68.0 average across 2 concepts
Local operating-model alignment analysis
Best Franchise Opportunities We Assessed in Portland, Oregon
We ranked 14 franchise concepts for Portland, Oregon using local demand, labor, transportation, real estate, regulation, and source-backed evidence.
Evaluation set
Why these concepts were evaluated
This is not a ranking of every franchise that may be offered in the city.
Concepts were included when enough operating-model information existed to assign a provisional local-sensitivity profile. Unresolved inputs reduce confidence or remain conditional rather than automatically excluding a concept.
A brand’s participation in our referral network does not add points or change its position.
City-level conclusions
What stood out in our assessment
0.8 points average among 10 affected concepts
1.5 points average reduction among 13 affected concepts
Tested rank range spans 4 positions
Executive conclusion
What the ranking means for Portland, Oregon
Our Portland, Oregon analysis favored concepts whose operating requirements matched the city’s strongest service-demand conditions without depending too heavily on inexpensive labor, easy routing, or low-cost commercial space. City Wide, ActionCOACH, and FASTSIGNS produced the three highest modeled alignment scores in the evaluated set. Target-market demand was the strongest positive factor: it materially affected 10 concepts and added 0.8 points on average among them. Labor and staffing friction was the broadest negative pressure, reducing the 13 exposed concepts by 1.5 points on average. The result is not that the highest-ranked brand is universally better. It means that, under the documented city assumptions and the operating profiles available to us, its local advantages outweighed its modeled constraints more effectively. Territory boundaries, candidate capabilities, capital structure, franchise economics, current FDD disclosures, and local franchisee validation remain outside this ranking and can materially change the decision.
How this differs from a directory: the model does not award points for brand popularity, advertising placement, or referral compensation. It tests how documented local conditions interact with each concept’s operating requirements.
Best franchise opportunities assessed
Top 10 local-alignment scores from 14 concepts assessed
“Best” refers to modeled local operating alignment among the concepts assessed—not expected earnings, franchise-system quality, or candidate fit.
| Rank | Franchise | Alignment and tier | Largest advantage | Largest constraint | Evidence confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | City WideFacility management | 72.0Tier 2 · Favorable modeled alignment | +1.6 ptsTarget-market demand | -0.3 ptsLabor and staffing friction | Moderate evidence confidence |
| 2 | ActionCOACHBusiness coaching | 71.8Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | +1.3 ptsTarget-market demand | No material negative local adjustment | Moderate evidence confidence |
| 3 | FASTSIGNSSigns and graphics | 70.7Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | +1.5 ptsTarget-market demand | -0.7 ptsLabor and staffing friction | Moderate evidence confidence |
| 4 | HomeSmilesProperty maintenance services | 69.8Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | +0.9 ptsTarget-market demand | -1.3 ptsLabor and staffing friction | Moderate evidence confidence |
| 5 | Tiger AdjustersPublic insurance adjusting | 69.7Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | +0.4 ptsReferral ecosystem | -0.6 ptsLabor and staffing friction | Moderate evidence confidence |
| 6 | Jan-Pro InternationalCommercial cleaning | 69.7Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | +1.4 ptsTarget-market demand | -1.5 ptsLabor and staffing friction | Moderate evidence confidence |
| 7 | Pillar To Post Home InspectorsHome inspection | 69.7Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | +0.4 ptsReferral ecosystem | -0.5 ptsTransportation, routing, and parking | Moderate evidence confidence |
| 8 | Workout AnytimeFitness | 69.1Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | No material positive local adjustment | -0.8 ptsLabor and staffing friction | Moderate evidence confidence |
| 9 | Rainbow International RestorationRestoration | 68.0Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | +0.5 ptsReferral ecosystem | -1.9 ptsLabor and staffing friction | Moderate evidence confidence |
| 10 | PuroCleanRestoration | 67.9Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment | +0.5 ptsReferral ecosystem | -1.8 ptsLabor and staffing friction | Moderate evidence confidence |
Original factor comparison
How each factor affected the highest-rated franchise concepts
The graph includes the top 14 concepts by local-alignment score. Only nonzero score contributions are plotted. A factor is removed when every displayed concept received 0.0 points from it. Hover or focus a concept name to highlight all of its remaining data points.
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| Concept | Target-market demand | Property replacement-cycle demand | Labor and staffing friction | Transportation, routing, and parking | Referral ecosystem |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 City Wide | +1.6 pts | — | -0.3 pts | -0.1 pts | +0.8 pts |
| #2 ActionCOACH | +1.3 pts | — | — | — | +0.6 pts |
| #3 FASTSIGNS | +1.5 pts | — | -0.7 pts | -0.4 pts | +0.3 pts |
| #4 HomeSmiles | +0.9 pts | — | -1.3 pts | -0.3 pts | +0.6 pts |
| #5 Tiger Adjusters | +0.2 pts | — | -0.6 pts | -0.3 pts | +0.4 pts |
| #6 Jan-Pro International | +1.4 pts | — | -1.5 pts | -0.4 pts | +0.2 pts |
| #7 Pillar To Post Home Inspectors | +0.1 pts | +0.1 pts | -0.4 pts | -0.5 pts | +0.4 pts |
| #8 Workout Anytime | — | — | -0.8 pts | -0.1 pts | — |
| #9 Rainbow International Restoration | — | +0.2 pts | -1.9 pts | -0.8 pts | +0.5 pts |
| #10 PuroClean | — | +0.2 pts | -1.8 pts | -0.9 pts | +0.5 pts |
| #11 ZOOM DRAIN | +0.3 pts | +0.2 pts | -2.2 pts | -1.2 pts | +0.4 pts |
| #12 Mr. Rooter | +0.2 pts | +0.2 pts | -2.3 pts | -1.0 pts | +0.2 pts |
| #13 Mister Sparky Electric | — | +0.2 pts | -2.4 pts | -0.8 pts | +0.1 pts |
| #14 Aire Serv | +0.2 pts | +0.2 pts | -2.5 pts | -0.9 pts | — |
Rank stability
Which positions depend most on individual assumptions?
The line shows the best and worst rank reached when one factor was removed from every concept. A narrow range indicates a more stable position.
Neutralizing a factor removes it from every concept. A concept can move down even when its own score improves because competitors may benefit more.
Worked score example
How we calculated City Wide
This example uses the same ledger shown for every concept and must reconcile exactly to the published score.
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | +1.6 |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | -0.3 |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | -0.1 |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Referral ecosystem | +0.8 |
| Territory quality | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Full-precision calculated score | 72.01 |
| Published local-market alignment | 72.0 |
Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.
Interpretation
How to interpret the result
City Wide, ActionCOACH, FASTSIGNS led because their operating requirements captured more of the local support from target-market demand while remaining less exposed to labor and staffing friction. The same city condition can help one operating model and constrain another, so score differences should be read through each concept's factor pattern rather than as a universal franchise-quality verdict. The ordering is most assumption-sensitive for Jan-Pro International, Pillar To Post Home Inspectors; their ranks move more widely when individual factors are neutralized.
Factor impact
Which local conditions changed scores or rankings?
We neutralized one factor at a time, recalculated every score, and then measured both absolute score movement and changes in rank order.
Target-market demand
We tested how much of the city’s theoretical customer and business demand remained usable after operating friction.
We applied a measurable adjustment to 10 of 14 concepts. When we neutralized the factor and recalculated the table, 10 concepts changed position. Pillar To Post Home Inspectors moved from #7 to #3, the largest movement among concepts directly affected by this factor.
Concepts helped most
Property replacement-cycle demand
We compared the age and condition of relevant property systems with the services each concept is actually equipped to provide.
We applied a measurable adjustment to 7 of 14 concepts. The adjustments changed absolute scores without changing the order.
Concepts helped most
Labor and staffing friction
We compared each concept’s frontline and specialist staffing requirements with the local labor environment.
We applied a measurable adjustment to 13 of 14 concepts. When we neutralized the factor and recalculated the table, 5 concepts changed position. Jan-Pro International moved from #6 to #4, the largest movement among concepts directly affected by this factor.
Concepts challenged most
Transportation, routing, and parking
We recalculated route-dependent models after accounting for travel corridors, parking, and the number of productive stops they require.
We applied a measurable adjustment to 13 of 14 concepts. When we neutralized the factor and recalculated the table, 7 concepts changed position. Pillar To Post Home Inspectors moved from #7 to #4, the largest movement among concepts directly affected by this factor.
Concepts challenged most
Referral ecosystem
We tested whether the local professional and institutional referral ecosystem materially separated the assessed concepts.
We applied a measurable adjustment to 12 of 14 concepts. When we neutralized the factor and recalculated the table, 5 concepts changed position. HomeSmiles moved from #4 to #7, the largest movement among concepts directly affected by this factor.
Concepts helped most
- Competitive environmentNo material score adjustment
- Real estate and site feasibilityNo material score adjustment
- Sales and customer acquisitionNo material score adjustment
- Territory qualityNo material score adjustment
- Regulatory and operating frictionNo material score adjustment
Category comparisons
Best franchise categories we assessed in Portland, Oregon
Category summaries are shown only when at least two concepts qualified. Two-concept comparisons are explicitly labeled as limited.
Best Restoration franchise opportunities we assessed in Portland, Oregon
2 Restoration concepts qualified for comparison, with scores ranging from 67.9 to 68.0. Rainbow International Restoration ranked highest at 68.0. Referral ecosystem added 0.5 points on average among the affected concepts. Labor and staffing friction reduced the exposed concepts by 1.8 points on average.
Interpret cautiously: A 0.1-point spread is too small to support a strong brand-level conclusion from city alignment alone.
- Concepts compared
- 2
- Score range
- 67.9–68.0
- Category average
- 68.0
Compare all assessed concepts
Explore the complete score calculations
14 concepts shown. Expand a concept to see how each factor was treated and the single next check most capable of changing the result.
City Wide
Rank sensitivity: Stable
How we scored this concept
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | +1.6 |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | -0.3 |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | -0.1 |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Referral ecosystem | +0.8 |
| Territory quality | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Full-precision calculated score | 72.01 |
| Published local-market alignment | 72.0 |
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
- Limited
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Target-market demand +1.6 pts
- Tested rank range
- #1–#2
Most important next check
How many qualified facility and property-management accounts must be reachable for City Wide to support its local contract pipeline?
ActionCOACH
Rank sensitivity: Stable
How we scored this concept
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | +1.3 |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | Effect below the publication threshold |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | Effect below the publication threshold |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Referral ecosystem | +0.6 |
| Territory quality | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Full-precision calculated score | 71.85 |
| Published local-market alignment | 71.8 |
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
- Strong
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Strong
- Geographic applicability
- Limited
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Target-market demand +1.3 pts
- Tested rank range
- #1–#2
Most important next check
Which business-owner segments are expected to produce the most repeatable coaching demand for ActionCOACH?
FASTSIGNS
Rank sensitivity: Moderately sensitive
How we scored this concept
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | +1.5 |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | -0.7 |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | -0.4 |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Referral ecosystem | +0.3 |
| Territory quality | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Full-precision calculated score | 70.68 |
| Published local-market alignment | 70.7 |
Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.
Evidence confidence
- City Modifier Evidence
- Adequate
- Factor Research Coverage
- Strong
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Strong
- Geographic applicability
- Limited
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Target-market demand +1.5 pts
- Tested rank range
- #3–#5
Most important next check
Which local customer verticals are expected to generate repeat signage and graphics work for FASTSIGNS?
HomeSmiles
Rank sensitivity: Moderately sensitive
How we scored this concept
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | +0.9 |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | -1.3 |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | -0.3 |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Referral ecosystem | +0.6 |
| Territory quality | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Full-precision calculated score | 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
- Strong
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Adequate
- Source-evidence confidence
- Strong
- Geographic applicability
- Limited
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Labor and staffing friction -1.3 pts
- Tested rank range
- #4–#7
Most important next check
How many qualified facility and property-management accounts must be reachable for HomeSmiles to support its local contract pipeline?
Tiger Adjusters
Rank sensitivity: Moderately sensitive
How we scored this concept
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | +0.2 |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | -0.6 |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | -0.3 |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Referral ecosystem | +0.4 |
| Territory quality | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Full-precision calculated score | 69.75 |
| Published local-market alignment | 69.7 |
Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.
Evidence confidence
- City Modifier Evidence
- Adequate
- Factor Research Coverage
- Strong
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Adequate
- Source-evidence confidence
- Strong
- Geographic applicability
- Limited
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Labor and staffing friction -0.6 pts
- Tested rank range
- #4–#7
Most important next check
Which ZIP codes and appointment density assumptions define Tiger Adjusters's practical service territory?
Jan-Pro International
Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive
How we scored this concept
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | +1.4 |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | -1.5 |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | -0.4 |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Referral ecosystem | +0.2 |
| Territory quality | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Full-precision calculated score | 69.73 |
| Published local-market alignment | 69.7 |
Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.
Evidence confidence
- City Modifier Evidence
- Adequate
- Factor Research Coverage
- Strong
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Strong
- Geographic applicability
- Limited
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Labor and staffing friction -1.5 pts
- Tested rank range
- #4–#8
Most important next check
What opening staffing ratio, wage range, and retention plan does Jan-Pro International assume for frontline roles?
Pillar To Post Home Inspectors
Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive
How we scored this concept
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | +0.1 |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | +0.1 |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | -0.4 |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | -0.5 |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Referral ecosystem | +0.4 |
| Territory quality | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Full-precision calculated score | 69.68 |
| Published local-market alignment | 69.7 |
Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.
Evidence confidence
- City Modifier Evidence
- Adequate
- Factor Research Coverage
- Strong
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Strong
- Geographic applicability
- Limited
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Transportation, routing, and parking -0.5 pts
- Tested rank range
- #3–#7
Most important next check
Which transaction corridors and referral markets would define Pillar To Post Home Inspectors's practical inspection territory?
Workout Anytime
Rank sensitivity: Moderately sensitive
How we scored this concept
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | -0.8 |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | -0.1 |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Referral ecosystem | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Territory quality | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Full-precision calculated score | 69.07 |
| Published local-market alignment | 69.1 |
Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.
Evidence confidence
- City Modifier Evidence
- Adequate
- Factor Research Coverage
- Strong
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Strong
- Geographic applicability
- Limited
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Labor and staffing friction -0.8 pts
- Tested rank range
- #6–#8
Most important next check
What trade-area boundary and population base would Workout Anytime use to evaluate the proposed location?
Rainbow International Restoration
Rank sensitivity: Stable
How we scored this concept
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | +0.2 |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | -1.9 |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | -0.8 |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Referral ecosystem | +0.5 |
| Territory quality | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Full-precision calculated score | 68.02 |
| Published local-market alignment | 68.0 |
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
- Limited
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Labor and staffing friction -1.9 pts
- Tested rank range
- #9–#10
Most important next check
What opening staffing ratio, wage range, and retention plan does Rainbow International Restoration assume for frontline roles?
PuroClean
Rank sensitivity: Moderately sensitive
How we scored this concept
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | +0.2 |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | -1.8 |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | -0.9 |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Referral ecosystem | +0.5 |
| Territory quality | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Full-precision calculated score | 67.94 |
| Published local-market alignment | 67.9 |
Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.
Evidence confidence
- City Modifier Evidence
- Adequate
- Factor Research Coverage
- Strong
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Strong
- Geographic applicability
- Limited
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Labor and staffing friction -1.8 pts
- Tested rank range
- #9–#11
Most important next check
Which technical roles are hardest to staff for PuroClean, and what training pipeline reduces that exposure?
ZOOM DRAIN
Rank sensitivity: Stable
How we scored this concept
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | +0.3 |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | +0.2 |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | -2.2 |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | -1.2 |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Referral ecosystem | +0.4 |
| Territory quality | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Full-precision calculated score | 67.60 |
| Published local-market alignment | 67.6 |
Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.
Evidence confidence
- City Modifier Evidence
- Adequate
- Factor Research Coverage
- Strong
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Strong
- Geographic applicability
- Limited
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Labor and staffing friction -2.2 pts
- Tested rank range
- #10–#11
Most important next check
What after-hours drain and sewer technician coverage must ZOOM DRAIN maintain, and what staffing model protects response times?
Mr. Rooter
Rank sensitivity: Stable
How we scored this concept
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | +0.2 |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | +0.2 |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | -2.3 |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | -1.0 |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Referral ecosystem | +0.2 |
| Territory quality | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Full-precision calculated score | 67.32 |
| Published local-market alignment | 67.3 |
Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.
Evidence confidence
- City Modifier Evidence
- Adequate
- Factor Research Coverage
- Strong
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Strong
- Geographic applicability
- Limited
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Labor and staffing friction -2.3 pts
- Tested rank range
- #12–#13
Most important next check
What mix of scheduled-service plumbers and emergency-response capacity must Mr. Rooter staff for the proposed territory?
Mister Sparky Electric
Rank sensitivity: Moderately sensitive
How we scored this concept
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | +0.2 |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | -2.4 |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | -0.8 |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Referral ecosystem | +0.1 |
| Territory quality | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Full-precision calculated score | 67.11 |
| Published local-market alignment | 67.1 |
Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.
Evidence confidence
- City Modifier Evidence
- Adequate
- Factor Research Coverage
- Strong
- Franchise-profile completeness
- Limited
- Source-evidence confidence
- Strong
- Geographic applicability
- Limited
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Labor and staffing friction -2.4 pts
- Tested rank range
- #12–#14
Most important next check
Which licensed roles must Mister Sparky Electric hire or contract locally, and what recruiting timeline is built into the opening plan?
Aire Serv
Rank sensitivity: Stable
How we scored this concept
Full score ledger
Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.
| Neutral model baseline | 70.0 |
|---|---|
| Target-market demand | +0.2 |
| Property replacement-cycle demand | +0.2 |
| Competitive environment | Not included in the score |
| Labor and staffing friction | -2.5 |
| Transportation, routing, and parking | -0.9 |
| Real estate and site feasibility | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Sales and customer acquisition | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Referral ecosystem | Not applicable to this operating model |
| Territory quality | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Regulatory and operating friction | Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition |
| Full-precision calculated score | 67.03 |
| Published local-market alignment | 67.0 |
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
- Adequate
- Source-evidence confidence
- Strong
- Geographic applicability
- Limited
- Overall evidence confidence
- Moderate evidence confidence
- Largest absolute effect
- Labor and staffing friction -2.5 pts
- Tested rank range
- #13–#14
Most important next check
Which HVAC technician specialties must Aire Serv staff first, and what recruiting and training runway is built into the opening plan?
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Metric registry
The 32 local metrics behind this analysis
The registry exposes the raw value, period, geography, factor mapping, and source for every public metric used in the city research.
View all local metrics
| Metric | Raw value | Period | Geography | How used | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City population estimate | 635,109persons | July 1, 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 characteristics; 2022 economic measures | Portland, Oregon | Evidence for Target-market demand, Territory quality | [4] |
| Households | 289,705households | July 1, 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 characteristics; 2022 economic measures | Portland, Oregon | Evidence for Target-market demand, Territory quality | [4] |
| Selected city business receipts and sales | retail sales usd: 15,991,282,000; accommodation and food sales usd: 3,478,947,000; health care and social assistance revenue usd: 11,491,499,000; transportation and warehousing revenue usd: 5,838,623,000USD | July 1, 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 characteristics; 2022 economic measures | Portland, Oregon | Evidence for Target-market demand, Referral ecosystem, Sales and customer acquisition | [4] |
| Housing units | 315,899housing units | 2024 American Community Survey 1-year estimates | Portland, Oregon | Evidence for Property replacement-cycle demand, Target-market demand, Territory quality | [5] |
| Estimated housing-stock composition | total units: 304,113; single family percent: 54; middle housing percent: 14; multifamily percent: 32; other percent: 0.1percent and units | Housing stock through 2023; residential permits through 2024 | Portland, Oregon | Evidence for Property replacement-cycle demand, Territory quality, Referral ecosystem | [6] |
| Residential units permitted from 2010 through 2024 | total units permitted: 65,104; average units per year: 4,340housing units | Housing stock through 2023; residential permits through 2024 | Portland, Oregon | Evidence for Target-market demand, Property replacement-cycle demand, Territory quality | [6] |
| Portland maintains a known and suspected unreinforced-masonry building inventory and identifies URM buildings as earthquake-vulnerable | typical construction period: late 1800s to about 1960s; documented risk types: injury, property damage, loss of use; inventory status: known and suspected buildingscategorical conditions | Current guidance and regulatory history on access date | Known and suspected URM buildings in Portland | Evidence for Property replacement-cycle demand, Labor and staffing friction, Real estate and site feasibility, Regulatory and operating friction | [13] |
| Existing-building seismic requirements can be triggered by change of use, occupancy, alteration, repair, or URM project-cost thresholds | change of use or occupancy, major alteration or repair, urm cost thresholds, specified roof and parapet worktrigger categories | Current Chapter 24.85 guidance on access date | City of Portland | Evidence for Property replacement-cycle demand, Labor and staffing friction, Real estate and site feasibility, Regulatory and operating friction | [14] [15] |
| Annual commercial-building energy reporting threshold and scope | minimum gross floor area sqft: 20,000; annual deadline: April 22; approximate covered buildings: 1,000; included primary uses: office, retail, grocery, health care, higher education, hotel; excluded primary uses: housing, industrial, nursing home, parking, K-12 education, residential, warehouse, worshipprogram thresholds and scope | Current policy on access date | City of Portland | Evidence for Property replacement-cycle demand, Real estate and site feasibility, Regulatory and operating friction | [11] [12] |
| Portland metro minimum wage effective July 1, 2026 | 16.8USD per hour | Rates effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 | Portland metropolitan urban growth boundary | Evidence for Labor and staffing friction | [8] |
| Selected frontline and administrative occupation mean hourly wages | food preparation and serving: portland msa: 21.64, united states: 17.86; building and grounds cleaning and maintenance: portland msa: 22.56, united states: 19.66; sales and related: portland msa: 28.36, united states: 26.43; office and administrative support: portland msa: 27.15, united states: 24.79; transportation and material moving: portland msa: 25.82, united states: 23.96USD per hour | May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | Evidence for Labor and staffing friction, Transportation, routing, and parking | [7] |
| Selected skilled-trade occupation mean hourly wages | construction and extraction: portland msa: 39.44, united states: 31.42; installation maintenance and repair: portland msa: 34.98, united states: 30.44USD per hour | May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | Evidence for Labor and staffing friction, Property replacement-cycle demand | [7] |
| Metropolitan nonfarm employment and selected industry employment | total nonfarm thousands: 1,217.4; trade transportation utilities thousands: 213.3; construction thousands: 74.3; manufacturing thousands: 111.1; twelve month total nonfarm change percent: -2.1thousands of jobs and percent | June 2026 preliminary labor-force and nonfarm-employment data | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | Evidence for Target-market demand, Labor and staffing friction, Referral ecosystem, Territory quality | [9] |
| OHSU employment, student, bed, and facility footprint | employees: 22,501; students 2024 25: 4,337; licensed beds 2026: 704; occupied and leased space sqft: 9,200,000; land acres approximately: 400institutional counts | 2024-2025 enrollment; 2026 licensed-bed count; current institutional footprint | Oregon Health & Science University | Evidence for Target-market demand, Referral ecosystem, Sales and customer acquisition, Labor and staffing friction | [28] |
| Port of Portland airport, marine-terminal, and business-park network | airports: 3; marine terminals: 3; business parks: 6; supported jobs approximately: 62,000; gdp usd: 9,700,000,000; labor income usd: 6,500,000,000infrastructure and economic counts | Current infrastructure and economic-impact figures on access date | Port of Portland | Evidence for Target-market demand, Referral ecosystem, Sales and customer acquisition, Territory quality | [29] |
| City procurement exposes structured opportunities for products, professional services, trades, maintenance, construction, and other services | open solicitations, supplier registration, products and equipment, professional services, contractors and maintenance, engineering and design, small business supportportal functions and supplier types | Current procurement channels and supplier categories on access date | City of Portland | Evidence for Target-market demand, Referral ecosystem, Sales and customer acquisition | [26] |
| City RFPs use responsiveness and responsibility checks, scored evaluation rounds, award notice, and contract negotiation | solicitation development, proposal questions and submission, responsiveness and responsibility review, scored evaluation rounds, notice of intent to award, contract negotiation and executionprocurement stages | Current RFP guide updated December 10, 2025 | City of Portland | Evidence for Sales and customer acquisition, Referral ecosystem | [27] |
| Transportation System Development Charges apply to new construction and to redevelopment that increases evening-peak person trips | covered project types: new residential construction, new commercial construction, new industrial construction, redevelopment increasing trips; overlay areas: Innovation Quadrant, North Macadam; payment options: permit issue payment, 6 9 or 12 month deferral with interest, 5 10 or 20 year installments with interestrule conditions | Citywide and overlay rates effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 | City of Portland | Evidence for Real estate and site feasibility, Regulatory and operating friction | [10] |
| Selected citywide TSDC rates effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 | quick service restaurant drive through usd per sqft gfa: 122.69; standalone restaurant usd per sqft gfa: 38.97; convenience market usd per sqft gfa: 120.7; shopping retail usd per sqft gfa: 15.27; free standing retail or supermarket usd per sqft gfa: 31.25; bank usd per sqft gfa: 49.99; service station usd per vehicle fueling position: 41,083; light industrial manufacturing usd per sqft gfa: 4.59; additional values omittedUSD per assessment unit | Citywide and overlay rates effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 | City of Portland | Evidence for Real estate and site feasibility, Regulatory and operating friction | [10] |
| Illustrative citywide TSDC for a 2,500-square-foot drive-through quick-service restaurant before credits, exemptions, overlays, and other SDCs | 306,725USD | Citywide and overlay rates effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 | City of Portland citywide rate area | Evidence for Real estate and site feasibility, Regulatory and operating friction | [10] |
| Central City foot traffic relative to the 2020 baseline | 86percent of 2020 baseline | Central City foot traffic, office leasing, and vacant office inventory during 2025 | Portland Central City | Evidence for Target-market demand, Real estate and site feasibility, Territory quality | [16] |
| Central City office leasing and vacant inventory | quarterly average leased sqft: 252,289; quarterly average vacant office sqft: 10,200,000square feet | Central City foot traffic, office leasing, and vacant office inventory during 2025 | Portland Central City | Evidence for Target-market demand, Real estate and site feasibility, Territory quality | [16] |
| Office vacancy and asking rents vary materially between downtown and other submarkets | portland total vacancy percent: 16.3; portland total asking rent usd per sqft fsg: 29.16; downtown total vacancy percent: 29.6; downtown asking rent usd per sqft fsg: 27.36; east columbia corridor total vacancy percent: 3.3; east columbia corridor asking rent usd per sqft fsg: 30.12; kruse way total vacancy percent: 20.9; kruse way asking rent usd per sqft fsg: 43.44quarterly market measures | Second quarter 2026 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro office market | Evidence for Real estate and site feasibility, Target-market demand, Territory quality | [17] |
| Portland metropolitan industrial market measures | vacancy percent: 7.7; q2 leasing sqft: 2,400,000; q2 net absorption sqft: 508,147; ytd net absorption sqft: 404,872quarterly market measures | Second quarter 2026 | Portland metropolitan industrial market | Evidence for Real estate and site feasibility, Territory quality | [18] |
| Employment-land analysis finds most projected need is met but industrial land is tight | projected new jobs 2019 2045: 90,600; employment land needed acres approximately: 2,900; city assessment: most need met but industrial land tightforecast and planning finding | Employment-land need and forecast through 2045 | City of Portland | Evidence for Real estate and site feasibility, Territory quality, Target-market demand | [20] |
| The metropolitan urban growth boundary protects farms and forests and must include land for 20 years of growth | purpose: protect farms and forests, promote efficient land use; planning horizon years: 20policy components | Current regional growth-management framework on access date | Portland metropolitan region | Evidence for Real estate and site feasibility, Territory quality | [19] |
| Truck loading zones limit eligible vehicles to active loading or unloading for no more than 30 minutes | maximum minutes: 30; active loading or unloading required: yes; return restriction: vacate block face or move 500 feet for one hourrule conditions | City code current on access date | City of Portland | Evidence for Transportation, routing, and parking, Regulatory and operating friction | [21] |
| Reported annual time lost to congestion | hours lost per driver: 41; united states rank: 25hours per driver per year and rank | Calendar year 2025 observed-trip congestion analysis | Portland urban area | Evidence for Transportation, routing, and parking, Territory quality | [24] [25] |
| PBOT publishes priority truck routes and weight-restricted bridges for compliant routing | priority routes, bridge weight restrictions, over dimensional route reviewrouting controls | Current priority routes and bridge restrictions on access date | City of Portland | Evidence for Transportation, routing, and parking, Territory quality, Regulatory and operating friction | [22] |
| PBOT-owned bridge inventory and age profile | pbot owned bridges: 159; share over 50 years: almost halfbridges and categorical share | PBOT bridge inventory current for 2024 | City of Portland | Evidence for Transportation, routing, and parking, Territory quality | [23] |
| Columbia South Shore sign standards limit freeway-oriented and freestanding signage | intended visibility: abutting streets not interstate freeways or locations outside district; prohibited sign types: freestanding except monument temporary and directional, changing image, internally illuminated awning; monument sign max height feet: 6; monument sign max length feet: 10; marine drive sign prohibition within feet of levee toe: 200rule components | City sign code current on access date | Columbia South Shore plan district | Evidence for Real estate and site feasibility, Regulatory and operating friction, Territory quality | [30] |
| Mapped design-overlay properties may require design review or compliance with objective design standards | map symbol: d; possible pathways: discretionary design review, eligible objective design standards; site specific eligibility required: yesregulatory pathways | Current design-overlay procedures on access date | City of Portland design overlay zones | Evidence for Real estate and site feasibility, Regulatory and operating friction, Territory quality | [31] |
How to use the ranking
What the model can and cannot establish
- Scores measure local operating alignment, not expected financial performance or franchise-system quality.
- Citywide evidence may not describe the exact site or territory ultimately offered.
- Conditional effects are shown for diligence but do not change the published score until their applicability is established.
Methodology
How the local-alignment ranking is calculated
Measure the city
Collect reusable local metrics with source, period, geography, and confidence fields.
Profile each operating model
Map each franchise to controlled operating attributes and local sensitivities.
Apply scoreable effects
Score only effects that apply without an unresolved site, territory, customer, or project gate.
Preserve conditional effects
Keep location- or territory-dependent issues visible for diligence without automatically changing the score.
Test rank sensitivity
Remove one factor at a time from every concept and rerank using full-precision scores.
Generate public output
Create the ranking, factor-status ledger, visuals, metric registry, and automated quality report from the same data.
Why every concept begins at 70.0
70.0 is a neutral display baseline shared by every concept. Local conditions can move a score by no more than 18.0 points in either direction under the current model. It is not a percentage, probability, or estimate of investment quality.
Precision and materiality
Calculations use full-precision values. Published scores and factor contributions display one decimal place, while ranks use full precision. Effects smaller than 0.1 points are identified as below the publication threshold rather than presented as a meaningful zero.
Score tiers
How factor rows are classified
“Best” means the strongest modeled local operating alignment among the franchise concepts assessed on this page.
Model governance
How this report is calculated and corrected
Calculation controls
- Model designer
- Thomas Jepsen
No concept’s final score is manually raised or lowered after calculation. Before this template is activated, the report is reviewed for source scope, classification, arithmetic, unsupported claims, duplication, and readability.
Model history
- Model 0.9.0-calibration · August 4, 2026Added conditional scoring gates, factor-status transparency, rank-sensitivity testing, metric registry output, and factor-impact visualization data.
Corrections policy
Corrected source, geography, or operating-profile evidence triggers a full compiler rerun so every dependent score and visual is recalculated.
Source registry
Evidence represented in this report
Each source identifies its period, scope, and the local metrics it supports. Internal or supplied research is not presented as independently accessible evidence.
- 1Structural Inefficiencies and Asymmetric Franchise Opportunities in Tier-1 U.S. MarketsInternal or supplied research; not publicly accessible.
- 2Structural Constraints and Hidden Municipal Costs: A Forensic Audit of Ten U.S. JurisdictionsInternal or supplied research; not publicly accessible.
- 3Franchise data - 2 - riverside through charlotteInternal or supplied research; not publicly accessible.
- 4U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Portland city, Oregon
Used for: City population estimate, Households, and Selected city business receipts and sales
- 5Portland, OR profile data
Used for: Housing units
- 62024 State of Housing in Portland
Used for: Estimated housing-stock composition and Residential units permitted from 2010 through 2024
- 7Occupational Employment and Wages in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro — May 2025
Used for: Selected frontline and administrative occupation mean hourly wages and Selected skilled-trade occupation mean hourly wages
- 8Oregon Minimum Wage
Used for: Portland metro minimum wage effective July 1, 2026
- 9Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Economy at a Glance
Used for: Metropolitan nonfarm employment and selected industry employment
- 10Transportation System Development Charges (TSDCs)
Used for: Transportation System Development Charges apply to new construction and to redevelopment that increases evening-peak person trips, Selected citywide TSDC rates effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, and Illustrative citywide TSDC for a 2,500-square-foot drive-through quick-service restaurant before credits, exemptions, overlays, and other SDCs
- 11About the Commercial Building Energy Reporting policy
Used for: Annual commercial-building energy reporting threshold and scope
- 12Portland City Code Chapter 17.104: Commercial Building Energy Performance Reporting
Used for: Annual commercial-building energy reporting threshold and scope
- 13Unreinforced Masonry (URM) Buildings
Used for: Portland maintains a known and suspected unreinforced-masonry building inventory and identifies URM buildings as earthquake-vulnerable
- 14Chapter 24.85 - Seismic Design Standards for Existing Buildings
Used for: Existing-building seismic requirements can be triggered by change of use, occupancy, alteration, repair, or URM project-cost thresholds
- 15Portland City Code Chapter 24.85: Seismic Design Requirements for Existing Buildings
Used for: Existing-building seismic requirements can be triggered by change of use, occupancy, alteration, repair, or URM project-cost thresholds
- 162026 State of Downtown & the Central City
Used for: Central City foot traffic relative to the 2020 baseline and Central City office leasing and vacant inventory
- 17Portland Office Market Report Q2 2026
Used for: Office vacancy and asking rents vary materially between downtown and other submarkets
- 18Portland Industrial Figures Q2 2026
Used for: Portland metropolitan industrial market measures
- 19Urban growth boundary
Used for: The metropolitan urban growth boundary protects farms and forests and must include land for 20 years of growth
- 20Economic Opportunities Analysis FAQ
Used for: Employment-land analysis finds most projected need is met but industrial land is tight
- 21Portland City Code Section 16.20.220: Truck Loading Zones
Used for: Truck loading zones limit eligible vehicles to active loading or unloading for no more than 30 minutes
- 22Guide to the Bridge Restrictions and Over-dimensional Truck Routing Reference Map
Used for: PBOT publishes priority truck routes and weight-restricted bridges for compliant routing
- 232024 PBOT Bridges
Used for: PBOT-owned bridge inventory and age profile
- 24INRIX 2025 Traffic Scorecard: Portland city profile
Used for: Reported annual time lost to congestion
- 25Study: Portlanders spend nearly two days in traffic, city ranks 25th in U.S. for gridlock
Used for: Reported annual time lost to congestion
- 26Doing Business with the City of Portland
Used for: City procurement exposes structured opportunities for products, professional services, trades, maintenance, construction, and other services
- 27Request for Proposals Guide for Vendors
Used for: City RFPs use responsiveness and responsibility checks, scored evaluation rounds, award notice, and contract negotiation
- 28Facts and Figures about OHSU in Portland
Used for: OHSU employment, student, bed, and facility footprint
- 29Port of Portland - About
Used for: Port of Portland airport, marine-terminal, and business-park network
- 30Portland City Code Section 32.34.030: Additional Standards in Plan Districts
Used for: Columbia South Shore sign standards limit freeway-oriented and freestanding signage
- 31Design Standards and Chapter 33.420 Design Overlay Zone
Used for: Mapped design-overlay properties may require design review or compliance with objective design standards
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