Local operating-model alignment analysis

Best Franchise Opportunities We Assessed in San Francisco, California

We compared 14 franchise concepts for San Francisco, California.

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

Analysis by Thomas Jepsen, MSc Model: 0.9.0

View the ranking See the local evidence

14Concepts evaluated

21Sources used

17Primary 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

66.5 average across 2 concepts

Largest positive factorTarget-market demand

1.1 points average among 12 affected concepts

Largest negative factorLabor and staffing friction

1.6 points average reduction among 14 affected concepts

Most assumption-sensitive rankWorkout Anytime

Tested rank range spans 6 positions

Executive conclusion

What the ranking means for San Francisco, California

Our San Francisco, California 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 Pillar To Post Home Inspectors produced the three highest modeled alignment scores in the evaluated set. Target-market demand was the strongest positive factor: it materially affected 12 concepts and added 1.1 points on average among them. Labor and staffing friction was the broadest negative pressure, reducing the 14 exposed concepts by 1.6 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	71.9Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment	+1.8 ptsTarget-market demand	-0.5 ptsLabor and staffing friction	Moderate evidence confidence
2	ActionCOACHBusiness coaching	71.8Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment	+1.5 ptsTarget-market demand	-0.2 ptsTerritory quality	Moderate evidence confidence
3	Pillar To Post Home InspectorsHome inspection	69.7Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment	+0.9 ptsTarget-market demand	-0.9 ptsTransportation, routing, and parking	Moderate evidence confidence
4	HomeSmilesProperty maintenance services	69.4Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment	+1.6 ptsTarget-market demand	-1.6 ptsLabor and staffing friction	Moderate evidence confidence
5	FASTSIGNSSigns and graphics	69.4Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment	+1.7 ptsTarget-market demand	-0.8 ptsLabor and staffing friction	Moderate evidence confidence
6	Tiger AdjustersPublic insurance adjusting	69.3Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment	+0.4 ptsTarget-market demand	-0.6 ptsLabor and staffing friction	Moderate evidence confidence
7	Jan-Pro InternationalCommercial cleaning	68.2Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment	+1.6 ptsTarget-market demand	-2.5 ptsLabor and staffing friction	Moderate evidence confidence
8	Mister Sparky ElectricElectrical	67.3Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment	+1.2 ptsProperty replacement-cycle demand	-2.6 ptsLabor and staffing friction	Moderate evidence confidence
9	Aire ServHVAC installation, repair, and maintenance	67.1Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment	+1.1 ptsProperty replacement-cycle demand	-2.8 ptsLabor and staffing friction	Moderate evidence confidence
10	ZOOM DRAINDrain and sewer service	66.8Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment	+0.9 ptsTarget-market demand	-2.3 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: ^[1] ^[2] ^[3] ^[5] ^[10] ^[12]Property replacement-cycle demand: ^[3] ^[4] ^[16] ^[20]Competitive environment: ^[5] ^[1] ^[19]Labor and staffing friction: ^[6] ^[7] ^[8] ^[9] ^[4]Transportation, routing, and parking: ^[13] ^[14] ^[15]Real estate and site feasibility: ^[10] ^[11] ^[12] ^[17] ^[18] ^[19] ^[20]Sales and customer acquisition: ^[5] ^[1] ^[6]Referral ecosystem: ^[5] ^[6] ^[1] ^[3]Territory quality: ^[10] ^[11] ^[12] ^[13] ^[19] ^[1]Regulatory and operating friction: ^[7] ^[16] ^[17] ^[18] ^[19] ^[14] ^[15] ^[20] ^[21]

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Concept	Target-market demand	Property replacement-cycle demand	Labor and staffing friction	Transportation, routing, and parking	Real estate and site feasibility	Referral ecosystem	Territory quality
#1 City Wide	+1.8 pts	—	-0.5 pts	-0.1 pts	—	+0.8 pts	-0.1 pts
#2 ActionCOACH	+1.5 pts	—	-0.1 pts	-0.1 pts	—	+0.6 pts	-0.2 pts
#3 Pillar To Post Home Inspectors	+0.9 pts	+0.3 pts	-0.4 pts	-0.9 pts	—	+0.4 pts	-0.5 pts
#4 HomeSmiles	+1.6 pts	—	-1.6 pts	-0.5 pts	—	+0.6 pts	-0.6 pts
#5 FASTSIGNS	+1.7 pts	—	-0.8 pts	-0.6 pts	-0.5 pts	+0.3 pts	-0.7 pts
#6 Tiger Adjusters	+0.4 pts	—	-0.6 pts	-0.5 pts	—	+0.4 pts	-0.4 pts
#7 Jan-Pro International	+1.6 pts	—	-2.5 pts	-0.6 pts	—	+0.2 pts	-0.4 pts
#8 Mister Sparky Electric	+0.5 pts	+1.2 pts	-2.6 pts	-1.3 pts	—	+0.1 pts	-0.6 pts
#9 Aire Serv	+0.9 pts	+1.1 pts	-2.8 pts	-1.6 pts	—	—	-0.6 pts
#10 ZOOM DRAIN	+0.9 pts	+0.6 pts	-2.3 pts	-2.0 pts	—	+0.4 pts	-0.7 pts
#11 Mr. Rooter	+0.8 pts	+0.6 pts	-2.4 pts	-1.8 pts	—	+0.2 pts	-0.7 pts
#12 Workout Anytime	+0.4 pts	—	-1.4 pts	-0.2 pts	-1.1 pts	—	-1.3 pts
#13 Rainbow International Restoration	—	+0.5 pts	-2.4 pts	-1.4 pts	—	+0.5 pts	-0.6 pts
#14 PuroClean	—	+0.5 pts	-2.3 pts	-1.6 pts	—	+0.5 pts	-0.6 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 Pillar To Post Home InspectorsModerately sensitive · tested #3–#5

#4 HomeSmilesModerately sensitive · tested #3–#6

#5 FASTSIGNSModerately sensitive · tested #3–#6

#6 Tiger AdjustersHighly sensitive · tested #3–#7

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

#8 Mister Sparky ElectricModerately sensitive · tested #7–#10

#9 Aire ServHighly sensitive · tested #9–#13

#10 ZOOM DRAINHighly sensitive · tested #8–#13

#11 Mr. RooterHighly sensitive · tested #10–#14

#12 Workout AnytimeHighly sensitive · tested #8–#14

#13 Rainbow International RestorationHighly sensitive · tested #9–#13

#14 PuroCleanHighly sensitive · tested #10–#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	+1.8
Property replacement-cycle demand	Not applicable to this operating model
Competitive environment	Not included in the score
Labor and staffing friction	-0.5
Transportation, routing, and parking	-0.1
Real estate and site feasibility	Not applicable to this operating model
Sales and customer acquisition	Not included in the score
Referral ecosystem	+0.8
Territory quality	-0.1
Regulatory and operating friction	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score	71.88
Published local-market alignment	71.9

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, Pillar To Post Home Inspectors led because their operating requirements captured more of the local support from target-market demand while remaining less exposed to 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 Tiger Adjusters, Jan-Pro International, Aire Serv; 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.

Observed model effectPositive local support

Target-market demand

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

We applied a measurable adjustment to 12 of 14 concepts. When we neutralized the factor and recalculated the table, 13 concepts changed position. Tiger Adjusters moved from #6 to #3, the largest movement among concepts directly affected by this factor.

Concepts adjusted12 of 14

Average among affected+1.1 pts

Average across all concepts+0.9 pts

Concepts changing rank13

Concepts helped most

City WideFacility management

+1.8 pts

FASTSIGNSSigns and graphics

+1.7 pts

HomeSmilesProperty maintenance services

+1.6 pts

Jan-Pro InternationalCommercial cleaning

+1.6 pts

ActionCOACHBusiness coaching

+1.5 pts

Measured but not differentiating in this concept set

Competitive environmentNo material score adjustment
Sales and customer acquisitionNo material score adjustment
Regulatory and operating frictionNo material score adjustment

Category comparisons

Best franchise categories we assessed in San Francisco, California

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 66.4 to 66.5. Rainbow International Restoration ranked highest at 66.5. Referral ecosystem added 0.5 points on average among the affected concepts. Labor and staffing friction reduced the exposed concepts by 2.4 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: 66.4–66.5
Category average: 66.5

Rainbow International Restoration66.5

PuroClean66.4

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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 3 · Mixed modeled alignment71.9

City Wide

Facility management · B2B facility management and vendor coordination

Increase +1.8 pts Target-market demandReduction -0.5 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	+1.8
Property replacement-cycle demand	Not applicable to this operating model
Competitive environment	Not included in the score
Labor and staffing friction	-0.5
Transportation, routing, and parking	-0.1
Real estate and site feasibility	Not applicable to this operating model
Sales and customer acquisition	Not included in the score
Referral ecosystem	+0.8
Territory quality	-0.1
Regulatory and operating friction	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score	71.88
Published local-market alignment	71.9

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: Adequate
Overall evidence confidence: Moderate evidence confidence

Largest absolute effect: Target-market demand +1.8 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 +1.5 pts Target-market demandReduction -0.2 pts Territory quality

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	+1.5
Property replacement-cycle demand	Not applicable to this operating model
Competitive environment	Not included in the score
Labor and staffing friction	-0.1
Transportation, routing, and parking	-0.1
Real estate and site feasibility	Effect below the publication threshold
Sales and customer acquisition	Not included in the score
Referral ecosystem	+0.6
Territory quality	-0.2
Regulatory and operating friction	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score	71.76
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: Adequate
Overall evidence confidence: Moderate evidence confidence

Largest absolute effect: Target-market demand +1.5 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 alignment69.7

Pillar To Post Home Inspectors

Home inspection · mobile property inspection service

Increase +0.9 pts Target-market demandReduction -0.9 pts Transportation, routing, and parking

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	+0.3
Competitive environment	Not included in the score
Labor and staffing friction	-0.4
Transportation, routing, and parking	-0.9
Real estate and site feasibility	Not applicable to this operating model
Sales and customer acquisition	Not included in the score
Referral ecosystem	+0.4
Territory quality	-0.5
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: Adequate
Overall evidence confidence: Moderate evidence confidence

Largest absolute effect: Target-market demand +0.9 pts
Tested rank range: #3–#5

Most important next check

What service radius and drive-time ceiling has Pillar To Post Home Inspectors validated for the proposed territory?

#4Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment69.4

HomeSmiles

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

Increase +1.6 pts Target-market demandReduction -1.6 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	+1.6
Property replacement-cycle demand	Not applicable to this operating model
Competitive environment	Not included in the score
Labor and staffing friction	-1.6
Transportation, routing, and parking	-0.5
Real estate and site feasibility	Not applicable to this operating model
Sales and customer acquisition	Not included in the score
Referral ecosystem	+0.6
Territory quality	-0.6
Regulatory and operating friction	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score	69.43
Published local-market alignment	69.4

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

Evidence confidence

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

Largest absolute effect: Labor and staffing friction -1.6 pts
Tested rank range: #3–#6

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 alignment69.4

FASTSIGNS

Signs and graphics · B2B production and installation center

Increase +1.7 pts Target-market demandReduction -0.8 pts Labor and staffing friction

Rank sensitivity: Moderately sensitive

How we scored this concept

Full score ledger

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

Neutral model baseline	70.0
Target-market demand	+1.7
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	-0.6
Real estate and site feasibility	-0.5
Sales and customer acquisition	Not included in the score
Referral ecosystem	+0.3
Territory quality	-0.7
Regulatory and operating friction	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score	69.38
Published local-market alignment	69.4

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

Evidence confidence

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

Largest absolute effect: Target-market demand +1.7 pts
Tested rank range: #3–#6

Most important next check

Which local customer verticals are expected to generate repeat signage and graphics work for FASTSIGNS?

#6Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment69.3

Tiger Adjusters

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

Increase +0.4 pts Target-market demandReduction -0.6 pts Labor and staffing friction

Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive

How we scored this concept

Full score ledger

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

Neutral model baseline	70.0
Target-market demand	+0.4
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	-0.5
Real estate and site feasibility	Not applicable to this operating model
Sales and customer acquisition	Not included in the score
Referral ecosystem	+0.4
Territory quality	-0.4
Regulatory and operating friction	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score	69.32
Published local-market alignment	69.3

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

Largest absolute effect: Labor and staffing friction -0.6 pts
Tested rank range: #3–#7

Most important next check

What daily vehicle utilization and travel-time allowance are built into Tiger Adjusters's operating plan?

#7Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment68.2

Jan-Pro International

Commercial cleaning · recurring commercial route service

Increase +1.6 pts Target-market demandReduction -2.5 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	+1.6
Property replacement-cycle demand	Not applicable to this operating model
Competitive environment	Not included in the score
Labor and staffing friction	-2.5
Transportation, routing, and parking	-0.6
Real estate and site feasibility	Not applicable to this operating model
Sales and customer acquisition	Not included in the score
Referral ecosystem	+0.2
Territory quality	-0.4
Regulatory and operating friction	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score	68.24
Published local-market alignment	68.2

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

Evidence confidence

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

Largest absolute effect: Labor and staffing friction -2.5 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?

#8Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment67.3

Mister Sparky Electric

Electrical · skilled-trade home service

Increase +1.2 pts Property replacement-cycle demandReduction -2.6 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	+0.5
Property replacement-cycle demand	+1.2
Competitive environment	Not included in the score
Labor and staffing friction	-2.6
Transportation, routing, and parking	-1.3
Real estate and site feasibility	Not applicable to this operating model
Sales and customer acquisition	Not included in the score
Referral ecosystem	+0.1
Territory quality	-0.6
Regulatory and operating friction	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score	67.27
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: Adequate
Overall evidence confidence: Moderate evidence confidence

Largest absolute effect: Labor and staffing friction -2.6 pts
Tested rank range: #7–#10

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?

#9Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment67.1

Aire Serv

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

Increase +1.1 pts Property replacement-cycle demandReduction -2.8 pts Labor and staffing friction

Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive

How we scored this concept

Full score ledger

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

Neutral model baseline	70.0
Target-market demand	+0.9
Property replacement-cycle demand	+1.1
Competitive environment	Not included in the score
Labor and staffing friction	-2.8
Transportation, routing, and parking	-1.6
Real estate and site feasibility	Not applicable to this operating model
Sales and customer acquisition	Not included in the score
Referral ecosystem	Not applicable to this operating model
Territory quality	-0.6
Regulatory and operating friction	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score	67.06
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: Adequate
Source-evidence confidence: Strong
Geographic applicability: Adequate
Overall evidence confidence: Moderate evidence confidence

Largest absolute effect: Labor and staffing friction -2.8 pts
Tested rank range: #9–#13

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?

#10Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment66.8

ZOOM DRAIN

Drain and sewer service · emergency skilled-trade route service

Increase +0.9 pts Target-market demandReduction -2.3 pts Labor and staffing friction

Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive

How we scored this concept

Full score ledger

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

Neutral model baseline	70.0
Target-market demand	+0.8
Property replacement-cycle demand	+0.6
Competitive environment	Not included in the score
Labor and staffing friction	-2.3
Transportation, routing, and parking	-2.0
Real estate and site feasibility	Not applicable to this operating model
Sales and customer acquisition	Not included in the score
Referral ecosystem	+0.4
Territory quality	-0.7
Regulatory and operating friction	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score	66.83
Published local-market alignment	66.8

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: Adequate
Overall evidence confidence: Moderate evidence confidence

Largest absolute effect: Labor and staffing friction -2.3 pts
Tested rank range: #8–#13

Most important next check

Where must ZOOM DRAIN stage crews and vehicles to protect after-hours response times across the proposed territory?

#11Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment66.7

Mr. Rooter

Plumbing · scheduled and emergency skilled-trade service

Increase +0.8 pts Target-market demandReduction -2.4 pts Labor and staffing friction

Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive

How we scored this concept

Full score ledger

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

Neutral model baseline	70.0
Target-market demand	+0.8
Property replacement-cycle demand	+0.6
Competitive environment	Not included in the score
Labor and staffing friction	-2.4
Transportation, routing, and parking	-1.8
Real estate and site feasibility	Not applicable to this operating model
Sales and customer acquisition	Not included in the score
Referral ecosystem	+0.2
Territory quality	-0.7
Regulatory and operating friction	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score	66.72
Published local-market alignment	66.7

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

Evidence confidence

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

Largest absolute effect: Labor and staffing friction -2.4 pts
Tested rank range: #10–#14

Most important next check

How many field vehicles must Mr. Rooter deploy, and where would they begin and end each service day?

#12Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment66.5

Workout Anytime

Fitness · fixed-location membership fitness

Increase +0.4 pts Target-market demandReduction -1.4 pts Labor and staffing friction

Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive

How we scored this concept

Full score ledger

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

Neutral model baseline	70.0
Target-market demand	+0.4
Property replacement-cycle demand	Not applicable to this operating model
Competitive environment	Not included in the score
Labor and staffing friction	-1.4
Transportation, routing, and parking	-0.2
Real estate and site feasibility	-1.1
Sales and customer acquisition	Not included in the score
Referral ecosystem	Not applicable to this operating model
Territory quality	-1.3
Regulatory and operating friction	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score	66.54
Published local-market alignment	66.5

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

Evidence confidence

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

Largest absolute effect: Labor and staffing friction -1.4 pts
Tested rank range: #8–#14

Most important next check

What manager profile and compensation range does Workout Anytime assume before the owner can step back from daily operations?

#13Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment66.5

Rainbow International Restoration

Restoration · emergency property restoration

Increase +0.5 pts Referral ecosystemReduction -2.4 pts Labor and staffing friction

Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive

How we scored this concept

Full score ledger

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

Neutral model baseline	70.0
Target-market demand	Not applicable to this operating model
Property replacement-cycle demand	+0.5
Competitive environment	Not included in the score
Labor and staffing friction	-2.4
Transportation, routing, and parking	-1.4
Real estate and site feasibility	Not applicable to this operating model
Sales and customer acquisition	Not included in the score
Referral ecosystem	+0.5
Territory quality	-0.6
Regulatory and operating friction	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score	66.50
Published local-market alignment	66.5

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

Evidence confidence

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

Largest absolute effect: Labor and staffing friction -2.4 pts
Tested rank range: #9–#13

Most important next check

Which ZIP codes can Rainbow International Restoration serve within its target emergency-response time under normal and peak traffic conditions?

#14Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment66.4

PuroClean

Restoration · emergency property restoration

Increase +0.5 pts Referral ecosystemReduction -2.3 pts Labor and staffing friction

Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive

How we scored this concept

Full score ledger

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

Neutral model baseline	70.0
Target-market demand	Not applicable to this operating model
Property replacement-cycle demand	+0.5
Competitive environment	Not included in the score
Labor and staffing friction	-2.3
Transportation, routing, and parking	-1.6
Real estate and site feasibility	Not applicable to this operating model
Sales and customer acquisition	Not included in the score
Referral ecosystem	+0.5
Territory quality	-0.6
Regulatory and operating friction	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score	66.40
Published local-market alignment	66.4

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

Evidence confidence

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

Largest absolute effect: Labor and staffing friction -2.3 pts
Tested rank range: #10–#14

Most important next check

What dispatch zones and maximum drive-time assumptions does PuroClean use for urgent service calls?

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
Resident population estimate on July 1, 2025	826,079people	July 1, 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 ACS estimates; 2022 economic data; 2023 business reference year where displayed	San Francisco, California	Evidence for Target-market demand, Territory quality	^[1] ^[2]
Population change from the April 2020 estimates base to July 2025	-5.972percent	April 1, 2020 estimates base through July 1, 2025	San Francisco, California	Evidence for Target-market demand	^[2]
Population change from July 2024 to July 2025	0.625percent	April 1, 2020 estimates base through July 1, 2025	San Francisco, California	Evidence for Target-market demand	^[2]
Estimated households in the 2020-2024 period	363,970households	July 1, 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 ACS estimates; 2022 economic data; 2023 business reference year where displayed	San Francisco, California	Evidence for Target-market demand, Territory quality	^[1]
Median household income in 2024 dollars	140,970usd 2024	July 1, 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 ACS estimates; 2022 economic data; 2023 business reference year where displayed	San Francisco, California	Evidence for Target-market demand	^[1]
Adults age 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or higher	60.3percent	July 1, 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 ACS estimates; 2022 economic data; 2023 business reference year where displayed	San Francisco, California	Evidence for Referral ecosystem, Labor and staffing friction	^[1]
Active registered business locations displayed by DataSF	126,000business locations approximate	Active registration status as updated July 20, 2026	San Francisco, California	Evidence for Target-market demand, Referral ecosystem, Territory quality	^[5]
Total dwelling units at the end of 2025	422,958housing units	Calendar year 2025 and year-end 2025 housing stock	San Francisco, California	Evidence for Target-market demand, Property replacement-cycle demand, Territory quality	^[3]
Net housing-unit additions completed in 2025	2,669housing units	Calendar year 2025 and year-end 2025 housing stock	San Francisco, California	Evidence for Target-market demand, Property replacement-cycle demand	^[3]
Year-over-year increase in the city housing stock during 2025	0.6percent	Calendar year 2025 and year-end 2025 housing stock	San Francisco, California	Evidence for Target-market demand	^[3]
Housing units in buildings with two or more units	units: 328,441; share: 77.653housing units and percent	Calendar year 2025 and year-end 2025 housing stock	San Francisco, California	Evidence for Property replacement-cycle demand, Referral ecosystem, Territory quality	^[3]
Housing units in buildings with 20 or more units	units: 165,805; share: 39housing units and percent	Calendar year 2025 and year-end 2025 housing stock	San Francisco, California	Evidence for Property replacement-cycle demand, Referral ecosystem, Territory quality	^[3]
Housing units built in 1939 or earlier	units: 187,977; total units: 414,553; share: 45.345housing units and percent	2022 ACS 1-year estimates	San Francisco County, California	Evidence for Property replacement-cycle demand, Labor and staffing friction	^[4]
Mean hourly wages for operating-relevant major occupational groups	all occupations: 48.19; food preparation and serving: 22.91; building and grounds cleaning and maintenance: 25.46; sales and related: 36.06; office and administrative support: 32.96; construction and extraction: 43.66; installation maintenance and repair: 38.95; transportation and material moving: 30.45usd per hour	May 2025	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California	Evidence for Labor and staffing friction	^[6]
Local mean-hourly-wage premiums over corresponding U.S. major occupational groups	all occupations: 43.68; food preparation and serving: 28.28; building and grounds cleaning and maintenance: 29.5; office and administrative support: 32.96; construction and extraction: 38.96; installation maintenance and repair: 27.96; transportation and material moving: 27.09percent above us mean	May 2025	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California	Evidence for Labor and staffing friction	^[6]
Employment shares in selected professional occupational groups	management: 9.4; business and financial operations: 8.7; computer and mathematical: 6.6percent of msa employment	May 2025	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, California	Evidence for Referral ecosystem, Labor and staffing friction	^[6]
San Francisco minimum wage effective July 1, 2026	19.61usd per hour	Current ordinance accessed July 2026	San Francisco, California	Evidence for Labor and staffing friction, Regulatory and operating friction	^[7] ^[8]
California minimum wage effective January 1, 2026	16.9usd per hour	Rate effective January 1, 2026	California	Evidence for Labor and staffing friction, Regulatory and operating friction	^[9]
San Francisco minimum-wage premium over the California statewide rate	difference: 2.71; premium: 16.036usd per hour and percent	Rate effective July 1, 2026	San Francisco compared with California	Evidence for Labor and staffing friction	^[8] ^[9]
San Francisco office market conditions in Q2 2026	vacancy rate: 29.2; net absorption sqft: 963,980; average asking rate: 72.96; asking rate basis: annual full service grossmixed	Second quarter 2026	San Francisco office market	Evidence for Real estate and site feasibility, Target-market demand, Territory quality	^[10]
San Francisco industrial market conditions in Q1 2026	vacancy rate: 8.3; net absorption sqft: 155,156; average asking rate monthly: 1.82; asking rate basis: monthly industrial gross; annualized asking rate: 21.84mixed	First quarter 2026	San Francisco industrial market	Evidence for Real estate and site feasibility, Territory quality	^[11]
Difference between reported office and industrial vacancy rates	20.9percentage points	Second quarter 2026	San Francisco office Q2 2026 versus industrial Q1 2026	Evidence for Real estate and site feasibility, Territory quality	^[10] ^[11]
Retail availability and rent performance varied materially by format	live work play average asking rent: 27.8; rent unit: usd per square foot per year; office adjacent condition: higher availability and slower pricing growth; high street five year rent growth: nearly flatmixed	Fourth quarter 2024	San Francisco high-street, office-adjacent, and live-work-play retail districts	Evidence for Target-market demand, Real estate and site feasibility, Territory quality	^[12]
SFMTA treats curb space as a limited resource with neighborhood-specific priorities and greater goods-loading need downtown and on commercial corridors	different neighborhoods have different needs: yes; goods loading need higher in downtown and commercial corridors: yes; growing loading needs are policy objective: yespolicy findings	Citywide policy framework; current implementation context reviewed July 2026	San Francisco curb network	Evidence for Transportation, routing, and parking, Territory quality	^[13]
Commercial loading zones impose vehicle, active-loading, payment, and time-limit conditions	typical time limit minutes: 30; commercial plate generally required: yes; meter payment generally required: yes; active loading required: yes; six wheel zones restricted to six wheel trucks: yesrule conditions	Current rules accessed July 2026	San Francisco commercial loading zones	Evidence for Transportation, routing, and parking, Regulatory and operating friction	^[14]
Contractor parking permit conditions and fiscal-year 2026-2027 fee	annual fee: 3,197; six month fee: 1,598; commercial plate required: yes; eligible businesses: California-licensed construction or pest-control trades; meter and rpp time limit exemptions: yes; yellow six wheel loading zone use prohibited: yes; principal business address exclusion: within 1,500 feet or three blocks, whichever is greaterusd and conditions	Fiscal year 2026-2027 fee and current permit rules	Eligible contractor vehicles in San Francisco	Evidence for Transportation, routing, and parking, Regulatory and operating friction	^[15]
Existing Buildings Ordinance coverage thresholds and recurring requirements	nonresidential minimum conditioned sqft: 10,000; multifamily minimum conditioned sqft: 50,000; benchmarking frequency: annual; benchmarking due month day: May 1; commercial energy audit frequency years: 5thresholds and frequency	Current requirements accessed July 2026	Covered San Francisco nonresidential and multifamily buildings	Evidence for Regulatory and operating friction, Property replacement-cycle demand	^[16]
Renewable-electricity requirement for large commercial buildings	minimum gross sqft: 50,000; renewable electricity share required: 100; transition deadline: 2030-12-31; documentation due: 2031-04-01threshold and deadlines	Current requirements accessed July 2026	San Francisco commercial buildings at or above the specified size	Evidence for Regulatory and operating friction, Property replacement-cycle demand	^[16]
Sign installation or material alteration generally requires a permit and standards vary by zoning and special sign district	permit required for: install, replace, reconstruct, expand, intensify, relocate; district specific rules: yesrule conditions	Guidance last updated September 3, 2025; accessed July 2026	San Francisco	Evidence for Regulatory and operating friction, Real estate and site feasibility	^[17]
Covered storefronts must maintain unobstructed visibility into the store	minimum visibility: 75; limited exceptions apply: yes; code section: Planning Code Section 145.1percent and conditions	Guidance last updated July 23, 2026	San Francisco	Evidence for Regulatory and operating friction, Real estate and site feasibility	^[18]
Formula retail is subject to conditional-use review or prohibition in specified districts	formula retail threshold: 11 or more other retail establishments in operation or approved worldwide; conditional use in some districts: yes; prohibited in some districts: yesrule conditions	Current controls accessed July 2026	San Francisco	Evidence for Regulatory and operating friction, Real estate and site feasibility, Territory quality	^[19]
Slope-protection review applies only where geographic exposure and project-scope triggers are met	geographic triggers: earthquake-induced landslide zone, average slope greater than 25 percent; project triggers: new structure with more than 1,000 square feet of roof area, addition exceeding 500 square feet, shoring, underpinning, grading exceeding 50 cubic yards, other substantial slope impactconditional thresholds	Current project-trigger framework reviewed July 2026	San Francisco	Evidence for Regulatory and operating friction, Real estate and site feasibility, Property replacement-cycle demand	^[20] ^[21]

How to use the ranking

What the model can and cannot establish

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

Methodology

How the local-alignment ranking is calculated

Measure the city

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

Profile each operating model

Map each franchise to controlled operating attributes and local sensitivities.

Apply scoreable effects

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

Preserve conditional effects

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

Test rank sensitivity

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

Generate public output

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

How the common baseline becomes a city-specific score

Every concept starts from the same 70.0 reference point, so differences come only from modeled local interactions. The current model caps total local movement at ±18.0 points. The score is not a percentage, probability, or estimate of investment quality.

Precision and materiality

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

Score tiers

Tier 1 · Strongest modeled alignment80.0–100.0

Tier 2 · Favorable modeled alignment72.0–<80.0

Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment64.0–<72.0

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

How factor rows are classified

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

What “best” means here

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

Model 0.9.0 · Compiler 0.9.10-nonzero-markers-only · Report generated August 5, 2026 (site timezone)

Model governance

How this report is calculated and corrected

Calculation controls

Model designer: Thomas Jepsen

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

Model history

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
QuickFacts: San Francisco city, California
Used for: Resident population estimate on July 1, 2025, Estimated households in the 2020-2024 period, Median household income in 2024 dollars, and Adults age 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or higher
Publisher
U.S. Census Bureau
Published
May 14, 2026
Data period
July 1, 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 ACS estimates; 2022 economic data; 2023 business reference year where displayed
Scope
San Francisco city, California
Locator
Population, households, education, income, sales, commuting, land area, and business sections
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
July 31, 2026
2
Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places in California: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025
Used for: Resident population estimate on July 1, 2025, Population change from the April 2020 estimates base to July 2025, and Population change from July 2024 to July 2025
Publisher
U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division
Published
May 1, 2026
Data period
April 1, 2020 estimates base through July 1, 2025
Scope
Incorporated places in California; San Francisco city row used
Locator
San Francisco city row
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
July 31, 2026
3
Housing Inventory 2025
Used for: Total dwelling units at the end of 2025, Net housing-unit additions completed in 2025, Year-over-year increase in the city housing stock during 2025, Housing units in buildings with two or more units, and Housing units in buildings with 20 or more units
Publisher
San Francisco Planning Department
Published
April 1, 2026
Data period
Calendar year 2025 and year-end 2025 housing stock
Scope
City and County of San Francisco
Locator
Housing production summary and Table 12 housing stock by building size
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
July 31, 2026
4
DP04: Selected Housing Characteristics
Used for: Housing units built in 1939 or earlier
Publisher
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey
Published
September 14, 2023
Data period
2022 ACS 1-year estimates
Scope
San Francisco County, California; coextensive with the city for this analysis
Locator
Year structure built: total housing units and built 1939 or earlier
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
July 31, 2026
5
Active Business Locations
Used for: Active registered business locations displayed by DataSF
Publisher
City and County of San Francisco, DataSF
Data period
Active registration status as updated July 20, 2026
Scope
Registered business locations in San Francisco
Locator
Dataset summary, row count, active-status definition, and update frequency
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
July 31, 2026
6
Occupational Employment and Wages in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont — May 2025
Used for: Mean hourly wages for operating-relevant major occupational groups, Local mean-hourly-wage premiums over corresponding U.S. major occupational groups, and Employment shares in selected professional occupational groups
Publisher
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Published
July 9, 2026
Data period
May 2025
Scope
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont metropolitan statistical area
Locator
Table A major occupational groups, employment shares, and mean hourly wages
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
July 31, 2026
7
San Francisco Labor and Employment Code — Minimum Wage Ordinance
Used for: San Francisco minimum wage effective July 1, 2026
Publisher
City and County of San Francisco
Data period
Current ordinance accessed July 2026
Scope
Employees performing covered work in San Francisco
Locator
Minimum wage payment requirement and annual CPI adjustment provision
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
July 31, 2026
8
San Francisco Announces 2026 Minimum Wage Increases
Used for: San Francisco minimum wage effective July 1, 2026 and San Francisco minimum-wage premium over the California statewide rate
Publisher
Bloomberg Tax
Published
March 26, 2026
Data period
Rate effective July 1, 2026
Scope
City and County of San Francisco
Locator
First paragraph reporting the July 1, 2026 rate and prior rate
Source tier
Tier 3 · credible professional reporting
Accessed
July 31, 2026
9
Minimum Wage
Used for: California minimum wage effective January 1, 2026 and San Francisco minimum-wage premium over the California statewide rate
Publisher
California Department of Industrial Relations
Published
December 1, 2025
Data period
Rate effective January 1, 2026
Scope
State of California
Locator
California minimum wage effective January 1, 2026
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
July 31, 2026
10
San Francisco Office Figures Q2 2026
Used for: San Francisco office market conditions in Q2 2026 and Difference between reported office and industrial vacancy rates
Publisher
CBRE
Published
July 10, 2026
Data period
Second quarter 2026
Scope
San Francisco office market
Locator
Overall vacancy, net absorption, and average asking rate summary
Source tier
Tier 3 · credible industry
Accessed
July 31, 2026
11
San Francisco Industrial Figures Q1 2026
Used for: San Francisco industrial market conditions in Q1 2026 and Difference between reported office and industrial vacancy rates
Publisher
CBRE
Published
April 29, 2026
Data period
First quarter 2026
Scope
San Francisco industrial market
Locator
Overall vacancy, net absorption, and average asking rate summary
Source tier
Tier 3 · credible industry
Accessed
July 31, 2026
12
2025 Retail Rent Dynamics
Used for: Retail availability and rent performance varied materially by format
Publisher
CBRE
Published
May 7, 2025
Data period
Fourth quarter 2024
Scope
San Francisco retail formats with national comparison markets
Locator
Executive Summary, San Francisco high-street discussion, and Live-Work-Play section
Source tier
Tier 3 · credible industry
Accessed
July 31, 2026
13
Curb Management Strategy
Used for: SFMTA treats curb space as a limited resource with neighborhood-specific priorities and greater goods-loading need downtown and on commercial corridors
Publisher
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
Published
February 14, 2020
Data period
Citywide policy framework; current implementation context reviewed July 2026
Scope
Citywide with neighborhood and corridor variation
Locator
Goods-loading geography, growing loading needs, compliance, and limited-curb framework
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
July 31, 2026
14
Loading and Short-Term Parking FAQs
Used for: Commercial loading zones impose vehicle, active-loading, payment, and time-limit conditions
Publisher
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
Data period
Current rules accessed July 2026
Scope
San Francisco commercial and general loading zones
Locator
Eligible vehicles, typical commercial-loading time limits, meter payment, and active-loading rules
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
July 31, 2026
15
Contractor Parking Permits
Used for: Contractor parking permit conditions and fiscal-year 2026-2027 fee
Publisher
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
Data period
Fiscal year 2026-2027 fee and current permit rules
Scope
Eligible commercial contractor vehicles operating in San Francisco
Locator
Requirements, exemptions, prohibited uses, fees, and application processing
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
July 31, 2026
16
San Francisco’s Existing Buildings Ordinance
Used for: Existing Buildings Ordinance coverage thresholds and recurring requirements and Renewable-electricity requirement for large commercial buildings
Publisher
San Francisco Environment Department
Data period
Current requirements accessed July 2026
Scope
Covered nonresidential and multifamily buildings in San Francisco
Locator
Coverage thresholds, annual benchmarking, five-year commercial audits, and renewable-electricity deadlines
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
July 31, 2026
17
Signs
Used for: Sign installation or material alteration generally requires a permit and standards vary by zoning and special sign district
Publisher
San Francisco Planning Department
Data period
Guidance last updated September 3, 2025; accessed July 2026
Scope
San Francisco with zoning- and special-sign-district variation
Locator
Permit requirement and district-specific sign requirements
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
July 31, 2026
18
Standards for Storefront Transparency
Used for: Covered storefronts must maintain unobstructed visibility into the store
Publisher
San Francisco Planning Department
Data period
Guidance last updated July 23, 2026
Scope
Covered San Francisco storefronts, subject to limited exceptions
Locator
Planning Code Section 145.1 transparency requirement
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
July 31, 2026
19
Chain Stores
Used for: Formula retail is subject to conditional-use review or prohibition in specified districts
Publisher
San Francisco Planning Department
Data period
Current controls accessed July 2026
Scope
Formula retail uses in specified San Francisco zoning districts and special-use districts
Locator
Definition, conditional-use triggers, and district prohibitions
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
July 31, 2026
20
Slope Protection Act
Used for: Slope-protection review applies only where geographic exposure and project-scope triggers are met
Publisher
San Francisco Department of Building Inspection
Data period
Current project-trigger framework reviewed July 2026
Scope
Properties in earthquake-induced landslide zones or with average slope exceeding 25 percent, subject to project triggers
Locator
Geographic and project-scope triggers for slope-protection review
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
July 31, 2026
21
PermitSF Legislation
Used for: Slope-protection review applies only where geographic exposure and project-scope triggers are met
Publisher
City and County of San Francisco
Published
October 30, 2025
Data period
Permit reforms effective in 2025 and reviewed July 2026
Scope
San Francisco permitting process and specified project types
Locator
Slope-review and permit-process reforms
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
July 31, 2026

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