#2–#5

Most important next check

Which business-owner segments are expected to produce the most repeatable coaching demand for ActionCOACH?

#5Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment70.4

HomeSmiles

Property maintenance services · Home-based mobile property-maintenance franchise using equipped service vans and technician crews to deliver bundled…

Increase +0.9 pts Target-market demandReduction -0.5 pts Territory quality

Rank sensitivity: Moderately sensitive

How we scored this concept

Full score ledger

Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.

Neutral model baseline70.0
Target-market demand+0.9
Property replacement-cycle demandDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Competitive environmentNot included in the score
Labor and staffing frictionMeasured; no meaningful local adjustment
Transportation, routing, and parkingDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Real estate and site feasibilityNot included in the score
Sales and customer acquisitionNot included in the score
Referral ecosystemNot included in the score
Territory quality-0.5
Regulatory and operating frictionDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score70.42
Published local-market alignment70.4

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
Strong
Factor Research Coverage
Adequate
Franchise-profile completeness
Adequate
Source-evidence confidence
Adequate
Geographic applicability
Adequate
Overall evidence confidence
Moderate evidence confidence
Largest absolute effect
Target-market demand +0.9 pts
Tested rank range
#4–#7

Most important next check

Which ZIP codes and appointment density assumptions define HomeSmiles's practical service territory?

#6Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment69.8

Rainbow International Restoration

Restoration · emergency property restoration

Increase +0.3 pts Target-market demandReduction -0.5 pts Territory quality

Rank sensitivity: Moderately sensitive

How we scored this concept

Full score ledger

Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.

Neutral model baseline70.0
Target-market demand+0.3
Property replacement-cycle demandDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Competitive environmentNot included in the score
Labor and staffing frictionMeasured; no meaningful local adjustment
Transportation, routing, and parkingDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Real estate and site feasibilityNot included in the score
Sales and customer acquisitionNot included in the score
Referral ecosystemNot included in the score
Territory quality-0.5
Regulatory and operating frictionDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score69.80
Published local-market alignment69.8

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
Strong
Factor Research Coverage
Adequate
Franchise-profile completeness
Limited
Source-evidence confidence
Adequate
Geographic applicability
Adequate
Overall evidence confidence
Moderate evidence confidence
Largest absolute effect
Territory quality -0.5 pts
Tested rank range
#6–#9

Most important next check

Which ZIP codes can Rainbow International Restoration serve within its target emergency-response time under normal and peak traffic conditions?

#7Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment69.7

Tiger Adjusters

Public insurance adjusting · Home-based, referral-led public insurance adjusting business combining local property inspections with…

No material positive local adjustment identifiedReduction -0.3 pts Territory quality

Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive

How we scored this concept

Full score ledger

Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.

Neutral model baseline70.0
Target-market demandNot applicable to this operating model
Property replacement-cycle demandDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Competitive environmentNot included in the score
Labor and staffing frictionMeasured; no meaningful local adjustment
Transportation, routing, and parkingDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Real estate and site feasibilityNot included in the score
Sales and customer acquisitionNot included in the score
Referral ecosystemNot included in the score
Territory quality-0.3
Regulatory and operating frictionDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score69.69
Published local-market alignment69.7

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
Strong
Factor Research Coverage
Adequate
Franchise-profile completeness
Adequate
Source-evidence confidence
Adequate
Geographic applicability
Adequate
Overall evidence confidence
Moderate evidence confidence
Largest absolute effect
Territory quality -0.3 pts
Tested rank range
#3–#8

Most important next check

What daily vehicle utilization and travel-time allowance are built into Tiger Adjusters's operating plan?

#8Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment69.6

Pillar To Post Home Inspectors

Home inspection · mobile property inspection service

No material positive local adjustment identifiedReduction -0.4 pts Territory quality

Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive

How we scored this concept

Full score ledger

Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.

Neutral model baseline70.0
Target-market demandNot applicable to this operating model
Property replacement-cycle demandDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Competitive environmentNot included in the score
Labor and staffing frictionMeasured; no meaningful local adjustment
Transportation, routing, and parkingDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Real estate and site feasibilityNot included in the score
Sales and customer acquisitionNot included in the score
Referral ecosystemNot included in the score
Territory quality-0.4
Regulatory and operating frictionDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score69.56
Published local-market alignment69.6

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
Strong
Factor Research Coverage
Adequate
Franchise-profile completeness
Limited
Source-evidence confidence
Adequate
Geographic applicability
Adequate
Overall evidence confidence
Moderate evidence confidence
Largest absolute effect
Territory quality -0.4 pts
Tested rank range
#5–#12

Most important next check

What service radius and drive-time ceiling has Pillar To Post Home Inspectors validated for the proposed territory?

#9Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment69.5

Aire Serv

HVAC installation, repair, and maintenance · Manager-led mobile HVAC installation, repair, maintenance, and emergency service business using skilled technicians…

No material positive local adjustment identifiedReduction -0.5 pts Territory quality

Rank sensitivity: Moderately sensitive

How we scored this concept

Full score ledger

Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.

Neutral model baseline70.0
Target-market demandNot applicable to this operating model
Property replacement-cycle demandDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Competitive environmentNot included in the score
Labor and staffing frictionMeasured; no meaningful local adjustment
Transportation, routing, and parkingDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Real estate and site feasibilityNot included in the score
Sales and customer acquisitionNot included in the score
Referral ecosystemNot included in the score
Territory quality-0.5
Regulatory and operating frictionDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score69.50
Published local-market alignment69.5

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
Strong
Factor Research Coverage
Adequate
Franchise-profile completeness
Adequate
Source-evidence confidence
Adequate
Geographic applicability
Adequate
Overall evidence confidence
Moderate evidence confidence
Largest absolute effect
Territory quality -0.5 pts
Tested rank range
#6–#9

Most important next check

What daily vehicle utilization and travel-time allowance are built into Aire Serv's operating plan?

#10Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment69.5

Mister Sparky Electric

Electrical · skilled-trade home service

No material positive local adjustment identifiedReduction -0.5 pts Territory quality

Rank sensitivity: Moderately sensitive

How we scored this concept

Full score ledger

Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.

Neutral model baseline70.0
Target-market demandNot applicable to this operating model
Property replacement-cycle demandDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Competitive environmentNot included in the score
Labor and staffing frictionMeasured; no meaningful local adjustment
Transportation, routing, and parkingDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Real estate and site feasibilityNot included in the score
Sales and customer acquisitionNot included in the score
Referral ecosystemNot included in the score
Territory quality-0.5
Regulatory and operating frictionDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score69.48
Published local-market alignment69.5

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
Strong
Factor Research Coverage
Adequate
Franchise-profile completeness
Limited
Source-evidence confidence
Adequate
Geographic applicability
Adequate
Overall evidence confidence
Moderate evidence confidence
Largest absolute effect
Territory quality -0.5 pts
Tested rank range
#8–#11

Most important next check

What daily vehicle utilization and travel-time allowance are built into Mister Sparky Electric's operating plan?

#11Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment69.5

PuroClean

Restoration · emergency property restoration

No material positive local adjustment identifiedReduction -0.5 pts Territory quality

Rank sensitivity: Moderately sensitive

How we scored this concept

Full score ledger

Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.

Neutral model baseline70.0
Target-market demandNot applicable to this operating model
Property replacement-cycle demandDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Competitive environmentNot included in the score
Labor and staffing frictionMeasured; no meaningful local adjustment
Transportation, routing, and parkingDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Real estate and site feasibilityNot included in the score
Sales and customer acquisitionNot included in the score
Referral ecosystemNot included in the score
Territory quality-0.5
Regulatory and operating frictionDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score69.46
Published local-market alignment69.5

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
Strong
Factor Research Coverage
Adequate
Franchise-profile completeness
Limited
Source-evidence confidence
Adequate
Geographic applicability
Adequate
Overall evidence confidence
Moderate evidence confidence
Largest absolute effect
Territory quality -0.5 pts
Tested rank range
#10–#13

Most important next check

What dispatch zones and maximum drive-time assumptions does PuroClean use for urgent service calls?

#12Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment69.4

Mr. Rooter

Plumbing · scheduled and emergency skilled-trade service

No material positive local adjustment identifiedReduction -0.6 pts Territory quality

Rank sensitivity: Moderately sensitive

How we scored this concept

Full score ledger

Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.

Neutral model baseline70.0
Target-market demandNot applicable to this operating model
Property replacement-cycle demandDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Competitive environmentNot included in the score
Labor and staffing frictionMeasured; no meaningful local adjustment
Transportation, routing, and parkingDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Real estate and site feasibilityNot included in the score
Sales and customer acquisitionNot included in the score
Referral ecosystemNot included in the score
Territory quality-0.6
Regulatory and operating frictionDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score69.43
Published local-market alignment69.4

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
Strong
Factor Research Coverage
Adequate
Franchise-profile completeness
Limited
Source-evidence confidence
Adequate
Geographic applicability
Adequate
Overall evidence confidence
Moderate evidence confidence
Largest absolute effect
Territory quality -0.6 pts
Tested rank range
#10–#12

Most important next check

How many field vehicles must Mr. Rooter deploy, and where would they begin and end each service day?

#13Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment69.4

ZOOM DRAIN

Drain and sewer service · emergency skilled-trade route service

No material positive local adjustment identifiedReduction -0.6 pts Territory quality

Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive

How we scored this concept

Full score ledger

Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.

Neutral model baseline70.0
Target-market demandNot applicable to this operating model
Property replacement-cycle demandDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Competitive environmentNot included in the score
Labor and staffing frictionMeasured; no meaningful local adjustment
Transportation, routing, and parkingDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Real estate and site feasibilityNot included in the score
Sales and customer acquisitionNot included in the score
Referral ecosystemNot included in the score
Territory quality-0.6
Regulatory and operating frictionDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score69.40
Published local-market alignment69.4

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
Strong
Factor Research Coverage
Adequate
Franchise-profile completeness
Limited
Source-evidence confidence
Adequate
Geographic applicability
Adequate
Overall evidence confidence
Moderate evidence confidence
Largest absolute effect
Territory quality -0.6 pts
Tested rank range
#9–#13

Most important next check

Where must ZOOM DRAIN stage crews and vehicles to protect after-hours response times across the proposed territory?

#14Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment68.1

Workout Anytime

Fitness · fixed-location membership fitness

No material positive local adjustment identifiedReduction -1.1 pts Territory quality

Rank sensitivity: Stable

How we scored this concept

Full score ledger

Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.

Neutral model baseline70.0
Target-market demand-0.8
Property replacement-cycle demandDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Competitive environmentNot included in the score
Labor and staffing frictionMeasured; no meaningful local adjustment
Transportation, routing, and parkingDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Real estate and site feasibilityNot included in the score
Sales and customer acquisitionNot included in the score
Referral ecosystemNot included in the score
Territory quality-1.1
Regulatory and operating frictionDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score68.12
Published local-market alignment68.1

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
Strong
Factor Research Coverage
Adequate
Franchise-profile completeness
Limited
Source-evidence confidence
Adequate
Geographic applicability
Adequate
Overall evidence confidence
Moderate evidence confidence
Largest absolute effect
Territory quality -1.1 pts
Tested rank range
#14–#14

Most important next check

Which zoning, occupancy, and permit requirements must be cleared before Workout Anytime approves a customer-facing site?

Metric registry

The 30 local metrics behind this analysis

The registry exposes the raw value, period, geography, factor mapping, and source for every public metric used in the city research.

View all local metrics
MetricRaw valuePeriodGeographyHow usedSource
Resident population estimate on July 1, 2025556,588peopleJuly 1, 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 ACS-derived characteristicsAlbuquerque, New MexicoEvidence for Target-market demand, Territory quality [7]
Population change from the April 2020 estimate base to July 2025-1.4percentJuly 1, 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 ACS-derived characteristicsAlbuquerque, New MexicoEvidence for Target-market demand [7]
Mean travel time to work for workers age 16 and older22.4minutesJuly 1, 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 ACS-derived characteristicsAlbuquerque, New MexicoEvidence for Transportation, routing, and parking, Territory quality [7] [4]
Renter households paying more than 30 percent of income on housing52percent of renters2024 Albuquerque Region Housing Needs Assessment summarized on current 2026 City pageAlbuquerque, New MexicoEvidence for Target-market demand [8]
Rental housing described by the 2024 housing assessment as older and in need of maintenance41percent of rental housing2024 Albuquerque Region Housing Needs Assessment summarized on current 2026 City pageAlbuquerque, New Mexico rental housing stockEvidence for Property replacement-cycle demand, Real estate and site feasibility [8] [4]
Future residential land capacity is concentrated on Albuquerque’s West Sidecitywide land capacity: enough vacant residentially zoned land to meet future housing needs; spatial concentration: almost all of that vacant land is on the West Side; city identified consequences: worsening jobs/housing balance if fully developed as housing, greater river-crossing congestion, more challenging access to services for West Side residentsqualitative official finding2024 Albuquerque Region Housing Needs Assessment summarized on current 2026 City pageAlbuquerque city with West Side concentrationEvidence for Territory quality, Transportation, routing, and parking, Target-market demand [8] [6]
City research reports housing supply remained flat despite rising prices and smaller renter householdshousing supply trend: flat; renter household size 2013: 2.4; renter household size 2023: 1.97city research summaryCity research synthesized in 2025-2026; household-size comparison 2013-2023Albuquerque, New MexicoEvidence for Target-market demand, Property replacement-cycle demand [9]
Sandia National Laboratories Albuquerque site population12,915site populationFiscal year 2025; site population as of September 30, 2025Sandia National Laboratories Albuquerque, New Mexico siteEvidence for Target-market demand, Labor and staffing friction, Referral ecosystem [13] [4] [6]
Military and civilian employees included in Kirtland AFB FY24 local economic statement22,000employees more thanFiscal year 2024Kirtland Air Force Base, AlbuquerqueEvidence for Target-market demand, Labor and staffing friction, Referral ecosystem [14] [4]
Kirtland AFB contracts awarded to small businesses in FY241.079USD billionsFiscal year 2024Kirtland Air Force Base / Albuquerque local economyEvidence for Target-market demand, Sales and customer acquisition, Referral ecosystem [14]
University of New Mexico Albuquerque campus total enrollment in fall 202523,955studentsFall 2025University of New Mexico Albuquerque campusEvidence for Target-market demand, Referral ecosystem [15]
City purchasing described in current vendor guidanceproducts and services annual: more than 100 million USD; public works annual: more than 100 million USDannual procurement scaleCurrent procurement guidance accessed August 2026City of AlbuquerqueEvidence for Target-market demand, Sales and customer acquisition [33]
Presbyterian Healthcare Services Albuquerque facility footprinthospitals: 2; outpatient primary and specialty clinics: 22; administrative center employees approximate: 2,000facilities and employeesCurrent facility footprint accessed August 2026Albuquerque, New MexicoEvidence for Target-market demand, Labor and staffing friction, Referral ecosystem [16] [5]
Education and health services nonfarm employment in June 202675.8thousand jobsLabor force through May 2026 and nonfarm employment through June 2026; preliminary where markedAlbuquerque, NM Metropolitan Statistical AreaEvidence for Target-market demand, Labor and staffing friction [12]
Unemployment rate in May 20264.4percentLabor force through May 2026 and nonfarm employment through June 2026; preliminary where markedAlbuquerque, NM Metropolitan Statistical AreaEvidence for Labor and staffing friction [12]
Selected Albuquerque MSA major occupational mean hourly wages compared with U.S. averages in May 2024all occupations: albuquerque: 30.17, us: 32.66; food preparation and serving: albuquerque: 16.48, us: 17.32; building and grounds cleaning maintenance: albuquerque: 16.95, us: 19.01; sales and related: albuquerque: 21.61, us: 26; office and administrative support: albuquerque: 22.19, us: 24.12; construction and extraction: albuquerque: 25.79, us: 30.73; installation maintenance and repair: albuquerque: 26.69, us: 29.63; architecture and engineering: albuquerque: 61.35, us: 49.99USD per hour meanMay 2024Albuquerque, NM Metropolitan Statistical AreaEvidence for Labor and staffing friction [11] [5]
Albuquerque office market vacancy and asking rent in Q2 2026overall vacancy percent: 12.9; downtown vacancy percent: 23.6; average direct asking rent usd per sqft fsg: 20.93; location note: Mesa del Sol led absorption while Downtown had the highest vacancymarket metricsQ2 2026Albuquerque office market and submarketsEvidence for Real estate and site feasibility, Territory quality, Target-market demand [17] [4]
Albuquerque industrial market vacancy and asking rent in Q2 2026vacancy percent: 3.6; average direct asking rent usd per sqft: 11.1market metricsQ2 2026Albuquerque industrial marketEvidence for Real estate and site feasibility [18]
Greater Albuquerque industrial vacancy reached a two-year low in Q1 20263.38percent vacancyQ1 2026Greater Albuquerque industrial marketEvidence for Real estate and site feasibility [19]
Q3 2025 Albuquerque industrial availability was heavily tilted toward suites of 5,000 square feet or lessmarket vacancy percent: 4.26; size bucket: 5,000 square feet or less; availability description: surplus of sub-5,000-square-foot space; functional space note: conventionally configured spaces tended to re-lease quickly; new space rent usd per sqft range: 14, 16market and size specific metricsQ3 2025Albuquerque industrial marketEvidence for Real estate and site feasibility [20] [4]
I-25 Improved construction is active between Comanche Road and Montgomery Boulevardconstruction started: 2024-08; projected completion: spring 2027; current 2026 impacts: lane shifts between Candelaria Road and south of Montgomery Boulevard, nighttime lane and ramp closures, reduced 55 mph work-zone speed, phased Montgomery ramp closures; daytime lanes after shift: three lanes in each direction between Comanche and Montgomeryproject status and impactsConstruction status current through August 2026; major construction August 2024 through projected spring 2027I-25 Comanche Road to Montgomery Boulevard, AlbuquerqueEvidence for Transportation, routing, and parking, Territory quality [21] [22]
The Big I is currently in an NMDOT operations-improvement study rather than the active construction project described in supplied researchofficial status: Study and Design; study focus: eastbound and westbound I-40 ramps connecting to northbound I-25; existing condition: significant congestion particularly during the morning peak on the studied rampsstudy status and conditionCurrent study status accessed August 2026; study launched September 2025I-40/I-25 Big I interchange, AlbuquerqueEvidence for Transportation, routing, and parking [23] [5]
Current Albuquerque sign rules impose permit and engineering gates for many exterior signsmost signs require permit: yes; freestanding over 6ft: engineered design sealed by a New Mexico licensed structural engineer; freestanding over 12ft: Public Service Company of New Mexico approval required; license requirement: specified sign-contractor license required to obtain permitregulatory thresholdsCurrent sign-permit guidance under the 2026 IDOAlbuquerque, New MexicoEvidence for Regulatory and operating friction, Real estate and site feasibility [25] [24] [6]
Business licensing requires zoning review and carries location-size-related inspection feesannual business license fee usd: 36.75; fee effective: 2026-07-01; zoning review required for all business locations: yes; fire life safety inspection fee usd by size: up to 1500 sqft: 35, 1501 to 6000 sqft: 100, 6001 to 12000 sqft: 250, 12001 plus sqft: 400fees and requirementsFee effective July 1, 2026 and current licensing/zoning-review rulesAlbuquerque, New MexicoEvidence for Regulatory and operating friction, Real estate and site feasibility [26]
City impact fees apply to new development and are assessed and collected during building permittingapplies to: new development; capital improvements: roads, drainage facilities, fire stations, police stations, parks, open space, trails; collection stage: building permit process; metropolitan redevelopment area city fee waiver: yes; water sewer fee waiver excluded: yesprogram rulesCurrent impact-fee program guidance accessed August 2026City of Albuquerque; Metropolitan Redevelopment Areas have a City impact-fee waiverEvidence for Regulatory and operating friction, Real estate and site feasibility [27] [28] [5]
Safer Community Places Ordinance imposes current workplace signage and notice requirements on Albuquerque businessesall businesses private area signage: yes; all businesses employee notice requirements: yes; written safety plan employee threshold: 5; designated safer community places additional requirements: yesregulatory requirementsRequirements in effect July 2026Incorporated City of Albuquerque businessesEvidence for Regulatory and operating friction, Labor and staffing friction [29]
ABCWUA drinking water ranges from moderately hard to hard depending on source and blendhardness range description: moderately hard to hard; distribution pH range: 7.1, 8.4; average pH: 7.6; supply note: treated surface water and groundwater are blended throughout the systemutility water quality conditionCurrent distribution-system guidance accessed August 2026Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority distribution systemEvidence for Property replacement-cycle demand, Real estate and site feasibility [10] [4]
Estimated guest visits to the 2025 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta851,994estimated guest visitsOctober 4-12, 2025 event; 2026 dates announced for October 3-11, 2026Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta / Balloon Fiesta ParkEvidence for Target-market demand [30]
Scheduled 2026 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta event windowstart date: 2026-10-03; end date: 2026-10-11; duration days: 9event datesOctober 4-12, 2025 event; 2026 dates announced for October 3-11, 2026Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta / Balloon Fiesta ParkEvidence for Target-market demand [30]
Bernalillo County employer establishments in 202316,349employer establishments2023 employer-establishment and employment metricsBernalillo County, New MexicoEvidence for Target-market demand, Competitive environment, Sales and customer acquisition [32] [31]

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

01

Measure the city

Collect reusable local metrics with source, period, geography, and confidence fields.

02

Profile each operating model

Map each franchise to controlled operating attributes and local sensitivities.

03

Apply scoreable effects

Score only effects that apply without an unresolved site, territory, customer, or project gate.

04

Preserve conditional effects

Keep location- or territory-dependent issues visible for diligence without automatically changing the score.

05

Test rank sensitivity

Remove one factor at a time from every concept and rerank using full-precision scores.

06

Generate public output

Create the ranking, factor-status ledger, visuals, metric registry, and automated quality report from the same data.

Why every concept begins at 70.0

70.0 is a neutral display baseline shared by every concept. Local conditions can move a score by no more than 18.0 points in either direction under the current model. It 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 0.9.0 · Compiler 0.9.10-nonzero-markers-only · Analysis updated August 8, 2026

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

  1. Model 0.9.0-calibration · August 7, 2026Added conditional scoring gates, factor-status transparency, rank-sensitivity testing, metric registry output, and factor-impact visualization data.

Corrections policy

Corrected source, geography, or operating-profile evidence triggers a full compiler rerun so every dependent score and visual is recalculated.

Source registry

Evidence represented in this report

Each source identifies its period, scope, and the local metrics it supports. Internal or supplied research is not presented as independently accessible evidence.

  1. 1
    Franchise-to-city operating-fit model definitionInternal or supplied research; not publicly accessible.
    Publisher
    Internal model file
    Data period
    Model version 0.9.0-calibration
    Scope
    Model-wide
    Locator
    Factors, operating attributes, city modifier taxonomy, channels, confidence, provenance, and validation controls
    Source tier
    Tier 0 · controlling internal taxonomy
    Accessed
    August 7, 2026
  2. 2
    Valid city JSON exampleInternal or supplied research; not publicly accessible.
    Publisher
    Supplied structural reference
    Published
    July 30, 2026
    Data period
    Reference structure generated July 2026
    Scope
    New York City example used only for JSON structure and field typing
    Locator
    Full JSON structure; conclusions and city identity excluded
    Source tier
    Tier 5 · supplied structural reference
    Accessed
    August 7, 2026
  3. 3
    Compiler-ready city research JSON instructionsInternal or supplied research; not publicly accessible.
    Publisher
    Supplied task instructions
    Data period
    Instructions supplied August 7, 2026
    Scope
    Albuquerque, New Mexico target lock and model-wide research rules
    Locator
    Full prompt
    Source tier
    Tier 0 · controlling task specification
    Accessed
    August 7, 2026
  4. 4
    Structural Inefficiencies and Utility Delta Audit: A Private Equity Real Estate AnalysisInternal or supplied research; not publicly accessible.

    Used for: Mean travel time to work for workers age 16 and older, Rental housing described by the 2024 housing assessment as older and in need of maintenance, Sandia National Laboratories Albuquerque site population, Military and civilian employees included in Kirtland AFB FY24 local economic statement, and Albuquerque office market vacancy and asking rent in Q2 2026

    Publisher
    Supplied research material
    Data period
    Undated supplied synthesis with cited sources accessed through February 24, 2026
    Scope
    Albuquerque, New Mexico section within a multi-city research docket
    Locator
    Albuquerque section: macro-physical reality, housing, infrastructure, real estate, and institutional hypotheses
    Source tier
    Tier 5 · supplied bespoke research
    Accessed
    August 7, 2026
  5. 5
    Forensic Municipal Constraint and Structural Friction ReportInternal or supplied research; not publicly accessible.

    Used for: Presbyterian Healthcare Services Albuquerque facility footprint, Selected Albuquerque MSA major occupational mean hourly wages compared with U.S. averages in May 2024, The Big I is currently in an NMDOT operations-improvement study rather than the active construction project described in supplied research, and City impact fees apply to new development and are assessed and collected during building permitting

    Publisher
    Supplied research material
    Data period
    Undated supplied synthesis reviewed August 7, 2026
    Scope
    Albuquerque, New Mexico section within a multi-city municipal-friction docket
    Locator
    Albuquerque section: labor, impact fees, Big I, and IDO claims
    Source tier
    Tier 5 · supplied bespoke research
    Accessed
    August 7, 2026
  6. 6
    Franchise data - remake - B start(1).csvInternal or supplied research; not publicly accessible.

    Used for: Future residential land capacity is concentrated on Albuquerque’s West Side, Sandia National Laboratories Albuquerque site population, and Current Albuquerque sign rules impose permit and engineering gates for many exterior signs

    Publisher
    Supplied research material
    Data period
    Undated neighborhood-level supplied notes reviewed August 7, 2026
    Scope
    Albuquerque rows for Downtown, West Mesa, North Valley, Ventana Ranch, Taylor Ranch, and Journal Square/Journal Center
    Locator
    Rows where city = Albuquerque
    Source tier
    Tier 5 · supplied bespoke research
    Accessed
    August 7, 2026
  7. 7
    QuickFacts: Albuquerque city, New Mexico

    Used for: Resident population estimate on July 1, 2025, Population change from the April 2020 estimate base to July 2025, and Mean travel time to work for workers age 16 and older

    Publisher
    U.S. Census Bureau
    Data period
    July 1, 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 ACS-derived characteristics
    Scope
    Albuquerque city, New Mexico
    Locator
    Population, transportation, income, housing, and geography table
    Source tier
    Tier 1 · government
    Accessed
    August 7, 2026
  8. 8
    Affordable Housing

    Used for: Renter households paying more than 30 percent of income on housing, Rental housing described by the 2024 housing assessment as older and in need of maintenance, and Future residential land capacity is concentrated on Albuquerque’s West Side

    Publisher
    City of Albuquerque Health, Housing & Homelessness
    Data period
    2024 Albuquerque Region Housing Needs Assessment summarized on current 2026 City page
    Scope
    Albuquerque city and its 12 Community Planning Areas; regional study context where identified
    Locator
    Albuquerque Affordable Housing Studies — 2024 Key Findings
    Source tier
    Tier 1 · government
    Accessed
    August 7, 2026
  9. 9
    Research — Housing Now

    Used for: City research reports housing supply remained flat despite rising prices and smaller renter households

    Publisher
    City of Albuquerque
    Data period
    City research synthesized in 2025-2026; household-size comparison 2013-2023
    Scope
    Albuquerque city
    Locator
    Key Finding: Albuquerque Faces a Housing Constraint; Affordability & Rent Challenges
    Source tier
    Tier 1 · government
    Accessed
    August 7, 2026
  10. 10
    Your Drinking Water — FAQs

    Used for: ABCWUA drinking water ranges from moderately hard to hard depending on source and blend

    Publisher
    Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority
    Data period
    Current distribution-system guidance accessed August 2026
    Scope
    ABCWUA drinking-water distribution system serving Albuquerque and Bernalillo County service areas
    Locator
    FAQ: How hard is my water? and pH section
    Source tier
    Tier 1 · government/public utility
    Accessed
    August 7, 2026
  11. 11
    Occupational Employment and Wages in Albuquerque — May 2024

    Used for: Selected Albuquerque MSA major occupational mean hourly wages compared with U.S. averages in May 2024

    Publisher
    U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
    Published
    July 10, 2025
    Data period
    May 2024
    Scope
    Albuquerque, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area (Bernalillo, Sandoval, Torrance, and Valencia Counties)
    Locator
    Table A major occupational groups and architecture/engineering detail
    Source tier
    Tier 1 · government
    Accessed
    August 7, 2026
  12. 12
    Albuquerque, NM Economy at a Glance

    Used for: Education and health services nonfarm employment in June 2026 and Unemployment rate in May 2026

    Publisher
    U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
    Published
    July 22, 2026
    Data period
    Labor force through May 2026 and nonfarm employment through June 2026; preliminary where marked
    Scope
    Albuquerque, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area
    Locator
    Labor Force Data and Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment tables
    Source tier
    Tier 1 · government
    Accessed
    August 7, 2026
  13. 13
    Facts & Figures — About Sandia

    Used for: Sandia National Laboratories Albuquerque site population

    Publisher
    Sandia National Laboratories
    Data period
    Fiscal year 2025; site population as of September 30, 2025
    Scope
    Sandia National Laboratories, including Albuquerque, New Mexico site detail
    Locator
    Workforce and Albuquerque site population/facility tables
    Source tier
    Tier 2 · recognized institutional research
    Accessed
    August 7, 2026
  14. 14
    Kirtland releases latest economic statement, increases impact to $7.5B

    Used for: Military and civilian employees included in Kirtland AFB FY24 local economic statement and Kirtland AFB contracts awarded to small businesses in FY24

    Publisher
    Kirtland Air Force Base, 377th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
    Published
    August 14, 2025
    Data period
    Fiscal year 2024
    Scope
    Kirtland Air Force Base and Albuquerque metro/local economy
    Locator
    FY24 employees, small-business contracts, workforce share, and mission partners
    Source tier
    Tier 1 · government
    Accessed
    August 7, 2026
  15. 15
    UNM sets new records in enrollment growth, fall 2025 numbers show

    Used for: University of New Mexico Albuquerque campus total enrollment in fall 2025

    Publisher
    University of New Mexico
    Published
    September 17, 2025
    Data period
    Fall 2025
    Scope
    University of New Mexico Albuquerque campus
    Locator
    Fall 2025 Albuquerque campus total enrollment
    Source tier
    Tier 2 · recognized institutional research
    Accessed
    August 7, 2026
  16. 16
    Albuquerque Area

    Used for: Presbyterian Healthcare Services Albuquerque facility footprint

    Publisher
    Presbyterian Healthcare Services
    Data period
    Current facility footprint accessed August 2026
    Scope
    Presbyterian facilities in Albuquerque and stated surrounding-service context
    Locator
    Albuquerque hospitals, administrative center, and clinic footprint
    Source tier
    Tier 2 · recognized institution
    Accessed
    August 7, 2026
  17. 17
    Albuquerque Office Figures Q2 2026

    Used for: Albuquerque office market vacancy and asking rent in Q2 2026

    Publisher
    CBRE
    Published
    July 8, 2026
    Data period
    Q2 2026
    Scope
    Albuquerque office market and named submarkets
    Locator
    Overall vacancy, Downtown vacancy, asking rent, and location-divergence summary
    Source tier
    Tier 3 · credible industry
    Accessed
    August 7, 2026
  18. 18
    Albuquerque Industrial Figures Q2 2026

    Used for: Albuquerque industrial market vacancy and asking rent in Q2 2026

    Publisher
    CBRE
    Published
    July 13, 2026
    Data period
    Q2 2026
    Scope
    Albuquerque industrial market
    Locator
    Market overview, vacancy, and direct asking rent
    Source tier
    Tier 3 · credible industry
    Accessed
    August 7, 2026
  19. 19
    Land/Industrial — 2026 Q1 Market Review

    Used for: Greater Albuquerque industrial vacancy reached a two-year low in Q1 2026

    Publisher
    NAI SunVista
    Published
    April 22, 2026
    Data period
    Q1 2026
    Scope
    Greater Albuquerque industrial market with submarket examples
    Locator
    Industrial vacancy and supply-constraint summary
    Source tier
    Tier 3 · credible industry
    Accessed
    August 7, 2026
  20. 20
    Land/Industrial — 2025 Q3 Market Review

    Used for: Q3 2025 Albuquerque industrial availability was heavily tilted toward suites of 5,000 square feet or less

    Publisher
    NAI SunVista
    Data period
    Q3 2025
    Scope
    Albuquerque industrial market; size-specific availability and submarket commentary
    Locator
    Sub-5,000-square-foot availability, vacancy, functional-space leasing, and new-construction rents
    Source tier
    Tier 3 · credible industry
    Accessed
    August 7, 2026
  21. 21
    I-25 Improved | Comanche to Montgomery

    Used for: I-25 Improved construction is active between Comanche Road and Montgomery Boulevard

    Publisher
    New Mexico Department of Transportation project team
    Data period
    Construction status current through August 2026; major construction August 2024 through projected spring 2027
    Scope
    I-25 between Comanche Road and Montgomery Boulevard, Albuquerque
    Locator
    Project overview, current construction status, and schedule
    Source tier
    Tier 1 · government
    Accessed
    August 7, 2026
  22. 22
    I-25 Improved Traffic Shift

    Used for: I-25 Improved construction is active between Comanche Road and Montgomery Boulevard

    Publisher
    New Mexico Department of Transportation
    Published
    June 1, 2026
    Data period
    June 2026 traffic configuration and construction phase
    Scope
    I-25 from Candelaria Road to south of Montgomery Boulevard, Albuquerque
    Locator
    Lane shifts, ramp closures, daytime lanes, work-zone speed, and construction impacts
    Source tier
    Tier 1 · government
    Accessed
    August 7, 2026
  23. 23
    Big-I Operations Improvements Study

    Used for: The Big I is currently in an NMDOT operations-improvement study rather than the active construction project described in supplied research

    Publisher
    New Mexico Department of Transportation
    Data period
    Current study status accessed August 2026; study launched September 2025
    Scope
    I-40/I-25 Big I interchange, Albuquerque
    Locator
    Study Overview, congestion findings, alternatives, and Status: Study and Design
    Source tier
    Tier 1 · government
    Accessed
    August 7, 2026
  24. 24
    Integrated Development Ordinance

    Used for: Current Albuquerque sign rules impose permit and engineering gates for many exterior signs

    Publisher
    City of Albuquerque Planning Department
    Data period
    IDO effective May 6, 2026
    Scope
    City of Albuquerque
    Locator
    Current effective document and legislative history
    Source tier
    Tier 1 · government
    Accessed
    August 7, 2026
  25. 25
    Sign Regulations

    Used for: Current Albuquerque sign rules impose permit and engineering gates for many exterior signs

    Publisher
    City of Albuquerque Planning Department
    Data period
    Current sign-permit guidance under the 2026 IDO
    Scope
    City of Albuquerque
    Locator
    Requirements for permits, licenses, wall signs, and freestanding signs
    Source tier
    Tier 1 · government
    Accessed
    August 7, 2026
  26. 26
    Business License FAQs

    Used for: Business licensing requires zoning review and carries location-size-related inspection fees

    Publisher
    City of Albuquerque Planning Department
    Data period
    Fee effective July 1, 2026 and current licensing/zoning-review rules
    Scope
    City of Albuquerque
    Locator
    Business license fee, zoning approval, Fire & Life Safety inspection fees, and vendor/solicitation permits
    Source tier
    Tier 1 · government
    Accessed
    August 7, 2026
  27. 27
    Impact Fees Section

    Used for: City impact fees apply to new development and are assessed and collected during building permitting

    Publisher
    City of Albuquerque Planning Department
    Data period
    Current impact-fee program guidance accessed August 2026
    Scope
    New development within City of Albuquerque impact-fee program
    Locator
    Program purpose, covered capital improvements, and building-permit assessment/collection
    Source tier
    Tier 1 · government
    Accessed
    August 7, 2026
  28. 28
    Other Development Incentives and Resources

    Used for: City impact fees apply to new development and are assessed and collected during building permitting

    Publisher
    City of Albuquerque Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency
    Data period
    Current incentives accessed August 2026
    Scope
    City-designated Metropolitan Redevelopment Areas in Albuquerque
    Locator
    Impact Fee Waivers
    Source tier
    Tier 1 · government
    Accessed
    August 7, 2026
  29. 29
    Safer Spaces Ordinance

    Used for: Safer Community Places Ordinance imposes current workplace signage and notice requirements on Albuquerque businesses

    Publisher
    City of Albuquerque
    Data period
    Requirements in effect July 2026
    Scope
    Businesses in incorporated City of Albuquerque; additional rules for designated Safer Community Places
    Locator
    Information for Businesses and required signage, safety plans, and employee notices
    Source tier
    Tier 1 · government
    Accessed
    August 7, 2026
  30. 30
    Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta 2025 Final Event Numbers

    Used for: Estimated guest visits to the 2025 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta and Scheduled 2026 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta event window

    Publisher
    Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, Inc.
    Published
    November 13, 2025
    Data period
    October 4-12, 2025 event; 2026 dates announced for October 3-11, 2026
    Scope
    Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta at Balloon Fiesta Park
    Locator
    Official 2025 event totals and 2026 dates
    Source tier
    Tier 2 · authoritative event organizer
    Accessed
    August 7, 2026
  31. 31
    County Business Patterns: 2023

    Used for: Bernalillo County employer establishments in 2023

    Publisher
    U.S. Census Bureau
    Published
    June 26, 2025
    Data period
    Calendar year 2023
    Scope
    County, metropolitan area, ZIP Code, and other published CBP geographies; not a single Albuquerque city total
    Locator
    Dataset description and industry/geography files
    Source tier
    Tier 1 · government
    Accessed
    August 7, 2026
  32. 32
    QuickFacts: Bernalillo County, New Mexico

    Used for: Bernalillo County employer establishments in 2023

    Publisher
    U.S. Census Bureau
    Data period
    2023 employer-establishment and employment metrics
    Scope
    Bernalillo County, New Mexico
    Locator
    Businesses section
    Source tier
    Tier 1 · government
    Accessed
    August 7, 2026
  33. 33
    Vendor Handbook

    Used for: City purchasing described in current vendor guidance

    Publisher
    City of Albuquerque Purchasing Division
    Data period
    Current procurement guidance accessed August 2026
    Scope
    City of Albuquerque procurement
    Locator
    What the City of Albuquerque Buys
    Source tier
    Tier 1 · government
    Accessed
    August 7, 2026

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