Local operating-model alignment analysis

Best Franchise Opportunities We Assessed in Ogden, Utah

We compared 14 franchise concepts for Ogden, Utah. Household service demand was a leading positive mechanism. Skilled-trade labor competition was a leading operating constraint.

What “best” means in this ranking“Best” means the strongest modeled local operating alignment among the franchise concepts assessed on this page. It does not estimate earnings or determine which franchise is best for a particular candidate.
Analysis by Thomas Jepsen, MSc Model: 0.9.0
14Concepts evaluated
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 9 positions

Executive conclusion

What the ranking means for Ogden, Utah

City Wide, Jan-Pro International, and ActionCOACH produced the highest modeled local-alignment scores in the evaluated set. Household service demand was the strongest positive scored mechanism among 8 exposed concepts, adding 0.7 points on average. One important asymmetry was that the same local condition supported freeze-thaw repair demand while also creating winter route friction. Mister Sparky Electric was especially relationship-sensitive: removing skilled-trade labor competition moved it from #13 to #11 in the full model rerun. These scores describe local operating alignment, not expected returns or overall franchise quality; the offered territory and franchise economics still require separate diligence.

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

Best franchise opportunities assessed

Top 10 local-alignment scores from 14 concepts assessed

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

Rankings use full-precision scores.Displayed values use one decimal place. Identical displayed scores can therefore have different ranks, and close results should be treated as effectively similar.
RankFranchiseAlignment and tierLargest advantageLargest constraintEvidence confidence
1City WideFacility managementInvestment: $229,729–$410,730
72.3Tier 2 · Favorable modeled alignment
+2.3 ptsTarget-market demand -0.6 ptsLabor and staffing friction Moderate evidence confidence
2Jan-Pro InternationalCommercial cleaningInvestment: $130,000–$421,500
71.5Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment
+1.7 ptsTarget-market demand -0.2 ptsTransportation, routing, and parking Moderate evidence confidence
3ActionCOACHBusiness coachingInvestment: $71,668–$303,513
70.6Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment
+0.5 ptsReferral ecosystem -0.4 ptsLabor and staffing friction Moderate evidence confidence
4HomeSmilesProperty maintenance servicesInvestment: $148,110–$201,800
70.4Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment
+1.7 ptsTarget-market demand -1.5 ptsLabor and staffing friction Moderate evidence confidence
5Workout AnytimeFitnessInvestment: $1,060,850–$1,840,550
70.2Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment
+0.6 ptsTarget-market demand -0.3 ptsLabor and staffing friction Moderate evidence confidence
6Pillar To Post Home InspectorsHome inspectionInvestment: $102,690–$134,290
70.2Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment
+1.0 ptsTarget-market demand -0.8 ptsLabor and staffing friction Moderate evidence confidence
7FASTSIGNSSigns and graphicsInvestment: $231,226–$386,285
69.7Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment
+1.0 ptsTarget-market demand -1.4 ptsLabor and staffing friction Moderate evidence confidence
8Rainbow International RestorationRestorationInvestment: $185,336–$351,900
69.5Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment
+0.6 ptsProperty replacement-cycle demand -1.4 ptsLabor and staffing friction Moderate evidence confidence
9PuroCleanRestorationInvestment: $54,575–$262,145
69.0Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment
+0.6 ptsProperty replacement-cycle demand -1.5 ptsLabor and staffing friction Moderate evidence confidence
10Tiger AdjustersPublic insurance adjustingInvestment: $43,050–$159,500
68.9Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment
+0.3 ptsTarget-market demand -1.2 ptsLabor and staffing friction Moderate evidence confidence

View all 14 score calculations

Conditions that changed the analysis

What mattered most in Ogden, Utah

01

Recent housing permitting and a large multifamily pipeline expand the household service base

This relationship affected 8 concepts and added 0.7 points on average among those exposed. Local evidence: 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: 3 mixed. [5] [4]

02

Severe weathering, low winter design temperature and frost-depth requirements create recurring cold-weather property and route exposure

The same local condition created complementary effects: freeze-thaw repair demand supported exposed concepts while winter route friction constrained others. [12] [17] [15] [2]

03

Hill AFB, OO-ALC and the regional aerospace cluster compete for overlapping maintenance, repair, production and technical labor

This relationship affected 10 concepts and reduced 1.5 points on average among those exposed. Local evidence: 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: 12.3 mixed. [11] [8] [1]

Evidence behind the city mechanisms

Recent housing permitting and a large multifamily pipeline expand the household service base1 modeled effect
Household service demandTarget-market demand
Two large hospital employers create a material institutional facilities market1 modeled effect
Healthcare institutional service demandTarget-market demand
Large healthcare, financial, university and public-sector institutions support a professional-account network with formal buying processes2 local facts · 2 modeled effects · 5 sources
  • 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 stakeholders processes [25] [27] [26]
  • 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: 1,000-1,999 employees range [6] [3]
Professional and institutional relationship densityReferral ecosystem
Institutional procurement-cycle frictionSales and customer acquisition
Hill AFB, OO-ALC and the regional aerospace cluster compete for overlapping maintenance, repair, production and technical labor1 modeled effect
Skilled-trade labor competitionLabor and staffing friction
Aerospace and defense concentration creates competition for technical and management talent1 modeled effect
Management and technical labor pressureLabor and staffing friction
Severe weathering, low winter design temperature and frost-depth requirements create recurring cold-weather property and route exposure2 local facts · 2 modeled effects · 4 sources
  • 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: 9 mixed [15] [17]
  • 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: yes mixed [12] [2]
Freeze-thaw repair demandProperty replacement-cycle demand
Winter route frictionTransportation, routing, and parking
Snow-event street-parking rules and prioritized plowing can constrain parking and service access on affected city streets1 modeled effect
Winter parking and access pressureTransportation, routing, and parking

Compare all assessed concepts

Local impact by franchise concept

14 concepts shown. Expand a concept to see the score-changing factors and their modeled drivers; the full audit ledger stays collapsed.

#1Tier 2 · Favorable modeled alignment72.3

City Wide

Facility management · B2B facility management and vendor coordination

Initial investment: $229,729–$410,730

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

Rank sensitivity: Stable

Why it ranks here

Score-changing local factors only. Evidence links open the underlying city finding.

Local factorModeled driversImpact
Target-market demand
  • Healthcare institutional service demand Evidence+1.2 pts
    Primary modeled driverRelationship test: rank stays #1
  • University and government account demand Evidence+1.1 pts
+2.3 pts
Labor and staffing friction
  • Management and technical labor pressure Evidence-0.6 pts
-0.6 pts
Referral ecosystem
  • Professional and institutional relationship density Evidence+0.6 pts
+0.6 pts
Net local movement+2.28 pts

Net uses full-precision effects; displayed factor and driver rows are rounded.

Franchise evidence

Source material assessed

Item 3 — Litigation
1 image
Item 6 — Other Fees
1 image
Item 7 — Estimated Initial Investment
2 images
Item 12 — Territory
1 image
Item 20 — Outlets and Franchise Information
1 image
Full calculation and evidence confidence

Audit layer

Full factor ledger

Full score ledger

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

Neutral model baseline70.0
Target-market demand+2.3
Property replacement-cycle demandNot applicable to this operating model
Competitive environmentNot included in the score
Labor and staffing friction-0.6
Transportation, routing, and parkingEffect below the publication threshold
Real estate and site feasibilityNot included in the score
Sales and customer acquisitionDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Referral ecosystem+0.6
Territory qualityDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Regulatory and operating frictionDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score72.28
Published local-market alignment72.3

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
#2Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment71.5

Jan-Pro International

Commercial cleaning · recurring commercial route service

Initial investment: $130,000–$421,500

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

Rank sensitivity: Stable

Why it ranks here

Score-changing local factors only. Evidence links open the underlying city finding.

Local factorModeled driversImpact
Target-market demand
  • Healthcare institutional service demand Evidence+0.9 pts
    Primary modeled driverRelationship test: rank stays #2
  • University and government account demand Evidence+0.8 pts
+1.7 pts
Transportation, routing, and parking-0.2 pts
Referral ecosystem
  • Professional and institutional relationship density Evidence+0.1 pts
+0.1 pts
Labor and staffing friction
  • Management and technical labor pressure Evidence-0.1 pts
-0.1 pts
Sales and customer acquisitionInstitutional procurement-cycle friction EvidenceConditional — applicability must be confirmedNot scored
Net local movement+1.52 pts

Net uses full-precision effects; displayed factor and driver rows are rounded.

Franchise evidence

Source material assessed

Item 3 — Litigation
1 image
Item 6 — Other Fees
1 image
Item 7 — Estimated Initial Investment
1 image
Item 12 — Territory
1 image
Item 20 — Outlets and Franchise Information
1 image
Full calculation and evidence confidence

Audit layer

Full factor ledger

Full score ledger

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

Neutral model baseline70.0
Target-market demand+1.7
Property replacement-cycle demandNot applicable to this operating model
Competitive environmentNot included in the score
Labor and staffing friction-0.1
Transportation, routing, and parking-0.2
Real estate and site feasibilityNot included in the score
Sales and customer acquisitionDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Referral ecosystem+0.1
Territory qualityDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Regulatory and operating frictionDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score71.52
Published local-market alignment71.5

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

Evidence confidence

City Modifier Evidence
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
#3Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment70.6

ActionCOACH

Business coaching · home-based B2B advisory

Initial investment: $71,668–$303,513

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

Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive

Why it ranks here

Score-changing local factors only. Evidence links open the underlying city finding.

Local factorModeled driversImpact
Referral ecosystem
  • Professional and institutional relationship density Evidence+0.5 pts
    Primary modeled driverRelationship test: #3 → #5
+0.5 pts
Target-market demand
  • University and government account demand Evidence+0.3 pts
  • Healthcare institutional service demand Evidence+0.1 pts
+0.5 pts
Labor and staffing friction
  • Management and technical labor pressure Evidence-0.4 pts
-0.4 pts
Sales and customer acquisitionInstitutional procurement-cycle friction EvidenceConditional — applicability must be confirmedNot scored
Net local movement+0.61 pts

Net uses full-precision effects; displayed factor and driver rows are rounded.

Franchise evidence

Source material assessed

Item 3 — Litigation
1 image
Item 6 — Other Fees
1 image
Item 7 — Estimated Initial Investment
2 images
Item 12 — Territory
1 image
Item 20 — Outlets and Franchise Information
1 image
Full calculation and evidence confidence

Audit layer

Full factor ledger

Full score ledger

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

Neutral model baseline70.0
Target-market demand+0.5
Property replacement-cycle demandNot applicable to this operating model
Competitive environmentNot included in the score
Labor and staffing friction-0.4
Transportation, routing, and parkingNot applicable to this operating model
Real estate and site feasibilityNot included in the score
Sales and customer acquisitionDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Referral ecosystem+0.5
Territory qualityDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Regulatory and operating frictionDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score70.61
Published local-market alignment70.6

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

Evidence confidence

City Modifier Evidence
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
#4Tier 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…

Initial investment: $148,110–$201,800

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

Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive

Why it ranks here

Score-changing local factors only. Evidence links open the underlying city finding.

Local factorModeled driversImpact
Target-market demand
  • Household service demand Evidence+0.8 pts
  • Healthcare institutional service demand Evidence+0.5 pts
  • University and government account demand Evidence+0.4 pts
+1.7 pts
Labor and staffing friction
  • Skilled-trade labor competition Evidence-1.0 pts
    Primary modeled driverRelationship test: #4 → #3
  • Management and technical labor pressure Evidence-0.6 pts
-1.5 pts
Referral ecosystem
  • Professional and institutional relationship density Evidence+0.5 pts
+0.5 pts
Transportation, routing, and parking-0.2 pts
Net local movement+0.39 pts

Net uses full-precision effects; displayed factor and driver rows are rounded.

Franchise evidence

Source material assessed

Item 3 — Litigation
1 image
Item 6 — Other Fees
1 image
Item 7 — Estimated Initial Investment
2 images
Item 12 — Territory
1 image
Item 20 — Outlets and Franchise Information
1 image
Full calculation and evidence confidence

Audit layer

Full factor ledger

Full score ledger

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

Neutral model baseline70.0
Target-market demand+1.7
Property replacement-cycle demandNot applicable to this operating model
Competitive environmentNot included in the score
Labor and staffing friction-1.5
Transportation, routing, and parking-0.2
Real estate and site feasibilityNot included in the score
Sales and customer acquisitionNot included in the score
Referral ecosystem+0.5
Territory qualityDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Regulatory and operating frictionDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score70.39
Published local-market alignment70.4

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

Evidence confidence

City Modifier Evidence
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–#8
#5Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment70.2

Workout Anytime

Fitness · fixed-location membership fitness

Initial investment: $1,060,850–$1,840,550

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

Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive

Why it ranks here

Score-changing local factors only. Evidence links open the underlying city finding.

Local factorModeled driversImpact
Target-market demand
  • Household service demand Evidence+0.6 pts
    Primary modeled driverRelationship test: rank stays #5
+0.6 pts
Labor and staffing friction
  • Management and technical labor pressure Evidence-0.3 pts
-0.3 pts
Net local movement+0.22 pts

Net uses full-precision effects; displayed factor and driver rows are rounded.

Franchise evidence

Source material assessed

Item 3 — Litigation
1 image
Item 6 — Other Fees
1 image
Item 7 — Estimated Initial Investment
2 images
Item 12 — Territory
1 image
Item 20 — Outlets and Franchise Information
1 image
Full calculation and evidence confidence

Audit layer

Full factor ledger

Full score ledger

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

Neutral model baseline70.0
Target-market demand+0.6
Property replacement-cycle demandNot applicable to this operating model
Competitive environmentNot included in the score
Labor and staffing friction-0.3
Transportation, routing, and parkingNot applicable to this operating model
Real estate and site feasibilityNot included in the score
Sales and customer acquisitionNot included in the score
Referral ecosystemNot included in the score
Territory qualityDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Regulatory and operating frictionDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score70.22
Published local-market alignment70.2

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
#6Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment70.2

Pillar To Post Home Inspectors

Home inspection · mobile property inspection service

Initial investment: $102,690–$134,290

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

Rank sensitivity: Moderately sensitive

Why it ranks here

Score-changing local factors only. Evidence links open the underlying city finding.

Local factorModeled driversImpact
Target-market demand
  • Household service demand Evidence+1.0 pts
    Primary modeled driverRelationship test: #6 → #8
+1.0 pts
Labor and staffing friction
  • Skilled-trade labor competition Evidence-0.5 pts
  • Management and technical labor pressure Evidence-0.3 pts
-0.8 pts
Transportation, routing, and parking-0.3 pts
Property replacement-cycle demand
  • Freeze-thaw repair demand Evidence+0.3 pts
+0.3 pts
Net local movement+0.21 pts

Net uses full-precision effects; displayed factor and driver rows are rounded.

Franchise evidence

Source material assessed

Item 3 — Litigation
1 image
Item 6 — Other Fees
1 image
Item 7 — Estimated Initial Investment
2 images
Item 12 — Territory
1 image
Item 19 — Financial Performance Representation
1 image
Public company data assessed
2 sources
Full calculation and evidence confidence

Audit layer

Full factor ledger

Full score ledger

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

Neutral model baseline70.0
Target-market demand+1.0
Property replacement-cycle demand+0.3
Competitive environmentNot included in the score
Labor and staffing friction-0.8
Transportation, routing, and parking-0.3
Real estate and site feasibilityNot included in the score
Sales and customer acquisitionNot included in the score
Referral ecosystemNot included in the score
Territory qualityDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Regulatory and operating frictionDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score70.21
Published local-market alignment70.2

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 +1.0 pts
Tested rank range
#4–#6
#7Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment69.7

FASTSIGNS

Signs and graphics · B2B production and installation center

Initial investment: $231,226–$386,285

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

Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive

Why it ranks here

Score-changing local factors only. Evidence links open the underlying city finding.

Local factorModeled driversImpact
Labor and staffing friction
  • Skilled-trade labor competition Evidence-0.8 pts
    Primary modeled driverRelationship test: rank stays #7
  • Management and technical labor pressure Evidence-0.7 pts
-1.4 pts
Target-market demand
  • University and government account demand Evidence+0.5 pts
  • Healthcare institutional service demand Evidence+0.5 pts
+1.0 pts
Referral ecosystem
  • Professional and institutional relationship density Evidence+0.3 pts
+0.3 pts
Transportation, routing, and parking-0.1 pts
Sales and customer acquisitionInstitutional procurement-cycle friction EvidenceConditional — applicability must be confirmedNot scored
Net local movement-0.29 pts

Net uses full-precision effects; displayed factor and driver rows are rounded.

Franchise evidence

Source material assessed

Item 3 — Litigation
1 image
Item 6 — Other Fees
1 image
Item 7 — Estimated Initial Investment
2 images
Item 12 — Territory
1 image
Item 20 — Outlets and Franchise Information
1 image
Item 19 — Financial Performance Representation
2 images
Full calculation and evidence confidence

Audit layer

Full factor ledger

Full score ledger

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

Neutral model baseline70.0
Target-market demand+1.0
Property replacement-cycle demandNot applicable to this operating model
Competitive environmentNot included in the score
Labor and staffing friction-1.4
Transportation, routing, and parking-0.1
Real estate and site feasibilityNot included in the score
Sales and customer acquisitionDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Referral ecosystem+0.3
Territory qualityDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Regulatory and operating frictionDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score69.71
Published local-market alignment69.7

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

Evidence confidence

City Modifier Evidence
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
#4–#9
#8Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment69.5

Rainbow International Restoration

Restoration · emergency property restoration

Initial investment: $185,336–$351,900

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

Rank sensitivity: Moderately sensitive

Why it ranks here

Score-changing local factors only. Evidence links open the underlying city finding.

Local factorModeled driversImpact
Labor and staffing friction
  • Skilled-trade labor competition Evidence-1.1 pts
    Primary modeled driverRelationship test: #8 → #6
  • Management and technical labor pressure Evidence-0.3 pts
-1.4 pts
Property replacement-cycle demand
  • Freeze-thaw repair demand Evidence+0.6 pts
+0.6 pts
Transportation, routing, and parking-0.4 pts
Referral ecosystem
  • Professional and institutional relationship density Evidence+0.4 pts
+0.4 pts
Target-market demand
  • Healthcare institutional service demand Evidence+0.2 pts
  • University and government account demand Evidence+0.1 pts
+0.3 pts
Transportation, routing, and parkingWinter parking and access pressure EvidenceConditional — applicability must be confirmedNot scored
Net local movement-0.48 pts

Net uses full-precision effects; displayed factor and driver rows are rounded.

Franchise evidence

Source material assessed

Item 3 — Litigation
1 image
Item 6 — Other Fees
1 image
Item 7 — Estimated Initial Investment
2 images
Item 12 — Territory
1 image
Item 20 — Outlets and Franchise Information
1 image
Full calculation and evidence confidence

Audit layer

Full factor ledger

Full score ledger

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

Neutral model baseline70.0
Target-market demand+0.3
Property replacement-cycle demand+0.6
Competitive environmentNot included in the score
Labor and staffing friction-1.4
Transportation, routing, and parking-0.4
Real estate and site feasibilityNot included in the score
Sales and customer acquisitionNot included in the score
Referral ecosystem+0.4
Territory qualityDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Regulatory and operating frictionDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score69.52
Published local-market alignment69.5

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

Evidence confidence

City Modifier Evidence
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–#8
#9Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment69.0

PuroClean

Restoration · emergency property restoration

Initial investment: $54,575–$262,145

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

Rank sensitivity: Moderately sensitive

Why it ranks here

Score-changing local factors only. Evidence links open the underlying city finding.

Local factorModeled driversImpact
Labor and staffing friction
  • Skilled-trade labor competition Evidence-1.2 pts
    Primary modeled driverRelationship test: rank stays #9
  • Management and technical labor pressure Evidence-0.3 pts
-1.5 pts
Property replacement-cycle demand
  • Freeze-thaw repair demand Evidence+0.6 pts
+0.6 pts
Transportation, routing, and parking-0.5 pts
Referral ecosystem
  • Professional and institutional relationship density Evidence+0.4 pts
+0.4 pts
Net local movement-0.97 pts

Net uses full-precision effects; displayed factor and driver rows are rounded.

Franchise evidence

Source material assessed

Item 3 — Litigation
1 image
Item 6 — Other Fees
1 image
Item 7 — Estimated Initial Investment
2 images
Item 12 — Territory
1 image
Item 20 — Outlets and Franchise Information
1 image
Full calculation and evidence confidence

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Full factor ledger

Full score ledger

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

Neutral model baseline70.0
Target-market demandNot applicable to this operating model
Property replacement-cycle demand+0.6
Competitive environmentNot included in the score
Labor and staffing friction-1.5
Transportation, routing, and parking-0.5
Real estate and site feasibilityNot included in the score
Sales and customer acquisitionNot included in the score
Referral ecosystem+0.4
Territory qualityDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Regulatory and operating frictionDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score69.03
Published local-market alignment69.0

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–#10
#10Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment68.9

Tiger Adjusters

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

Initial investment: $43,050–$159,500

Increase +0.3 pts Target-market demandReduction -1.2 pts Labor and staffing friction

Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive

Why it ranks here

Score-changing local factors only. Evidence links open the underlying city finding.

Local factorModeled driversImpact
Labor and staffing friction
  • Management and technical labor pressure Evidence-0.7 pts
    Primary modeled driverRelationship test: #10 → #9
  • Skilled-trade labor competition Evidence-0.5 pts
-1.2 pts
Target-market demand
  • Household service demand Evidence+0.3 pts
+0.3 pts
Transportation, routing, and parking-0.2 pts
Net local movement-1.08 pts

Net uses full-precision effects; displayed factor and driver rows are rounded.

Franchise evidence

Source material assessed

Item 3 — Litigation
1 image
Item 6 — Other Fees
1 image
Item 7 — Estimated Initial Investment
2 images
Item 12 — Territory
1 image
Item 19 — Financial Performance Representation
1 image
Public company data assessed
1 source
Full calculation and evidence confidence

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Full factor ledger

Full score ledger

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

Neutral model baseline70.0
Target-market demand+0.3
Property replacement-cycle demandNot applicable to this operating model
Competitive environmentNot included in the score
Labor and staffing friction-1.2
Transportation, routing, and parking-0.2
Real estate and site feasibilityNot included in the score
Sales and customer acquisitionNot included in the score
Referral ecosystemNot included in the score
Territory qualityDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Regulatory and operating frictionDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score68.92
Published local-market alignment68.9

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
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
#9–#14
#11Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment67.6

ZOOM DRAIN

Drain and sewer service · emergency skilled-trade route service

Initial investment: $266,250–$570,500

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

Rank sensitivity: Moderately sensitive

Why it ranks here

Score-changing local factors only. Evidence links open the underlying city finding.

Local factorModeled driversImpact
Labor and staffing friction
  • Skilled-trade labor competition Evidence-2.3 pts
    Primary modeled driverRelationship test: #11 → #12
  • Management and technical labor pressure Evidence-0.4 pts
-2.7 pts
Transportation, routing, and parking-0.7 pts
Target-market demand
  • Household service demand Evidence+0.7 pts
+0.7 pts
Referral ecosystem
  • Professional and institutional relationship density Evidence+0.3 pts
+0.3 pts
Transportation, routing, and parkingWinter parking and access pressure EvidenceConditional — applicability must be confirmedNot scored
Net local movement-2.36 pts

Net uses full-precision effects; displayed factor and driver rows are rounded.

Franchise evidence

Source material assessed

Item 3 — Litigation
1 image
Item 6 — Other Fees
1 image
Item 7 — Estimated Initial Investment
2 images
Item 12 — Territory
1 image
Item 20 — Outlets and Franchise Information
1 image
Full calculation and evidence confidence

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Full factor ledger

Full score ledger

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

Neutral model baseline70.0
Target-market demand+0.7
Property replacement-cycle demandNot applicable to this operating model
Competitive environmentNot included in the score
Labor and staffing friction-2.7
Transportation, routing, and parking-0.7
Real estate and site feasibilityNot included in the score
Sales and customer acquisitionNot included in the score
Referral ecosystem+0.3
Territory qualityDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Regulatory and operating frictionDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score67.64
Published local-market alignment67.6

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
#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…

Initial investment: $113,308–$271,708

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

Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive

Why it ranks here

Score-changing local factors only. Evidence links open the underlying city finding.

Local factorModeled driversImpact
Labor and staffing friction
  • Skilled-trade labor competition Evidence-2.5 pts
    Primary modeled driverRelationship test: #12 → #10
  • Management and technical labor pressure Evidence-1.0 pts
-3.4 pts
Target-market demand
  • Household service demand Evidence+0.8 pts
+0.8 pts
Property replacement-cycle demand
  • Freeze-thaw repair demand Evidence+0.7 pts
+0.7 pts
Transportation, routing, and parking-0.5 pts
Transportation, routing, and parkingWinter parking and access pressure EvidenceConditional — applicability must be confirmedNot scored
Net local movement-2.39 pts

Net uses full-precision effects; displayed factor and driver rows are rounded.

Franchise evidence

Source material assessed

Item 3 — Litigation
1 image
Item 6 — Other Fees
1 image
Item 7 — Estimated Initial Investment
1 image
Item 12 — Territory
1 image
Item 20 — Outlets and Franchise Information
1 image
Item 19 — Financial Performance Representation
1 image
Public company data assessed
1 source
Full calculation and evidence confidence

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Full factor ledger

Full score ledger

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

Neutral model baseline70.0
Target-market demand+0.8
Property replacement-cycle demand+0.7
Competitive environmentNot included in the score
Labor and staffing friction-3.4
Transportation, routing, and parking-0.5
Real estate and site feasibilityNot included in the score
Sales and customer acquisitionNot included in the score
Referral ecosystemNot included in the score
Territory qualityDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Regulatory and operating frictionDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score67.61
Published local-market alignment67.6

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
#5–#14
#13Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment67.5

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

Why it ranks here

Score-changing local factors only. Evidence links open the underlying city finding.

Local factorModeled driversImpact
Labor and staffing friction
  • Skilled-trade labor competition Evidence-2.5 pts
    Primary modeled driverRelationship test: #13 → #11
  • Management and technical labor pressure Evidence-0.4 pts
-2.9 pts
Target-market demand
  • Household service demand Evidence+0.7 pts
+0.7 pts
Transportation, routing, and parking-0.5 pts
Property replacement-cycle demand
  • Freeze-thaw repair demand Evidence+0.2 pts
+0.2 pts
Transportation, routing, and parkingWinter parking and access pressure EvidenceConditional — applicability must be confirmedNot scored
Net local movement-2.51 pts

Net uses full-precision effects; displayed factor and driver rows are rounded.

Full calculation and evidence confidence

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Full factor ledger

Full score ledger

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

Neutral model baseline70.0
Target-market demand+0.7
Property replacement-cycle demand+0.2
Competitive environmentNot included in the score
Labor and staffing friction-2.9
Transportation, routing, and parking-0.5
Real estate and site feasibilityNot included in the score
Sales and customer acquisitionNot included in the score
Referral ecosystemNot included in the score
Territory qualityDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Regulatory and operating frictionDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score67.49
Published local-market alignment67.5

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 -2.9 pts
Tested rank range
#11–#14
#14Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment67.4

Mr. Rooter

Plumbing · scheduled and emergency skilled-trade service

Initial investment: $152,900–$298,675

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

Rank sensitivity: Moderately sensitive

Why it ranks here

Score-changing local factors only. Evidence links open the underlying city finding.

Local factorModeled driversImpact
Labor and staffing friction
  • Skilled-trade labor competition Evidence-2.4 pts
    Primary modeled driverRelationship test: #14 → #13
  • Management and technical labor pressure Evidence-0.4 pts
-2.7 pts
Target-market demand
  • Household service demand Evidence+0.7 pts
+0.7 pts
Transportation, routing, and parking-0.6 pts
Transportation, routing, and parkingWinter parking and access pressure EvidenceConditional — applicability must be confirmedNot scored
Net local movement-2.57 pts

Net uses full-precision effects; displayed factor and driver rows are rounded.

Franchise evidence

Source material assessed

Item 3 — Litigation
1 image
Item 6 — Other Fees
1 image
Item 7 — Estimated Initial Investment
2 images
Item 12 — Territory
1 image
Item 20 — Outlets and Franchise Information
1 image
Full calculation and evidence confidence

Audit layer

Full factor ledger

Full score ledger

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

Neutral model baseline70.0
Target-market demand+0.7
Property replacement-cycle demandNot applicable to this operating model
Competitive environmentNot included in the score
Labor and staffing friction-2.7
Transportation, routing, and parking-0.6
Real estate and site feasibilityNot included in the score
Sales and customer acquisitionNot included in the score
Referral ecosystemNot included in the score
Territory qualityDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Regulatory and operating frictionDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score67.43
Published local-market alignment67.4

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
Adequate
Overall evidence confidence
Moderate evidence confidence
Largest absolute effect
Labor and staffing friction -2.7 pts
Tested rank range
#12–#14

Worked score example

How we calculated City Wide

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

Full score ledger

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

Neutral model baseline70.0
Target-market demand+2.3
Property replacement-cycle demandNot applicable to this operating model
Competitive environmentNot included in the score
Labor and staffing friction-0.6
Transportation, routing, and parkingEffect below the publication threshold
Real estate and site feasibilityNot included in the score
Sales and customer acquisitionDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Referral ecosystem+0.6
Territory qualityDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Regulatory and operating frictionDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score72.28
Published local-market alignment72.3

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

Starting pointThe operating-model baseline shown in the first ledger row.
InteractionsAny interaction or gate is included in the relevant contribution or calibration row.
Confidence treatmentEvidence confidence is disclosed separately unless the model definition explicitly applies a calibration adjustment.
RoundingFull-precision contributions are summed before the final displayed score is rounded to one decimal place; whole-number results are shown without a trailing decimal.

Factor impact

Which local conditions changed scores or rankings?

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

Observed model effectPositive local support

Target-market demand

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

Why concepts react differently

We applied a measurable adjustment to 13 of 14 concepts. When we neutralized the factor and recalculated the table, 10 concepts changed position. HomeSmiles moved from #4 to #8, 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 rank10

What we observed

  • Ogden Express Connects Ogden Central And Downtown With Weber State University And Mckay Dee Hospitalfirst 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 2028 mixed
  • Population Change From The April 2020 Estimate Base To July 20252.5 percent
  • New Dwelling Units Permitted From 2020 Through 2023 And Housing Type Mixnew dwelling units permitted minimum: 2,000; multifamily or townhome share percent: 96; single family share percent: 3 mixed

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

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 HomeSmilesHighly sensitive · tested #2–#8
#5 Workout AnytimeHighly sensitive · tested #3–#9
#6 Pillar To Post Home InspectorsModerately sensitive · tested #4–#6
#7 FASTSIGNSHighly sensitive · tested #4–#9
#8 Rainbow International RestorationModerately sensitive · tested #5–#8
#9 PuroCleanModerately sensitive · tested #7–#10
#10 Tiger AdjustersHighly sensitive · tested #9–#14
#11 ZOOM DRAINModerately sensitive · tested #11–#14
#12 Aire ServHighly sensitive · tested #5–#14
#13 Mister Sparky ElectricModerately sensitive · tested #11–#14
#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.

Original factor comparison

How each factor affected the highest-rated franchise concepts

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

Factor impact among the highest-rated franchise conceptsDiverging dot plot showing nonzero factor score contributions for the top 14 concepts. Zero-point concept-factor pairs are omitted, and factors with no nonzero contributions are excluded.+3.5+1.80.0-1.8-3.5
Target-market demand
#1 City Wide · Target-market demand · +2.3 pts1#2 Jan-Pro International · Target-market demand · +1.7 pts2#3 ActionCOACH · Target-market demand · +0.5 pts3#4 HomeSmiles · Target-market demand · +1.7 pts4#5 Workout Anytime · Target-market demand · +0.6 pts5#6 Pillar To Post Home Inspectors · Target-market demand · +1.0 pts6#7 FASTSIGNS · Target-market demand · +1.0 pts7#8 Rainbow International Restoration · Target-market demand · +0.3 pts8#10 Tiger Adjusters · Target-market demand · +0.3 pts10#11 ZOOM DRAIN · Target-market demand · +0.7 pts11#12 Aire Serv · Target-market demand · +0.8 pts12#13 Mister Sparky Electric · Target-market demand · +0.7 pts13#14 Mr. Rooter · Target-market demand · +0.7 pts14
Property replacement-cycle demand
#6 Pillar To Post Home Inspectors · Property replacement-cycle demand · +0.3 pts6#8 Rainbow International Restoration · Property replacement-cycle demand · +0.6 pts8#9 PuroClean · Property replacement-cycle demand · +0.6 pts9#12 Aire Serv · Property replacement-cycle demand · +0.7 pts12#13 Mister Sparky Electric · Property replacement-cycle demand · +0.2 pts13
Labor and staffing friction
#1 City Wide · Labor and staffing friction · -0.6 pts1#2 Jan-Pro International · Labor and staffing friction · -0.1 pts2#3 ActionCOACH · Labor and staffing friction · -0.4 pts3#4 HomeSmiles · Labor and staffing friction · -1.5 pts4#5 Workout Anytime · Labor and staffing friction · -0.3 pts5#6 Pillar To Post Home Inspectors · Labor and staffing friction · -0.8 pts6#7 FASTSIGNS · Labor and staffing friction · -1.4 pts7#8 Rainbow International Restoration · Labor and staffing friction · -1.4 pts8#9 PuroClean · Labor and staffing friction · -1.5 pts9#10 Tiger Adjusters · Labor and staffing friction · -1.2 pts10#11 ZOOM DRAIN · Labor and staffing friction · -2.7 pts11#12 Aire Serv · Labor and staffing friction · -3.4 pts12#13 Mister Sparky Electric · Labor and staffing friction · -2.9 pts13#14 Mr. Rooter · Labor and staffing friction · -2.7 pts14
Transportation, routing, and parking
#2 Jan-Pro International · Transportation, routing, and parking · -0.2 pts2#4 HomeSmiles · Transportation, routing, and parking · -0.2 pts4#6 Pillar To Post Home Inspectors · Transportation, routing, and parking · -0.3 pts6#7 FASTSIGNS · Transportation, routing, and parking · -0.1 pts7#8 Rainbow International Restoration · Transportation, routing, and parking · -0.4 pts8#9 PuroClean · Transportation, routing, and parking · -0.5 pts9#10 Tiger Adjusters · Transportation, routing, and parking · -0.2 pts10#11 ZOOM DRAIN · Transportation, routing, and parking · -0.7 pts11#12 Aire Serv · Transportation, routing, and parking · -0.5 pts12#13 Mister Sparky Electric · Transportation, routing, and parking · -0.5 pts13#14 Mr. Rooter · Transportation, routing, and parking · -0.6 pts14
Referral ecosystem
#1 City Wide · Referral ecosystem · +0.6 pts1#2 Jan-Pro International · Referral ecosystem · +0.1 pts2#3 ActionCOACH · Referral ecosystem · +0.5 pts3#4 HomeSmiles · Referral ecosystem · +0.5 pts4#7 FASTSIGNS · Referral ecosystem · +0.3 pts7#8 Rainbow International Restoration · Referral ecosystem · +0.4 pts8#9 PuroClean · Referral ecosystem · +0.4 pts9#11 ZOOM DRAIN · Referral ecosystem · +0.3 pts11
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]
View the chart data as a table
ConceptTarget-market demandProperty replacement-cycle demandLabor and staffing frictionTransportation, routing, and parkingReferral 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 HomeSmiles+1.7 pts—-1.5 pts-0.2 pts+0.5 pts
#5 Workout Anytime+0.6 pts—-0.3 pts——
#6 Pillar To Post Home Inspectors+1.0 pts+0.3 pts-0.8 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 PuroClean—+0.6 pts-1.5 pts-0.5 pts+0.4 pts
#10 Tiger Adjusters+0.3 pts—-1.2 pts-0.2 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—
#14 Mr. Rooter+0.7 pts—-2.7 pts-0.6 pts—

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.

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.

Limited two-concept comparison

Best Restoration franchise opportunities we assessed in Ogden, Utah

69.3

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

Metric registry

The 26 local metrics behind this analysis

The registry shows each public metric’s raw value, period, geography, source, and its actual role in the compiled analysis.

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MetricRaw valuePeriodGeographyRole in analysisSource
Resident population estimate on July 1, 202589,510peopleJuly 1, 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 ACS-style QuickFacts measures; 2022 economic receipts/salesOgden, UtahContext only [4]
Population change from the April 2020 estimate base to July 20252.5percentJuly 1, 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 ACS-style QuickFacts measures; 2022 economic receipts/salesOgden, UtahUsed in scoring [4]
Households and owner-occupied housing share, 2020-2024households: 33,508; owner occupied housing unit rate percent: 61.3mixedJuly 1, 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 ACS-style QuickFacts measures; 2022 economic receipts/salesOgden, UtahContext only [4]
New dwelling units permitted from 2020 through 2023 and housing-type mixnew dwelling units permitted minimum: 2,000; multifamily or townhome share percent: 96; single family share percent: 3mixedPermits issued 2020-2023; pipeline and zoning amendment described through October 15, 2024Ogden, UtahUsed in scoring [5]
Multiple-family dwelling units in review, approved, or under construction when Ogden documented the commercial-zone policyunits minimum: 3,400; status: in review, approved, under constructionmixedPermits issued 2020-2023; pipeline and zoning amendment described through October 15, 2024Ogden, UtahUsed in scoring [5]
Largest employer ranges in Ogden City, March 2026Internal 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 rangeUtah Firm Find data, March 2026Ogden, UtahUsed in scoring [6] [3]
Weber State University fall 2025 student enrollment33,293studentsFall 2025 enrollment and 2024-25 institutional factsWeber State University, Ogden, UtahUsed in scoring [7] [3]
Hill Air Force Base workforce composition in the 2024 Economic Impact Statementauthorized active duty: 5,608; air force reserve or ang: 913; government civilians: 14,151; contract civilians: 6,221; total workforce: 26,893peopleFiscal year 2024 economic impact statementHill Air Force Base / Ogden Air Logistics Complex, Northern UtahUsed in scoring [8] [1]
Ogden Air Logistics Complex workforce breadth and missionpersonnel approximate: 7,000; job series count: 155; mission functions: logistics, support, maintenance and overhaul, distribution, engineering managementmixedCurrent organizational description accessed August 2026Hill Air Force Base / Ogden Air Logistics Complex, Northern UtahUsed in scoring [9] [1]
Private-sector aerospace and defense cluster scale reported by Ogden Citybusinesses: 242; jobs: 10,034; location quotient: 5.02; average annual wage usd: 101,489; share of total regional employment percent: 8.3mixedJobsEQ Q4 2024 and Utah Firm FindOgden / Northern Utah aerospace and defense clusterUsed in scoring [10] [2]
Engineering-services employment and average wage in the Ogden regional aerospace and defense profileemployment: 4,461; average annual wage usd: 106,327mixedJobsEQ Q4 2024 and Utah Firm FindOgden / Northern Utah aerospace and defense clusterUsed in scoring [10]
Selected major occupational-group wages and employment shares in the Ogden MSA, May 2024installation 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: 12.3mixedMay 2024Ogden, Utah Metropolitan Statistical AreaUsed in scoring [11]
Ogden City building design criteria for winter and seismic conditionsground 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: yesmixedCurrent building design criteria accessed August 2026Ogden, UtahSupports modeled relationship [12] [2]
Liquefaction potential and damage likelihood require site-specific geotechnical investigation; mitigation may include soil improvement or special foundation designsite specific geotechnical investigation needed for property determination: yes; potential mitigation: soil improvement, special foundation designguidanceCurrent hazard guidance accessed August 2026Utah; Ogden applicability is site-specificContext only [13] [14] [2]
Street-parking restriction during snowfall and snow-removal conditionsparking prohibited when: snowing, snow removal apparent or imminent, snow or ice accumulation at least one inch; snowbound vehicle tow threshold hours: 48ruleCurrent winter parking rule accessed August 2026Ogden, UtahConditional relationship [16] [15] [3]
Snow-removal road priority and ownership frameworkcity 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: 9mixedCurrent snow-removal and parking rules accessed August 2026Ogden, UtahConditional relationship [15] [17]
I-15 24th Street Interchange project status as of June 30, 2026status: Planned; project value usd: 20,408,300; construction expenditures usd: 0; preliminary engineering expenditures usd: 10,641,361mixedProject status and expenditures as of June 30, 2026I-15 / 24th Street Interchange, Weber CountyContext only [18] [19] [1]
Business Depot Ogden and Ogden Business Exchange industrial-space contextbusiness 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 parkmixedCurrent economic-development inventory accessed August 2026Business Depot Ogden and Ogden Business Exchange, OgdenConditional relationship [20] [2]
East Central Community has special exterior-building regulations beyond other city areasdistrict 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 requirementsmixedCurrent special zoning provisions accessed August 2026East Central Community / Central Bench National Historic District, OgdenConditional relationship [21] [3]
Ogden City requires a business license for legal businesses operating within city boundariesgeneral business license required: yes; sector specific external approvals may apply: yes; renewal processing guidance days: 3-5 business days after renewal request for invoicemixedCurrent licensing requirements accessed August 2026Ogden, UtahContext only [22]
Home occupations face use and storage restrictionsfamily resident workers only: yes; dwelling alterations not allowed: yes; outside or accessory space use not allowed: yes; wholesale or retail commodity sales not allowed: yesruleCurrent home-occupation rules accessed August 2026Home occupations in Ogden cityContext only [23] [3]
Commercial construction permitting can require geotechnical, energy, sewer and location-specific approvalsnew 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: 70.5mixedCurrent commercial permit requirements accessed August 2026Commercial construction and remodel projects in OgdenContext only [24] [12]
Major local public institutions use formal supplier or solicitation processesWeber 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 stakeholdersprocessesCurrent sourcing process accessed August 2026Ogden-area public institutional buyersUsed in scoring [25] [27] [26]
Ogden Express connects Ogden Central and downtown with Weber State University and McKay-Dee Hospitalfirst 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 2028mixedFirst year of service through August 2024Ogden Central Station–downtown–Weber State–McKay-Dee HospitalUsed in scoring [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 setreference year: 2,023; data fields: establishments, employment, first quarter payroll, annual payroll; geographies: county, metropolitan area, ZIP code; category specific franchise identity: nomixed2023 County Business Patterns, released June 26, 2025U.SContext only [28]
Zone Ogden Unified Development Code rewrite is not yet an active citywide replacement codecomplete 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, 18mixedDraft completed February 2026; Planning Commission recommended approval; City Council review pending as accessed August 2026Ogden, UtahContext only [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

01

Measure the city

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

02

Profile each operating model

Map each franchise to controlled operating attributes and local sensitivities.

03

Apply scoreable effects

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

04

Preserve conditional effects

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

05

Test rank sensitivity

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

06

Generate public output

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

How the common baseline becomes a city-specific score

Every concept starts from the same 70.0 reference point, so differences come only from modeled local interactions. In this city, City Wide reached 72.28 after target-market demand +2.3 pts, labor and staffing friction -0.6 pts, and referral ecosystem +0.6 pts. The current model caps total local movement at ±18.0 points. The score is not a percentage, probability, or estimate of investment quality.

Precision and materiality

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

Score tiers

Tier 1 · Strongest modeled alignment80.0–100.0
Tier 2 · Favorable modeled alignment72.0–<80.0
Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment64.0–<72.0
Tier 4 · Higher-friction modeled alignment0.0–<64.0

How factor rows are classified

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

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

Model 0.9.0 · Compiler 0.15.1-franchise-image-filter · Report generated August 19, 2026 (site timezone)

Model governance

How this report is calculated and corrected

Calculation controls

Model designer
Thomas Jepsen

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

Model history

  1. Model 0.9.0-calibration · August 19, 2026Added compiler-derived decision intelligence and observation usage mapping., Changed factor sensitivity and channel counterfactuals to full model reruns., Added data-dependent city content signals while preserving legacy public report fields., and Added model-owned semantic compatibility gates and backward-compatible channel-level evidence attribution.

Corrections policy

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

Source registry

Evidence represented in this report

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

  1. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. 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
  31. 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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