69.5 average across 2 concepts
Local operating-model alignment analysis
Best Franchise Opportunities We Assessed in Omaha, Nebraska
We compared 14 franchise concepts for Omaha, Nebraska. Healthcare institutional service demand was a leading positive mechanism. Winter parking and access pressure 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.
14Concepts evaluated
19Sources used
11Primary 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
0.4 points average among 6 affected concepts
0.3 points average reduction among 13 affected concepts
Tested rank range spans 12 positions
Executive conclusion
What the ranking means for Omaha, Nebraska
City Wide, ActionCOACH, and Pillar To Post Home Inspectors produced the highest modeled local-alignment scores in the evaluated set. Healthcare institutional service demand was the strongest positive scored mechanism among 6 exposed concepts, adding 0.4 points on average. Winter parking and access pressure was the broadest operating constraint, reducing exposed concepts by 0.3 points on average. City Wide was especially relationship-sensitive: removing healthcare institutional service demand moved it from #1 to #7 in the full model rerun. These scores describe local operating alignment, not expected returns or overall franchise quality; the offered territory and franchise economics still require separate diligence.
How this differs from a directory: the model does not award points for brand popularity, advertising placement, or referral compensation. It tests how documented local conditions interact with each concept’s operating requirements.
Best franchise opportunities assessed
Top 10 local-alignment scores from 14 concepts assessed
“Best” refers to modeled local operating alignment among the concepts assessed—not expected earnings, franchise-system quality, or candidate fit.
Rankings use full-precision scores.Displayed values use one decimal place. Identical displayed scores can therefore have different ranks, and close results should be treated as effectively similar.
| Rank | Franchise | Alignment and tier | Largest advantage | Largest constraint | Evidence confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | City WideFacility managementInvestment: $229,729–$410,730 | 70.6Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | +0.9 ptsTarget-market demand | -0.2 ptsLabor and staffing friction | Moderate evidence confidence |
| 2 | ActionCOACHBusiness coachingInvestment: $71,668–$303,513 | 70.0Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | +0.1 ptsTarget-market demand | -0.1 ptsLabor and staffing friction | Moderate evidence confidence |
| 3 | Pillar To Post Home InspectorsHome inspectionInvestment: $102,690–$134,290 | 69.8Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | +0.1 ptsProperty replacement-cycle demand | -0.3 ptsTransportation, routing, and parking | Moderate evidence confidence |
| 4 | Mister Sparky ElectricElectrical | 69.8Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | +0.2 ptsProperty replacement-cycle demand | -0.4 ptsTransportation, routing, and parking | Moderate evidence confidence |
| 5 | ZOOM DRAINDrain and sewer serviceInvestment: $266,250–$570,500 | 69.8Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | +0.3 ptsProperty replacement-cycle demand | -0.5 ptsTransportation, routing, and parking | Moderate evidence confidence |
| 6 | FASTSIGNSSigns and graphicsInvestment: $231,226–$386,285 | 69.8Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | +0.3 ptsTarget-market demand | -0.4 ptsTransportation, routing, and parking | Moderate evidence confidence |
| 7 | Mr. RooterPlumbingInvestment: $152,900–$298,675 | 69.8Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | +0.3 ptsProperty replacement-cycle demand | -0.5 ptsTransportation, routing, and parking | Moderate evidence confidence |
| 8 | Tiger AdjustersPublic insurance adjustingInvestment: $43,050–$159,500 | 69.8Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | No material positive local adjustment | -0.2 ptsTransportation, routing, and parking | Moderate evidence confidence |
| 9 | HomeSmilesProperty maintenance servicesInvestment: $148,110–$201,800 | 69.7Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | +0.3 ptsTarget-market demand | -0.3 ptsTransportation, routing, and parking | Moderate evidence confidence |
| 10 | Aire ServHVAC installation, repair, and maintenanceInvestment: $113,308–$271,708 | 69.7Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | +0.3 ptsProperty replacement-cycle demand | -0.5 ptsTransportation, routing, and parking | Moderate evidence confidence |
Conditions that changed the analysis
What mattered most in Omaha, Nebraska
Large Omaha-centered academic health system supports institutional service demand
This relationship affected 6 concepts and added 0.4 points on average among those exposed. Local evidence: Education and health services employment in June 2026: 94,600 jobs. [6] [8]
Declared Omaha snow emergencies impose recurring street-parking and access constraints
This relationship affected 13 concepts and reduced 0.3 points on average among those exposed. Local evidence: Days in 2024 with minimum temperature at or below 32°F: 116 days. [10]
Omaha industrial vacancy was 1.2% and availability was 2.3% in Q2 2026.
Low overall industrial vacancy indicates a tight market, but it does not by itself establish scarcity of the small-bay, fleet-ready service bases used by many franchises. CBRE simultaneously reported 1.5 million square feet under construction and described the market as tightening but still well-supplied, while at least one 5,183-square-foot Omaha flex property with dock and drive-in access was publicly marketed for August 2026 availability. Live size-, zoning-, yard-, parking-, and lease-specific inventory remains necessary. [14] [15] [16] [1]
Evidence behind the city mechanisms
Large Omaha-centered academic health system supports institutional service demand1 modeled effect
Healthcare institutional service demandTarget-market demand
Low Omaha-area unemployment indicates broad labor-market tightness1 modeled effect
Broad labor scarcityLabor and staffing friction
Declared Omaha snow emergencies impose recurring street-parking and access constraints1 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 3 · Mixed modeled alignment70.6
City Wide
Initial investment: $229,729–$410,730
Increase +0.9 pts Target-market demandReduction -0.2 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 factor | Modeled drivers | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Target-market demand |
| +0.9 pts |
| Labor and staffing friction |
| -0.2 pts |
| Transportation, routing, and parking |
| -0.1 pts |
| Net local movement | +0.58 pts | |
Net uses full-precision effects; displayed factor and driver rows are rounded.
Franchise evidence
Source material assessed
Item 3 — Litigation
1 image
Item 6 — Other Fees
1 image
Item 7 — Estimated Initial Investment
2 images
Item 12 — Territory
1 image
Item 20 — Outlets and Franchise Information
1 image
Full calculation and evidence confidence
Audit layer
Full factor ledger
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | +0.9 |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | -0.2 |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | -0.1 |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Not included in the score |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | Not included in the score |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Full-precision calculated score | 70.58 |
| 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
- Adequate
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Adequate
- Geographic applicability
- Adequate
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Target-market demand +0.9 pts
- Tested rank range
- #1–#7
#2Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment70.0
ActionCOACH
Initial investment: $71,668–$303,513
Increase +0.1 pts Target-market demandReduction -0.1 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 factor | Modeled drivers | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Target-market demand |
| +0.1 pts |
| Labor and staffing friction |
| -0.1 pts |
| Net local movement | +0.03 pts | |
Net uses full-precision effects; displayed factor and driver rows are rounded.
Franchise evidence
Source material assessed
Item 3 — Litigation
1 image
Item 6 — Other Fees
1 image
Item 7 — Estimated Initial Investment
2 images
Item 12 — Territory
1 image
Item 20 — Outlets and Franchise Information
1 image
Full calculation and evidence confidence
Audit layer
Full factor ledger
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | +0.1 |
| 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 | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Not included in the score |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | Not included in the score |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Full-precision calculated score | 70.03 |
| Published local-market alignment | 70.0 |
Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.
Evidence confidence
- City Modifier Evidence
- Adequate
- Factor Research Coverage
- Adequate
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Adequate
- Geographic applicability
- Adequate
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Target-market demand +0.1 pts
- Tested rank range
- #1–#9
#3Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment69.8
Pillar To Post Home Inspectors
Initial investment: $102,690–$134,290
Increase +0.1 pts Property replacement-cycle demandReduction -0.3 pts Transportation, routing, and parking
Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive
Why it ranks here
Score-changing local factors only. Evidence links open the underlying city finding.
| Local factor | Modeled drivers | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation, routing, and parking |
| -0.3 pts |
| Property replacement-cycle demand |
| +0.1 pts |
| Net local movement | -0.19 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 sourcesFull calculation and evidence confidence
Audit layer
Full factor ledger
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | +0.1 |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | -0.3 |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Not included in the score |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | Not included in the score |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Full-precision calculated score | 69.81 |
| Published local-market alignment | 69.8 |
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
- Adequate
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Adequate
- Geographic applicability
- Adequate
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Transportation, routing, and parking -0.3 pts
- Tested rank range
- #2–#9
#4Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment69.8
Mister Sparky Electric
Increase +0.2 pts Property replacement-cycle demandReduction -0.4 pts Transportation, routing, and parking
Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive
Why it ranks here
Score-changing local factors only. Evidence links open the underlying city finding.
| Local factor | Modeled drivers | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation, routing, and parking |
| -0.4 pts |
| Property replacement-cycle demand |
| +0.2 pts |
| Net local movement | -0.21 pts | |
Net uses full-precision effects; displayed factor and driver rows are rounded.
Full calculation and evidence confidence
Audit layer
Full factor ledger
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | +0.2 |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | -0.4 |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Not included in the score |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | Not included in the score |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Full-precision calculated score | 69.79 |
| Published local-market alignment | 69.8 |
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
- Adequate
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Adequate
- Geographic applicability
- Adequate
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Transportation, routing, and parking -0.4 pts
- Tested rank range
- #3–#10
#5Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment69.8
ZOOM DRAIN
Initial investment: $266,250–$570,500
Increase +0.3 pts Property replacement-cycle demandReduction -0.5 pts Transportation, routing, and parking
Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive
Why it ranks here
Score-changing local factors only. Evidence links open the underlying city finding.
| Local factor | Modeled drivers | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation, routing, and parking |
| -0.5 pts |
| Property replacement-cycle demand |
| +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 20 — Outlets and Franchise Information
1 image
Full calculation and evidence confidence
Audit layer
Full factor ledger
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | +0.3 |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | -0.5 |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Not included in the score |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | Not included in the score |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Full-precision calculated score | 69.79 |
| Published local-market alignment | 69.8 |
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
- Adequate
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Adequate
- Geographic applicability
- Adequate
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Transportation, routing, and parking -0.5 pts
- Tested rank range
- #2–#12
#6Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment69.8
FASTSIGNS
Initial investment: $231,226–$386,285
Increase +0.3 pts Target-market demandReduction -0.4 pts Transportation, routing, and parking
Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive
Why it ranks here
Score-changing local factors only. Evidence links open the underlying city finding.
| Local factor | Modeled drivers | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation, routing, and parking |
| -0.4 pts |
| Target-market demand |
| +0.3 pts |
| Labor and staffing friction |
| -0.1 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
Item 19 — Financial Performance Representation
2 images
Public company data assessed
3 sourcesFull calculation and evidence confidence
Audit layer
Full factor ledger
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | +0.3 |
| 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 | -0.4 |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Not included in the score |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | Not included in the score |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Full-precision calculated score | 69.78 |
| Published local-market alignment | 69.8 |
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
- Adequate
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Adequate
- Geographic applicability
- Adequate
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Transportation, routing, and parking -0.4 pts
- Tested rank range
- #3–#10
#7Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment69.8
Mr. Rooter
Initial investment: $152,900–$298,675
Increase +0.3 pts Property replacement-cycle demandReduction -0.5 pts Transportation, routing, and parking
Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive
Why it ranks here
Score-changing local factors only. Evidence links open the underlying city finding.
| Local factor | Modeled drivers | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation, routing, and parking |
| -0.5 pts |
| Property replacement-cycle demand |
| +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 baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | +0.3 |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | -0.5 |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Not included in the score |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | Not included in the score |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Full-precision calculated score | 69.78 |
| Published local-market alignment | 69.8 |
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
- Adequate
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Adequate
- Geographic applicability
- Adequate
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Transportation, routing, and parking -0.5 pts
- Tested rank range
- #3–#13
#8Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment69.8
Tiger Adjusters
Initial investment: $43,050–$159,500
No material positive local adjustment identifiedReduction -0.2 pts Transportation, routing, and parking
Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive
Why it ranks here
Score-changing local factors only. Evidence links open the underlying city finding.
| Local factor | Modeled drivers | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation, routing, and parking |
| -0.2 pts |
| Labor and staffing friction |
| -0.1 pts |
| Net local movement | -0.24 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 sourceFull calculation and evidence confidence
Audit layer
Full factor ledger
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | 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 | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | Not included in the score |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Full-precision calculated score | 69.76 |
| Published local-market alignment | 69.8 |
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
- Adequate
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Adequate
- Source-evidence confidence
- Adequate
- Geographic applicability
- Adequate
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Transportation, routing, and parking -0.2 pts
- Tested rank range
- #4–#10
#9Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment69.7
HomeSmiles
Initial investment: $148,110–$201,800
Increase +0.3 pts Target-market demandReduction -0.3 pts Transportation, routing, and parking
Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive
Why it ranks here
Score-changing local factors only. Evidence links open the underlying city finding.
| Local factor | Modeled drivers | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Target-market demand |
| +0.3 pts |
| Transportation, routing, and parking |
| -0.3 pts |
| Labor and staffing friction |
| -0.3 pts |
| Net local movement | -0.26 pts | |
Net uses full-precision effects; displayed factor and driver rows are rounded.
Franchise evidence
Source material assessed
Item 3 — Litigation
1 image
Item 6 — Other Fees
1 image
Item 7 — Estimated Initial Investment
2 images
Item 12 — Territory
1 image
Item 20 — Outlets and Franchise Information
1 image
Full calculation and evidence confidence
Audit layer
Full factor ledger
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | +0.3 |
| 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 | -0.3 |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Not included in the score |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | Not included in the score |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Full-precision calculated score | 69.74 |
| 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
- Adequate
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Adequate
- Source-evidence confidence
- Adequate
- Geographic applicability
- Adequate
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Target-market demand +0.3 pts
- Tested rank range
- #4–#11
#10Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment69.7
Aire Serv
Initial investment: $113,308–$271,708
Increase +0.3 pts Property replacement-cycle demandReduction -0.5 pts Transportation, routing, and parking
Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive
Why it ranks here
Score-changing local factors only. Evidence links open the underlying city finding.
| Local factor | Modeled drivers | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation, routing, and parking |
| -0.5 pts |
| Property replacement-cycle demand |
| +0.3 pts |
| Labor and staffing friction |
| -0.1 pts |
| Net local movement | -0.34 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 sourceFull calculation and evidence confidence
Audit layer
Full factor ledger
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | +0.3 |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | -0.1 |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | -0.5 |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Not included in the score |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | Not included in the score |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Full-precision calculated score | 69.66 |
| 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
- Adequate
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Adequate
- Source-evidence confidence
- Adequate
- Geographic applicability
- Adequate
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Transportation, routing, and parking -0.5 pts
- Tested rank range
- #6–#11
#11Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment69.5
PuroClean
Initial investment: $54,575–$262,145
Increase +0.2 pts Property replacement-cycle demandReduction -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 factor | Modeled drivers | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Labor and staffing friction |
| -0.4 pts |
| Transportation, routing, and parking |
| -0.3 pts |
| Property replacement-cycle demand |
| +0.2 pts |
| Net local movement | -0.46 pts | |
Net uses full-precision effects; displayed factor and driver rows are rounded.
Franchise evidence
Source material assessed
Item 3 — Litigation
1 image
Item 6 — Other Fees
1 image
Item 7 — Estimated Initial Investment
2 images
Item 12 — Territory
1 image
Item 20 — Outlets and Franchise Information
1 image
Full calculation and evidence confidence
Audit layer
Full factor ledger
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | +0.2 |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | -0.4 |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | -0.3 |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Not included in the score |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | Not included in the score |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Full-precision calculated score | 69.54 |
| 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
- Adequate
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Adequate
- Geographic applicability
- Adequate
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Labor and staffing friction -0.4 pts
- Tested rank range
- #6–#12
#12Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment69.5
Rainbow International Restoration
Initial investment: $185,336–$351,900
Increase +0.2 pts Property replacement-cycle demandReduction -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 factor | Modeled drivers | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Labor and staffing friction |
| -0.4 pts |
| Transportation, routing, and parking |
| -0.4 pts |
| Property replacement-cycle demand |
| +0.2 pts |
| Target-market demand |
| +0.1 pts |
| Net local movement | -0.50 pts | |
Net uses full-precision effects; displayed factor and driver rows are rounded.
Franchise evidence
Source material assessed
Item 3 — Litigation
1 image
Item 6 — Other Fees
1 image
Item 7 — Estimated Initial Investment
2 images
Item 12 — Territory
1 image
Item 20 — Outlets and Franchise Information
1 image
Full calculation and evidence confidence
Audit layer
Full factor ledger
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | +0.1 |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | +0.2 |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | -0.4 |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | -0.4 |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Not included in the score |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | Not included in the score |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Full-precision calculated score | 69.50 |
| Published local-market alignment | 69.5 |
Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.
Evidence confidence
- City Modifier Evidence
- Adequate
- Factor Research Coverage
- Adequate
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Adequate
- Geographic applicability
- Adequate
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Labor and staffing friction -0.4 pts
- Tested rank range
- #5–#13
#13Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment69.5
Jan-Pro International
Initial investment: $130,000–$421,500
Increase +0.6 pts Target-market demandReduction -0.8 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 factor | Modeled drivers | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Labor and staffing friction |
| -0.8 pts |
| Target-market demand |
| +0.6 pts |
| Transportation, routing, and parking |
| -0.3 pts |
| Net local movement | -0.51 pts | |
Net uses full-precision effects; displayed factor and driver rows are rounded.
Franchise evidence
Source material assessed
Item 3 — Litigation
1 image
Item 6 — Other Fees
1 image
Item 7 — Estimated Initial Investment
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 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 | -0.8 |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | -0.3 |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Not included in the score |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | Not included in the score |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Full-precision calculated score | 69.49 |
| 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
- Adequate
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Adequate
- Geographic applicability
- Adequate
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Labor and staffing friction -0.8 pts
- Tested rank range
- #2–#14
#14Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment69.2
Workout Anytime
Initial investment: $1,060,850–$1,840,550
No material positive local adjustment identifiedReduction -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 factor | Modeled drivers | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Labor and staffing friction |
| -0.6 pts |
| Transportation, routing, and parking |
| -0.3 pts |
| Net local movement | -0.85 pts | |
Net uses full-precision effects; displayed factor and driver rows are rounded.
Franchise evidence
Source material assessed
Item 3 — Litigation
1 image
Item 6 — Other Fees
1 image
Item 7 — Estimated Initial Investment
2 images
Item 12 — Territory
1 image
Item 20 — Outlets and Franchise Information
1 image
Full calculation and evidence confidence
Audit layer
Full factor ledger
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | -0.6 |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | -0.3 |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Not included in the score |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | Not included in the score |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Full-precision calculated score | 69.15 |
| 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
- Adequate
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Adequate
- Geographic applicability
- Adequate
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Labor and staffing friction -0.6 pts
- Tested rank range
- #13–#14
No franchise concepts match the selected filters.
Worked score example
How we calculated City Wide
This example uses the same ledger shown for every concept and must reconcile exactly to the published score.
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | +0.9 |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | -0.2 |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | -0.1 |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Not included in the score |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Not included in the score |
| Referral ecosystem | Not included in the score |
| Territory quality | Not included in the score |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Full-precision calculated score | 70.58 |
| 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.
Starting pointThe operating-model baseline shown in the first ledger row.
InteractionsAny interaction or gate is included in the relevant contribution or calibration row.
Confidence treatmentEvidence confidence is disclosed separately unless the model definition explicitly applies a calibration adjustment.
RoundingFull-precision contributions are summed before the final displayed score is rounded to one decimal place; whole-number results are shown without a trailing decimal.
Factor impact
Which local conditions changed scores or rankings?
We neutralized one factor at a time, recalculated every score, and then measured both absolute score movement and changes in rank order.
Observed model effectMixed or model dependent
Target-market demand
We tested how much of the city’s theoretical customer and business demand remained usable after operating friction.
Why concepts react differently
We applied a measurable adjustment to 6 of 14 concepts. When we neutralized the factor and recalculated the table, 14 concepts changed position. City Wide moved from #1 to #7, the largest movement among concepts directly affected by this factor.
Concepts adjusted6 of 14
Average among affected+0.4 pts
Average across all concepts+0.2 pts
Concepts changing rank14
What we observed
- Education And Health Services Employment In June 202694,600 jobs
- Nebraska Medicine Health System Employees Reported In March 202610,253 employees
- Licensed Beds At Nebraska Medical Center In Omaha718 licensed beds
Concepts helped most
City WideFacility management
+0.9 pts
Jan-Pro InternationalCommercial cleaning
+0.6 pts
FASTSIGNSSigns and graphics
+0.3 pts
HomeSmilesProperty maintenance services
+0.3 pts
Rainbow International RestorationRestoration
+0.1 pts
Observed model effectMixed or model dependent
Property replacement-cycle demand
We compared the age and condition of relevant property systems with the services each concept is actually equipped to provide.
Why concepts react differently
We applied a measurable adjustment to 7 of 14 concepts. When we neutralized the factor and recalculated the table, 10 concepts changed position. ZOOM DRAIN moved from #5 to #9, the largest movement among concepts directly affected by this factor.
Concepts adjusted7 of 14
Average among affected+0.2 pts
Average across all concepts+0.1 pts
Concepts changing rank10
What we observed
- Approximate Share Of Omaha Council Bluffs Homes Built Before 198050 percent approximate
Concepts helped most
ZOOM DRAINDrain and sewer service
+0.3 pts
Mr. RooterPlumbing
+0.3 pts
Aire ServHVAC installation, repair, and maintenance
+0.3 pts
Mister Sparky ElectricElectrical
+0.2 pts
PuroCleanRestoration
+0.2 pts
Observed model effectMixed or model dependent
Labor and staffing friction
We compared each concept’s frontline and specialist staffing requirements with the local labor environment.
Why concepts react differently
We applied a measurable adjustment to 10 of 14 concepts. When we neutralized the factor and recalculated the table, 10 concepts changed position. Jan-Pro International moved from #13 to #2, the largest movement among concepts directly affected by this factor.
Concepts adjusted10 of 14
Average among affected-0.3 pts
Average across all concepts-0.2 pts
Concepts changing rank10
What we observed
- Omaha Council Bluffs Unemployment Rate In June 20263.1 percent
- Total Nonfarm Employment In June 2026532,700 jobs
- Nebraska Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rate In June 20262.9 percent
Concepts challenged most
Jan-Pro InternationalCommercial cleaning
-0.8 pts
Workout AnytimeFitness
-0.6 pts
Rainbow International RestorationRestoration
-0.4 pts
PuroCleanRestoration
-0.4 pts
HomeSmilesProperty maintenance services
-0.3 pts
Observed model effectMixed or model dependent
Transportation, routing, and parking
We recalculated route-dependent models after accounting for travel corridors, parking, and the number of productive stops they require.
Why concepts react differently
We applied a measurable adjustment to 13 of 14 concepts. When we neutralized the factor and recalculated the table, 12 concepts changed position. Mr. Rooter moved from #7 to #2, the largest movement among concepts directly affected by this factor.
Concepts adjusted13 of 14
Average among affected-0.3 pts
Average across all concepts-0.3 pts
Concepts changing rank12
What we observed
- Omaha Normal Annual Snowfall For 1991 2020 Climate Normal Period27.1 inches per year
- Days In 2024 With Minimum Temperature At Or Below 32°f116 days
- Snow Emergency Parking Rules On Omaha City Streetsemergency snow route parking prohibited: yes; odd even side parking applies during declared snow emergency: yes; snow removal zones can prohibit parking after 24 hour posting: yes; metered street and parking facility exceptions exist: yes rule set
Concepts challenged most
Mr. RooterPlumbing
-0.5 pts
ZOOM DRAINDrain and sewer service
-0.5 pts
Aire ServHVAC installation, repair, and maintenance
-0.5 pts
FASTSIGNSSigns and graphics
-0.4 pts
Mister Sparky ElectricElectrical
-0.4 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
- Referral ecosystemNo material score adjustment
- Territory qualityNo material score adjustment
- Regulatory and operating frictionNo material score adjustment
Rank stability
Which positions depend most on individual assumptions?
The line shows the best and worst rank reached when one factor was removed from every concept. A narrow range indicates a more stable position.
#1 City WideHighly sensitive · tested #1–#7
#2 ActionCOACHHighly sensitive · tested #1–#9
#3 Pillar To Post Home InspectorsHighly sensitive · tested #2–#9
#4 Mister Sparky ElectricHighly sensitive · tested #3–#10
#5 ZOOM DRAINHighly sensitive · tested #2–#12
#6 FASTSIGNSHighly sensitive · tested #3–#10
#7 Mr. RooterHighly sensitive · tested #3–#13
#8 Tiger AdjustersHighly sensitive · tested #4–#10
#9 HomeSmilesHighly sensitive · tested #4–#11
#10 Aire ServHighly sensitive · tested #6–#11
#11 PuroCleanHighly sensitive · tested #6–#12
#12 Rainbow International RestorationHighly sensitive · tested #5–#13
#13 Jan-Pro InternationalHighly sensitive · tested #2–#14
#14 Workout AnytimeStable · tested #13–#14
Neutralizing a factor removes it from every concept. A concept can move down even when its own score improves because competitors may benefit more.
Original factor comparison
How each factor affected the highest-rated franchise concepts
The graph includes the top 14 concepts by local-alignment score. Only nonzero score contributions are plotted. A factor is removed when every displayed concept received 0.0 points from it. Hover or focus a concept name to highlight all of its remaining data points.
Primary source records by factorTarget-market demand: [4] [5] [8] [6] [9] [18] [1] [3]Property replacement-cycle demand: [9] [10] [5] [1]Competitive environment: [5] [3] [1]Labor and staffing friction: [6] [7] [8] [13] [1] [3]Transportation, routing, and parking: [11] [10] [17] [3] [2]Real estate and site feasibility: [14] [15] [16] [5] [17] [1] [2]Sales and customer acquisition: [5] [18] [19] [3]Referral ecosystem: [8] [18] [19] [5] [3]Territory quality: [4] [5] [6] [3] [1]Regulatory and operating friction: [12] [13] [17] [18] [2] [3]
View the chart data as a table
| Concept | Target-market demand | Property replacement-cycle demand | Labor and staffing friction | Transportation, routing, and parking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 City Wide | +0.9 pts | — | -0.2 pts | -0.1 pts |
| #2 ActionCOACH | +0.1 pts | — | -0.1 pts | — |
| #3 Pillar To Post Home Inspectors | — | +0.1 pts | — | -0.3 pts |
| #4 Mister Sparky Electric | — | +0.2 pts | — | -0.4 pts |
| #5 ZOOM DRAIN | — | +0.3 pts | — | -0.5 pts |
| #6 FASTSIGNS | +0.3 pts | — | -0.1 pts | -0.4 pts |
| #7 Mr. Rooter | — | +0.3 pts | — | -0.5 pts |
| #8 Tiger Adjusters | — | — | -0.1 pts | -0.2 pts |
| #9 HomeSmiles | +0.3 pts | — | -0.3 pts | -0.3 pts |
| #10 Aire Serv | — | +0.3 pts | -0.1 pts | -0.5 pts |
| #11 PuroClean | — | +0.2 pts | -0.4 pts | -0.3 pts |
| #12 Rainbow International Restoration | +0.1 pts | +0.2 pts | -0.4 pts | -0.4 pts |
| #13 Jan-Pro International | +0.6 pts | — | -0.8 pts | -0.3 pts |
| #14 Workout Anytime | — | — | -0.6 pts | -0.3 pts |
Interpretation
How to interpret the result
City Wide, ActionCOACH, Pillar To Post Home Inspectors led because their operating requirements captured more of the local support from target-market demand while remaining less exposed to transportation, routing, and parking. The same city condition can help one operating model and constrain another, so score differences should be read through each concept's factor pattern rather than as a universal franchise-quality verdict. The ordering is most assumption-sensitive for City Wide, ActionCOACH, Pillar To Post Home Inspectors; their ranks move more widely when individual factors are neutralized.
Local evidence assessed for modeling
Category comparisons
Best franchise categories we assessed in Omaha, Nebraska
Category summaries are shown only when at least two concepts qualified. Two-concept comparisons are explicitly labeled as limited.
Limited two-concept comparison
69.5Best Restoration franchise opportunities we assessed in Omaha, Nebraska
2 Restoration concepts qualified for comparison, with scores ranging from 69.5 to 69.5. PuroClean ranked highest at 69.5. Property replacement-cycle demand added 0.2 points on average among the affected concepts. Labor and staffing friction reduced the exposed concepts by 0.4 points on average.
Interpret cautiously: A 0.0-point spread is too small to support a strong brand-level conclusion from city alignment alone.
- Concepts compared
- 2
- Score range
- 69.5–69.5
- Category average
- 69.5
PuroClean69.5
Rainbow International Restoration69.5
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.
View all local metrics
| Metric | Raw value | Period | Geography | Role in analysis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resident population estimate on July 1, 2025 | 488,797people | July 1, 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 ACS characteristics; 2022 economic data | Omaha city, Nebraska | Context only | [4] |
| Population change from April 2020 estimate base to July 2025 | -0.6percent | July 1, 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 ACS characteristics; 2022 economic data | Omaha city, Nebraska | Context only | [4] |
| Douglas County population change from April 2020 estimate base to July 2025 | 3.8percent | July 1, 2025 population and housing estimates; 2025 building permits; 2023 business data | Douglas County, Nebraska | Context only | [5] |
| Housing-unit building permits in 2025 | 3,963housing units permitted | July 1, 2025 population and housing estimates; 2025 building permits; 2023 business data | Douglas County, Nebraska | Context only | [5] |
| Total employer establishments in 2023 | 16,710employer establishments | July 1, 2025 population and housing estimates; 2025 building permits; 2023 business data | Douglas County, Nebraska | Context only | [5] |
| Total employment in employer establishments in 2023 | 339,929jobs | July 1, 2025 population and housing estimates; 2025 building permits; 2023 business data | Douglas County, Nebraska | Context only | [5] |
| Nebraska Medicine health-system employees reported in March 2026 | 10,253employees | Facts updated March 2026; fiscal year 2025 activity | Nebraska Medicine system, centered in Omaha and Bellevue | Used in scoring | [8] |
| Licensed beds at Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha | 718licensed beds | Facts updated March 2026; fiscal year 2025 activity | Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska | Used in scoring | [8] |
| Nebraska Medicine in-person primary and specialty patient visits in fiscal year 2025 | 997,447visits | Facts updated March 2026; fiscal year 2025 activity | Nebraska Medicine system | Used in scoring | [8] |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs unemployment rate in June 2026 | 3.1percent | January-June 2026; June 2026 preliminary; data extracted August 6, 2026 | Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA | Used in scoring | [6] |
| Total nonfarm employment in June 2026 | 532,700jobs | January-June 2026; June 2026 preliminary; data extracted August 6, 2026 | Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA | Used in scoring | [6] |
| Education and health services employment in June 2026 | 94,600jobs | January-June 2026; June 2026 preliminary; data extracted August 6, 2026 | Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA | Used in scoring | [6] |
| Nebraska seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in June 2026 | 2.9percent | June 2026 preliminary statewide labor-force data | Nebraska | Used in scoring | [7] |
| Approximate share of Omaha-Council Bluffs homes built before 1980 | 50percent approximate | Current regional demographic summary accessed August 2026 | Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area | Used in scoring | [9] |
| Omaha normal annual snowfall for 1991-2020 climate normal period | 27.1inches per year | Calendar year 2024 observations; 1991-2020 climate normals | Omaha, Nebraska climate station | Used in scoring | [10] |
| Days in 2024 with minimum temperature at or below 32°F | 116days | Calendar year 2024 observations; 1991-2020 climate normals | Omaha, Nebraska climate station | Used in scoring | [10] |
| Snow-emergency parking rules on Omaha city streets | emergency snow route parking prohibited: yes; odd even side parking applies during declared snow emergency: yes; snow removal zones can prohibit parking after 24 hour posting: yes; metered street and parking facility exceptions exist: yesrule set | Current code accessed August 2026; Omaha code online content updated July 1, 2026 | City of Omaha public streets subject to code exceptions | Used in scoring | [11] |
| Omaha industrial vacancy rate in Q2 2026 | 1.2percent | Second quarter 2026 | Omaha industrial market | Supports research conclusion | [14] |
| Omaha industrial availability rate in Q2 2026 | 2.3percent | Second quarter 2026 | Omaha industrial market | Supports research conclusion | [14] |
| Average Omaha industrial asking rate in Q2 2026 | 8.02usd per sqft per year | Second quarter 2026 | Omaha industrial market | Context only | [14] |
| Industrial space under construction in Q2 2026 | 1,500,000square feet | Second quarter 2026 | Omaha industrial market | Context only | [14] |
| One current Omaha flex-industrial property listing with drive-in and dock access | available square feet: 5,183; asking rate usd per sqft per year: 10.5; lease type: NNN; availability: August 2026; drive in door: yes; dock door: yesproperty listing | Available August 2026 at time of access | 5845 South 118th Circle, Omaha, Nebraska | Context only | [16] |
| Omaha sign standards vary by district and prohibit portable signs | portable signs prohibited citywide: yes; signs must comply with chapter 55 and chapter 51: yes; district specific sign types and area limits apply: yes; temporary sign permit required: yes; temporary sign maximum square feet: 32rule set | Current code accessed August 2026; Omaha code online content updated July 1, 2026 | City of Omaha zoning jurisdiction | Conditional relationship | [12] |
| Omaha plumbing-code licensing, bond, and apprentice-ratio requirements for covered businesses | license or registration required for covered activities: yes; business license bond usd: 10,000; apprentice to master or journeyman ratio: 1:1; additional street excavation bond for master plumber usd: 20,000rule set | Current code accessed August 2026; Omaha code online content updated July 1, 2026 | Omaha plumbing-code jurisdiction for covered trades | Context only | [13] |
| Omaha CSO design and construction program schedule extends through October 2037 | program started: 2,009; design and construction through: 2037-10; funding mechanism: sewer use fees paid by ratepayers plus public financing and grantsprogram status | Current CSO program schedule and funding accessed August 2026 | City of Omaha regional wastewater collection and treatment system and project areas | Context only | [17] [2] |
| City of Omaha and Douglas County vendor registration and formal-bid threshold | ionwave registration required for bid communications: yes; formal written bids required for all expenses over usd: 50,000; pre bid meeting may be required for larger projects: yesprocurement rule set | Current procurement guidance accessed August 2026 | City of Omaha and Douglas County procurement | Context only | [18] [19] |
How to use the ranking
What the model can and cannot establish
- Scores measure local operating alignment, not expected financial performance or franchise-system quality.
- Citywide evidence may not describe the exact site or territory ultimately offered.
- Conditional effects are shown for diligence but do not change the published score until their applicability is established.
Methodology
How the local-alignment ranking is calculated
Measure the city
Collect reusable local metrics with source, period, geography, and confidence fields.
Profile each operating model
Map each franchise to controlled operating attributes and local sensitivities.
Apply scoreable effects
Score only effects that apply without an unresolved site, territory, customer, or project gate.
Preserve conditional effects
Keep location- or territory-dependent issues visible for diligence without automatically changing the score.
Test rank sensitivity
Remove one factor at a time from every concept and rerank using full-precision scores.
Generate public output
Create the ranking, factor-status ledger, visuals, metric registry, and automated quality report from the same data.
How the common baseline becomes a city-specific score
Every concept starts from the same 70.0 reference point, so differences come only from modeled local interactions. In this city, City Wide reached 70.58 after target-market demand +0.9 pts, labor and staffing friction -0.2 pts, and transportation, routing, and parking -0.1 pts. The current model caps total local movement at ±18.0 points. The score is not a percentage, probability, or estimate of investment quality.
Precision and materiality
Calculations use full-precision values. Published scores and factor contributions display one decimal place, while ranks use full precision. Effects smaller than 0.1 points are identified as below the publication threshold rather than presented as a meaningful zero.
Score tiers
Tier 1 · Strongest modeled alignment80.0–100.0
Tier 2 · Favorable modeled alignment72.0–<80.0
Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment64.0–<72.0
Tier 4 · Higher-friction modeled alignment0.0–<64.0
How factor rows are classified
Positive local adjustmentNegative local adjustmentMeasured; no meaningful local adjustmentEffect below the publication thresholdNot applicable to this operating modelDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating conditionNot included in the score
What “best” means here
“Best” means the strongest modeled local operating alignment among the franchise concepts assessed on this page.
Model governance
How this report is calculated and corrected
Calculation controls
- Model designer
- Thomas Jepsen
No concept’s final score is manually raised or lowered after calculation. Before this template is activated, the report is reviewed for source scope, classification, arithmetic, unsupported claims, duplication, and readability.
Model history
- Model 0.9.0-calibration · August 19, 2026Added compiler-derived decision intelligence and observation usage mapping., Changed factor sensitivity and channel counterfactuals to full model reruns., Added data-dependent city content signals while preserving legacy public report fields., and Added model-owned semantic compatibility gates and backward-compatible channel-level evidence attribution.
Corrections policy
Corrected source, geography, or operating-profile evidence triggers a full compiler rerun so every dependent score and visual is recalculated.
Source registry
Evidence represented in this report
Each source identifies its period, scope, and the local metrics it supports. Internal or supplied research is not presented as independently accessible evidence.
- 1Structural Inefficiencies and Asymmetric Franchise Opportunities in Tier-1 U.S. MarketsInternal or supplied research; not publicly accessible.
- 2Forensic Audit of Municipal Structural Constraints: Cross-Jurisdictional Barrier AnalysisInternal or supplied research; not publicly accessible.
Used for: Omaha CSO design and construction program schedule extends through October 2037
- 3Franchise data - remake - Combine2 (1)Internal or supplied research; not publicly accessible.
- 4QuickFacts: Omaha city, Nebraska
Used for: Resident population estimate on July 1, 2025 and Population change from April 2020 estimate base to July 2025
- 5QuickFacts: Douglas County, Nebraska
Used for: Douglas County population change from April 2020 estimate base to July 2025, Housing-unit building permits in 2025, Total employer establishments in 2023, and Total employment in employer establishments in 2023
- 6Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Economy at a Glance
Used for: Omaha-Council Bluffs unemployment rate in June 2026, Total nonfarm employment in June 2026, and Education and health services employment in June 2026
- 7Nebraska’s June Unemployment Rate is 2.9 Percent
Used for: Nebraska seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in June 2026
- 8Fast Facts about Nebraska Medicine
Used for: Nebraska Medicine health-system employees reported in March 2026, Licensed beds at Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, and Nebraska Medicine in-person primary and specialty patient visits in fiscal year 2025
- 9Demographics: A Snapshot of the Omaha-Council Bluffs Metro
Used for: Approximate share of Omaha-Council Bluffs homes built before 1980
- 102024 Climate Summary
Used for: Omaha normal annual snowfall for 1991-2020 climate normal period and Days in 2024 with minimum temperature at or below 32°F
- 11Omaha Municipal Code Article VI — Stopping, Standing and Parking, Snow Emergency Provisions
Used for: Snow-emergency parking rules on Omaha city streets
- 12Omaha Municipal Code Article XVIII — Sign and Street Graphics Regulations
Used for: Omaha sign standards vary by district and prohibit portable signs
- 13Omaha Municipal Code Chapter 49 — Plumbing Licensing
Used for: Omaha plumbing-code licensing, bond, and apprentice-ratio requirements for covered businesses
- 14Omaha Industrial Figures Q2 2026
Used for: Omaha industrial vacancy rate in Q2 2026, Omaha industrial availability rate in Q2 2026, Average Omaha industrial asking rate in Q2 2026, and Industrial space under construction in Q2 2026
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- 165845 South 118th Circle — Flex Industrial For Lease
Used for: One current Omaha flex-industrial property listing with drive-in and dock access
- 17About the Program
Used for: Omaha CSO design and construction program schedule extends through October 2037
- 18Register as a Vendor
Used for: City of Omaha and Douglas County vendor registration and formal-bid threshold
- 19Find Bids and Opportunities
Used for: City of Omaha and Douglas County vendor registration and formal-bid threshold
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