Local operating-model alignment analysis

Best Franchise Opportunities We Assessed in Ogden, Utah

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

What “best” means in this ranking“Best” means the strongest modeled local operating alignment among the franchise concepts assessed on this page. It does not estimate earnings or determine which franchise is best for a particular candidate.

Analysis by Thomas Jepsen, MSc Model: 0.9.0

View the ranking See the local evidence

14Concepts evaluated

32Sources used

29Primary sources

26Local metrics

Evaluation set

Why these concepts were evaluated

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

14Concepts assessed

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

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

City-level conclusions

What stood out in our assessment

Highest category average (limited comparison)Restoration

69.3 average across 2 concepts

Largest positive factorTarget-market demand

0.9 points average among 13 affected concepts

Largest negative factorLabor and staffing friction

1.5 points average reduction among 14 affected concepts

Most assumption-sensitive rankAire Serv

Tested rank range spans 8 positions

Executive conclusion

What the ranking means for Ogden, Utah

Our Ogden, Utah analysis favored concepts whose operating requirements matched the city’s strongest service-demand conditions without depending too heavily on inexpensive labor, easy routing, or low-cost commercial space. City Wide, Jan-Pro International, and ActionCOACH produced the three highest modeled alignment scores in the evaluated set. Target-market demand was the strongest positive factor: it materially affected 13 concepts and added 0.9 points on average among them. Labor and staffing friction was the broadest negative pressure, reducing the 14 exposed concepts by 1.5 points on average. The result is not that the highest-ranked brand is universally better. It means that, under the documented city assumptions and the operating profiles available to us, its local advantages outweighed its modeled constraints more effectively. Territory boundaries, candidate capabilities, capital structure, franchise economics, current FDD disclosures, and local franchisee validation remain outside this ranking and can materially change the decision.

How this differs from a directory: the model does not award points for brand popularity, advertising placement, or referral compensation. It tests how documented local conditions interact with each concept’s operating requirements.

Best franchise opportunities assessed

Top 10 local-alignment scores from 14 concepts assessed

“Best” refers to modeled local operating alignment among the concepts assessed—not expected earnings, franchise-system quality, or candidate fit.

Rankings use full-precision scores.Displayed values use one decimal place. Identical displayed scores can therefore have different ranks, and close results should be treated as effectively similar.

Rank	Franchise	Alignment and tier	Largest advantage	Largest constraint	Evidence confidence
1	City WideFacility management	72.3Tier 2 · Favorable modeled alignment	+2.3 ptsTarget-market demand	-0.6 ptsLabor and staffing friction	Moderate evidence confidence
2	Jan-Pro InternationalCommercial cleaning	71.5Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment	+1.7 ptsTarget-market demand	-0.2 ptsTransportation, routing, and parking	Moderate evidence confidence
3	ActionCOACHBusiness coaching	70.6Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment	+0.5 ptsReferral ecosystem	-0.4 ptsLabor and staffing friction	Moderate evidence confidence
4	Pillar To Post Home InspectorsHome inspection	70.5Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment	+1.0 ptsTarget-market demand	-0.8 ptsLabor and staffing friction	Moderate evidence confidence
5	HomeSmilesProperty maintenance services	70.4Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment	+1.7 ptsTarget-market demand	-1.5 ptsLabor and staffing friction	Moderate evidence confidence
6	Workout AnytimeFitness	70.2Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment	+0.6 ptsTarget-market demand	-0.3 ptsLabor and staffing friction	Moderate evidence confidence
7	FASTSIGNSSigns and graphics	69.7Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment	+1.0 ptsTarget-market demand	-1.4 ptsLabor and staffing friction	Moderate evidence confidence
8	Rainbow International RestorationRestoration	69.5Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment	+0.6 ptsProperty replacement-cycle demand	-1.4 ptsLabor and staffing friction	Moderate evidence confidence
9	Tiger AdjustersPublic insurance adjusting	69.2Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment	+0.3 ptsReferral ecosystem	-1.2 ptsLabor and staffing friction	Moderate evidence confidence
10	PuroCleanRestoration	69.0Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment	+0.6 ptsProperty replacement-cycle demand	-1.5 ptsLabor and staffing friction	Moderate evidence confidence

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Original factor comparison

How each factor affected the highest-rated franchise concepts

The graph includes the top 14 concepts by local-alignment score. Only nonzero score contributions are plotted. A factor is removed when every displayed concept received 0.0 points from it. Hover or focus a concept name to highlight all of its remaining data points.

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Primary source records by factorTarget-market demand: ^[4] ^[5] ^[6] ^[7] ^[8] ^[29] ^[2] ^[3]Property replacement-cycle demand: ^[12] ^[13] ^[14] ^[4] ^[21] ^[2]Competitive environment: ^[28] ^[4] ^[6] ^[3]Labor and staffing friction: ^[8] ^[9] ^[10] ^[11] ^[6] ^[1]Transportation, routing, and parking: ^[15] ^[16] ^[17] ^[18] ^[19] ^[30] ^[1] ^[3]Real estate and site feasibility: ^[20] ^[21] ^[24] ^[12] ^[13] ^[2] ^[3]Sales and customer acquisition: ^[6] ^[25] ^[27] ^[26] ^[28] ^[3]Referral ecosystem: ^[6] ^[7] ^[25] ^[27] ^[26]Territory quality: ^[21] ^[20] ^[17] ^[15] ^[30] ^[31] ^[32] ^[3]Regulatory and operating friction: ^[21] ^[22] ^[23] ^[24] ^[12] ^[31] ^[32] ^[3] ^[1]

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Concept	Target-market demand	Property replacement-cycle demand	Labor and staffing friction	Transportation, routing, and parking	Referral ecosystem
#1 City Wide	+2.3 pts	—	-0.6 pts	—	+0.6 pts
#2 Jan-Pro International	+1.7 pts	—	-0.1 pts	-0.2 pts	+0.1 pts
#3 ActionCOACH	+0.5 pts	—	-0.4 pts	—	+0.5 pts
#4 Pillar To Post Home Inspectors	+1.0 pts	+0.3 pts	-0.8 pts	-0.3 pts	+0.3 pts
#5 HomeSmiles	+1.7 pts	—	-1.5 pts	-0.2 pts	+0.5 pts
#6 Workout Anytime	+0.6 pts	—	-0.3 pts	—	—
#7 FASTSIGNS	+1.0 pts	—	-1.4 pts	-0.1 pts	+0.3 pts
#8 Rainbow International Restoration	+0.3 pts	+0.6 pts	-1.4 pts	-0.4 pts	+0.4 pts
#9 Tiger Adjusters	+0.3 pts	—	-1.2 pts	-0.2 pts	+0.3 pts
#10 PuroClean	—	+0.6 pts	-1.5 pts	-0.5 pts	+0.4 pts
#11 ZOOM DRAIN	+0.7 pts	—	-2.7 pts	-0.7 pts	+0.3 pts
#12 Aire Serv	+0.8 pts	+0.7 pts	-3.4 pts	-0.5 pts	—
#13 Mister Sparky Electric	+0.7 pts	+0.2 pts	-2.9 pts	-0.5 pts	+0.1 pts
#14 Mr. Rooter	+0.7 pts	—	-2.7 pts	-0.6 pts	+0.1 pts

Rank stability

Which positions depend most on individual assumptions?

The line shows the best and worst rank reached when one factor was removed from every concept. A narrow range indicates a more stable position.

#1 City WideStable · tested #1–#2

#2 Jan-Pro InternationalStable · tested #2–#3

#3 ActionCOACHHighly sensitive · tested #1–#7

#4 Pillar To Post Home InspectorsModerately sensitive · tested #3–#5

#5 HomeSmilesHighly sensitive · tested #2–#9

#6 Workout AnytimeHighly sensitive · tested #3–#9

#7 FASTSIGNSHighly sensitive · tested #5–#10

#8 Rainbow International RestorationModerately sensitive · tested #6–#9

#9 Tiger AdjustersHighly sensitive · tested #8–#12

#10 PuroCleanHighly sensitive · tested #7–#11

#11 ZOOM DRAINModerately sensitive · tested #11–#14

#12 Aire ServHighly sensitive · tested #6–#14

#13 Mister Sparky ElectricModerately sensitive · tested #10–#13

#14 Mr. RooterModerately sensitive · tested #12–#14

Neutralizing a factor removes it from every concept. A concept can move down even when its own score improves because competitors may benefit more.

Worked score example

How we calculated 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	+2.3
Property replacement-cycle demand	Not applicable to this operating model
Competitive environment	Not included in the score
Labor and staffing friction	-0.6
Transportation, routing, and parking	Effect below the publication threshold
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	72.28
Published local-market alignment	72.3

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.

Interpretation

How to interpret the result

City Wide, Jan-Pro International, ActionCOACH 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 ActionCOACH, HomeSmiles, Workout Anytime; their ranks move more widely when individual factors are neutralized.

Factor impact

Which local conditions changed scores or rankings?

We neutralized one factor at a time, recalculated every score, and then measured both absolute score movement and changes in rank order.

Operating environment55Positive local support

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 13 of 14 concepts. When we neutralized the factor and recalculated the table, 13 concepts changed position. HomeSmiles moved from #5 to #9, the largest movement among concepts directly affected by this factor.

Concepts adjusted13 of 14

Average among affected+0.9 pts

Average across all concepts+0.9 pts

Concepts changing rank13

Concepts helped most

City WideFacility management

+2.3 pts

Jan-Pro InternationalCommercial cleaning

+1.7 pts

HomeSmilesProperty maintenance services

+1.7 pts

Pillar To Post Home InspectorsHome inspection

+1.0 pts

FASTSIGNSSigns and graphics

+1.0 pts

Measured but not differentiating in this concept set

Competitive environmentNo 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 Ogden, Utah

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

2 Restoration concepts qualified for comparison, with scores ranging from 69.0 to 69.5. Rainbow International Restoration ranked highest at 69.5. Property replacement-cycle demand added 0.6 points on average among the affected concepts. Labor and staffing friction reduced the exposed concepts by 1.4 points on average.

Interpret cautiously: A 0.5-point spread is too small to support a strong brand-level conclusion from city alignment alone.

Concepts compared: 2
Score range: 69.0–69.5
Category average: 69.3

Rainbow International Restoration69.5

PuroClean69.0

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

SearchCategoryLargest impactSort

#1Tier 2 · Favorable modeled alignment72.3

City Wide

Facility management · B2B facility management and vendor coordination

Increase +2.3 pts Target-market demandReduction -0.6 pts Labor and staffing friction

Rank sensitivity: Stable

How we scored this concept

Full score ledger

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

Neutral model baseline	70.0
Target-market demand	+2.3
Property replacement-cycle demand	Not applicable to this operating model
Competitive environment	Not included in the score
Labor and staffing friction	-0.6
Transportation, routing, and parking	Effect below the publication threshold
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	72.28
Published local-market alignment	72.3

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: Adequate
Overall evidence confidence: Moderate evidence confidence

Largest absolute effect: Target-market demand +2.3 pts
Tested rank range: #1–#2

Most important next check

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

#2Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment71.5

Jan-Pro International

Commercial cleaning · recurring commercial route service

Increase +1.7 pts Target-market demandReduction -0.2 pts Transportation, routing, and parking

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	+1.7
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	-0.2
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	71.52
Published local-market alignment	71.5

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: Adequate
Overall evidence confidence: Moderate evidence confidence

Largest absolute effect: Target-market demand +1.7 pts
Tested rank range: #2–#3

Most important next check

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

#3Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment70.6

ActionCOACH

Business coaching · home-based B2B advisory

Increase +0.5 pts Referral ecosystemReduction -0.4 pts Labor and staffing friction

Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive

How we scored this concept

Full score ledger

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

Neutral model baseline	70.0
Target-market demand	+0.5
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	Not applicable to this operating model
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	70.61
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: Adequate
Overall evidence confidence: Moderate evidence confidence

Largest absolute effect: Referral ecosystem +0.5 pts
Tested rank range: #1–#7

Most important next check

What mix of outbound prospecting, professional referrals, and system-generated leads is assumed for ActionCOACH's local client pipeline?

#4Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment70.5

Pillar To Post Home Inspectors

Home inspection · mobile property inspection service

Increase +1.0 pts Target-market demandReduction -0.8 pts Labor and staffing friction

Rank sensitivity: Moderately sensitive

How we scored this concept

Full score ledger

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

Neutral model baseline	70.0
Target-market demand	+1.0
Property replacement-cycle demand	+0.3
Competitive environment	Not included in the score
Labor and staffing friction	-0.8
Transportation, routing, and parking	-0.3
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	70.53
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: Adequate
Factor Research Coverage: Strong
Franchise-profile completeness: Limited
Source-evidence confidence: Strong
Geographic applicability: Adequate
Overall evidence confidence: Moderate evidence confidence

Largest absolute effect: Target-market demand +1.0 pts
Tested rank range: #3–#5

Most important next check

Which transaction segments and property types are expected to generate the most inspection demand for Pillar To Post Home Inspectors?

#5Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment70.4

HomeSmiles

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

Increase +1.7 pts Target-market demandReduction -1.5 pts Labor and staffing friction

Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive

How we scored this concept

Full score ledger

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

Neutral model baseline	70.0
Target-market demand	+1.7
Property replacement-cycle demand	Not applicable to this operating model
Competitive environment	Not included in the score
Labor and staffing friction	-1.5
Transportation, routing, and parking	-0.2
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	70.39
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: Adequate
Overall evidence confidence: Moderate evidence confidence

Largest absolute effect: Target-market demand +1.7 pts
Tested rank range: #2–#9

Most important next check

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

#6Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment70.2

Workout Anytime

Fitness · fixed-location membership fitness

Increase +0.6 pts Target-market demandReduction -0.3 pts Labor and staffing friction

Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive

How we scored this concept

Full score ledger

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

Neutral model baseline	70.0
Target-market demand	+0.6
Property replacement-cycle demand	Not applicable to this operating model
Competitive environment	Not included in the score
Labor and staffing friction	-0.3
Transportation, routing, and parking	Not applicable to this operating model
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	70.22
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: Adequate
Factor Research Coverage: Strong
Franchise-profile completeness: Limited
Source-evidence confidence: Strong
Geographic applicability: Adequate
Overall evidence confidence: Moderate evidence confidence

Largest absolute effect: Target-market demand +0.6 pts
Tested rank range: #3–#9

Most important next check

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

#7Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment69.7

FASTSIGNS

Signs and graphics · B2B production and installation center

Increase +1.0 pts Target-market demandReduction -1.4 pts Labor and staffing friction

Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive

How we scored this concept

Full score ledger

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

Neutral model baseline	70.0
Target-market demand	+1.0
Property replacement-cycle demand	Not applicable to this operating model
Competitive environment	Not included in the score
Labor and staffing friction	-1.4
Transportation, routing, and parking	-0.1
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	69.71
Published local-market alignment	69.7

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: Adequate
Overall evidence confidence: Moderate evidence confidence

Largest absolute effect: Labor and staffing friction -1.4 pts
Tested rank range: #5–#10

Most important next check

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

#8Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment69.5

Rainbow International Restoration

Restoration · emergency property restoration

Increase +0.6 pts Property replacement-cycle demandReduction -1.4 pts Labor and staffing friction

Rank sensitivity: Moderately sensitive

How we scored this concept

Full score ledger

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

Neutral model baseline	70.0
Target-market demand	+0.3
Property replacement-cycle demand	+0.6
Competitive environment	Not included in the score
Labor and staffing friction	-1.4
Transportation, routing, and parking	-0.4
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	69.52
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: Adequate
Overall evidence confidence: Moderate evidence confidence

Largest absolute effect: Labor and staffing friction -1.4 pts
Tested rank range: #6–#9

Most important next check

What opening staffing ratio, wage range, and retention plan does Rainbow International Restoration assume for frontline roles?

#9Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment69.2

Tiger Adjusters

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

Increase +0.3 pts Referral ecosystemReduction -1.2 pts Labor and staffing friction

Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive

How we scored this concept

Full score ledger

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

Neutral model baseline	70.0
Target-market demand	+0.3
Property replacement-cycle demand	Not applicable to this operating model
Competitive environment	Not included in the score
Labor and staffing friction	-1.2
Transportation, routing, and parking	-0.2
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	69.23
Published local-market alignment	69.2

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

Evidence confidence

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

Largest absolute effect: Labor and staffing friction -1.2 pts
Tested rank range: #8–#12

Most important next check

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

#10Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment69.0

PuroClean

Restoration · emergency property restoration

Increase +0.6 pts Property replacement-cycle demandReduction -1.5 pts Labor and staffing friction

Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive

How we scored this concept

Full score ledger

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

Neutral model baseline	70.0
Target-market demand	Not applicable to this operating model
Property replacement-cycle demand	+0.6
Competitive environment	Not included in the score
Labor and staffing friction	-1.5
Transportation, routing, and parking	-0.5
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	69.03
Published local-market alignment	69.0

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

Evidence confidence

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

Largest absolute effect: Labor and staffing friction -1.5 pts
Tested rank range: #7–#11

Most important next check

Which technical roles are hardest to staff for PuroClean, and what training pipeline reduces that exposure?

#11Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment67.6

ZOOM DRAIN

Drain and sewer service · emergency skilled-trade route service

Increase +0.7 pts Target-market demandReduction -2.7 pts Labor and staffing friction

Rank sensitivity: Moderately sensitive

How we scored this concept

Full score ledger

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

Neutral model baseline	70.0
Target-market demand	+0.7
Property replacement-cycle demand	Not applicable to this operating model
Competitive environment	Not included in the score
Labor and staffing friction	-2.7
Transportation, routing, and parking	-0.7
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	67.64
Published local-market alignment	67.6

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: Adequate
Overall evidence confidence: Moderate evidence confidence

Largest absolute effect: Labor and staffing friction -2.7 pts
Tested rank range: #11–#14

Most important next check

What after-hours drain and sewer technician coverage must ZOOM DRAIN maintain, and what staffing model protects response times?

#12Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment67.6

Aire Serv

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

Increase +0.8 pts Target-market demandReduction -3.4 pts Labor and staffing friction

Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive

How we scored this concept

Full score ledger

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

Neutral model baseline	70.0
Target-market demand	+0.8
Property replacement-cycle demand	+0.7
Competitive environment	Not included in the score
Labor and staffing friction	-3.4
Transportation, routing, and parking	-0.5
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	67.61
Published local-market alignment	67.6

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

Largest absolute effect: Labor and staffing friction -3.4 pts
Tested rank range: #6–#14

Most important next check

Which HVAC technician specialties must Aire Serv staff first, and what recruiting and training runway is built into the opening plan?

#13Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment67.6

Mister Sparky Electric

Electrical · skilled-trade home service

Increase +0.7 pts Target-market demandReduction -2.9 pts Labor and staffing friction

Rank sensitivity: Moderately sensitive

How we scored this concept

Full score ledger

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

Neutral model baseline	70.0
Target-market demand	+0.7
Property replacement-cycle demand	+0.2
Competitive environment	Not included in the score
Labor and staffing friction	-2.9
Transportation, routing, and parking	-0.5
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	67.60
Published local-market alignment	67.6

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: Adequate
Overall evidence confidence: Moderate evidence confidence

Largest absolute effect: Labor and staffing friction -2.9 pts
Tested rank range: #10–#13

Most important next check

Which licensed roles must Mister Sparky Electric hire or contract locally, and what recruiting timeline is built into the opening plan?

#14Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment67.6

Mr. Rooter

Plumbing · scheduled and emergency skilled-trade service

Increase +0.7 pts Target-market demandReduction -2.7 pts Labor and staffing friction

Rank sensitivity: Moderately sensitive

How we scored this concept

Full score ledger

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

Neutral model baseline	70.0
Target-market demand	+0.7
Property replacement-cycle demand	Not applicable to this operating model
Competitive environment	Not included in the score
Labor and staffing friction	-2.7
Transportation, routing, and parking	-0.6
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	67.57
Published local-market alignment	67.6

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: Adequate
Overall evidence confidence: Moderate evidence confidence

Largest absolute effect: Labor and staffing friction -2.7 pts
Tested rank range: #12–#14

Most important next check

What mix of scheduled-service plumbers and emergency-response capacity must Mr. Rooter staff for the proposed territory?

Metric registry

The 26 local metrics behind this analysis

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

View all local metrics

Metric	Raw value	Period	Geography	How used	Source
Resident population estimate on July 1, 2025	89,510people	July 1, 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 ACS-style QuickFacts measures; 2022 economic receipts/sales	Ogden, Utah	Evidence for Target-market demand, Territory quality	^[4]
Population change from the April 2020 estimate base to July 2025	2.5percent	July 1, 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 ACS-style QuickFacts measures; 2022 economic receipts/sales	Ogden, Utah	Evidence for Target-market demand	^[4]
Households and owner-occupied housing share, 2020-2024	households: 33,508; owner occupied housing unit rate percent: 61.3mixed	July 1, 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 ACS-style QuickFacts measures; 2022 economic receipts/sales	Ogden, Utah	Evidence for Target-market demand, Property replacement-cycle demand	^[4]
New dwelling units permitted from 2020 through 2023 and housing-type mix	new dwelling units permitted minimum: 2,000; multifamily or townhome share percent: 96; single family share percent: 3mixed	Permits issued 2020-2023; pipeline and zoning amendment described through October 15, 2024	Ogden, Utah	Evidence for Target-market demand, Real estate and site feasibility, Territory quality	^[5]
Multiple-family dwelling units in review, approved, or under construction when Ogden documented the commercial-zone policy	units minimum: 3,400; status: in review, approved, under constructionmixed	Permits issued 2020-2023; pipeline and zoning amendment described through October 15, 2024	Ogden, Utah	Evidence for Target-market demand, Real estate and site feasibility	^[5]
Largest employer ranges in Ogden City, March 2026	Internal Revenue Service: 7,000-9,999; McKay Dee Hospital Center: 3,000-3,999; America First Credit Union: 2,000-2,999; Weber State University: 1,000-1,999; Ogden Regional Medical Center: 1,000-1,999employees range	Utah Firm Find data, March 2026	Ogden, Utah	Evidence for Target-market demand, Referral ecosystem, Sales and customer acquisition, Labor and staffing friction	^[6] ^[3]
Weber State University fall 2025 student enrollment	33,293students	Fall 2025 enrollment and 2024-25 institutional facts	Weber State University, Ogden, Utah	Evidence for Target-market demand, Referral ecosystem	^[7] ^[3]
Hill Air Force Base workforce composition in the 2024 Economic Impact Statement	authorized active duty: 5,608; air force reserve or ang: 913; government civilians: 14,151; contract civilians: 6,221; total workforce: 26,893people	Fiscal year 2024 economic impact statement	Hill Air Force Base / Ogden Air Logistics Complex, Northern Utah	Evidence for Labor and staffing friction, Target-market demand	^[8] ^[1]
Ogden Air Logistics Complex workforce breadth and mission	personnel approximate: 7,000; job series count: 155; mission functions: logistics, support, maintenance and overhaul, distribution, engineering managementmixed	Current organizational description accessed August 2026	Hill Air Force Base / Ogden Air Logistics Complex, Northern Utah	Evidence for Labor and staffing friction	^[9] ^[1]
Private-sector aerospace and defense cluster scale reported by Ogden City	businesses: 242; jobs: 10,034; location quotient: 5.02; average annual wage usd: 101,489; share of total regional employment percent: 8.3mixed	JobsEQ Q4 2024 and Utah Firm Find	Ogden / Northern Utah aerospace and defense cluster	Evidence for Labor and staffing friction, Target-market demand	^[10] ^[2]
Engineering-services employment and average wage in the Ogden regional aerospace and defense profile	employment: 4,461; average annual wage usd: 106,327mixed	JobsEQ Q4 2024 and Utah Firm Find	Ogden / Northern Utah aerospace and defense cluster	Evidence for Labor and staffing friction	^[10]
Selected major occupational-group wages and employment shares in the Ogden MSA, May 2024	installation maintenance repair: mean hourly wage usd: 28.68, employment share percent: 4.5; production: mean hourly wage usd: 24.52, employment share percent: 7.6; architecture engineering: mean hourly wage usd: 46.85, employment share percent: 3.1; management: mean hourly wage usd: 56.13, employment share percent: 6.2; food preparation serving: mean hourly wage usd: 15.61, employment share percent: 8.1; building grounds cleaning maintenance: mean hourly wage usd: 17.9, employment share percent: 2.9; office administrative support: mean hourly wage usd: 22.04, employment share percent: 12.3mixed	May 2024	Ogden, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area	Evidence for Labor and staffing friction	^[11]
Ogden City building design criteria for winter and seismic conditions	ground snow load psf: 43-50; seismic design categories present: D, E, F; geotechnical soils study required: yes; weathering: severe; winter design temperature f: 5; frost line depth inches: 30; ice barrier underlayment required: yesmixed	Current building design criteria accessed August 2026	Ogden, Utah	Evidence for Property replacement-cycle demand, Transportation, routing, and parking, Regulatory and operating friction, Real estate and site feasibility	^[12] ^[2]
Liquefaction potential and damage likelihood require site-specific geotechnical investigation; mitigation may include soil improvement or special foundation design	site specific geotechnical investigation needed for property determination: yes; potential mitigation: soil improvement, special foundation designguidance	Current hazard guidance accessed August 2026	Utah; Ogden applicability is site-specific	Evidence for Property replacement-cycle demand, Real estate and site feasibility, Regulatory and operating friction	^[13] ^[14] ^[2]
Street-parking restriction during snowfall and snow-removal conditions	parking prohibited when: snowing, snow removal apparent or imminent, snow or ice accumulation at least one inch; snowbound vehicle tow threshold hours: 48rule	Current winter parking rule accessed August 2026	Ogden, Utah	Evidence for Transportation, routing, and parking	^[16] ^[15] ^[3]
Snow-removal road priority and ownership framework	city clearance goal hours: 15; goal qualifier: unless storm is prolonged; priority routes: hospitals, schools, heavily traveled city roads, intersections, slick hills and dangerous curves; road owners: Ogden City, UDOT, private owners or HOAs; state routes in ogden: 9mixed	Current snow-removal and parking rules accessed August 2026	Ogden, Utah	Evidence for Transportation, routing, and parking, Territory quality	^[15] ^[17]
I-15 24th Street Interchange project status as of June 30, 2026	status: Planned; project value usd: 20,408,300; construction expenditures usd: 0; preliminary engineering expenditures usd: 10,641,361mixed	Project status and expenditures as of June 30, 2026	I-15 / 24th Street Interchange, Weber County	Evidence for Transportation, routing, and parking	^[18] ^[19] ^[1]
Business Depot Ogden and Ogden Business Exchange industrial-space context	business depot ogden acres minimum: 1,000; business depot existing space sqft minimum: 9,000,000; business depot development acres minimum: 300; ogden business exchange positioning: business and light industrial parkmixed	Current economic-development inventory accessed August 2026	Business Depot Ogden and Ogden Business Exchange, Ogden	Evidence for Real estate and site feasibility, Territory quality	^[20] ^[2]
East Central Community has special exterior-building regulations beyond other city areas	district bounds: between Adams and Harrison and 20th and 30th Streets; historic designation: Central Bench National Historic District; special controls: brick exterior painting or covering restrictions, exterior material limits, maximum building sizes for new construction, roof-pitch requirements for new construction, front-yard fence design requirementsmixed	Current special zoning provisions accessed August 2026	East Central Community / Central Bench National Historic District, Ogden	Evidence for Regulatory and operating friction, Territory quality, Real estate and site feasibility	^[21] ^[3]
Ogden City requires a business license for legal businesses operating within city boundaries	general business license required: yes; sector specific external approvals may apply: yes; renewal processing guidance days: 3-5 business days after renewal request for invoicemixed	Current licensing requirements accessed August 2026	Ogden, Utah	Evidence for Regulatory and operating friction	^[22]
Home occupations face use and storage restrictions	family resident workers only: yes; dwelling alterations not allowed: yes; outside or accessory space use not allowed: yes; wholesale or retail commodity sales not allowed: yesrule	Current home-occupation rules accessed August 2026	Home occupations in Ogden city	Evidence for Regulatory and operating friction, Real estate and site feasibility	^[23] ^[3]
Commercial construction permitting can require geotechnical, energy, sewer and location-specific approvals	new construction documents include: complete site and civil plan set, structural calculations, geotechnical soils report, project specifications, energy compliance; central weber sewer impact fee: applicable by project; business depot ogden approval: required for BDO projects; application deposit usd: 70.5mixed	Current commercial permit requirements accessed August 2026	Commercial construction and remodel projects in Ogden	Evidence for Regulatory and operating friction, Real estate and site feasibility	^[24] ^[12]
Major local public institutions use formal supplier or solicitation processes	Weber State University: SciQuest sourcing events and supplier registration before response; Ogden City: formal solicitations with sealed-submittal and business-registration checks; Ogden Air Logistics Complex: federal-contractor onboarding path for new stakeholdersprocesses	Current sourcing process accessed August 2026	Ogden-area public institutional buyers	Evidence for Sales and customer acquisition, Referral ecosystem, Target-market demand	^[25] ^[27] ^[26]
Ogden Express connects Ogden Central and downtown with Weber State University and McKay-Dee Hospital	first year riders minimum: 890,000; weber state stop riders first year: 250,000; weekday headway minutes: 10-15; current zero fare through: Spring Change Day 2028mixed	First year of service through August 2024	Ogden Central Station–downtown–Weber State–McKay-Dee Hospital	Evidence for Target-market demand, Territory quality, Transportation, routing, and parking	^[29] ^[30]
County Business Patterns can provide establishment, employment and payroll data by industry at county, metro and ZIP geographies, but not a franchise-specific competitive set	reference year: 2,023; data fields: establishments, employment, first quarter payroll, annual payroll; geographies: county, metropolitan area, ZIP code; category specific franchise identity: nomixed	2023 County Business Patterns, released June 26, 2025	U.S	Evidence for Competitive environment, Sales and customer acquisition	^[28]
Zone Ogden Unified Development Code rewrite is not yet an active citywide replacement code	complete draft finished: February 2026; planning commission recommendation: approval recommended; city council status: review pending / item unscheduled as of August 7, 2026; would replace titles: 14, 15, 17, 18mixed	Draft completed February 2026; Planning Commission recommended approval; City Council review pending as accessed August 2026	Ogden, Utah	Evidence for Regulatory and operating friction, Territory quality	^[31] ^[32]

How to use the ranking

What the model can and cannot establish

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

Methodology

How the local-alignment ranking is calculated

Measure the city

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

Profile each operating model

Map each franchise to controlled operating attributes and local sensitivities.

Apply scoreable effects

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

Preserve conditional effects

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

Test rank sensitivity

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

Generate public output

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

Why every concept begins at 70.0

70.0 is a neutral display baseline shared by every concept. Local conditions can move a score by no more than 18.0 points in either direction under the current model. It is not a percentage, probability, or estimate of investment quality.

Precision and materiality

Calculations use full-precision values. Published scores and factor contributions display one decimal place, while ranks use full precision. Effects smaller than 0.1 points are identified as below the publication threshold rather than presented as a meaningful zero.

Score tiers

Tier 1 · Strongest modeled alignment80.0–100.0

Tier 2 · Favorable modeled alignment72.0–80.0

Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment64.0–72.0

Tier 4 · Higher-friction modeled alignment0.0–64.0

How factor rows are classified

Positive local adjustmentNegative local adjustmentMeasured; no meaningful local adjustmentEffect below the publication thresholdNot applicable to this operating modelDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating conditionNot included in the score

What “best” means here

“Best” means the strongest modeled local operating alignment among the franchise concepts assessed on this page.

Model 0.9.0 · Compiler 0.9.10-nonzero-markers-only · Analysis updated August 8, 2026

Model governance

How this report is calculated and corrected

Calculation controls

Model designer: Thomas Jepsen

No concept’s final score is manually raised or lowered after calculation. Before this template is activated, the report is reviewed for source scope, classification, arithmetic, unsupported claims, duplication, and readability.

Model history

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

Corrections policy

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

Source registry

Evidence represented in this report

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

1
Forensic Audit of Municipal Structural Constraints and Deal-Killer LiabilitiesInternal or supplied research; not publicly accessible.
Used for: Hill Air Force Base workforce composition in the 2024 Economic Impact Statement, Ogden Air Logistics Complex workforce breadth and mission, and I-15 24th Street Interchange project status as of June 30, 2026
Publisher
Supplied research material
Published
February 19, 2026
Data period
Research cited as accessed through February 19, 2026
Scope
Ogden, Utah section within a multi-city research docket
Locator
Ogden section: wage-floor anchor, null municipal categories, and 24th Street construction claim
Source tier
Tier 5 · supplied bespoke research
Accessed
August 7, 2026
2
Strategic Utility Delta Audit: Structural Inefficiencies and CRE Arbitrage Across Local U.S. MarketsInternal or supplied research; not publicly accessible.
Used for: Private-sector aerospace and defense cluster scale reported by Ogden City, Ogden City building design criteria for winter and seismic conditions, Liquefaction potential and damage likelihood require site-specific geotechnical investigation; mitigation may include soil improvement or special foundation design, and Business Depot Ogden and Ogden Business Exchange industrial-space context
Publisher
Supplied research material
Published
February 24, 2026
Data period
Research cited as accessed through February 24, 2026
Scope
Ogden, Utah section within a multi-city research docket
Locator
Ogden section: physical-risk, institutional/labor, flex-space and downtown hypotheses
Source tier
Tier 5 · supplied bespoke research
Accessed
August 7, 2026
3
Franchise data - remake - B startInternal or supplied research; not publicly accessible.
Used for: Largest employer ranges in Ogden City, March 2026, Weber State University fall 2025 student enrollment, Street-parking restriction during snowfall and snow-removal conditions, East Central Community has special exterior-building regulations beyond other city areas, and Home occupations face use and storage restrictions
Publisher
Supplied research material
Data period
Supplied Ogden neighborhood rows reviewed August 7, 2026
Scope
Ogden neighborhood rows: East Central, Jefferson, Taylor-Lincoln, Wasatch Hollow, Shadow Valley and Harrison Boulevard
Locator
Rows where %city%=Ogden and %state_name%=Utah
Source tier
Tier 5 · supplied bespoke research
Accessed
August 7, 2026
4
QuickFacts: Ogden city, Utah
Used for: Resident population estimate on July 1, 2025, Population change from the April 2020 estimate base to July 2025, and Households and owner-occupied housing share, 2020-2024
Publisher
U.S. Census Bureau
Published
May 14, 2026
Data period
July 1, 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 ACS-style QuickFacts measures; 2022 economic receipts/sales
Scope
Ogden city, Utah
Locator
Population, housing, households, commute, income, labor force and economic measures
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
August 7, 2026
5
Multiple-family dwellings in C-2/CP-2 and C-3/CP-3 Zones
Used for: New dwelling units permitted from 2020 through 2023 and housing-type mix and Multiple-family dwelling units in review, approved, or under construction when Ogden documented the commercial-zone policy
Publisher
Ogden City
Data period
Permits issued 2020-2023; pipeline and zoning amendment described through October 15, 2024
Scope
Ogden city, Utah
Locator
Housing permit totals, multifamily pipeline, commercial-zone distribution and adopted October 15, 2024 amendments
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
August 7, 2026
6
Largest Employers
Used for: Largest employer ranges in Ogden City, March 2026
Publisher
Ogden City
Data period
Utah Firm Find data, March 2026
Scope
Ogden city, Utah
Locator
Ogden City Largest Employers table and data-source note
Source tier
Tier 1 · municipal government using named business dataset
Accessed
August 7, 2026
7
About WSU
Used for: Weber State University fall 2025 student enrollment
Publisher
Weber State University
Data period
Fall 2025 enrollment and 2024-25 institutional facts
Scope
Weber State University, Ogden campus
Locator
Fall 2025 student enrollment and campus address
Source tier
Tier 1 · public university
Accessed
August 7, 2026
8
Hill Economic Impact 2024
Used for: Hill Air Force Base workforce composition in the 2024 Economic Impact Statement
Publisher
Hill Air Force Base, U.S. Air Force
Data period
Fiscal year 2024 economic impact statement
Scope
Hill Air Force Base and surrounding community
Locator
Summary of personnel, expenditures and annual economic impact statement
Source tier
Tier 1 · federal government
Accessed
August 7, 2026
9
Ogden Air Logistics Complex
Used for: Ogden Air Logistics Complex workforce breadth and mission
Publisher
Hill Air Force Base, U.S. Air Force
Data period
Current organizational description accessed August 2026
Scope
Ogden Air Logistics Complex at Hill Air Force Base, Northern Utah
Locator
Personnel count, job-series breadth and maintenance/logistics/engineering mission
Source tier
Tier 1 · federal government
Accessed
August 7, 2026
10
Aerospace and Defense
Used for: Private-sector aerospace and defense cluster scale reported by Ogden City and Engineering-services employment and average wage in the Ogden regional aerospace and defense profile
Publisher
Ogden City
Data period
JobsEQ Q4 2024 and Utah Firm Find
Scope
Ogden/Northern Utah regional aerospace and defense cluster
Locator
Private-sector business/job counts, LQ, wages, occupations and major employers
Source tier
Tier 1 · municipal government using named industry datasets
Accessed
August 7, 2026
11
Occupational Employment and Wages in Ogden — May 2024
Used for: Selected major occupational-group wages and employment shares in the Ogden MSA, May 2024
Publisher
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Published
July 10, 2025
Data period
May 2024
Scope
Ogden, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area
Locator
Table A major occupational groups and detailed occupation table
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
August 7, 2026
12
Design Criteria
Used for: Ogden City building design criteria for winter and seismic conditions and Commercial construction permitting can require geotechnical, energy, sewer and location-specific approvals
Publisher
Ogden City
Data period
Current building design criteria accessed August 2026
Scope
Ogden city, Utah
Locator
Ground snow load, seismic design, weathering, winter temperature, frost depth and geotechnical-study requirement
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
August 7, 2026
13
Liquefaction
Used for: Liquefaction potential and damage likelihood require site-specific geotechnical investigation; mitigation may include soil improvement or special foundation design
Publisher
Utah Geological Survey
Data period
Current hazard guidance accessed August 2026
Scope
Utah; site-specific application required
Locator
Liquefaction-potential definitions, site-specific investigation requirement and mitigation guidance
Source tier
Tier 1 · government scientific
Accessed
August 7, 2026
14
Liquefaction-Potential Map for a Part of Weber County
Used for: Liquefaction potential and damage likelihood require site-specific geotechnical investigation; mitigation may include soil improvement or special foundation design
Publisher
Utah Geological Survey
Data period
Weber County liquefaction mapping; publication date not restated in current retrieval
Scope
Part of Weber County, Utah
Locator
Mapped liquefaction-potential source referenced by supplied research and indexed by UGS GeoData Archive
Source tier
Tier 1 · government scientific
Accessed
August 7, 2026
15
Info for the General Public — Snow Removal
Used for: Street-parking restriction during snowfall and snow-removal conditions and Snow-removal road priority and ownership framework
Publisher
Ogden City
Data period
Current snow-removal and parking rules accessed August 2026
Scope
Ogden city-maintained streets with stated exemptions
Locator
Snow-plow priorities, road-clearance target, street-parking restrictions and exemptions
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
August 7, 2026
16
Parking on the street during and after snowfall
Used for: Street-parking restriction during snowfall and snow-removal conditions
Publisher
Ogden City
Data period
Current winter parking rule accessed August 2026
Scope
Ogden city streets subject to snow ordinance
Locator
No-street-parking trigger during snowfall/removal or one-inch accumulation; towing after prolonged snowbound status
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
August 7, 2026
17
City & State Roads
Used for: Snow-removal road priority and ownership framework
Publisher
Ogden City
Data period
Current road ownership and maintenance framework accessed August 2026
Scope
Ogden city, Utah
Locator
City, private and state-road maintenance responsibilities; nine state routes in Ogden
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
August 7, 2026
18
Project Details: I-15; 24th Street Interchange
Used for: I-15 24th Street Interchange project status as of June 30, 2026
Publisher
Utah Department of Transportation
Published
June 30, 2026
Data period
Project status and expenditures as of June 30, 2026
Scope
I-15 24th Street Interchange, Weber County
Locator
Project status Planned; project value and expenditure categories
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
August 7, 2026
19
City Budget Season - Economic Development Highlight
Used for: I-15 24th Street Interchange project status as of June 30, 2026
Publisher
Ogden City
Data period
FY2026-2027 proposed budget context, published 2026
Scope
Ogden city, Utah
Locator
Planning Division update including long-term planning around the 24th Street interchange
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
August 7, 2026
20
Featured Real Estate
Used for: Business Depot Ogden and Ogden Business Exchange industrial-space context
Publisher
Ogden City
Data period
Current economic-development inventory accessed August 2026
Scope
Ogden business and industrial parks
Locator
Business Depot Ogden existing space/development acreage and Ogden Business Exchange light-industrial positioning
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
August 7, 2026
21
Special Provisions of the East Central Community
Used for: East Central Community has special exterior-building regulations beyond other city areas
Publisher
Ogden City
Data period
Current special zoning provisions accessed August 2026
Scope
East Central Community / Central Bench National Historic District, Ogden
Locator
District boundaries and special exterior building regulations
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
August 7, 2026
22
Business Licensing
Used for: Ogden City requires a business license for legal businesses operating within city boundaries
Publisher
Ogden City
Data period
Current licensing requirements accessed August 2026
Scope
Ogden city, Utah
Locator
General business-license requirement, renewal workflow and potential outside-agency approvals
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
August 7, 2026
23
Home Occupation Licenses
Used for: Home occupations face use and storage restrictions
Publisher
Ogden City
Data period
Current home-occupation rules accessed August 2026
Scope
Residential home occupations in Ogden city
Locator
Family-worker, alteration, outside-space, commodity-sale and wholesale/retail restrictions
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
August 7, 2026
24
Permit Applications
Used for: Commercial construction permitting can require geotechnical, energy, sewer and location-specific approvals
Publisher
Ogden City
Data period
Current commercial permit requirements accessed August 2026
Scope
Ogden city, Utah
Locator
Commercial permit document requirements, geotechnical report, sewer impact-fee gate, BDO approval and application deposit
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
August 7, 2026
25
Bid Opportunities
Used for: Major local public institutions use formal supplier or solicitation processes
Publisher
Weber State University
Data period
Current sourcing process accessed August 2026
Scope
Weber State University procurement
Locator
SciQuest sourcing events and supplier registration requirements
Source tier
Tier 1 · public university
Accessed
August 7, 2026
26
Business Guidelines
Used for: Major local public institutions use formal supplier or solicitation processes
Publisher
Ogden Air Logistics Complex, U.S. Air Force
Data period
Current vendor guidance accessed August 2026
Scope
Ogden Air Logistics Complex procurement
Locator
Federal-contractor onboarding and business-development pathway
Source tier
Tier 1 · federal government
Accessed
August 7, 2026
27
Purchasing - Bid Opportunities
Used for: Major local public institutions use formal supplier or solicitation processes
Publisher
Ogden City
Data period
Current procurement rules and public bid opportunities accessed August 2026
Scope
Ogden City Corporation procurement
Locator
Formal solicitation, vendor registration checks, submittal requirements and current bid examples
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
August 7, 2026
28
County Business Patterns (CBP) APIs
Used for: County Business Patterns can provide establishment, employment and payroll data by industry at county, metro and ZIP geographies, but not a franchise-specific competitive set
Publisher
U.S. Census Bureau
Published
May 20, 2026
Data period
2023 County Business Patterns, released June 26, 2025
Scope
County, metropolitan and ZIP Code industry data
Locator
Dataset coverage, establishment/employment/payroll fields and geographic availability
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
August 7, 2026
29
Utah Transit Authority celebrates successful first year of Ogden Express
Used for: Ogden Express connects Ogden Central and downtown with Weber State University and McKay-Dee Hospital
Publisher
Utah Transit Authority
Published
August 20, 2024
Data period
First year of service through August 2024
Scope
Ogden Central Station, downtown Ogden, Weber State University and McKay-Dee Hospital corridor
Locator
Ridership, Weber State stop use, service frequency and corridor endpoints
Source tier
Tier 1 · public transit agency
Accessed
August 7, 2026
30
Route 603X - Ogden Express (OGX) Schedule
Used for: Ogden Express connects Ogden Central and downtown with Weber State University and McKay-Dee Hospital
Publisher
Utah Transit Authority
Data period
Current route and fare status accessed August 2026
Scope
Ogden Central Station to McKay-Dee via Weber State
Locator
Current route endpoints and Zero Fare status through Spring Change Day 2028
Source tier
Tier 1 · public transit agency
Accessed
August 7, 2026
31
Zone Ogden - Development Code Rewrite
Used for: Zone Ogden Unified Development Code rewrite is not yet an active citywide replacement code
Publisher
Ogden City
Data period
Draft completed February 2026; Planning Commission recommended approval; City Council review pending as accessed August 2026
Scope
Ogden city, Utah
Locator
Status of proposed Unified Development Code replacing Titles 14, 15, 17 and 18
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
August 7, 2026
32
Land Use Applications in Review
Used for: Zone Ogden Unified Development Code rewrite is not yet an active citywide replacement code
Publisher
Ogden City
Data period
Current page accessed August 7, 2026
Scope
Ogden city, Utah
Locator
Current Planning Commission items and unscheduled City Council item for Zone Ogden code update
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
August 7, 2026

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