70.1 average across 2 concepts
Local operating-model alignment analysis
Best Franchise Opportunities We Assessed in Corpus Christi, Texas
We compared 14 franchise concepts for Corpus Christi, Texas. Healthcare institutional service demand was a leading positive mechanism.
What “best” means in this ranking“Best” means the strongest modeled local operating alignment among the franchise concepts assessed on this page. It does not estimate earnings or determine which franchise is best for a particular candidate.
14Concepts evaluated
25Sources used
15Primary 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
0.6 points average among 6 affected concepts
Tested rank range spans 12 positions
Executive conclusion
What the ranking means for Corpus Christi, Texas
City Wide, Jan-Pro International, and FASTSIGNS produced the highest modeled local-alignment scores in the evaluated set. Healthcare institutional service demand was the strongest positive scored mechanism among 6 exposed concepts, adding 0.6 points on average. City Wide was especially relationship-sensitive: removing healthcare institutional service demand moved it from #1 to #12 in the full model rerun. These scores describe local operating alignment, not expected returns or overall franchise quality; the offered territory and franchise economics still require separate diligence.
How this differs from a directory: the model does not award points for brand popularity, advertising placement, or referral compensation. It tests how documented local conditions interact with each concept’s operating requirements.
Best franchise opportunities assessed
Top 10 local-alignment scores from 14 concepts assessed
“Best” refers to modeled local operating alignment among the concepts assessed—not expected earnings, franchise-system quality, or candidate fit.
Rankings use full-precision scores.Displayed values use one decimal place. Identical displayed scores can therefore have different ranks, and close results should be treated as effectively similar.
| Rank | Franchise | Alignment and tier | Largest advantage | Largest constraint | Evidence confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | City WideFacility managementInvestment: $229,729–$410,730 | 71.3Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | +1.3 ptsTarget-market demand | No material negative local adjustment | Moderate evidence confidence |
| 2 | Jan-Pro InternationalCommercial cleaningInvestment: $130,000–$421,500 | 71.0Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | +1.0 ptsTarget-market demand | No material negative local adjustment | Moderate evidence confidence |
| 3 | FASTSIGNSSigns and graphicsInvestment: $231,226–$386,285 | 70.5Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | +0.5 ptsTarget-market demand | No material negative local adjustment | Moderate evidence confidence |
| 4 | HomeSmilesProperty maintenance servicesInvestment: $148,110–$201,800 | 70.5Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | +0.5 ptsTarget-market demand | No material negative local adjustment | Moderate evidence confidence |
| 5 | Rainbow International RestorationRestorationInvestment: $185,336–$351,900 | 70.2Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | +0.2 ptsTarget-market demand | No material negative local adjustment | Moderate evidence confidence |
| 6 | ActionCOACHBusiness coachingInvestment: $71,668–$303,513 | 70.2Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | +0.2 ptsTarget-market demand | No material negative local adjustment | Moderate evidence confidence |
| 7 | Aire ServHVAC installation, repair, and maintenanceInvestment: $113,308–$271,708 | 70.0Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | No material positive local adjustment | No material negative local adjustment | Moderate evidence confidence |
| 8 | Tiger AdjustersPublic insurance adjustingInvestment: $43,050–$159,500 | 70.0Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | No material positive local adjustment | No material negative local adjustment | Moderate evidence confidence |
| 9 | ZOOM DRAINDrain and sewer serviceInvestment: $266,250–$570,500 | 70.0Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | No material positive local adjustment | No material negative local adjustment | Moderate evidence confidence |
| 10 | Mr. RooterPlumbingInvestment: $152,900–$298,675 | 70.0Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | No material positive local adjustment | No material negative local adjustment | Moderate evidence confidence |
Conditions that changed the analysis
What mattered most in Corpus Christi, Texas
Large healthcare employment and major regional hospital institutions support institutional service demand
This relationship affected 6 concepts and added 0.6 points on average among those exposed. Local evidence: Preliminary education and health services employment in June 2026: 33,700 jobs. [6] [4]
Corpus Christi retail sales per capita were USD 21,532 in 2022
A citywide retail-sales measure does not establish uniform trade-area access, walk-in density, or service-route productivity. TxDOT separately identifies limited mainland-island route redundancy and seasonal congestion along SH 358/PR 22, so island and mainland territories should be underwritten with submarket access evidence rather than a citywide retail-sales proxy. [4] [17]
recurring-commercial-service
This operating-model cluster separated from the broader set because its exposure to local support and constraints differed. The strongest positive factor was target-market demand, while the main constraint was property replacement-cycle demand. [6] [4] [13] [12]
Evidence behind the city mechanisms
Large healthcare employment and major regional hospital institutions support institutional service demand1 modeled effect
Healthcare institutional service demandTarget-market demand
Mapped shrink-swell coastal-plain soils can raise foundation and moisture service exposure at affected properties1 modeled effect
Moisture and foundation service demandProperty replacement-cycle demand
Active Starlite Lane construction creates a temporary route-specific access detour while maintaining business access1 modeled effect
Route and curb productivity pressureTransportation, routing, and parking
Compare all assessed concepts
Local impact by franchise concept
14 concepts shown. Expand a concept to see the score-changing factors and their modeled drivers; the full audit ledger stays collapsed.
#1Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment71.3
City Wide
Initial investment: $229,729–$410,730
Increase +1.3 pts Target-market demandNo material negative local adjustment identified
Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive
Why it ranks here
Score-changing local factors only. Evidence links open the underlying city finding.
| Local factor | Modeled drivers | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Target-market demand |
| +1.3 pts |
| Net local movement | +1.33 pts | |
Net uses full-precision effects; displayed factor and driver rows are rounded.
Franchise evidence
Source material assessed
Item 3 — Litigation
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Item 6 — Other Fees
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Item 7 — Estimated Initial Investment
2 images
Item 12 — Territory
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Item 20 — Outlets and Franchise Information
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Full calculation and evidence confidence
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Full factor ledger
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Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | +1.3 |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | Not included in the score |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Not included in the score |
| Full-precision calculated score | 71.33 |
| Published local-market alignment | 71.3 |
Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.
Evidence confidence
- City Modifier Evidence
- 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 +1.3 pts
- Tested rank range
- #1–#12
#2Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment71.0
Jan-Pro International
Initial investment: $130,000–$421,500
Increase +1.0 pts Target-market demandNo material negative local adjustment identified
Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive
Why it ranks here
Score-changing local factors only. Evidence links open the underlying city finding.
| Local factor | Modeled drivers | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Target-market demand |
| +1.0 pts |
| Net local movement | +0.97 pts | |
Net uses full-precision effects; displayed factor and driver rows are rounded.
Franchise evidence
Source material assessed
Item 3 — Litigation
1 image
Item 6 — Other Fees
1 image
Item 7 — Estimated Initial Investment
1 image
Item 12 — Territory
1 image
Item 20 — Outlets and Franchise Information
1 image
Full calculation and evidence confidence
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Full factor ledger
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | +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 | Not included in the score |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Not included in the score |
| Full-precision calculated score | 70.97 |
| Published local-market alignment | 71.0 |
Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.
Evidence confidence
- City Modifier Evidence
- 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
- #2–#14
#3Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment70.5
FASTSIGNS
Initial investment: $231,226–$386,285
Increase +0.5 pts Target-market demandNo material negative local adjustment identified
Rank sensitivity: Moderately sensitive
Why it ranks here
Score-changing local factors only. Evidence links open the underlying city finding.
| Local factor | Modeled drivers | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Target-market demand |
| +0.5 pts |
| Net local movement | +0.51 pts | |
Net uses full-precision effects; displayed factor and driver rows are rounded.
Franchise evidence
Source material assessed
Item 3 — Litigation
1 image
Item 6 — Other Fees
1 image
Item 7 — Estimated Initial Investment
2 images
Item 12 — Territory
1 image
Item 20 — Outlets and Franchise Information
1 image
Item 19 — Financial Performance Representation
2 images
Public company data assessed
3 sourcesFull calculation and evidence confidence
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Full factor ledger
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | +0.5 |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | Not included in the score |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Not included in the score |
| Full-precision calculated score | 70.51 |
| Published local-market alignment | 70.5 |
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
- Strong
- Geographic applicability
- Limited
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Target-market demand +0.5 pts
- Tested rank range
- #3–#6
#4Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment70.5
HomeSmiles
Initial investment: $148,110–$201,800
Increase +0.5 pts Target-market demandNo material negative local adjustment identified
Rank sensitivity: Moderately sensitive
Why it ranks here
Score-changing local factors only. Evidence links open the underlying city finding.
| Local factor | Modeled drivers | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Target-market demand |
| +0.5 pts |
| Net local movement | +0.50 pts | |
Net uses full-precision effects; displayed factor and driver rows are rounded.
Franchise evidence
Source material assessed
Item 3 — Litigation
1 image
Item 6 — Other Fees
1 image
Item 7 — Estimated Initial Investment
2 images
Item 12 — Territory
1 image
Item 20 — Outlets and Franchise Information
1 image
Full calculation and evidence confidence
Audit layer
Full factor ledger
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | +0.5 |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | Not included in the score |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Not included in the score |
| Full-precision calculated score | 70.50 |
| Published local-market alignment | 70.5 |
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
- Strong
- Geographic applicability
- Limited
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Target-market demand +0.5 pts
- Tested rank range
- #2–#4
#5Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment70.2
Rainbow International Restoration
Initial investment: $185,336–$351,900
Increase +0.2 pts Target-market demandNo material negative local adjustment identified
Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive
Why it ranks here
Score-changing local factors only. Evidence links open the underlying city finding.
| Local factor | Modeled drivers | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Target-market demand |
| +0.2 pts |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | Moisture and foundation service demand EvidenceConditional — applicability must be confirmed | Not scored |
| Net local movement | +0.18 pts | |
Net uses full-precision effects; displayed factor and driver rows are rounded.
Franchise evidence
Source material assessed
Item 3 — Litigation
1 image
Item 6 — Other Fees
1 image
Item 7 — Estimated Initial Investment
2 images
Item 12 — Territory
1 image
Item 20 — Outlets and Franchise Information
1 image
Full calculation and evidence confidence
Audit layer
Full factor ledger
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | +0.2 |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | Not included in the score |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Not included in the score |
| Full-precision calculated score | 70.18 |
| Published local-market alignment | 70.2 |
Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.
Evidence confidence
- City Modifier Evidence
- 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 +0.2 pts
- Tested rank range
- #5–#13
#6Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment70.2
ActionCOACH
Initial investment: $71,668–$303,513
Increase +0.2 pts Target-market demandNo material negative local adjustment identified
Rank sensitivity: Stable
Why it ranks here
Score-changing local factors only. Evidence links open the underlying city finding.
| Local factor | Modeled drivers | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Target-market demand |
| +0.2 pts |
| Net local movement | +0.16 pts | |
Net uses full-precision effects; displayed factor and driver rows are rounded.
Franchise evidence
Source material assessed
Item 3 — Litigation
1 image
Item 6 — Other Fees
1 image
Item 7 — Estimated Initial Investment
2 images
Item 12 — Territory
1 image
Item 20 — Outlets and Franchise Information
1 image
Full calculation and evidence confidence
Audit layer
Full factor ledger
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | +0.2 |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | Not included in the score |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Not included in the score |
| Full-precision calculated score | 70.16 |
| Published local-market alignment | 70.2 |
Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.
Evidence confidence
- City Modifier Evidence
- 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 +0.2 pts
- Tested rank range
- #5–#6
#7Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment70.0
Aire Serv
Initial investment: $113,308–$271,708
No material positive local adjustment identifiedNo material negative local adjustment identified
Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive
Why it ranks here
Score-changing local factors only. Evidence links open the underlying city finding.
No material scored local adjustment was identified for this concept.
Franchise evidence
Source material assessed
Item 3 — Litigation
1 image
Item 6 — Other Fees
1 image
Item 7 — Estimated Initial Investment
1 image
Item 12 — Territory
1 image
Item 20 — Outlets and Franchise Information
1 image
Item 19 — Financial Performance Representation
1 image
Public company data assessed
1 sourceFull calculation and evidence confidence
Audit layer
Full factor ledger
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | Not included in the score |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Not included in the score |
| Full-precision calculated score | 70.00 |
| Published local-market alignment | 70.0 |
Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.
Evidence confidence
- City Modifier Evidence
- 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
- 0.0 pts
- Tested rank range
- #1–#7
#8Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment70.0
Tiger Adjusters
Initial investment: $43,050–$159,500
No material positive local adjustment identifiedNo material negative local adjustment identified
Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive
Why it ranks here
Score-changing local factors only. Evidence links open the underlying city finding.
No material scored local adjustment was identified for this concept.
Franchise evidence
Source material assessed
Item 3 — Litigation
1 image
Item 6 — Other Fees
1 image
Item 7 — Estimated Initial Investment
2 images
Item 12 — Territory
1 image
Item 19 — Financial Performance Representation
1 image
Public company data assessed
1 sourceFull calculation and evidence confidence
Audit layer
Full factor ledger
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | Not included in the score |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Not included in the score |
| Full-precision calculated score | 70.00 |
| Published local-market alignment | 70.0 |
Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.
Evidence confidence
- City Modifier Evidence
- 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
- 0.0 pts
- Tested rank range
- #3–#8
#9Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment70.0
ZOOM DRAIN
Initial investment: $266,250–$570,500
No material positive local adjustment identifiedNo material negative local adjustment identified
Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive
Why it ranks here
Score-changing local factors only. Evidence links open the underlying city finding.
No material scored local adjustment was identified for this concept.
Franchise evidence
Source material assessed
Item 3 — Litigation
1 image
Item 6 — Other Fees
1 image
Item 7 — Estimated Initial Investment
2 images
Item 12 — Territory
1 image
Item 20 — Outlets and Franchise Information
1 image
Full calculation and evidence confidence
Audit layer
Full factor ledger
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not 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 | Not included in the score |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Not included in the score |
| Full-precision calculated score | 70.00 |
| Published local-market alignment | 70.0 |
Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.
Evidence confidence
- City Modifier Evidence
- 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
- 0.0 pts
- Tested rank range
- #4–#9
#10Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment70.0
Mr. Rooter
Initial investment: $152,900–$298,675
No material positive local adjustment identifiedNo material negative local adjustment identified
Rank sensitivity: Moderately sensitive
Why it ranks here
Score-changing local factors only. Evidence links open the underlying city finding.
No material scored local adjustment was identified for this concept.
Franchise evidence
Source material assessed
Item 3 — Litigation
1 image
Item 6 — Other Fees
1 image
Item 7 — Estimated Initial Investment
2 images
Item 12 — Territory
1 image
Item 20 — Outlets and Franchise Information
1 image
Full calculation and evidence confidence
Audit layer
Full factor ledger
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not 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 | Not included in the score |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Not included in the score |
| Full-precision calculated score | 70.00 |
| Published local-market alignment | 70.0 |
Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.
Evidence confidence
- City Modifier Evidence
- 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
- 0.0 pts
- Tested rank range
- #7–#10
#11Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment70.0
Mister Sparky Electric
No material positive local adjustment identifiedNo material negative local adjustment identified
Rank sensitivity: Moderately sensitive
Why it ranks here
Score-changing local factors only. Evidence links open the underlying city finding.
No material scored local adjustment was identified for this concept.
Full calculation and evidence confidence
Audit layer
Full factor ledger
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | Not included in the score |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Not included in the score |
| Full-precision calculated score | 70.00 |
| Published local-market alignment | 70.0 |
Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.
Evidence confidence
- City Modifier Evidence
- 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
- 0.0 pts
- Tested rank range
- #8–#11
#12Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment70.0
Pillar To Post Home Inspectors
Initial investment: $102,690–$134,290
No material positive local adjustment identifiedNo material negative local adjustment identified
Rank sensitivity: Moderately sensitive
Why it ranks here
Score-changing local factors only. Evidence links open the underlying city finding.
No material scored local adjustment was identified for this concept.
Franchise evidence
Source material assessed
Item 3 — Litigation
1 image
Item 6 — Other Fees
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Item 7 — Estimated Initial Investment
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Item 12 — Territory
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Item 19 — Financial Performance Representation
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Public company data assessed
2 sourcesFull calculation and evidence confidence
Audit layer
Full factor ledger
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | Not included in the score |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Not included in the score |
| Full-precision calculated score | 70.00 |
| Published local-market alignment | 70.0 |
Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.
Evidence confidence
- City Modifier Evidence
- 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
- 0.0 pts
- Tested rank range
- #9–#12
#13Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment70.0
PuroClean
Initial investment: $54,575–$262,145
No material positive local adjustment identifiedNo material negative local adjustment identified
Rank sensitivity: Moderately sensitive
Why it ranks here
Score-changing local factors only. Evidence links open the underlying city finding.
No material scored local adjustment was identified for this concept.
Franchise evidence
Source material assessed
Item 3 — Litigation
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Item 6 — Other Fees
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Item 7 — Estimated Initial Investment
2 images
Item 12 — Territory
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Item 20 — Outlets and Franchise Information
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Full calculation and evidence confidence
Audit layer
Full factor ledger
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | Not included in the score |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Not included in the score |
| Full-precision calculated score | 70.00 |
| Published local-market alignment | 70.0 |
Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.
Evidence confidence
- City Modifier Evidence
- 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
- 0.0 pts
- Tested rank range
- #10–#13
#14Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment70.0
Workout Anytime
Initial investment: $1,060,850–$1,840,550
No material positive local adjustment identifiedNo material negative local adjustment identified
Rank sensitivity: Moderately sensitive
Why it ranks here
Score-changing local factors only. Evidence links open the underlying city finding.
No material scored local adjustment was identified for this concept.
Franchise evidence
Source material assessed
Item 3 — Litigation
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Item 6 — Other Fees
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Item 7 — Estimated Initial Investment
2 images
Item 12 — Territory
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Item 20 — Outlets and Franchise Information
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Full calculation and evidence confidence
Audit layer
Full factor ledger
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | Not included in the score |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Not included in the score |
| Full-precision calculated score | 70.00 |
| Published local-market alignment | 70.0 |
Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.
Evidence confidence
- City Modifier Evidence
- 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
- 0.0 pts
- Tested rank range
- #11–#14
No franchise concepts match the selected filters.
Worked score example
How we calculated City Wide
This example uses the same ledger shown for every concept and must reconcile exactly to the published score.
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | +1.3 |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | Not included in the score |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Not included in the score |
| Full-precision calculated score | 71.33 |
| Published local-market alignment | 71.3 |
Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.
Starting pointThe operating-model baseline shown in the first ledger row.
InteractionsAny interaction or gate is included in the relevant contribution or calibration row.
Confidence treatmentEvidence confidence is disclosed separately unless the model definition explicitly applies a calibration adjustment.
RoundingFull-precision contributions are summed before the final displayed score is rounded to one decimal place; whole-number results are shown without a trailing decimal.
Factor impact
Which local conditions changed scores or rankings?
We neutralized one factor at a time, recalculated every score, and then measured both absolute score movement and changes in rank order.
Observed model effectMixed or model dependent
Target-market demand
We tested how much of the city’s theoretical customer and business demand remained usable after operating friction.
Why concepts react differently
We applied a measurable adjustment to 6 of 14 concepts. When we neutralized the factor and recalculated the table, 13 concepts changed position. City Wide moved from #1 to #14, the largest movement among concepts directly affected by this factor.
Concepts adjusted6 of 14
Average among affected+0.6 pts
Average across all concepts+0.3 pts
Concepts changing rank13
What we observed
- Health Care And Social Assistance Receipts/revenue In 20224,032,513,000 usd
- Preliminary Education And Health Services Employment In June 202633,700 jobs
- Driscoll Health Reported More Than 3,500 Employees And Its Main Campus In Corpus Christi In 2024employees minimum: 3,500; doctors on medical staff minimum: 330; reported private employer rank in corpus christi: 6 employees doctors and rank
Concepts helped most
City WideFacility management
+1.3 pts
Jan-Pro InternationalCommercial cleaning
+1.0 pts
FASTSIGNSSigns and graphics
+0.5 pts
HomeSmilesProperty maintenance services
+0.5 pts
Rainbow International RestorationRestoration
+0.2 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
- Territory qualityNo material score adjustment
- Regulatory and operating frictionNo material score adjustment
Rank stability
Which positions depend most on individual assumptions?
The line shows the best and worst rank reached when one factor was removed from every concept. A narrow range indicates a more stable position.
#1 City WideHighly sensitive · tested #1–#12
#2 Jan-Pro InternationalHighly sensitive · tested #2–#14
#3 FASTSIGNSModerately sensitive · tested #3–#6
#4 HomeSmilesModerately sensitive · tested #2–#4
#5 Rainbow International RestorationHighly sensitive · tested #5–#13
#6 ActionCOACHStable · tested #5–#6
#7 Aire ServHighly sensitive · tested #1–#7
#8 Tiger AdjustersHighly sensitive · tested #3–#8
#9 ZOOM DRAINHighly sensitive · tested #4–#9
#10 Mr. RooterModerately sensitive · tested #7–#10
#11 Mister Sparky ElectricModerately sensitive · tested #8–#11
#12 Pillar To Post Home InspectorsModerately sensitive · tested #9–#12
#13 PuroCleanModerately sensitive · tested #10–#13
#14 Workout AnytimeModerately sensitive · tested #11–#14
Neutralizing a factor removes it from every concept. A concept can move down even when its own score improves because competitors may benefit more.
Original factor comparison
How each factor affected the highest-rated franchise concepts
The graph includes the top 14 concepts by local-alignment score. Only nonzero score contributions are plotted. A factor is removed when every displayed concept received 0.0 points from it. Hover or focus a concept name to highlight all of its remaining data points.
Primary source records by factorTarget-market demand: [4] [6] [12] [13] [19] [7] [20] [1] [3]Property replacement-cycle demand: [8] [9] [10] [11] [4] [1]Competitive environment: [24] [4] [21] [3]Labor and staffing friction: [5] [6] [20] [1] [2]Transportation, routing, and parking: [16] [17] [4] [7] [3]Real estate and site feasibility: [14] [21] [22] [23] [20] [15] [11] [1] [2]Sales and customer acquisition: [18] [24] [4] [19] [12] [13]Referral ecosystem: [12] [13] [19] [18] [6]Territory quality: [17] [15] [4] [16] [3]Regulatory and operating friction: [14] [15] [11] [25] [18] [2] [3]
View the chart data as a table
| Concept | Target-market demand |
|---|---|
| #1 City Wide | +1.3 pts |
| #2 Jan-Pro International | +1.0 pts |
| #3 FASTSIGNS | +0.5 pts |
| #4 HomeSmiles | +0.5 pts |
| #5 Rainbow International Restoration | +0.2 pts |
| #6 ActionCOACH | +0.2 pts |
| #7 Aire Serv | — |
| #8 Tiger Adjusters | — |
| #9 ZOOM DRAIN | — |
| #10 Mr. Rooter | — |
| #11 Mister Sparky Electric | — |
| #12 Pillar To Post Home Inspectors | — |
| #13 PuroClean | — |
| #14 Workout Anytime | — |
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 property replacement-cycle demand. The same city condition can help one operating model and constrain another, so score differences should be read through each concept's factor pattern rather than as a universal franchise-quality verdict. The ordering is most assumption-sensitive for City Wide, Jan-Pro International, Rainbow International Restoration; their ranks move more widely when individual factors are neutralized.
Local evidence assessed for modeling
Category comparisons
Best franchise categories we assessed in Corpus Christi, Texas
Category summaries are shown only when at least two concepts qualified. Two-concept comparisons are explicitly labeled as limited.
Limited two-concept comparison
70.1Best Restoration franchise opportunities we assessed in Corpus Christi, Texas
2 Restoration concepts qualified for comparison, with scores ranging from 70.0 to 70.2. Rainbow International Restoration ranked highest at 70.2. Target-market demand added 0.1 points on average among the affected concepts.
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
- 70.0–70.2
- Category average
- 70.1
Rainbow International Restoration70.2
PuroClean70.0
Metric registry
The 30 local metrics behind this analysis
The registry shows each public metric’s raw value, period, geography, source, and its actual role in the compiled analysis.
View all local metrics
| Metric | Raw value | Period | Geography | Role in analysis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resident population estimate on July 1, 2025 | 317,247people | July 1, 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 ACS-derived characteristics; 2022 economic measures | Corpus Christi, Texas | Context only | [4] |
| Population change from the April 2020 estimate base to July 2025 | -0.3percent | July 1, 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 ACS-derived characteristics; 2022 economic measures | Corpus Christi, Texas | Context only | [4] |
| Households in the 2020-2024 estimate period | 118,741households | July 1, 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 ACS-derived characteristics; 2022 economic measures | Corpus Christi, Texas | Context only | [4] |
| Owner-occupied housing unit rate in the 2020-2024 estimate period | 57.9percent of occupied housing units | July 1, 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 ACS-derived characteristics; 2022 economic measures | Corpus Christi, Texas | Context only | [4] |
| Health care and social assistance receipts/revenue in 2022 | 4,032,513,000usd | July 1, 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 ACS-derived characteristics; 2022 economic measures | Corpus Christi, Texas | Used in scoring | [4] |
| Retail sales per capita in 2022 | 21,532usd per capita | July 1, 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 ACS-derived characteristics; 2022 economic measures | Corpus Christi, Texas | Supports research conclusion | [4] |
| Mean travel time to work in the 2020-2024 estimate period | 21.3minutes | July 1, 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 ACS-derived characteristics; 2022 economic measures | Corpus Christi workers age 16 and older | Context only | [4] |
| Preliminary total nonfarm employment in June 2026 | 203,200jobs | June 2026 preliminary labor-force and nonfarm employment data; extracted August 13, 2026 | Corpus Christi, Texas MSA | Context only | [6] |
| Preliminary education and health services employment in June 2026 | 33,700jobs | June 2026 preliminary labor-force and nonfarm employment data; extracted August 13, 2026 | Corpus Christi, Texas MSA | Used in scoring | [6] |
| Preliminary unemployment rate in June 2026 | 5.1percent | June 2026 preliminary labor-force and nonfarm employment data; extracted August 13, 2026 | Corpus Christi, Texas MSA | Context only | [6] |
| Mean hourly wages for selected operating-labor groups in May 2025 compared with the United States | all occupations: corpus christi msa: 27.73, united states: 33.54; food preparation and serving: corpus christi msa: 13.8, united states: 17.86, local employment share percent: 11.6; office and administrative support: corpus christi msa: 21.38, united states: 24.79, local employment share percent: 11.4; sales and related: corpus christi msa: 20.92, united states: 26.43, local employment share percent: 7.9; construction and extraction: corpus christi msa: 25.83, united states: 31.42, local employment share percent: 7.8; installation maintenance and repair: corpus christi msa: 28.32, united states: 30.44, local employment share percent: 5.9; production: corpus christi msa: 27.68, united states: 24.81, local employment share percent: 4.2usd per hour and percent of employment | May 2025 | Corpus Christi, Texas MSA | Context only | [5] |
| Food preparation and serving employment and concentration in May 2025 | jobs: 22,270; employment share percent: 11.6; fast food and counter jobs: 7,870; fast food and counter location quotient: 1.65; first line supervisor jobs: 2,440; first line supervisor location quotient: 1.61; first line supervisor mean hourly wage: 17.91jobs location quotients and usd per hour | May 2025 | Corpus Christi, Texas MSA | Context only | [5] |
| Driscoll Health reported more than 3,500 employees and its main campus in Corpus Christi in 2024 | employees minimum: 3,500; doctors on medical staff minimum: 330; reported private employer rank in corpus christi: 6employees doctors and rank | Calendar year 2024 | Driscoll Health, main campus Corpus Christi | Used in scoring | [12] |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Shoreline describes itself as the region's largest acute-care medical facility and a Texas A&M-affiliated teaching facility | regional acute care role: yes; teaching affiliation: yes; trauma center level: II; stroke center level: Ifacility characteristics | Current facility profile accessed August 2026 | CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Used in scoring | [13] |
| Port of Corpus Christi annual tonnage in 2025 | 203.4million tons | Calendar year 2025 | Port of Corpus Christi and Corpus Christi Ship Channel | Context only | [7] |
| Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project was reported complete in 2025 | completed: yes; channel depth feet: 54; channel width feet: 530status and dimensions | Calendar year 2025 | Corpus Christi Ship Channel | Context only | [7] |
| Texas Real Estate Research Center described the Coastal Bend economy as concentrated in energy, manufacturing, port activity, and construction | energy, manufacturing, port activity, constructionnamed structural sectors | 2026 regional outlook and structural market discussion | Corpus Christi and Coastal Bend within South Texas | Context only | [20] |
| NRCS Southern Blackland ecological-site soils in MLRA 150A are characterized by shrink-swell behavior and derive from clayey Beaumont Formation sediments | shrink swell: yes; parent material: clayey fluviodeltaic sediments in Beaumont Formation; runoff class: medium to very highsoil characteristics | Ecological site description last updated September 22, 2023 | Southern Blackland ecological-site occurrences in MLRA 150A, a region that includes Corpus Christi | Conditional relationship | [8] [1] |
| USGS Geolex references describe Beaumont Formation lithology as predominantly clay, silt, and sand within the Gulf Coast basin | clay, silt, sanddominant lithology | Published geologic references for the Beaumont Formation | Mapped Beaumont Formation in the Texas Gulf Coast basin | Conditional relationship | [9] |
| Nueces County is a designated First Tier County under the Texas Windstorm Inspection Program; TWIA-insured commercial structures must follow TDI-adopted building standards | nueces first tier county: yes; twia commercial construction guidelines apply if insured by twia: yesregulatory conditions | Current program rules accessed August 2026 | Nueces County, Texas, including Corpus Christi properties subject to the stated insurance and construction conditions | Context only | [11] |
| Infrastructure Trust Fund lot and acreage fees in the FY 2026 city development fee schedule | water lot fee usd: 525.61; water acreage fee usd: 2,106.84; wastewater lot fee usd: 575.39; wastewater acreage fee usd: 2,300.1usd per lot or acre as listed | October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026 | Applicable Corpus Christi development actions | Conditional relationship | [14] [2] |
| Zoning application fees by parcel size in the FY 2026 city development fee schedule | acres 0 to 0 99 usd: 1,996.5; acres 1 to 9 99 usd: 2,994.75; acres 10 to 24 99 usd: 3,993; acres 25 plus base usd: 4,991.25; additional usd per acre over 25: 25; public notice surcharge usd: 250usd | October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026 | Corpus Christi zoning applications, subject to listed application and notice conditions | Conditional relationship | [14] [2] |
| Examples of small and mid-sized flex-industrial suites publicly advertised in Corpus Christi in June 2026 | 4922 bush st available suite sqft examples: 1,600, 6,400, 8,000; 1117 hendricks available suite sqft: 3,200square feet advertised examples not market inventory | Listing updated June 9, 2026 | 4922 Bush St and 1117 Hendricks, Corpus Christi | Context only | [22] [23] |
| CoStar-reported overall Corpus Christi industrial vacancy in early 2026 | 4.5percent | Early 2026 Corpus Christi industrial market | Corpus Christi industrial market; product-size segmentation not provided | Context only | [21] |
| Starlite Lane is closed from Sunny Drive through Kingwood Drive during construction, with businesses remaining accessible and the closure scheduled through January | full street closure: yes; business access maintained: yes; reported end month: Januaryproject status | Active and scheduled street impacts as of August 7, 2026 | Starlite Lane from Sunny Drive through Kingwood Drive, Corpus Christi | Conditional relationship | [16] |
| Yorktown Boulevard eastbound lanes are closed from Rodd Field Road to Oso Creek Mud Bridge, with two-way traffic shifted to westbound lanes | eastbound lanes closed: yes; two way traffic on westbound lanes: yesproject status | Active and scheduled street impacts as of August 7, 2026 | Yorktown Boulevard from Rodd Field Road to Oso Creek Mud Bridge, Corpus Christi | Context only | [16] |
| TxDOT identifies limited routes, resiliency concerns, and seasonal congestion for travel between Corpus Christi and the islands | limited routes: yes; network resiliency issue: yes; seasonal congestion corridor: SH 358/PR 22; new crossing status: environmental study and schematic designnetwork conditions | Current project-development status accessed August 2026 | Corpus Christi mainland to North Padre Island and island corridors | Conditional relationship | [17] [3] |
| Beachfront construction certificates and dune protection rules apply within defined Gulf-facing jurisdictional areas rather than uniformly across the city | beachfront certificate jurisdiction: 1000 feet landward of mean high tide or first public road, whichever is greater; city dune authority in nueces county: no; city dune authority in kleberg county: yes; city beachfront certificate authority in city and five mile etj nueces and kleberg: yesjurisdictional rules | Current city guidance accessed August 2026; regulations amended over time | Gulf-facing Corpus Christi city/ETJ areas in Nueces and Kleberg counties | Conditional relationship | [15] [3] |
| Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi reported fall 2024 enrollment and local-employer experiential-learning activity | fall 2024 enrollment: 11,266; year over year enrollment change percent: 3.8; reported local employer internship or experiential opportunities: 2,006students percent and opportunities | Fall 2024 enrollment and prior-year experiential-learning activity reported in September 2025 | Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi | Context only | [19] |
| City procurement uses a supplier portal for formal events while expenditures under USD 50,000 are handled by departments | supplier portal registration available: yes; vendor registration fee usd: 0; under 50000 department handled: yesprocurement conditions | Current procurement guidance accessed August 2026 | City of Corpus Christi | Context only | [18] |
How to use the ranking
What the model can and cannot establish
- Scores measure local operating alignment, not expected financial performance or franchise-system quality.
- Citywide evidence may not describe the exact site or territory ultimately offered.
- Conditional effects are shown for diligence but do not change the published score until their applicability is established.
Methodology
How the local-alignment ranking is calculated
Measure the city
Collect reusable local metrics with source, period, geography, and confidence fields.
Profile each operating model
Map each franchise to controlled operating attributes and local sensitivities.
Apply scoreable effects
Score only effects that apply without an unresolved site, territory, customer, or project gate.
Preserve conditional effects
Keep location- or territory-dependent issues visible for diligence without automatically changing the score.
Test rank sensitivity
Remove one factor at a time from every concept and rerank using full-precision scores.
Generate public output
Create the ranking, factor-status ledger, visuals, metric registry, and automated quality report from the same data.
How the common baseline becomes a city-specific score
Every concept starts from the same 70.0 reference point, so differences come only from modeled local interactions. In this city, City Wide reached 71.33 after target-market demand +1.3 pts. The current model caps total local movement at ±18.0 points. The score is not a percentage, probability, or estimate of investment quality.
Precision and materiality
Calculations use full-precision values. Published scores and factor contributions display one decimal place, while ranks use full precision. Effects smaller than 0.1 points are identified as below the publication threshold rather than presented as a meaningful zero.
Score tiers
Tier 1 · Strongest modeled alignment80.0–100.0
Tier 2 · Favorable modeled alignment72.0–<80.0
Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment64.0–<72.0
Tier 4 · Higher-friction modeled alignment0.0–<64.0
How factor rows are classified
Positive local adjustmentNegative local adjustmentMeasured; no meaningful local adjustmentEffect below the publication thresholdNot applicable to this operating modelDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating conditionNot included in the score
What “best” means here
“Best” means the strongest modeled local operating alignment among the franchise concepts assessed on this page.
Model governance
How this report is calculated and corrected
Calculation controls
- Model designer
- Thomas Jepsen
No concept’s final score is manually raised or lowered after calculation. Before this template is activated, the report is reviewed for source scope, classification, arithmetic, unsupported claims, duplication, and readability.
Model history
- Model 0.9.0-calibration · August 19, 2026Added compiler-derived decision intelligence and observation usage mapping., Changed factor sensitivity and channel counterfactuals to full model reruns., Added data-dependent city content signals while preserving legacy public report fields., and Added model-owned semantic compatibility gates and backward-compatible channel-level evidence attribution.
Corrections policy
Corrected source, geography, or operating-profile evidence triggers a full compiler rerun so every dependent score and visual is recalculated.
Source registry
Evidence represented in this report
Each source identifies its period, scope, and the local metrics it supports. Internal or supplied research is not presented as independently accessible evidence.
- 1Supplied structural market research docket (I 122)Internal or supplied research; not publicly accessible.
Used for: NRCS Southern Blackland ecological-site soils in MLRA 150A are characterized by shrink-swell behavior and derive from clayey Beaumont Formation sediments
- 2Jurisdictional Risk and Structural Friction Analysis: A Forensic Audit of Municipal Deal-KillersInternal or supplied research; not publicly accessible.
Used for: Infrastructure Trust Fund lot and acreage fees in the FY 2026 city development fee schedule and Zoning application fees by parcel size in the FY 2026 city development fee schedule
- 3Franchise data - remake - mod(5).csvInternal or supplied research; not publicly accessible.
Used for: TxDOT identifies limited routes, resiliency concerns, and seasonal congestion for travel between Corpus Christi and the islands and Beachfront construction certificates and dune protection rules apply within defined Gulf-facing jurisdictional areas rather than uniformly across the city
- 4QuickFacts: Corpus Christi city, Texas
Used for: Resident population estimate on July 1, 2025, Population change from the April 2020 estimate base to July 2025, Households in the 2020-2024 estimate period, Owner-occupied housing unit rate in the 2020-2024 estimate period, and Health care and social assistance receipts/revenue in 2022
- 5Occupational Employment and Wages in Corpus Christi - May 2025
Used for: Mean hourly wages for selected operating-labor groups in May 2025 compared with the United States and Food preparation and serving employment and concentration in May 2025
- 6Corpus Christi, TX Economy at a Glance
Used for: Preliminary total nonfarm employment in June 2026, Preliminary education and health services employment in June 2026, and Preliminary unemployment rate in June 2026
- 7Port of Corpus Christi Announces Fourth Quarter 2025 Volumes and Annual Tonnage
Used for: Port of Corpus Christi annual tonnage in 2025 and Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project was reported complete in 2025
- 8Ecological site R150AY526TX - Southern Blackland
Used for: NRCS Southern Blackland ecological-site soils in MLRA 150A are characterized by shrink-swell behavior and derive from clayey Beaumont Formation sediments
- 9Geolex - Beaumont publications
Used for: USGS Geolex references describe Beaumont Formation lithology as predominantly clay, silt, and sand within the Gulf Coast basin
- 10
- 11What is the Windstorm Inspection Program?
Used for: Nueces County is a designated First Tier County under the Texas Windstorm Inspection Program; TWIA-insured commercial structures must follow TDI-adopted building standards
- 12Driscoll Health Annual Report of Community Benefits 2024
Used for: Driscoll Health reported more than 3,500 employees and its main campus in Corpus Christi in 2024
- 13CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline
Used for: CHRISTUS Spohn Shoreline describes itself as the region's largest acute-care medical facility and a Texas A&M-affiliated teaching facility
- 14FY 2026 Development Fee Schedule
Used for: Infrastructure Trust Fund lot and acreage fees in the FY 2026 city development fee schedule and Zoning application fees by parcel size in the FY 2026 city development fee schedule
- 15Dune Protection and Beach Access Regulations
Used for: Beachfront construction certificates and dune protection rules apply within defined Gulf-facing jurisdictional areas rather than uniformly across the city
- 16Street Closures and Traffic Impacts - August 7, 2026
Used for: Starlite Lane is closed from Sunny Drive through Kingwood Drive during construction, with businesses remaining accessible and the closure scheduled through January and Yorktown Boulevard eastbound lanes are closed from Rodd Field Road to Oso Creek Mud Bridge, with two-way traffic shifted to westbound lanes
- 17Regional Parkway - North Padre Island: About
Used for: TxDOT identifies limited routes, resiliency concerns, and seasonal congestion for travel between Corpus Christi and the islands
- 18Supplier Portal Information
Used for: City procurement uses a supplier portal for formal events while expenditures under USD 50,000 are handled by departments
- 19State of the University: President Miller Highlights Leadership, Innovation, and Islander Impact
Used for: Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi reported fall 2024 enrollment and local-employer experiential-learning activity
- 20Regional 2026 Forecast - South Texas
Used for: Texas Real Estate Research Center described the Coastal Bend economy as concentrated in energy, manufacturing, port activity, and construction
- 2110-site industrial sale aims to revitalize aging Corpus Christi, Texas, properties
Used for: CoStar-reported overall Corpus Christi industrial vacancy in early 2026
- 224922 Bush St, Corpus Christi, TX 78417
Used for: Examples of small and mid-sized flex-industrial suites publicly advertised in Corpus Christi in June 2026
- 231117 Hendricks, Corpus Christi, TX 78417
Used for: Examples of small and mid-sized flex-industrial suites publicly advertised in Corpus Christi in June 2026
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