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.

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

Analysis by Thomas Jepsen, MSc Model: 0.9.0

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14Concepts evaluated

31Sources used

20Primary sources

32Local metrics

Evaluation set

Why these concepts were evaluated

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

14Concepts assessed

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

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

City-level conclusions

What stood out in our assessment

Highest category average (limited comparison)Restoration

68.0 average across 2 concepts

Largest positive factorTarget-market demand

0.8 points average among 10 affected concepts

Largest negative factorLabor and staffing friction

1.5 points average reduction among 13 affected concepts

Most assumption-sensitive rankJan-Pro International

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.

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

Rank	Franchise	Alignment and tier	Largest advantage	Largest constraint	Evidence confidence
1	City WideFacility management	72.0Tier 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

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Original factor comparison

How each factor affected the highest-rated franchise concepts

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

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

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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.

#1 City WideStable · tested #1–#2

#2 ActionCOACHStable · tested #1–#2

#3 FASTSIGNSModerately sensitive · tested #3–#5

#4 HomeSmilesModerately sensitive · tested #4–#7

#5 Tiger AdjustersModerately sensitive · tested #4–#7

#6 Jan-Pro InternationalHighly sensitive · tested #4–#8

#7 Pillar To Post Home InspectorsHighly sensitive · tested #3–#7

#8 Workout AnytimeModerately sensitive · tested #6–#8

#9 Rainbow International RestorationStable · tested #9–#10

#10 PuroCleanModerately sensitive · tested #9–#11

#11 ZOOM DRAINStable · tested #10–#11

#12 Mr. RooterStable · tested #12–#13

#13 Mister Sparky ElectricModerately sensitive · tested #12–#14

#14 Aire ServStable · 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.

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.

Starting pointThe operating-model baseline shown in the first ledger row.

InteractionsAny interaction or gate is included in the relevant contribution or calibration row.

Confidence treatmentEvidence confidence is disclosed separately unless the model definition explicitly applies a calibration adjustment.

RoundingFull-precision contributions are summed before the final displayed score is rounded to one decimal place; whole-number results are shown without a trailing decimal.

Interpretation

How to interpret the result

City Wide, 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.

Operating environment53Positive local support

Target-market demand

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

We applied a measurable adjustment to 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 adjusted10 of 14

Average among affected+0.8 pts

Average across all concepts+0.6 pts

Concepts changing rank10

Concepts helped most

City WideFacility management

+1.6 pts

FASTSIGNSSigns and graphics

+1.5 pts

Jan-Pro InternationalCommercial cleaning

+1.4 pts

ActionCOACHBusiness coaching

+1.3 pts

HomeSmilesProperty maintenance services

+0.9 pts

Measured but not differentiating in this concept set

Competitive environmentNo material score adjustment
Real estate and site feasibilityNo material score adjustment
Sales and customer acquisitionNo material score adjustment
Territory qualityNo material score adjustment
Regulatory and operating frictionNo material score adjustment

Category comparisons

Best franchise categories we assessed in Portland, Oregon

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

2 Restoration concepts qualified for comparison, with scores ranging from 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

Rainbow International Restoration68.0

PuroClean67.9

Compare all assessed concepts

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

SearchCategoryLargest impactSort

#1Tier 2 · Favorable modeled alignment72.0

City Wide

Facility management · B2B facility management and vendor coordination

Increase +1.6 pts Target-market demandReduction -0.3 pts Labor and staffing friction

Rank sensitivity: Stable

How we scored this concept

Full score ledger

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

Neutral model baseline	70.0
Target-market demand	+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?

#2Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment71.8

ActionCOACH

Business coaching · home-based B2B advisory

Increase +1.3 pts Target-market demandNo material negative local adjustment identified

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?

#3Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment70.7

FASTSIGNS

Signs and graphics · B2B production and installation center

Increase +1.5 pts Target-market demandReduction -0.7 pts Labor and staffing friction

Rank sensitivity: Moderately sensitive

How we scored this concept

Full score ledger

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

Neutral model baseline	70.0
Target-market demand	+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?

#4Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment69.8

HomeSmiles

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

Increase +0.9 pts Target-market demandReduction -1.3 pts Labor and staffing friction

Rank sensitivity: Moderately sensitive

How we scored this concept

Full score ledger

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

Neutral model baseline	70.0
Target-market demand	+0.9
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?

#5Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment69.7

Tiger Adjusters

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

Increase +0.4 pts Referral ecosystemReduction -0.6 pts Labor and staffing friction

Rank sensitivity: Moderately sensitive

How we scored this concept

Full score ledger

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

Neutral model baseline	70.0
Target-market demand	+0.2
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?

#6Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment69.7

Jan-Pro International

Commercial cleaning · recurring commercial route service

Increase +1.4 pts Target-market demandReduction -1.5 pts Labor and staffing friction

Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive

How we scored this concept

Full score ledger

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

Neutral model baseline	70.0
Target-market demand	+1.4
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?

#7Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment69.7

Pillar To Post Home Inspectors

Home inspection · mobile property inspection service

Increase +0.4 pts Referral ecosystemReduction -0.5 pts Transportation, routing, and parking

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?

#8Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment69.1

Workout Anytime

Fitness · fixed-location membership fitness

No material positive local adjustment identifiedReduction -0.8 pts Labor and staffing friction

Rank sensitivity: Moderately sensitive

How we scored this concept

Full score ledger

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

Neutral model baseline	70.0
Target-market demand	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?

#9Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment68.0

Rainbow International Restoration

Restoration · emergency property restoration

Increase +0.5 pts Referral ecosystemReduction -1.9 pts Labor and staffing friction

Rank sensitivity: Stable

How we scored this concept

Full score ledger

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

Neutral model baseline	70.0
Target-market demand	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?

#10Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment67.9

PuroClean

Restoration · emergency property restoration

Increase +0.5 pts Referral ecosystemReduction -1.8 pts Labor and staffing friction

Rank sensitivity: Moderately sensitive

How we scored this concept

Full score ledger

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

Neutral model baseline	70.0
Target-market demand	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?

#11Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment67.6

ZOOM DRAIN

Drain and sewer service · emergency skilled-trade route service

Increase +0.4 pts Referral ecosystemReduction -2.2 pts Labor and staffing friction

Rank sensitivity: Stable

How we scored this concept

Full score ledger

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

Neutral model baseline	70.0
Target-market demand	+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?

#12Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment67.3

Mr. Rooter

Plumbing · scheduled and emergency skilled-trade service

Increase +0.2 pts Target-market demandReduction -2.3 pts Labor and staffing friction

Rank sensitivity: Stable

How we scored this concept

Full score ledger

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

Neutral model baseline	70.0
Target-market demand	+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?

#13Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment67.1

Mister Sparky Electric

Electrical · skilled-trade home service

Increase +0.2 pts Property replacement-cycle demandReduction -2.4 pts Labor and staffing friction

Rank sensitivity: Moderately sensitive

How we scored this concept

Full score ledger

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

Neutral model baseline	70.0
Target-market demand	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?

#14Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment67.0

Aire Serv

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

Increase +0.2 pts Target-market demandReduction -2.5 pts Labor and staffing friction

Rank sensitivity: Stable

How we scored this concept

Full score ledger

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

Neutral model baseline	70.0
Target-market demand	+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?

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

Tier 1 · Strongest modeled alignment80.0–100.0

Tier 2 · Favorable modeled alignment72.0–80.0

Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment64.0–72.0

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

How factor rows are classified

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

What “best” means here

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

Model 0.9.0 · Compiler 0.9.10-nonzero-markers-only · Analysis updated August 5, 2026

Model governance

How this report is calculated and corrected

Calculation controls

Model designer: Thomas Jepsen

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

Model history

Model 0.9.0-calibration · August 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.

1
Structural Inefficiencies and Asymmetric Franchise Opportunities in Tier-1 U.S. MarketsInternal or supplied research; not publicly accessible.
Publisher
Supplied research material
Data period
Mixed reference periods; Portland citations listed as accessed through February 24, 2026
Scope
Portland section within a multi-city research docket
Locator
Portland, Oregon section, paragraphs 54-65
Source tier
Tier 5 · supplied bespoke research
Accessed
August 2, 2026
2
Structural Constraints and Hidden Municipal Costs: A Forensic Audit of Ten U.S. JurisdictionsInternal or supplied research; not publicly accessible.
Publisher
Supplied research material
Data period
Mixed reference periods; Portland fee schedule described as 2025-2026
Scope
Portland municipal section within a multi-city docket
Locator
Portland, Oregon section, paragraphs 34-40
Source tier
Tier 5 · supplied bespoke research
Accessed
August 2, 2026
3
Franchise data - 2 - riverside through charlotteInternal or supplied research; not publicly accessible.
Publisher
Supplied research material
Data period
Undated neighborhood operating notes
Scope
Selected Portland neighborhood rows: Alberta Arts District, Mississippi, Hawthorne, Division/Clinton, Multnomah Village, and St. Johns
Locator
Portland, Oregon rows
Source tier
Tier 5 · supplied bespoke research
Accessed
August 2, 2026
4
U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Portland city, Oregon
Used for: City population estimate, Households, and Selected city business receipts and sales
Publisher
U.S. Census Bureau
Data period
July 1, 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 characteristics; 2022 economic measures
Scope
City of Portland, Oregon
Locator
Population, households, income, education, housing, business receipts, commute, and geography sections
Source tier
Tier 1 · federal government statistics
Accessed
August 2, 2026
5
Portland, OR profile data
Used for: Housing units
Publisher
Census Reporter using U.S. Census Bureau ACS data
Data period
2024 American Community Survey 1-year estimates
Scope
City of Portland, Oregon
Locator
Population, density, households, housing units, income, commute, and education sections
Source tier
Tier 2 · institutional data interface
Accessed
August 2, 2026
6
2024 State of Housing in Portland
Used for: Estimated housing-stock composition and Residential units permitted from 2010 through 2024
Publisher
Portland Housing Bureau
Published
June 30, 2025
Data period
Housing stock through 2023; residential permits through 2024
Scope
City of Portland, Oregon with neighborhood and council-district detail
Locator
Executive Summary and Part 1, Portland Demographics and Housing Stock
Source tier
Tier 1 · city government report
Accessed
August 2, 2026
7
Occupational 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
Publisher
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Published
June 30, 2026
Data period
May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
Scope
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area
Locator
Table A and metropolitan-area definition
Source tier
Tier 1 · federal government statistics
Accessed
August 2, 2026
8
Oregon Minimum Wage
Used for: Portland metro minimum wage effective July 1, 2026
Publisher
Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries
Data period
Rates effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027
Scope
Portland metropolitan urban growth boundary
Locator
Portland metro minimum-wage tier
Source tier
Tier 1 · state government rule
Accessed
August 2, 2026
9
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Economy at a Glance
Used for: Metropolitan nonfarm employment and selected industry employment
Publisher
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Published
July 1, 2026
Data period
June 2026 preliminary labor-force and nonfarm-employment data
Scope
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area
Locator
June 2026 labor-force and industry employment table
Source tier
Tier 1 · federal government statistics
Accessed
August 2, 2026
10
Transportation 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
Publisher
Portland Bureau of Transportation
Data period
Citywide and overlay rates effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027
Scope
City of Portland, with Innovation Quadrant and North Macadam overlays
Locator
Applicability, citywide rate tables, overlay tables, lower rates, credits, exemptions, payment options, and land-use definitions
Source tier
Tier 1 · city government fee schedule
Accessed
August 2, 2026
11
About the Commercial Building Energy Reporting policy
Used for: Annual commercial-building energy reporting threshold and scope
Publisher
City of Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability
Data period
Current policy on access date
Scope
Covered commercial buildings in Portland
Locator
20,000-square-foot threshold, annual reporting, covered-building count, and exclusions
Source tier
Tier 1 · city government program
Accessed
August 2, 2026
12
Portland City Code Chapter 17.104: Commercial Building Energy Performance Reporting
Used for: Annual commercial-building energy reporting threshold and scope
Publisher
City of Portland
Data period
City code current on access date
Scope
Covered commercial buildings in Portland
Locator
Definitions, annual reporting fields, reporting schedule, and transparency provisions
Source tier
Tier 1 · city law
Accessed
August 2, 2026
13
Unreinforced Masonry (URM) Buildings
Used for: Portland maintains a known and suspected unreinforced-masonry building inventory and identifies URM buildings as earthquake-vulnerable
Publisher
Portland Permitting & Development
Data period
Current guidance and regulatory history on access date
Scope
Known and suspected URM buildings in Portland
Locator
URM construction era, earthquake performance, regulatory history, and current regulations
Source tier
Tier 1 · city government guidance
Accessed
August 2, 2026
14
Chapter 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
Publisher
Portland Permitting & Development
Data period
Current Chapter 24.85 guidance on access date
Scope
Existing buildings in Portland subject to Chapter 24.85 triggers
Locator
Change-of-use, alteration, repair, and URM cost-trigger guidance
Source tier
Tier 1 · city government guidance
Accessed
August 2, 2026
15
Portland 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
Publisher
City of Portland
Data period
City code current on access date
Scope
Existing buildings in Portland
Locator
Scope, evaluation, strengthening, URM, and phasing provisions
Source tier
Tier 1 · city law
Accessed
August 2, 2026
16
2026 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
Publisher
Portland Metro Chamber
Published
February 1, 2026
Data period
Central City foot traffic, office leasing, and vacant office inventory during 2025
Scope
Portland Central City and downtown subareas
Locator
Report at a Glance, economic data, foot-traffic discussion, and conclusion
Source tier
Tier 3 · local institutional report
Accessed
August 2, 2026
17
Portland Office Market Report Q2 2026
Used for: Office vacancy and asking rents vary materially between downtown and other submarkets
Publisher
Kidder Mathews Research
Data period
Second quarter 2026
Scope
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro office market with named submarkets
Locator
Market drivers, market totals, and submarket statistics
Source tier
Tier 3 · commercial real-estate research
Accessed
August 2, 2026
18
Portland Industrial Figures Q2 2026
Used for: Portland metropolitan industrial market measures
Publisher
CBRE Research
Published
July 10, 2026
Data period
Second quarter 2026
Scope
Portland metropolitan industrial market
Locator
Leasing volume, absorption, vacancy, supply, and submarket discussion
Source tier
Tier 3 · commercial real-estate research
Accessed
August 2, 2026
19
Urban growth boundary
Used for: The metropolitan urban growth boundary protects farms and forests and must include land for 20 years of growth
Publisher
Metro
Data period
Current regional growth-management framework on access date
Scope
Portland metropolitan urban growth boundary
Locator
Purpose and 20-year land-supply requirement
Source tier
Tier 1 · regional government policy
Accessed
August 2, 2026
20
Economic Opportunities Analysis FAQ
Used for: Employment-land analysis finds most projected need is met but industrial land is tight
Publisher
City of Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability
Published
June 1, 2026
Data period
Employment-land need and forecast through 2045
Scope
City of Portland employment land and business districts
Locator
90,600 projected jobs, approximately 2,900 acres needed, and industrial-land qualification
Source tier
Tier 1 · city government analysis
Accessed
August 2, 2026
21
Portland 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
Publisher
City of Portland
Data period
City code current on access date
Scope
Designated truck loading zones in Portland
Locator
Eligible vehicles, active loading requirement, 30-minute maximum, and return restriction
Source tier
Tier 1 · city law
Accessed
August 2, 2026
22
Guide 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
Publisher
Portland Bureau of Transportation
Data period
Current priority routes and bridge restrictions on access date
Scope
Portland priority truck routes and weight-restricted bridges
Locator
Interactive routing and restriction map description
Source tier
Tier 1 · city government operations
Accessed
August 2, 2026
23
2024 PBOT Bridges
Used for: PBOT-owned bridge inventory and age profile
Publisher
Portland Bureau of Transportation
Published
January 1, 2024
Data period
PBOT bridge inventory current for 2024
Scope
PBOT-owned bridges in Portland
Locator
Bridge inventory count and age summary
Source tier
Tier 1 · city government infrastructure
Accessed
August 2, 2026
24
INRIX 2025 Traffic Scorecard: Portland city profile
Used for: Reported annual time lost to congestion
Publisher
INRIX
Published
December 1, 2025
Data period
Calendar year 2025 observed-trip congestion analysis
Scope
Portland urban area
Locator
City profile and scorecard methodology
Source tier
Tier 3 · industry mobility report
Accessed
August 2, 2026
25
Study: Portlanders spend nearly two days in traffic, city ranks 25th in U.S. for gridlock
Used for: Reported annual time lost to congestion
Publisher
KATU
Data period
INRIX 2025 Traffic Scorecard
Scope
Portland urban area
Locator
Reported hours lost and U.S. congestion rank from INRIX
Source tier
Tier 3 · local reporting
Accessed
August 2, 2026
26
Doing Business with the City of Portland
Used for: City procurement exposes structured opportunities for products, professional services, trades, maintenance, construction, and other services
Publisher
City of Portland Procurement Services
Published
March 18, 2026
Data period
Current procurement channels and supplier categories on access date
Scope
City of Portland procurement
Locator
Goods and services purchased, open solicitations, supplier registration, and support
Source tier
Tier 1 · city government procurement
Accessed
August 2, 2026
27
Request for Proposals Guide for Vendors
Used for: City RFPs use responsiveness and responsibility checks, scored evaluation rounds, award notice, and contract negotiation
Publisher
City of Portland Procurement Services
Published
December 10, 2025
Data period
Current RFP guide updated December 10, 2025
Scope
City of Portland request-for-proposals process
Locator
RFP criteria, stages, responsiveness review, scoring, award, and negotiation
Source tier
Tier 1 · city government procurement
Accessed
August 2, 2026
28
Facts and Figures about OHSU in Portland
Used for: OHSU employment, student, bed, and facility footprint
Publisher
Oregon Health & Science University
Data period
2024-2025 enrollment; 2026 licensed-bed count; current institutional footprint
Scope
OHSU system with primary Portland campus and regional facilities
Locator
Employees, students, beds, facilities, and square footage
Source tier
Tier 2 · public institutional data
Accessed
August 2, 2026
29
Port of Portland - About
Used for: Port of Portland airport, marine-terminal, and business-park network
Publisher
Port of Portland
Data period
Current infrastructure and economic-impact figures on access date
Scope
Port of Portland regional facilities
Locator
Airports, marine terminals, business parks, jobs, GDP, and labor income
Source tier
Tier 2 · public agency data
Accessed
August 2, 2026
30
Portland City Code Section 32.34.030: Additional Standards in Plan Districts
Used for: Columbia South Shore sign standards limit freeway-oriented and freestanding signage
Publisher
City of Portland
Data period
City sign code current on access date
Scope
Named Portland plan districts including Columbia South Shore
Locator
Columbia South Shore purpose, prohibited sign types, monument-sign dimensions, and Marine Drive restrictions
Source tier
Tier 1 · city law
Accessed
August 2, 2026
31
Design Standards and Chapter 33.420 Design Overlay Zone
Used for: Mapped design-overlay properties may require design review or compliance with objective design standards
Publisher
Portland Permitting & Development
Data period
Current design-overlay procedures on access date
Scope
Properties mapped in Portland design overlay zones
Locator
Design-review triggers, objective design-standard alternative, and site-specific eligibility
Source tier
Tier 1 · city government zoning
Accessed
August 2, 2026

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