69.4 average across 2 concepts
Local operating-model alignment analysis
Best Franchise Opportunities We Assessed in Denver, Colorado
We ranked 14 franchise concepts for Denver, Colorado using local demand, labor, transportation, real estate, regulation, and source-backed evidence.
Evaluation set
Why these concepts were evaluated
This is not a ranking of every franchise that may be offered in the city.
Concepts were included when enough operating-model information existed to assign a provisional local-sensitivity profile. Unresolved inputs reduce confidence or remain conditional rather than automatically excluding a concept.
A brand’s participation in our referral network does not add points or change its position.
City-level conclusions
What stood out in our assessment
0.7 points average among 10 affected concepts
0.7 points average reduction among 9 affected concepts
Tested rank range spans 10 positions
Executive conclusion
What the ranking means for Denver, Colorado
Our Denver, 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. City Wide, ActionCOACH, and FASTSIGNS produced the three highest modeled alignment scores in the evaluated set. Target-market demand was the strongest positive factor: it materially affected 10 concepts and added 0.7 points on average among them. Labor and staffing friction was the broadest negative pressure, reducing the 9 exposed concepts by 0.7 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.
| Rank | Franchise | Alignment and tier | Largest advantage | Largest constraint | Evidence confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | City WideFacility management | 71.7Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | +1.4 ptsTarget-market demand | -0.4 ptsLabor and staffing friction | Moderate evidence confidence |
| 2 | ActionCOACHBusiness coaching | 71.6Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | +1.2 ptsTarget-market demand | -0.1 ptsLabor and staffing friction | Moderate evidence confidence |
| 3 | FASTSIGNSSigns and graphics | 71.6Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | +1.3 ptsTarget-market demand | No material negative local adjustment | Moderate evidence confidence |
| 4 | HomeSmilesProperty maintenance services | 70.7Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | +0.8 ptsTarget-market demand | -0.5 ptsLabor and staffing friction | Moderate evidence confidence |
| 5 | ZOOM DRAINDrain and sewer service | 70.6Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | +0.4 ptsReferral ecosystem | No material negative local adjustment | Moderate evidence confidence |
| 6 | Mister Sparky ElectricElectrical | 70.6Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | +0.5 ptsProperty replacement-cycle demand | No material negative local adjustment | Moderate evidence confidence |
| 7 | Pillar To Post Home InspectorsHome inspection | 70.4Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | +0.3 ptsReferral ecosystem | No material negative local adjustment | Moderate evidence confidence |
| 8 | Aire ServHVAC installation, repair, and maintenance | 70.4Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | +0.4 ptsProperty replacement-cycle demand | -0.2 ptsLabor and staffing friction | Moderate evidence confidence |
| 9 | Tiger AdjustersPublic insurance adjusting | 70.4Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | +0.3 ptsReferral ecosystem | -0.1 ptsLabor and staffing friction | Moderate evidence confidence |
| 10 | Mr. RooterPlumbing | 70.4Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | +0.2 ptsTarget-market demand | No material negative local adjustment | Moderate evidence confidence |
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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| Concept | Target-market demand | Property replacement-cycle demand | Labor and staffing friction | Referral ecosystem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 City Wide | +1.4 pts | — | -0.4 pts | +0.6 pts |
| #2 ActionCOACH | +1.2 pts | — | -0.1 pts | +0.5 pts |
| #3 FASTSIGNS | +1.3 pts | — | — | +0.3 pts |
| #4 HomeSmiles | +0.8 pts | — | -0.5 pts | +0.5 pts |
| #5 ZOOM DRAIN | +0.3 pts | — | — | +0.4 pts |
| #6 Mister Sparky Electric | — | +0.5 pts | — | +0.1 pts |
| #7 Pillar To Post Home Inspectors | +0.1 pts | — | — | +0.3 pts |
| #8 Aire Serv | +0.2 pts | +0.4 pts | -0.2 pts | — |
| #9 Tiger Adjusters | +0.2 pts | — | -0.1 pts | +0.3 pts |
| #10 Mr. Rooter | +0.2 pts | — | — | +0.2 pts |
| #11 PuroClean | — | — | -0.9 pts | +0.4 pts |
| #12 Jan-Pro International | +1.3 pts | — | -2.0 pts | +0.2 pts |
| #13 Rainbow International Restoration | — | — | -1.1 pts | +0.4 pts |
| #14 Workout Anytime | — | — | -1.1 pts | — |
Rank stability
Which positions depend most on individual assumptions?
The line shows the best and worst rank reached when one factor was removed from every concept. A narrow range indicates a more stable position.
Neutralizing a factor removes it from every concept. A concept can move down even when its own score improves because competitors may benefit more.
Worked score example
How we calculated City Wide
This example uses the same ledger shown for every concept and must reconcile exactly to the published score.
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | +1.4 |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | -0.4 |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Not included in the score |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Referral ecosystem | +0.6 |
| 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 | 71.65 |
| Published local-market alignment | 71.7 |
Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.
Interpretation
How to interpret the result
City Wide, ActionCOACH, FASTSIGNS led because their operating requirements captured more of the local support from target-market demand while remaining less exposed to labor and staffing friction. The same city condition can help one operating model and constrain another, so score differences should be read through each concept's factor pattern rather than as a universal franchise-quality verdict. The ordering is most assumption-sensitive for City Wide, FASTSIGNS, HomeSmiles; 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.
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 10 of 14 concepts. When we neutralized the factor and recalculated the table, 12 concepts changed position. HomeSmiles moved from #4 to #10, the largest movement among concepts directly affected by this factor.
Concepts helped most
Property replacement-cycle demand
We compared the age and condition of relevant property systems with the services each concept is actually equipped to provide.
We applied a measurable adjustment to 2 of 14 concepts. When we neutralized the factor and recalculated the table, 5 concepts changed position. Mister Sparky Electric moved from #6 to #9, the largest movement among concepts directly affected by this factor.
Concepts helped most
Labor and staffing friction
We compared each concept’s frontline and specialist staffing requirements with the local labor environment.
We applied a measurable adjustment to 9 of 14 concepts. When we neutralized the factor and recalculated the table, 8 concepts changed position. Jan-Pro International moved from #12 to #4, the largest movement among concepts directly affected by this factor.
Concepts challenged most
Referral ecosystem
We tested whether the local professional and institutional referral ecosystem materially separated the assessed concepts.
We applied a measurable adjustment to 12 of 14 concepts. When we neutralized the factor and recalculated the table, 12 concepts changed position. Mr. Rooter moved from #10 to #6, the largest movement among concepts directly affected by this factor.
Concepts helped most
- Competitive environmentNo material score adjustment
- Transportation, routing, and parkingNo material score adjustment
- Real estate and site feasibilityNo material score adjustment
- Sales and customer acquisitionNo material score adjustment
- Territory qualityNo material score adjustment
- Regulatory and operating frictionNo material score adjustment
Category comparisons
Best franchise categories we assessed in Denver, Colorado
Category summaries are shown only when at least two concepts qualified. Two-concept comparisons are explicitly labeled as limited.
Best Restoration franchise opportunities we assessed in Denver, Colorado
2 Restoration concepts qualified for comparison, with scores ranging from 69.3 to 69.5. PuroClean ranked highest at 69.5. Referral ecosystem added 0.4 points on average among the affected concepts. Labor and staffing friction reduced the exposed concepts by 1 point 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
- 69.3–69.5
- Category average
- 69.4
Compare all assessed concepts
Explore the complete score calculations
14 concepts shown. Expand a concept to see how each factor was treated and the single next check most capable of changing the result.
City Wide
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 | Not applicable to this operating model |
| 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 included in the score |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Referral ecosystem | +0.6 |
| 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 | 71.65 |
| Published local-market alignment | 71.7 |
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
- Adequate
- Factor Research Coverage
- Strong
- 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–#6
Most important next check
How many qualified facility and property-management accounts must be reachable for City Wide to support its local contract pipeline?
ActionCOACH
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 | +1.2 |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| 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 included in the score |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Referral ecosystem | +0.5 |
| 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 | 71.63 |
| Published local-market alignment | 71.6 |
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
- Adequate
- Factor Research Coverage
- Strong
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Strong
- Geographic applicability
- Limited
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Target-market demand +1.2 pts
- Tested rank range
- #2–#2
Most important next check
Which business-owner segments are expected to produce the most repeatable coaching demand for ActionCOACH?
FASTSIGNS
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 | +1.3 |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Not included in the score |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Referral ecosystem | +0.3 |
| 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 | 71.57 |
| Published local-market alignment | 71.6 |
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
- Adequate
- Factor Research Coverage
- Strong
- 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–#5
Most important next check
Which local customer verticals are expected to generate repeat signage and graphics work for FASTSIGNS?
HomeSmiles
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 | +0.8 |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | -0.5 |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Not included in the score |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Referral ecosystem | +0.5 |
| 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 | 70.72 |
| 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
- Adequate
- Factor Research Coverage
- Strong
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Adequate
- Source-evidence confidence
- Strong
- Geographic applicability
- Limited
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Target-market demand +0.8 pts
- Tested rank range
- #4–#10
Most important next check
How many qualified facility and property-management accounts must be reachable for HomeSmiles to support its local contract pipeline?
ZOOM DRAIN
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 | +0.3 |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Not included in the score |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Referral ecosystem | +0.4 |
| 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 | 70.63 |
| Published local-market alignment | 70.6 |
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
- Adequate
- Factor Research Coverage
- Strong
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Strong
- Geographic applicability
- Limited
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Referral ecosystem +0.4 pts
- Tested rank range
- #3–#6
Most important next check
Which territory boundaries allow ZOOM DRAIN to meet response-time expectations without excessive cross-city travel?
Mister Sparky Electric
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 | +0.5 |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Not included in the score |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Referral ecosystem | +0.1 |
| 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 | 70.59 |
| Published local-market alignment | 70.6 |
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
- Adequate
- Factor Research Coverage
- Strong
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Strong
- Geographic applicability
- Limited
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Property replacement-cycle demand +0.5 pts
- Tested rank range
- #1–#9
Most important next check
Which ZIP codes and appointment density assumptions define Mister Sparky Electric's practical service territory?
Pillar To Post Home Inspectors
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 | +0.1 |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Not included in the score |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Referral ecosystem | +0.3 |
| 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 | 70.45 |
| Published local-market alignment | 70.4 |
Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.
Evidence confidence
- City Modifier Evidence
- Adequate
- Factor Research Coverage
- Strong
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Strong
- Geographic applicability
- Limited
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Referral ecosystem +0.3 pts
- Tested rank range
- #4–#10
Most important next check
Which transaction corridors and referral markets would define Pillar To Post Home Inspectors's practical inspection territory?
Aire Serv
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 | +0.4 |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | -0.2 |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Not included in the score |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Referral ecosystem | Not applicable to this operating model |
| 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 | 70.41 |
| Published local-market alignment | 70.4 |
Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.
Evidence confidence
- City Modifier Evidence
- Adequate
- Factor Research Coverage
- Strong
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Adequate
- Source-evidence confidence
- Strong
- Geographic applicability
- Limited
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Property replacement-cycle demand +0.4 pts
- Tested rank range
- #5–#10
Most important next check
Which ZIP codes and appointment density assumptions define Aire Serv's practical service territory?
Tiger Adjusters
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 | +0.2 |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| 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 included in the score |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Referral ecosystem | +0.3 |
| 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 | 70.37 |
| Published local-market alignment | 70.4 |
Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.
Evidence confidence
- City Modifier Evidence
- Adequate
- Factor Research Coverage
- Strong
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Adequate
- Source-evidence confidence
- Strong
- Geographic applicability
- Limited
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Referral ecosystem +0.3 pts
- Tested rank range
- #7–#10
Most important next check
Which ZIP codes and appointment density assumptions define Tiger Adjusters's practical service territory?
Mr. Rooter
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 | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Not included in the score |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Referral ecosystem | +0.2 |
| 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 | 70.35 |
| Published local-market alignment | 70.4 |
Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.
Evidence confidence
- City Modifier Evidence
- Adequate
- Factor Research Coverage
- Strong
- 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
- #8–#13
Most important next check
Which ZIP codes and appointment density assumptions define Mr. Rooter's practical service territory?
PuroClean
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 | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | -0.9 |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Not included in the score |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Referral ecosystem | +0.4 |
| 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 | 69.50 |
| Published local-market alignment | 69.5 |
Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.
Evidence confidence
- City Modifier Evidence
- Adequate
- Factor Research Coverage
- Strong
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Strong
- Geographic applicability
- Limited
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Labor and staffing friction -0.9 pts
- Tested rank range
- #11–#12
Most important next check
Which technical roles are hardest to staff for PuroClean, and what training pipeline reduces that exposure?
Jan-Pro International
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 | +1.3 |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | -2.0 |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Not included in the score |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Referral ecosystem | +0.2 |
| 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 | 69.40 |
| Published local-market alignment | 69.4 |
Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.
Evidence confidence
- City Modifier Evidence
- Adequate
- Factor Research Coverage
- Strong
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Strong
- Geographic applicability
- Limited
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Labor and staffing friction -2.0 pts
- Tested rank range
- #4–#14
Most important next check
What opening staffing ratio, wage range, and retention plan does Jan-Pro International assume for frontline roles?
Rainbow International Restoration
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 | Not applicable to this operating model |
| 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 | Not included in the score |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Referral ecosystem | +0.4 |
| 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 | 69.33 |
| Published local-market alignment | 69.3 |
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
- Adequate
- Factor Research Coverage
- Strong
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Strong
- Geographic applicability
- Limited
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Labor and staffing friction -1.1 pts
- Tested rank range
- #12–#14
Most important next check
What opening staffing ratio, wage range, and retention plan does Rainbow International Restoration assume for frontline roles?
Workout Anytime
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 | Not applicable to this operating model |
| 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 | Not included in the score |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Referral ecosystem | Not applicable to this operating model |
| 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 | 68.90 |
| Published local-market alignment | 68.9 |
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
- Adequate
- Factor Research Coverage
- Strong
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Strong
- Geographic applicability
- Limited
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Labor and staffing friction -1.1 pts
- Tested rank range
- #13–#14
Most important next check
What manager profile and compensation range does Workout Anytime assume before the owner can step back from daily operations?
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Metric registry
The 22 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 | 740,613people | July 1, 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 American Community Survey measures; 2022 economic measures | Denver, Colorado | Evidence for Target-market demand, Territory quality | [1] |
| Population change from the April 2020 estimate base to July 2025 | 3.5percent | July 1, 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 American Community Survey measures; 2022 economic measures | Denver, Colorado | Evidence for Target-market demand | [1] |
| Estimated households during the 2020-2024 measurement period | 335,428households | July 1, 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 American Community Survey measures; 2022 economic measures | Denver, Colorado | Evidence for Target-market demand, Territory quality | [1] |
| Median housing-cost and household-income measures | median owner occupied home value usd: 616,000; median monthly owner cost with mortgage usd: 2,466; median monthly gross rent usd: 1,831; median household income usd: 94,718; owner occupied housing rate percent: 48.8mixed housing and income metrics | July 1, 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 American Community Survey measures; 2022 economic measures | Denver, Colorado | Evidence for Target-market demand, Real estate and site feasibility, Labor and staffing friction | [1] |
| Selected local sales and receipts in 2022 | retail sales usd: 14,963,195,000; accommodation and food services sales usd: 5,669,146,000; health care and social assistance receipts usd: 9,648,534,000; transportation and warehousing receipts usd: 13,689,732,000usd | July 1, 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 American Community Survey measures; 2022 economic measures | Denver, Colorado | Evidence for Target-market demand, Sales and customer acquisition, Referral ecosystem | [1] |
| Preliminary total nonfarm employment in June 2026 | 1,655,900jobs | June 2026 preliminary labor-force and nonfarm employment data; May 2026 CPI | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, Colorado metropolitan statistical area | Evidence for Target-market demand, Labor and staffing friction, Referral ecosystem | [2] |
| Preliminary employment in selected industry supersectors in June 2026 | professional and business services jobs: 317,500; education and health services jobs: 227,800; government jobs: 232,400; leisure and hospitality jobs: 185,500; mining logging and construction jobs: 115,100; trade transportation and utilities jobs: 286,300jobs | June 2026 preliminary labor-force and nonfarm employment data; May 2026 CPI | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, Colorado metropolitan statistical area | Evidence for Target-market demand, Labor and staffing friction, Sales and customer acquisition, Referral ecosystem | [2] |
| Preliminary unemployment rate in June 2026 | 3.9percent | June 2026 preliminary labor-force and nonfarm employment data; May 2026 CPI | Denver-Aurora-Centennial, Colorado metropolitan statistical area | Evidence for Labor and staffing friction | [2] |
| Denver citywide minimum wage effective in 2026 | 19.29usd per hour | Rate effective January 1 through December 31, 2026; jurisdiction and exclusions current when accessed | City and County of Denver | Evidence for Labor and staffing friction, Territory quality | [3] |
| Denver minimum-wage geographic and work-duration scope | applies to work performed within city and county: yes; outside denver excluded: yes; traveling through without work excluded: yes; less than four hours per week within denver excluded: yes; maximum tipped cash wage credit usd per hour: 3.02; tipped credit limited to food and beverage workers: yesrule conditions | Rate effective January 1 through December 31, 2026; jurisdiction and exclusions current when accessed | City and County of Denver | Evidence for Labor and staffing friction, Territory quality | [3] |
| Average downtown weekday return-to-office activity in March 2026 | 74percent of publisher baseline | March 2026 return-to-office and pedestrian activity; first-quarter 2026 office and business-opening measures | Downtown Denver | Evidence for Target-market demand, Territory quality | [4] |
| Downtown pedestrian activity relative to March 2019 | 84percent of march 2019 level | March 2026 return-to-office and pedestrian activity; first-quarter 2026 office and business-opening measures | Downtown Denver | Evidence for Target-market demand, Territory quality | [4] |
| Downtown office vacancy rate at the end of Q2 2026 | 29percent | June 2026 visitation and business openings; Q2 2026 office market; May 2026 hotel measures | Downtown Denver | Evidence for Target-market demand, Real estate and site feasibility, Territory quality | [5] |
| New downtown businesses reported from January through June 2026 | 34businesses | June 2026 visitation and business openings; Q2 2026 office market; May 2026 hotel measures | Downtown Denver | Evidence for Target-market demand, Competitive environment, Territory quality | [5] |
| Year-over-year change in average daily activity on 16th Street in June 2026 | 11percent | June 2026 visitation and business openings; Q2 2026 office market; May 2026 hotel measures | 16th Street, Downtown Denver | Evidence for Target-market demand, Territory quality | [5] |
| Energize Denver building-size categories and current requirements | small building minimum sqft: 5,000; small building maximum sqft: 24,999; small building requirement: lighting or renewable energy requirements; large building minimum sqft: 25,000; large building requirements: annual benchmarking, building type specific energy efficiency requirements; heating or cooling electrification mandate: no; proposed rule hearing date: 2026-08-10policy thresholds | Ordinance passed in 2021; rules most recently updated in 2025; proposed rule hearing scheduled August 10, 2026 | Denver buildings within specified size classes | Evidence for Property replacement-cycle demand, Regulatory and operating friction, Real estate and site feasibility | [6] |
| Green Buildings Ordinance project thresholds and exclusions | new building minimum sqft: 25,000; existing building roof permit minimum building sqft: 25,000; addition minimum sqft: 25,000; excluded property types: parking structures, temporary buildings, air supported structures, greenhouses, single family homes, duplexes, qualifying attached low rise unitspolicy thresholds | Effective November 2, 2018; current applicability and exclusions accessed July 2026 | Qualifying Denver development, addition, and roof-permit projects | Evidence for Property replacement-cycle demand, Regulatory and operating friction, Real estate and site feasibility | [7] |
| General permit gates for business signs | most private property signs require zoning permit: yes; signs extending into public right of way require doti permit: yes; electrical sign work requires electrical permit: yespermit conditions | Current permit guidance accessed July 2026 | Denver, Colorado | Evidence for Regulatory and operating friction, Real estate and site feasibility | [8] |
| Historic, landmark, downtown, campus, and large-facility signage controls | historic or landmark plastic signs allowed: no; historic or landmark internally illuminated signs allowed: no; historic or landmark exposed conduit allowed: no; comprehensive sign plan required for large facilities: yes; upper story wall signs in lower downtown require comprehensive sign plan: yes; comprehensive sign plan preapplication meeting required: yesdesign review conditions | Current landmark, historic-district, downtown, campus, and comprehensive-sign-plan guidance accessed July 2026 | Denver landmarks, historic districts, specified downtown properties, campuses, and large facilities | Evidence for Regulatory and operating friction, Real estate and site feasibility, Territory quality | [9] |
| East Colfax BRT construction geography and schedule | construction start: 2024-10-01; scheduled construction end year: 2,027; western terminus: Broadway; dedicated center running segment eastern limit: Yosemite Street; project eastern terminus: R Line station at I-225; jurisdictions: Denver, Auroraproject schedule and geography | Construction began in October 2024 and is scheduled to proceed through 2027; current project information accessed July 2026 | East Colfax Avenue from Broadway to I-225 | Evidence for Transportation, routing, and parking, Territory quality, Target-market demand | [10] |
| City purchasing and solicitation access methods | competitive bidding used: yes; direct open market purchases used: yes; bidnet vendor registration free: yes; category matching controls automatic notifications: yes; pre proposal meetings may be used: yes; example upcoming service categories: moving services, commercial laundry, vending services, election logistics, on call concrete repair and maintenance, snow removal services, landscape services, greenhouse roof replacementprocurement conditions | Current procurement overview accessed July 2026 | City and County of Denver agencies | Evidence for Sales and customer acquisition, Referral ecosystem | [11] [12] |
| Facilities and agencies supported by Denver General Services | city maintained facilities and structures more than: 140; managed facility area sqft: 6,000,000; supported agencies departments and offices more than: 40institutional facility metrics | Current department operating scope accessed July 2026 | City and County of Denver | Evidence for Target-market demand, Sales and customer acquisition, Referral ecosystem, Property replacement-cycle demand | [13] |
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
How factor rows are classified
“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 4, 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.
- 1QuickFacts: Denver city, Colorado
Used for: Resident population estimate on July 1, 2025, Population change from the April 2020 estimate base to July 2025, Estimated households during the 2020-2024 measurement period, Median housing-cost and household-income measures, and Selected local sales and receipts in 2022
- 2Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Economy at a Glance
Used for: Preliminary total nonfarm employment in June 2026, Preliminary employment in selected industry supersectors in June 2026, and Preliminary unemployment rate in June 2026
- 3Denver's Minimum Wage in 2026: $19.29/hour
Used for: Denver citywide minimum wage effective in 2026 and Denver minimum-wage geographic and work-duration scope
- 4March 2026 High Frequency Update: Downtown Denver Achieves Highest Post-Pandemic Return-to-Office Rate
Used for: Average downtown weekday return-to-office activity in March 2026 and Downtown pedestrian activity relative to March 2019
- 5June 2026 Data Update | A Month of Energy, Events & Summer Activations
Used for: Downtown office vacancy rate at the end of Q2 2026, New downtown businesses reported from January through June 2026, and Year-over-year change in average daily activity on 16th Street in June 2026
- 6Energize Denver Building Performance Policy
Used for: Energize Denver building-size categories and current requirements
- 7Denver's Green Buildings Ordinance
Used for: Green Buildings Ordinance project thresholds and exclusions
- 8Signs
Used for: General permit gates for business signs
- 9Signage Design Review
Used for: Historic, landmark, downtown, campus, and large-facility signage controls
- 10East Colfax Avenue Bus Rapid Transit
Used for: East Colfax BRT construction geography and schedule
- 11Denver Purchasing Division
Used for: City purchasing and solicitation access methods
- 12Bidding Opportunities
Used for: City purchasing and solicitation access methods
- 13Department of General Services
Used for: Facilities and agencies supported by Denver General Services
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