Local operating-model alignment analysis

Best Franchise Opportunities We Assessed in Colorado Springs, Colorado

We ranked 14 franchise concepts for Colorado Springs, Colorado 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

View the ranking See the local evidence

14Concepts evaluated

26Sources used

20Primary sources

26Local metrics

Evaluation set

Why these concepts were evaluated

This is not a ranking of every franchise that may be offered in the city.

14Concepts assessed

Concepts were included when enough operating-model information existed to assign a provisional local-sensitivity profile. Unresolved inputs reduce confidence or remain conditional rather than automatically excluding a concept.

A brand’s participation in our referral network does not add points or change its position.

City-level conclusions

What stood out in our assessment

Highest category average (limited comparison)Restoration

68.5 average across 2 concepts

Largest positive factorTarget-market demand

0.7 points average among 6 affected concepts

Largest negative factorReal estate and site feasibility

1.1 points average reduction among 8 affected concepts

Most assumption-sensitive rankTiger Adjusters

Tested rank range spans 9 positions

Executive conclusion

What the ranking means for Colorado Springs, Colorado

Our Colorado Springs, Colorado 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. Jan-Pro International, City Wide, and ActionCOACH produced the three highest modeled alignment scores in the evaluated set. Target-market demand was the strongest positive factor: it materially affected 6 concepts and added 0.7 points on average among them. Real estate and site feasibility was the broadest negative pressure, reducing the 8 exposed concepts by 1.1 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.

Rank	Franchise	Alignment and tier	Largest advantage	Largest constraint	Evidence confidence
1	Jan-Pro InternationalCommercial cleaning	70.9Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment	+1.0 ptsTarget-market demand	-0.1 ptsLabor and staffing friction	Moderate evidence confidence
2	City WideFacility management	70.7Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment	+1.4 ptsTarget-market demand	-0.7 ptsLabor and staffing friction	Moderate evidence confidence
3	ActionCOACHBusiness coaching	70.0Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment	+0.4 ptsTarget-market demand	-0.4 ptsLabor and staffing friction	Moderate evidence confidence
4	Workout AnytimeFitness	69.6Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment	No material positive local adjustment	-0.4 ptsLabor and staffing friction	Moderate evidence confidence
5	Pillar To Post Home InspectorsHome inspection	69.6Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment	No material positive local adjustment	-0.4 ptsLabor and staffing friction	Moderate evidence confidence
6	Tiger AdjustersPublic insurance adjusting	69.2Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment	No material positive local adjustment	-0.8 ptsLabor and staffing friction	Moderate evidence confidence
7	HomeSmilesProperty maintenance services	69.2Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment	+0.4 ptsTarget-market demand	-0.6 ptsLabor and staffing friction	Moderate evidence confidence
8	Mister Sparky ElectricElectrical	69.0Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment	No material positive local adjustment	-0.6 ptsReal estate and site feasibility	Moderate evidence confidence
9	Mr. RooterPlumbing	68.7Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment	No material positive local adjustment	-0.9 ptsReal estate and site feasibility	Moderate evidence confidence
10	Rainbow International RestorationRestoration	68.6Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment	+0.2 ptsTarget-market demand	-1.3 ptsReal estate and site feasibility	Moderate evidence confidence

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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.

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Primary source records by factorTarget-market demand: ^[4] ^[5] ^[8] ^[9] ^[7] ^[15] ^[1] ^[3]Property replacement-cycle demand: ^[10] ^[11] ^[12] ^[5] ^[4] ^[1]Competitive environment: ^[25] ^[4] ^[3]Labor and staffing friction: ^[6] ^[7] ^[20] ^[21] ^[1] ^[2]Transportation, routing, and parking: ^[16] ^[17] ^[4] ^[3]Real estate and site feasibility: ^[13] ^[14] ^[15] ^[1]Sales and customer acquisition: ^[25] ^[26] ^[8] ^[9] ^[4]Referral ecosystem: ^[7] ^[6] ^[8] ^[9] ^[26] ^[25]Territory quality: ^[10] ^[12] ^[16] ^[17] ^[22] ^[14] ^[15] ^[3]Regulatory and operating friction: ^[18] ^[19] ^[20] ^[21] ^[22] ^[23] ^[24] ^[2] ^[3]

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Concept	Target-market demand	Labor and staffing friction	Real estate and site feasibility
#1 Jan-Pro International	+1.0 pts	-0.1 pts	—
#2 City Wide	+1.4 pts	-0.7 pts	—
#3 ActionCOACH	+0.4 pts	-0.4 pts	—
#4 Workout Anytime	—	-0.4 pts	—
#5 Pillar To Post Home Inspectors	—	-0.4 pts	—
#6 Tiger Adjusters	—	-0.8 pts	—
#7 HomeSmiles	+0.4 pts	-0.6 pts	-0.6 pts
#8 Mister Sparky Electric	—	-0.4 pts	-0.6 pts
#9 Mr. Rooter	—	-0.4 pts	-0.9 pts
#10 Rainbow International Restoration	+0.2 pts	-0.3 pts	-1.3 pts
#11 FASTSIGNS	+0.7 pts	-0.7 pts	-1.3 pts
#12 PuroClean	—	-0.3 pts	-1.3 pts
#13 ZOOM DRAIN	—	-0.5 pts	-1.3 pts
#14 Aire Serv	—	-1.1 pts	-1.2 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 Jan-Pro InternationalStable · tested #1–#2

#2 City WideHighly sensitive · tested #1–#5

#3 ActionCOACHStable · tested #3–#4

#4 Workout AnytimeHighly sensitive · tested #2–#8

#5 Pillar To Post Home InspectorsHighly sensitive · tested #3–#9

#6 Tiger AdjustersHighly sensitive · tested #4–#13

#7 HomeSmilesModerately sensitive · tested #6–#8

#8 Mister Sparky ElectricHighly sensitive · tested #7–#11

#9 Mr. RooterStable · tested #9–#10

#10 Rainbow International RestorationHighly sensitive · tested #5–#11

#11 FASTSIGNSHighly sensitive · tested #4–#13

#12 PuroCleanHighly sensitive · tested #7–#13

#13 ZOOM DRAINModerately sensitive · tested #12–#14

#14 Aire ServModerately sensitive · tested #12–#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 Jan-Pro International

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

Full score ledger

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

Neutral model baseline	70.0
Target-market demand	+1.0
Property replacement-cycle demand	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Competitive environment	Not included in the score
Labor and staffing friction	-0.1
Transportation, routing, and parking	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Real estate and site feasibility	Not applicable to this operating model
Sales and customer acquisition	Not included in the score
Referral ecosystem	Not included in the score
Territory quality	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Regulatory and operating friction	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score	70.88
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.

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

Jan-Pro International, City Wide, ActionCOACH led because their operating requirements captured more of the local support from target-market demand while remaining less exposed to real estate and site feasibility. The same city condition can help one operating model and constrain another, so score differences should be read through each concept's factor pattern rather than as a universal franchise-quality verdict. The ordering is most assumption-sensitive for City Wide, Workout Anytime, 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 environment51Mixed 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 6 of 14 concepts. When we neutralized the factor and recalculated the table, 9 concepts changed position. City Wide moved from #2 to #5, the largest movement among concepts directly affected by this factor.

Concepts adjusted6 of 14

Average among affected+0.7 pts

Average across all concepts+0.3 pts

Concepts changing rank9

Concepts helped most

City WideFacility management

+1.4 pts

Jan-Pro InternationalCommercial cleaning

+1.0 pts

FASTSIGNSSigns and graphics

+0.7 pts

HomeSmilesProperty maintenance services

+0.4 pts

ActionCOACHBusiness coaching

+0.4 pts

Measured but not differentiating in this concept set

Property replacement-cycle demandNo material score adjustment
Competitive environmentNo material score adjustment
Transportation, routing, and parkingNo material score adjustment
Sales and customer acquisitionNo material score adjustment
Referral ecosystemNo material score adjustment
Territory qualityNo material score adjustment
Regulatory and operating frictionNo material score adjustment

Category comparisons

Best franchise categories we assessed in Colorado Springs, Colorado

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

2 Restoration concepts qualified for comparison, with scores ranging from 68.4 to 68.6. Rainbow International Restoration ranked highest at 68.6. Target-market demand added 0.1 points on average among the affected concepts. Real estate and site feasibility reduced the exposed concepts by 1.3 points on average.

Interpret cautiously: A 0.2-point spread is too small to support a strong brand-level conclusion from city alignment alone.

Concepts compared: 2
Score range: 68.4–68.6
Category average: 68.5

Rainbow International Restoration68.6

PuroClean68.4

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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.

SearchCategoryLargest impactSort

#1Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment70.9

Jan-Pro International

Commercial cleaning · recurring commercial route service

Increase +1.0 pts Target-market demandReduction -0.1 pts Labor and staffing friction

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 baseline	70.0
Target-market demand	+1.0
Property replacement-cycle demand	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Competitive environment	Not included in the score
Labor and staffing friction	-0.1
Transportation, routing, and parking	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Real estate and site feasibility	Not applicable to this operating model
Sales and customer acquisition	Not included in the score
Referral ecosystem	Not included in the score
Territory quality	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Regulatory and operating friction	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score	70.88
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: Strong
Factor Research Coverage: Adequate
Franchise-profile completeness: Limited
Source-evidence confidence: Strong
Geographic applicability: Limited
Overall evidence confidence: Moderate evidence confidence

Largest absolute effect: Target-market demand +1.0 pts
Tested rank range: #1–#2

Most important next check

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

#2Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment70.7

City Wide

Facility management · B2B facility management and vendor coordination

Increase +1.4 pts Target-market demandReduction -0.7 pts Labor and staffing friction

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 baseline	70.0
Target-market demand	+1.4
Property replacement-cycle demand	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Competitive environment	Not included in the score
Labor and staffing friction	-0.7
Transportation, routing, and parking	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Real estate and site feasibility	Not applicable to this operating model
Sales and customer acquisition	Not included in the score
Referral ecosystem	Not included in the score
Territory quality	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Regulatory and operating friction	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score	70.68
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: Strong
Factor Research Coverage: Adequate
Franchise-profile completeness: Limited
Source-evidence confidence: Strong
Geographic applicability: Limited
Overall evidence confidence: Moderate evidence confidence

Largest absolute effect: Target-market demand +1.4 pts
Tested rank range: #1–#5

Most important next check

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

#3Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment70.0

ActionCOACH

Business coaching · home-based B2B advisory

Increase +0.4 pts Target-market demandReduction -0.4 pts Labor and staffing friction

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 baseline	70.0
Target-market demand	+0.4
Property replacement-cycle demand	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Competitive environment	Not included in the score
Labor and staffing friction	-0.4
Transportation, routing, and parking	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Real estate and site feasibility	Not applicable to this operating model
Sales and customer acquisition	Not included in the score
Referral ecosystem	Not included in the score
Territory quality	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Regulatory and operating friction	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score	69.99
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: Strong
Factor Research Coverage: Adequate
Franchise-profile completeness: Limited
Source-evidence confidence: Strong
Geographic applicability: Limited
Overall evidence confidence: Moderate evidence confidence

Largest absolute effect: Labor and staffing friction -0.4 pts
Tested rank range: #3–#4

Most important next check

What local sales staffing and activity level are required for ActionCOACH to build its initial pipeline?

#4Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment69.6

Workout Anytime

Fitness · fixed-location membership fitness

No material positive local adjustment identifiedReduction -0.4 pts Labor and staffing friction

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 baseline	70.0
Target-market demand	Not applicable to this operating model
Property replacement-cycle demand	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Competitive environment	Not included in the score
Labor and staffing friction	-0.4
Transportation, routing, and parking	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Real estate and site feasibility	Not applicable to this operating model
Sales and customer acquisition	Not included in the score
Referral ecosystem	Not included in the score
Territory quality	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Regulatory and operating friction	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score	69.62
Published local-market alignment	69.6

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: Strong
Geographic applicability: Limited
Overall evidence confidence: Moderate evidence confidence

Largest absolute effect: Labor and staffing friction -0.4 pts
Tested rank range: #2–#8

Most important next check

What trade-area boundary and population base would Workout Anytime use to evaluate the proposed location?

#5Tier 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 Labor and staffing friction

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 baseline	70.0
Target-market demand	Not applicable to this operating model
Property replacement-cycle demand	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Competitive environment	Not included in the score
Labor and staffing friction	-0.4
Transportation, routing, and parking	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Real estate and site feasibility	Not applicable to this operating model
Sales and customer acquisition	Not included in the score
Referral ecosystem	Not included in the score
Territory quality	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Regulatory and operating friction	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score	69.62
Published local-market alignment	69.6

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: Strong
Geographic applicability: Limited
Overall evidence confidence: Moderate evidence confidence

Largest absolute effect: Labor and staffing friction -0.4 pts
Tested rank range: #3–#9

Most important next check

Which transaction corridors and referral markets would define Pillar To Post Home Inspectors's practical inspection territory?

#6Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment69.2

Tiger Adjusters

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

No material positive local adjustment identifiedReduction -0.8 pts Labor and staffing friction

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 baseline	70.0
Target-market demand	Not applicable to this operating model
Property replacement-cycle demand	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Competitive environment	Not included in the score
Labor and staffing friction	-0.8
Transportation, routing, and parking	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Real estate and site feasibility	Not applicable to this operating model
Sales and customer acquisition	Not included in the score
Referral ecosystem	Not included in the score
Territory quality	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Regulatory and operating friction	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score	69.24
Published local-market alignment	69.2

Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.

Evidence confidence

City Modifier Evidence: Strong
Factor Research Coverage: Adequate
Franchise-profile completeness: Adequate
Source-evidence confidence: Strong
Geographic applicability: Limited
Overall evidence confidence: Moderate evidence confidence

Largest absolute effect: Labor and staffing friction -0.8 pts
Tested rank range: #4–#13

Most important next check

What local sales staffing and activity level are required for Tiger Adjusters to build its initial pipeline?

#7Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment69.2

HomeSmiles

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

Increase +0.4 pts Target-market demandReduction -0.6 pts Labor and staffing friction

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 baseline	70.0
Target-market demand	+0.4
Property replacement-cycle demand	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Competitive environment	Not included in the score
Labor and staffing friction	-0.6
Transportation, routing, and parking	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Real estate and site feasibility	-0.6
Sales and customer acquisition	Not included in the score
Referral ecosystem	Not included in the score
Territory quality	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Regulatory and operating friction	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score	69.21
Published local-market alignment	69.2

Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.

Evidence confidence

City Modifier Evidence: Strong
Factor Research Coverage: Adequate
Franchise-profile completeness: Adequate
Source-evidence confidence: Strong
Geographic applicability: Limited
Overall evidence confidence: Moderate evidence confidence

Largest absolute effect: Labor and staffing friction -0.6 pts
Tested rank range: #6–#8

Most important next check

What local sales staffing and activity level are required for HomeSmiles to build its initial pipeline?

#8Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment69.0

Mister Sparky Electric

Electrical · skilled-trade home service

No material positive local adjustment identifiedReduction -0.6 pts Real estate and site feasibility

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 baseline	70.0
Target-market demand	Not applicable to this operating model
Property replacement-cycle demand	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Competitive environment	Not included in the score
Labor and staffing friction	-0.4
Transportation, routing, and parking	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Real estate and site feasibility	-0.6
Sales and customer acquisition	Not included in the score
Referral ecosystem	Not included in the score
Territory quality	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Regulatory and operating friction	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score	69.00
Published local-market alignment	69.0

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: Strong
Factor Research Coverage: Adequate
Franchise-profile completeness: Limited
Source-evidence confidence: Strong
Geographic applicability: Limited
Overall evidence confidence: Moderate evidence confidence

Largest absolute effect: Real estate and site feasibility -0.6 pts
Tested rank range: #7–#11

Most important next check

How much secure vehicle and equipment storage does Mister Sparky Electric require at its operating base?

#9Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment68.7

Mr. Rooter

Plumbing · scheduled and emergency skilled-trade service

No material positive local adjustment identifiedReduction -0.9 pts Real estate and site feasibility

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 baseline	70.0
Target-market demand	Not applicable to this operating model
Property replacement-cycle demand	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Competitive environment	Not included in the score
Labor and staffing friction	-0.4
Transportation, routing, and parking	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Real estate and site feasibility	-0.9
Sales and customer acquisition	Not included in the score
Referral ecosystem	Not included in the score
Territory quality	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Regulatory and operating friction	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score	68.70
Published local-market alignment	68.7

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: Limited
Source-evidence confidence: Strong
Geographic applicability: Limited
Overall evidence confidence: Moderate evidence confidence

Largest absolute effect: Real estate and site feasibility -0.9 pts
Tested rank range: #9–#10

Most important next check

How much secure vehicle and equipment storage does Mr. Rooter require at its operating base?

#10Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment68.6

Rainbow International Restoration

Restoration · emergency property restoration

Increase +0.2 pts Target-market demandReduction -1.3 pts Real estate and site feasibility

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 baseline	70.0
Target-market demand	+0.2
Property replacement-cycle demand	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Competitive environment	Not included in the score
Labor and staffing friction	-0.3
Transportation, routing, and parking	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Real estate and site feasibility	-1.3
Sales and customer acquisition	Not included in the score
Referral ecosystem	Not included in the score
Territory quality	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Regulatory and operating friction	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score	68.60
Published local-market alignment	68.6

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: Strong
Geographic applicability: Limited
Overall evidence confidence: Moderate evidence confidence

Largest absolute effect: Real estate and site feasibility -1.3 pts
Tested rank range: #5–#11

Most important next check

How much secure vehicle and equipment storage does Rainbow International Restoration require at its operating base?

#11Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment68.6

FASTSIGNS

Signs and graphics · B2B production and installation center

Increase +0.7 pts Target-market demandReduction -1.3 pts Real estate and site feasibility

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 baseline	70.0
Target-market demand	+0.7
Property replacement-cycle demand	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Competitive environment	Not included in the score
Labor and staffing friction	-0.7
Transportation, routing, and parking	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Real estate and site feasibility	-1.3
Sales and customer acquisition	Not included in the score
Referral ecosystem	Not included in the score
Territory quality	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Regulatory and operating friction	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score	68.59
Published local-market alignment	68.6

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: Strong
Geographic applicability: Limited
Overall evidence confidence: Moderate evidence confidence

Largest absolute effect: Real estate and site feasibility -1.3 pts
Tested rank range: #4–#13

Most important next check

What small-bay or production-space specifications does FASTSIGNS require, and which submarkets currently satisfy them?

#12Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment68.4

PuroClean

Restoration · emergency property restoration

No material positive local adjustment identifiedReduction -1.3 pts Real estate and site feasibility

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 baseline	70.0
Target-market demand	Not applicable to this operating model
Property replacement-cycle demand	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Competitive environment	Not included in the score
Labor and staffing friction	-0.3
Transportation, routing, and parking	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Real estate and site feasibility	-1.3
Sales and customer acquisition	Not included in the score
Referral ecosystem	Not included in the score
Territory quality	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Regulatory and operating friction	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score	68.41
Published local-market alignment	68.4

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: Strong
Geographic applicability: Limited
Overall evidence confidence: Moderate evidence confidence

Largest absolute effect: Real estate and site feasibility -1.3 pts
Tested rank range: #7–#13

Most important next check

How much secure vehicle and equipment storage does PuroClean require at its operating base?

#13Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment68.2

ZOOM DRAIN

Drain and sewer service · emergency skilled-trade route service

No material positive local adjustment identifiedReduction -1.3 pts Real estate and site feasibility

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 baseline	70.0
Target-market demand	Not applicable to this operating model
Property replacement-cycle demand	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Competitive environment	Not included in the score
Labor and staffing friction	-0.5
Transportation, routing, and parking	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Real estate and site feasibility	-1.3
Sales and customer acquisition	Not included in the score
Referral ecosystem	Not included in the score
Territory quality	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Regulatory and operating friction	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score	68.25
Published local-market alignment	68.2

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: Strong
Factor Research Coverage: Adequate
Franchise-profile completeness: Limited
Source-evidence confidence: Strong
Geographic applicability: Limited
Overall evidence confidence: Moderate evidence confidence

Largest absolute effect: Real estate and site feasibility -1.3 pts
Tested rank range: #12–#14

Most important next check

How much secure vehicle and equipment storage does ZOOM DRAIN require at its operating base?

#14Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment67.7

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 -1.2 pts Real estate and site feasibility

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 baseline	70.0
Target-market demand	Not applicable to this operating model
Property replacement-cycle demand	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Competitive environment	Not included in the score
Labor and staffing friction	-1.1
Transportation, routing, and parking	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Real estate and site feasibility	-1.2
Sales and customer acquisition	Not included in the score
Referral ecosystem	Not included in the score
Territory quality	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Regulatory and operating friction	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score	67.68
Published local-market alignment	67.7

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: Strong
Geographic applicability: Limited
Overall evidence confidence: Moderate evidence confidence

Largest absolute effect: Real estate and site feasibility -1.2 pts
Tested rank range: #12–#14

Most important next check

How much secure vehicle and equipment storage does Aire Serv require at its operating base?

Metric registry

The 26 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

Metric	Raw value	Period	Geography	How used	Source
Resident population estimate on July 1, 2025	494,743people	July 1, 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 ACS-period characteristics; 2022 economic census measures	Colorado Springs, Colorado	Evidence for Target-market demand, Territory quality	^[4]
Population change from April 2020 estimate base to July 2025	3.1percent	July 1, 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 ACS-period characteristics; 2022 economic census measures	Colorado Springs, Colorado	Evidence for Target-market demand	^[4]
Households, 2020-2024 ACS period	202,515households	July 1, 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 ACS-period characteristics; 2022 economic census measures	Colorado Springs, Colorado	Evidence for Target-market demand	^[4]
Total housing units in 2024 ACS 1-year profile	218,794housing units	2024 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates and 2020 Decennial Census	Colorado Springs, Colorado	Evidence for Target-market demand, Property replacement-cycle demand, Territory quality	^[5]
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024	60.9percent	July 1, 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 ACS-period characteristics; 2022 economic census measures	Colorado Springs, Colorado	Evidence for Target-market demand, Property replacement-cycle demand	^[4]
Veterans, 2020-2024	52,224people	July 1, 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 ACS-period characteristics; 2022 economic census measures	Colorado Springs, Colorado	Evidence for Target-market demand, Referral ecosystem	^[4]
Mean travel time to work, 2020-2024	22.7minutes	July 1, 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 ACS-period characteristics; 2022 economic census measures	Colorado Springs, Colorado	Evidence for Transportation, routing, and parking, Territory quality	^[4]
Total retail sales in 2022	11,107,727thousand usd	July 1, 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 ACS-period characteristics; 2022 economic census measures	Colorado Springs, Colorado	Evidence for Target-market demand	^[4]
Unemployment rate in June 2026	4.1percent	January-June 2026, June preliminary	Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	Evidence for Labor and staffing friction	^[7]
Selected nonfarm employment sectors in June 2026	total nonfarm thousand: 333.6; government thousand: 55.9; professional and business services thousand: 54.2; education and health services thousand: 53.4; leisure and hospitality thousand: 44.2thousand jobs	January-June 2026, June preliminary	Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	Evidence for Target-market demand, Labor and staffing friction, Referral ecosystem	^[7]
Selected technical and management occupational shares and mean hourly wages in May 2025	management: local share percent: 4.8, us share percent: 7.2, local mean hourly usd: 72.42, us mean hourly usd: 69.84; computer and mathematical: local share percent: 5.4, us share percent: 3.4, local mean hourly usd: 58.63, us mean hourly usd: 57.73; architecture and engineering: local share percent: 2.5, us share percent: 1.7, local mean hourly usd: 54.51, us mean hourly usd: 51.36; business and financial operations: local share percent: 8.4, us share percent: 6.8, local mean hourly usd: 45.6, us mean hourly usd: 45.78; project management specialists: employment: 3,200, location quotient: 1.48, mean hourly usd: 56.5mixed	May 2025	Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	Evidence for Labor and staffing friction	^[6]
Selected frontline and trade mean hourly wages in May 2025	food preparation and serving: local usd: 19.63, us usd: 17.86; building and grounds cleaning: local usd: 20.39, us usd: 19.66; sales and related: local usd: 27.53, us usd: 26.43; office and administrative support: local usd: 25.14, us usd: 24.79; construction and extraction: local usd: 29.69, us usd: 31.42; installation maintenance and repair: local usd: 30.93, us usd: 30.44; transportation and material moving: local usd: 23.49, us usd: 23.96usd per hour	May 2025	Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area	Evidence for Labor and staffing friction	^[6]
Fort Carson personnel, population, off-post residence, and local contracting scale	active duty military: 23,716; family members: 57,220; reserve component military: 1,832; civilians: 5,412; contractors: 1,450; total fort carson population: 89,630; soldiers and families living off post percent: 82; local purchases and contracts usd: 106,000,000; additional values omittedmixed	As of February 2025; economic figures include cited 2023 data and January 2025 ASIP population data	Fort Carson and Colorado Springs/El Paso County market	Evidence for Target-market demand, Referral ecosystem, Sales and customer acquisition	^[8]
Peterson Space Force Base personnel and economic impact in FY2025	active duty personnel: 4,719; civilian personnel: 3,442; military and civilian personnel: 8,161; dependents: 4,505; total personnel including dependents: 12,666; total expenditures usd: 474,485,000; estimated total economic impact usd: 2,630,874,000mixed	Fiscal year 2025	Peterson Space Force Base and Colorado Springs region	Evidence for Target-market demand, Referral ecosystem, Sales and customer acquisition	^[9]
Mapped susceptibility to differential heave from expansive, steeply dipping bedrock exists within Colorado Springs	condition: areas susceptible to differential heave in expansive, steeply dipping bedrock; city geologic hazard ordinance reference: yes; site level variation: yes; scope note: The map identifies susceptible areas rather than establishing citywide uniform exposure.categorical	Mapped geologic condition; ordinance discussion references 1996 adoption	Colorado Springs, Colorado	Evidence for Property replacement-cycle demand, Regulatory and operating friction, Territory quality	^[10] ^[12]
Expansive clay can swell with moisture and damage foundations and other improvements	Colorado Geological Survey identifies expansive or swelling soil as a major Colorado geologic hazard and describes bentonite and montmorillonite clays as capable of causing structural property damage.text	Structural geologic hazard guidance	Colorado; applied only where Colorado Springs mapping identifies susceptible conditions	Evidence for Property replacement-cycle demand	^[11] ^[10]
First-half 2026 small-bay industrial demand and supply constraint	adjusted market vacancy percent: 4.4; available inventory sqft approx: 1,700,000; small bay definition sqft max: 15,000; small bay demand: particularly strong; small bay new development: limited; office flex asking rate usd per sqft: 12.47; warehouse asking rate usd per sqft: 12.1mixed	First half of 2026	Colorado Springs industrial market	Evidence for Real estate and site feasibility, Territory quality	^[13]
Q2 2026 Colorado Springs commercial vacancy and asking lease rates	industrial: vacancy percent: 6.2, asking rate usd per sqft: 11.39; retail: vacancy percent: 5.02, asking rate usd per sqft: 21.5; office: vacancy percent: 12, asking rate usd per sqft: 23.66; multifamily: vacancy percent: 10.5, asking rate usd per sqft: 1.77mixed	Second quarter 2026	Colorado Springs commercial real estate market	Evidence for Real estate and site feasibility, Territory quality, Target-market demand	^[14]
Downtown retail, office, and visitation conditions in Q2 2026	retail vacancy percent: 5.3; retail net absorption sqft: 30,591; retail avg rent nnn usd per sqft: 22.35; office vacancy percent: 10.4; office net absorption sqft: 1,215; office avg rent nnn usd per sqft: 17.95; downtown visits q2: 4,200,000; visits yoy change percent: 3.6; additional values omittedmixed	Second quarter 2026; data as of July 21, 2026	Downtown Colorado Springs	Evidence for Target-market demand, Real estate and site feasibility, Territory quality	^[15]
CO 21 Powers Boulevard and Airport Road interchange construction remains active in 2026	project: Diverging diamond interchange replacing the signalized Powers Boulevard/Airport Road intersection; construction start: 2024-06-24; traffic impacts: lane closures, traffic shifts, ramp and turning-movement changes, construction vehicle activity; corridor role: Airport Road is a critical access point for the west gate of Peterson Space Force Baseproject	Active construction through 2026; current project page accessed August 7, 2026	Powers Boulevard (CO 21/US 24) at Airport Road, east Colorado Springs	Evidence for Transportation, routing, and parking, Territory quality	^[16]
I-25 Fillmore Street to Garden of the Gods Road project remains active through late September 2026	project: Acceleration and deceleration lanes and related operational improvements; construction start: 2023-10-31; anticipated completion: late September 2026; traffic impacts: periodic overnight lane closures, ramp closures, detours, work-zone activityproject	Construction began October 2023; anticipated completion late September 2026	I-25 between Fillmore Street and Garden of the Gods Road, Colorado Springs	Evidence for Transportation, routing, and parking, Territory quality	^[17]
Citywide Development Impact fee applicability and collection conditions	applies to: new buildings, additions to existing buildings, conversions to more intensive uses; assessment triggers include: new or additional dwelling units, development plan or amendment, individualized finding of substantial need for additional public services; collection timing: before building permit issuance, or upon entitlement approval when no building permit is required; fee components: police capital expansion fee, fire protection capital expansion fee; annual recalculation: yesregulatory rule	2026 S-21 current codification accessed August 7, 2026	Colorado Springs, Colorado	Evidence for Regulatory and operating friction, Real estate and site feasibility	^[18]
PPRBD publishes valuation-based commercial building permit and plan-examination fee formulas	commercial regional valuation modifier: 0.97; plan examination fee percent of building permit fee: 28; sign permit base fee usd: 30; trade attachment fee usd each: 100; fee calculator available: yesmixed	Current schedule accessed August 7, 2026; 2025 ICC valuation data effective June 30, 2025	PPRBD jurisdictions including Colorado Springs	Evidence for Regulatory and operating friction, Real estate and site feasibility	^[19]
Contractor licensing and plan review are required for covered permit work	contractor license needed for permits: yes; most new or remodel construction requires plan review: yes; license classes are scope limited: yesregulatory rule	Current rules accessed August 7, 2026	PPRBD jurisdictions including Colorado Springs	Evidence for Regulatory and operating friction, Labor and staffing friction	^[20] ^[21]
Historic Preservation Overlay properties are subject to exterior-work review standards	overlay: HP-O Historic Preservation Overlay; review considers: historical and architectural character, architectural style and materials, effects on distinctive exterior features, approved design standards; site specific: yesregulatory rule	2026 S-21 current codification accessed August 7, 2026	Designated HP-O properties and areas in Colorado Springs	Evidence for Regulatory and operating friction, Territory quality	^[22] ^[23]
Covered signs require permit review under the current Colorado Springs Sign Code	sign permit required for covered signs: yes; manager review before related building permit: yes; rules vary by sign type and site conditions: yesregulatory rule	Current sign code accessed August 7, 2026	Colorado Springs, Colorado	Evidence for Regulatory and operating friction	^[24]

How to use the ranking

What the model can and cannot establish

Scores measure local operating alignment, not expected financial performance or franchise-system quality.
Citywide evidence may not describe the exact site or territory ultimately offered.
Conditional effects are shown for diligence but do not change the published score until their applicability is established.

Methodology

How the local-alignment ranking is calculated

Measure the city

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

Profile each operating model

Map each franchise to controlled operating attributes and local sensitivities.

Apply scoreable effects

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

Preserve conditional effects

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

Test rank sensitivity

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

Generate public output

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

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

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
Structural Inefficiencies and Utility Delta Audit: A Private Equity Real Estate AnalysisInternal or supplied research; not publicly accessible.
Publisher
Supplied research material
Data period
Colorado Springs section and cited materials accessed through February 24, 2026
Scope
Colorado Springs section within a multi-city research docket
Locator
Colorado Springs section, paragraphs describing expansive soil, housing, military concentration, industrial space, and downtown conditions
Source tier
Tier 5 - supplied bespoke research
Accessed
August 7, 2026
2
Forensic Municipal Constraint and Structural Friction ReportInternal or supplied research; not publicly accessible.
Publisher
Supplied research material
Data period
Colorado Springs section and cited materials accessed through February 19, 2026
Scope
Colorado Springs section within a multi-city municipal docket
Locator
Section 10, Colorado Springs, Colorado, subsections A-F and forensic analysis
Source tier
Tier 5 - supplied bespoke research
Accessed
August 7, 2026
3
Franchise data - remake - B start(9)Internal or supplied research; not publicly accessible.
Publisher
Supplied research material
Data period
Supplied neighborhood research; underlying citations vary
Scope
Colorado Springs neighborhood rows plus one adjacent Security-Widefield row
Locator
Rows for Powers, Stetson Hills, Rockrimmon, Old Colorado City, Downtown, and Security-Widefield
Source tier
Tier 5 - supplied bespoke research
Accessed
August 7, 2026
4
QuickFacts: Colorado Springs city, Colorado
Used for: Resident population estimate on July 1, 2025, Population change from April 2020 estimate base to July 2025, Households, 2020-2024 ACS period, Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024, and Veterans, 2020-2024
Publisher
U.S. Census Bureau
Data period
July 1, 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 ACS-period characteristics; 2022 economic census measures
Scope
Colorado Springs city, Colorado
Locator
Population, housing, households, veterans, transportation, income, and economic measures
Source tier
Tier 1 - government
Accessed
August 7, 2026
5
Colorado Springs city, Colorado - Census Bureau Profile
Used for: Total housing units in 2024 ACS 1-year profile
Publisher
U.S. Census Bureau
Data period
2024 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates and 2020 Decennial Census
Scope
Colorado Springs city, Colorado
Locator
Housing, households, income, education, and employment profile
Source tier
Tier 1 - government
Accessed
August 7, 2026
6
Occupational Employment and Wages in Colorado Springs - May 2025
Used for: Selected technical and management occupational shares and mean hourly wages in May 2025 and Selected frontline and trade mean hourly wages in May 2025
Publisher
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Published
August 5, 2026
Data period
May 2025
Scope
Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area (El Paso and Teller Counties)
Locator
Table A major occupational groups and Table 1 selected business and financial occupations
Source tier
Tier 1 - government
Accessed
August 7, 2026
7
Colorado Springs, CO Economy at a Glance
Used for: Unemployment rate in June 2026 and Selected nonfarm employment sectors in June 2026
Publisher
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Data period
January-June 2026, June preliminary
Scope
Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area
Locator
Labor force, unemployment, and nonfarm employment series
Source tier
Tier 1 - government
Accessed
August 7, 2026
8
Fort Carson (FCCO) Fact Sheet
Used for: Fort Carson personnel, population, off-post residence, and local contracting scale
Publisher
U.S. Army Garrison Fort Carson
Data period
As of February 2025; economic figures include cited 2023 data and January 2025 ASIP population data
Scope
Fort Carson and the Colorado Springs/El Paso County military market
Locator
Page 1 population and employer scale; page 2 economic impact and local purchases/contracts
Source tier
Tier 1 - government
Accessed
August 7, 2026
9
Estimate of Economic Impact: Peterson AFB, FY25
Used for: Peterson Space Force Base personnel and economic impact in FY2025
Publisher
Peterson and Schriever Space Force Base
Published
April 3, 2026
Data period
Fiscal year 2025
Scope
Peterson Space Force Base economic footprint in the Colorado Springs region
Locator
Personnel, payroll, local expenditures, indirect job/output estimates, and total impact
Source tier
Tier 1 - government
Accessed
August 7, 2026
10
MS-32 Map of Areas Susceptible to Differential Heave in Expansive, Steeply Dipping Bedrock, City of Colorado Springs, Colorado
Used for: Mapped susceptibility to differential heave from expansive, steeply dipping bedrock exists within Colorado Springs and Expansive clay can swell with moisture and damage foundations and other improvements
Publisher
Colorado Geological Survey
Data period
Mapped geologic condition; ordinance discussion references 1996 adoption
Scope
City of Colorado Springs, with mapped susceptibility concentrated in portions of the city and site-level variation
Locator
Map description, heaving bedrock hazard discussion, and Colorado Springs geologic-hazard ordinance context
Source tier
Tier 1 - government
Accessed
August 7, 2026
11
Expansive Soil and Rock
Used for: Expansive clay can swell with moisture and damage foundations and other improvements
Publisher
Colorado Geological Survey
Data period
Structural geologic hazard guidance
Scope
Colorado statewide mechanism; used only with Colorado Springs-specific mapping
Locator
Expansive clay mechanism and property-damage discussion
Source tier
Tier 1 - government
Accessed
August 7, 2026
12
Geologic Hazards - SpringsView Map Service
Used for: Mapped susceptibility to differential heave from expansive, steeply dipping bedrock exists within Colorado Springs
Publisher
City of Colorado Springs GIS
Published
July 23, 2025
Data period
GIS item updated July 23, 2025
Scope
Colorado Springs
Locator
Layers for geologic hazards including expansive soils
Source tier
Tier 1 - government
Accessed
August 7, 2026
13
Colorado Springs Industrial Market View - First Half 2026
Used for: First-half 2026 small-bay industrial demand and supply constraint
Publisher
Cushman & Wakefield / Colorado Springs Commercial
Data period
First half of 2026
Scope
Colorado Springs industrial market
Locator
Market overview, adjusted vacancy, lease-rate subtype chart, leasing activity, and small-bay demand discussion
Source tier
Tier 3 - credible industry
Accessed
August 7, 2026
14
2nd Quarter 2026 Colorado Springs
Used for: Q2 2026 Colorado Springs commercial vacancy and asking lease rates
Publisher
NavPoint Real Estate Group
Data period
Second quarter 2026
Scope
Colorado Springs commercial real estate market
Locator
Retail, office, industrial, and multifamily vacancy and asking lease-rate summary
Source tier
Tier 3 - credible industry
Accessed
August 7, 2026
15
Q2 2026 Market Report: Downtown Colorado Springs
Used for: Downtown retail, office, and visitation conditions in Q2 2026
Publisher
Downtown Partnership of Colorado Springs
Published
July 21, 2026
Data period
Second quarter 2026; data as of July 21, 2026
Scope
Downtown Colorado Springs, with citywide office comparisons
Locator
Retail and office pages and visitation page
Source tier
Tier 2 - recognized institutional research
Accessed
August 7, 2026
16
CO 21 Powers Boulevard and Airport Road Interchange
Used for: CO 21 Powers Boulevard and Airport Road interchange construction remains active in 2026
Publisher
Colorado Department of Transportation
Data period
Active construction through 2026; current project page accessed August 7, 2026
Scope
Powers Boulevard (CO 21/US 24) and Airport Road, east Colorado Springs
Locator
Project scope, construction phase, traffic impacts, and current interchange configuration
Source tier
Tier 1 - government
Accessed
August 7, 2026
17
I-25 Acceleration/Deceleration Lanes from Fillmore Street to Garden of the Gods Road
Used for: I-25 Fillmore Street to Garden of the Gods Road project remains active through late September 2026
Publisher
Colorado Department of Transportation
Data period
Construction began October 2023; anticipated completion late September 2026
Scope
I-25 between Garden of the Gods Road and Fillmore Street, Colorado Springs
Locator
Project description, completion date, and traffic-impact notices
Source tier
Tier 1 - government
Accessed
August 7, 2026
18
Colorado Springs Code 7.5.532: Citywide Development Impact Fees
Used for: Citywide Development Impact fee applicability and collection conditions
Publisher
City of Colorado Springs code hosted by American Legal Publishing
Data period
2026 S-21 current codification accessed August 7, 2026
Scope
City of Colorado Springs
Locator
Section 7.5.532 subsections A-F
Source tier
Tier 1 - government
Accessed
August 7, 2026
19
RBD Current Building Permit Fee Schedule
Used for: PPRBD publishes valuation-based commercial building permit and plan-examination fee formulas
Publisher
Pikes Peak Regional Building Department
Data period
Current schedule accessed August 7, 2026; 2025 ICC valuation data effective June 30, 2025
Scope
Participating PPRBD jurisdictions including Colorado Springs
Locator
Commercial and residential permit tables, trade attachment fees, plan examination, sign permit, and other fees
Source tier
Tier 1 - government
Accessed
August 7, 2026
20
Contractor Information
Used for: Contractor licensing and plan review are required for covered permit work
Publisher
Pikes Peak Regional Building Department
Data period
Current rules accessed August 7, 2026
Scope
PPRBD jurisdictions including Colorado Springs
Locator
Contractor licensing, permit, and plan-review guidance
Source tier
Tier 1 - government
Accessed
August 7, 2026
21
Building Contractor License Application
Used for: Contractor licensing and plan review are required for covered permit work
Publisher
Pikes Peak Regional Building Department
Published
February 4, 2025
Data period
Current application form uploaded February 4, 2025
Scope
PPRBD jurisdictions including Colorado Springs
Locator
Building contractor license classifications and scope limitations
Source tier
Tier 1 - government
Accessed
August 7, 2026
22
Colorado Springs Code 7.2.608: HP-O Historic Preservation Overlay
Used for: Historic Preservation Overlay properties are subject to exterior-work review standards
Publisher
City of Colorado Springs code hosted by American Legal Publishing
Data period
2026 S-21 current codification accessed August 7, 2026
Scope
Designated HP-O properties and areas in Colorado Springs
Locator
Purpose, designation standards, and procedures
Source tier
Tier 1 - government
Accessed
August 7, 2026
23
Colorado Springs Code 7.5.528: Historic Resource Alteration or Demolition
Used for: Historic Preservation Overlay properties are subject to exterior-work review standards
Publisher
City of Colorado Springs code hosted by American Legal Publishing
Data period
Current codification accessed August 7, 2026
Scope
Historic resources and HP-O properties in Colorado Springs
Locator
Historic Preservation Board review and report-of-acceptability criteria for exterior work
Source tier
Tier 1 - government
Accessed
August 7, 2026
24
Colorado Springs Code 7.4.1307: Sign Types and Criteria by Sign Category
Used for: Covered signs require permit review under the current Colorado Springs Sign Code
Publisher
City of Colorado Springs code hosted by American Legal Publishing
Data period
Current sign code accessed August 7, 2026
Scope
Colorado Springs sign-permit applications with zone- and sign-type-specific rules
Locator
Sign permit applicability and review criteria
Source tier
Tier 1 - government
Accessed
August 7, 2026
25
County Business Patterns: 2023
Publisher
U.S. Census Bureau
Published
June 26, 2025
Data period
Calendar year 2023
Scope
County, metropolitan area, and ZIP Code business establishments by NAICS
Locator
Dataset availability and industry-by-geography structure
Source tier
Tier 1 - government
Accessed
August 7, 2026
26
Master Purchasing Agreements
Publisher
City of Colorado Springs Procurement Services
Data period
Current procurement guidance accessed August 7, 2026
Scope
City of Colorado Springs departments and vetted vendors
Locator
Master purchasing agreement description and one-time purchase threshold
Source tier
Tier 1 - government
Accessed
August 7, 2026

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What the ranking means for Colorado Springs, Colorado

Top 10 local-alignment scores from 14 concepts assessed

How each factor affected the highest-rated franchise concepts

Which positions depend most on individual assumptions?

How we calculated Jan-Pro International

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Which local conditions changed scores or rankings?

Target-market demand

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Labor and staffing friction

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Real estate and site feasibility

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Best franchise categories we assessed in Colorado Springs, Colorado

Best Restoration franchise opportunities we assessed in Colorado Springs, Colorado

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Jan-Pro International

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City Wide

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ActionCOACH

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Workout Anytime

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Pillar To Post Home Inspectors

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Tiger Adjusters

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HomeSmiles

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Mister Sparky Electric

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Mr. Rooter

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Rainbow International Restoration

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FASTSIGNS

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PuroClean

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ZOOM DRAIN

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Aire Serv

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The 26 local metrics behind this analysis

What the model can and cannot establish

How the local-alignment ranking is calculated

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