Local operating-model alignment analysis

Best Franchise Opportunities We Assessed in San Jose, California

We ranked 14 franchise concepts for San Jose, California 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

View the ranking See the local evidence

14Concepts evaluated

24Sources used

16Primary sources

25Local 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

67.6 average across 2 concepts

Largest positive factorTarget-market demand

0.8 points average among 11 affected concepts

Largest negative factorLabor and staffing friction

1.7 points average reduction among 14 affected concepts

Most assumption-sensitive rankJan-Pro International

Tested rank range spans 12 positions

Executive conclusion

What the ranking means for San Jose, California

Our San Jose, 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 FASTSIGNS produced the three highest modeled alignment scores in the evaluated set. Target-market demand was the strongest positive factor: it materially affected 11 concepts and added 0.8 points on average among them. Labor and staffing friction was the broadest negative pressure, reducing the 14 exposed concepts by 1.7 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	71.6Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment	+2.1 ptsTarget-market demand	-0.5 ptsLabor and staffing friction	Moderate evidence confidence
2	ActionCOACHBusiness coaching	71.5Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment	+1.5 ptsTarget-market demand	-0.1 ptsLabor and staffing friction	Moderate evidence confidence
3	FASTSIGNSSigns and graphics	71.0Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment	+1.8 ptsTarget-market demand	-0.8 ptsLabor and staffing friction	Moderate evidence confidence
4	Pillar To Post Home InspectorsHome inspection	69.8Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment	+0.1 ptsTarget-market demand	-0.5 ptsLabor and staffing friction	Moderate evidence confidence
5	Tiger AdjustersPublic insurance adjusting	69.5Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment	+0.2 ptsTarget-market demand	-0.7 ptsLabor and staffing friction	Moderate evidence confidence
6	HomeSmilesProperty maintenance services	69.4Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment	+1.1 ptsTarget-market demand	-1.7 ptsLabor and staffing friction	Moderate evidence confidence
7	Jan-Pro InternationalCommercial cleaning	69.3Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment	+1.8 ptsTarget-market demand	-2.5 ptsLabor and staffing friction	Moderate evidence confidence
8	ZOOM DRAINDrain and sewer service	68.2Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment	+0.4 ptsTarget-market demand	-2.4 ptsLabor and staffing friction	Moderate evidence confidence
9	Mr. RooterPlumbing	68.0Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment	+0.3 ptsProperty replacement-cycle demand	-2.5 ptsLabor and staffing friction	Moderate evidence confidence
10	Aire ServHVAC installation, repair, and maintenance	67.8Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment	+0.4 ptsProperty replacement-cycle demand	-2.9 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: ^[5] ^[7] ^[17] ^[19] ^[20] ^[24] ^[2] ^[3]Property replacement-cycle demand: ^[6] ^[5] ^[7] ^[10] ^[11] ^[15] ^[16] ^[2]Competitive environment: ^[5] ^[24] ^[2] ^[4]Labor and staffing friction: ^[8] ^[9] ^[2] ^[3]Transportation, routing, and parking: ^[5] ^[12] ^[13] ^[14] ^[4]Real estate and site feasibility: ^[17] ^[18] ^[10] ^[12] ^[13] ^[15] ^[16] ^[21] ^[22] ^[2]Sales and customer acquisition: ^[5] ^[19] ^[24] ^[2]Referral ecosystem: ^[19] ^[24] ^[5] ^[4]Territory quality: ^[17] ^[18] ^[13] ^[15] ^[16] ^[22] ^[6] ^[4]Regulatory and operating friction: ^[10] ^[11] ^[21] ^[22] ^[15] ^[16] ^[23] ^[9] ^[3] ^[4]

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Concept	Target-market demand	Property replacement-cycle demand	Labor and staffing friction
#1 City Wide	+2.1 pts	—	-0.5 pts
#2 ActionCOACH	+1.5 pts	—	-0.1 pts
#3 FASTSIGNS	+1.8 pts	—	-0.8 pts
#4 Pillar To Post Home Inspectors	+0.1 pts	+0.1 pts	-0.5 pts
#5 Tiger Adjusters	+0.2 pts	—	-0.7 pts
#6 HomeSmiles	+1.1 pts	—	-1.7 pts
#7 Jan-Pro International	+1.8 pts	—	-2.5 pts
#8 ZOOM DRAIN	+0.4 pts	+0.3 pts	-2.4 pts
#9 Mr. Rooter	+0.3 pts	+0.3 pts	-2.5 pts
#10 Aire Serv	+0.3 pts	+0.4 pts	-2.9 pts
#11 PuroClean	—	+0.1 pts	-2.4 pts
#12 Rainbow International Restoration	—	+0.1 pts	-2.6 pts
#13 Mister Sparky Electric	—	+0.2 pts	-2.7 pts
#14 Workout Anytime	-1.2 pts	—	-1.4 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 WideModerately sensitive · tested #1–#3

#2 ActionCOACHModerately sensitive · tested #1–#4

#3 FASTSIGNSModerately sensitive · tested #3–#5

#4 Pillar To Post Home InspectorsHighly sensitive · tested #2–#9

#5 Tiger AdjustersHighly sensitive · tested #4–#11

#6 HomeSmilesModerately sensitive · tested #5–#7

#7 Jan-Pro InternationalHighly sensitive · tested #2–#14

#8 ZOOM DRAINStable · tested #7–#8

#9 Mr. RooterStable · tested #8–#9

#10 Aire ServHighly sensitive · tested #6–#13

#11 PuroCleanModerately sensitive · tested #10–#13

#12 Rainbow International RestorationStable · tested #11–#12

#13 Mister Sparky ElectricHighly sensitive · tested #10–#14

#14 Workout AnytimeHighly sensitive · tested #6–#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	+2.1
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	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Real estate and site feasibility	Not included in the score
Sales and customer acquisition	Not included in the score
Referral ecosystem	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
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	71.60
Published local-market alignment	71.6

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

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

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

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

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

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 Pillar To Post Home Inspectors, Tiger Adjusters, Jan-Pro International; 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 11 of 14 concepts. When we neutralized the factor and recalculated the table, 11 concepts changed position. Workout Anytime moved from #14 to #6, the largest movement among concepts directly affected by this factor.

Concepts adjusted11 of 14

Average among affected+0.8 pts

Average across all concepts+0.6 pts

Concepts changing rank11

Concepts helped most

City WideFacility management

+2.1 pts

Jan-Pro InternationalCommercial cleaning

+1.8 pts

FASTSIGNSSigns and graphics

+1.8 pts

ActionCOACHBusiness coaching

+1.5 pts

HomeSmilesProperty maintenance services

+1.1 pts

Concepts challenged most

Workout AnytimeFitness

-1.2 pts

Measured but not differentiating in this concept set

Competitive environmentNo material score adjustment
Transportation, routing, and parkingNo material score adjustment
Real estate and site feasibilityNo material score adjustment
Sales and customer acquisitionNo material score adjustment
Referral ecosystemNo material score adjustment
Territory qualityNo material score adjustment
Regulatory and operating frictionNo material score adjustment

Category comparisons

Best franchise categories we assessed in San Jose, 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 67.6 to 67.6. PuroClean ranked highest at 67.6. Property replacement-cycle demand added 0.1 points on average among the affected concepts. Labor and staffing friction reduced the exposed concepts by 2.5 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: 67.6–67.6
Category average: 67.6

PuroClean67.6

Rainbow International Restoration67.6

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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 alignment71.6

City Wide

Facility management · B2B facility management and vendor coordination

Increase +2.1 pts Target-market demandReduction -0.5 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	+2.1
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	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Real estate and site feasibility	Not included in the score
Sales and customer acquisition	Not included in the score
Referral ecosystem	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
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	71.60
Published local-market alignment	71.6

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

Evidence confidence

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

Largest absolute effect: Target-market demand +2.1 pts
Tested rank range: #1–#3

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 alignment71.5

ActionCOACH

Business coaching · home-based B2B advisory

Increase +1.5 pts Target-market demandReduction -0.1 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	-0.1
Transportation, routing, and parking	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Real estate and site feasibility	Not included in the score
Sales and customer acquisition	Not included in the score
Referral ecosystem	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
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	71.47
Published local-market alignment	71.5

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

Evidence confidence

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

Largest absolute effect: Target-market demand +1.5 pts
Tested rank range: #1–#4

Most important next check

Which business-owner segments are expected to produce the most repeatable coaching demand for ActionCOACH?

#3Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment71.0

FASTSIGNS

Signs and graphics · B2B production and installation center

Increase +1.8 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	+1.8
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	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Real estate and site feasibility	Not included in the score
Sales and customer acquisition	Not included in the score
Referral ecosystem	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
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	70.97
Published local-market alignment	71.0

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

Evidence confidence

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

Largest absolute effect: Target-market demand +1.8 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

Pillar To Post Home Inspectors

Home inspection · mobile property inspection service

Increase +0.1 pts Target-market demandReduction -0.5 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	+0.1
Property replacement-cycle demand	+0.1
Competitive environment	Not included in the score
Labor and staffing friction	-0.5
Transportation, routing, and parking	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Real estate and site feasibility	Not included in the score
Sales and customer acquisition	Not included in the score
Referral ecosystem	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
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	69.78
Published local-market alignment	69.8

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

Evidence confidence

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

Largest absolute effect: Labor and staffing friction -0.5 pts
Tested rank range: #2–#9

Most important next check

Which transaction corridors and referral markets would define Pillar To Post Home Inspectors's practical inspection territory?

#5Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment69.5

Tiger Adjusters

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

Increase +0.2 pts Target-market demandReduction -0.7 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	+0.2
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	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Real estate and site feasibility	Not included in the score
Sales and customer acquisition	Not included in the score
Referral ecosystem	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
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	69.52
Published local-market alignment	69.5

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

Evidence confidence

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

Largest absolute effect: Labor and staffing friction -0.7 pts
Tested rank range: #4–#11

Most important next check

What local sales staffing and activity level are required for Tiger Adjusters to build its initial pipeline?

#6Tier 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 +1.1 pts Target-market demandReduction -1.7 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	+1.1
Property replacement-cycle demand	Not applicable to this operating model
Competitive environment	Not included in the score
Labor and staffing friction	-1.7
Transportation, routing, and parking	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Real estate and site feasibility	Not included in the score
Sales and customer acquisition	Not included in the score
Referral ecosystem	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
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	69.35
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: Adequate
Franchise-profile completeness: Adequate
Source-evidence confidence: Strong
Geographic applicability: Limited
Overall evidence confidence: Moderate evidence confidence

Largest absolute effect: Labor and staffing friction -1.7 pts
Tested rank range: #5–#7

Most important next check

What local sales staffing and activity level are required for HomeSmiles to build its initial pipeline?

#7Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment69.3

Jan-Pro International

Commercial cleaning · recurring commercial route service

Increase +1.8 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	+1.8
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	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Real estate and site feasibility	Not included in the score
Sales and customer acquisition	Not included in the score
Referral ecosystem	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
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	69.28
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: Adequate
Franchise-profile completeness: Limited
Source-evidence confidence: Strong
Geographic applicability: Limited
Overall evidence confidence: Moderate evidence confidence

Largest absolute effect: Labor and staffing friction -2.5 pts
Tested rank range: #2–#14

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 alignment68.2

ZOOM DRAIN

Drain and sewer service · emergency skilled-trade route service

Increase +0.4 pts Target-market demandReduction -2.4 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	+0.4
Property replacement-cycle demand	+0.3
Competitive environment	Not included in the score
Labor and staffing friction	-2.4
Transportation, routing, and parking	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Real estate and site feasibility	Not included in the score
Sales and customer acquisition	Not included in the score
Referral ecosystem	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
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	68.20
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: Adequate
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: #7–#8

Most important next check

What after-hours drain and sewer technician coverage must ZOOM DRAIN maintain, and what staffing model protects response times?

#9Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment68.0

Mr. Rooter

Plumbing · scheduled and emergency skilled-trade service

Increase +0.3 pts Property replacement-cycle 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	+0.3
Property replacement-cycle demand	+0.3
Competitive environment	Not included in the score
Labor and staffing friction	-2.5
Transportation, routing, and parking	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Real estate and site feasibility	Not included in the score
Sales and customer acquisition	Not included in the score
Referral ecosystem	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
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: Adequate
Franchise-profile completeness: Limited
Source-evidence confidence: Strong
Geographic applicability: Limited
Overall evidence confidence: Moderate evidence confidence

Largest absolute effect: Labor and staffing friction -2.5 pts
Tested rank range: #8–#9

Most important next check

What mix of scheduled-service plumbers and emergency-response capacity must Mr. Rooter staff for the proposed territory?

#10Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment67.8

Aire Serv

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

Increase +0.4 pts Property replacement-cycle demandReduction -2.9 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	+0.3
Property replacement-cycle demand	+0.4
Competitive environment	Not included in the score
Labor and staffing friction	-2.9
Transportation, routing, and parking	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Real estate and site feasibility	Not included in the score
Sales and customer acquisition	Not included in the score
Referral ecosystem	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
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	67.79
Published local-market alignment	67.8

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

Evidence confidence

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

Largest absolute effect: Labor and staffing friction -2.9 pts
Tested rank range: #6–#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?

#11Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment67.6

PuroClean

Restoration · emergency property restoration

Increase +0.1 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	+0.1
Competitive environment	Not included in the score
Labor and staffing friction	-2.4
Transportation, routing, and parking	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Real estate and site feasibility	Not included in the score
Sales and customer acquisition	Not included in the score
Referral ecosystem	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
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	67.64
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: Adequate
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: #10–#13

Most important next check

Which technical roles are hardest to staff for PuroClean, and what training pipeline reduces that exposure?

#12Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment67.6

Rainbow International Restoration

Restoration · emergency property restoration

Increase +0.1 pts Property replacement-cycle demandReduction -2.6 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	Effect below the publication threshold
Property replacement-cycle demand	+0.1
Competitive environment	Not included in the score
Labor and staffing friction	-2.6
Transportation, routing, and parking	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Real estate and site feasibility	Not included in the score
Sales and customer acquisition	Not included in the score
Referral ecosystem	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
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	67.56
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: Adequate
Franchise-profile completeness: Limited
Source-evidence confidence: Strong
Geographic applicability: Limited
Overall evidence confidence: Moderate evidence confidence

Largest absolute effect: Labor and staffing friction -2.6 pts
Tested rank range: #11–#12

Most important next check

What opening staffing ratio, wage range, and retention plan does Rainbow International Restoration assume for frontline roles?

#13Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment67.5

Mister Sparky Electric

Electrical · skilled-trade home service

Increase +0.2 pts Property replacement-cycle demandReduction -2.7 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	+0.2
Competitive environment	Not included in the score
Labor and staffing friction	-2.7
Transportation, routing, and parking	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Real estate and site feasibility	Not included in the score
Sales and customer acquisition	Not included in the score
Referral ecosystem	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
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	67.55
Published local-market alignment	67.5

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

Evidence confidence

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

Largest absolute effect: Labor and staffing friction -2.7 pts
Tested rank range: #10–#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 alignment67.4

Workout Anytime

Fitness · fixed-location membership fitness

No material positive local adjustment identifiedReduction -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	-1.2
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	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Real estate and site feasibility	Not included in the score
Sales and customer acquisition	Not included in the score
Referral ecosystem	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
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	67.39
Published local-market alignment	67.4

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: Adequate
Franchise-profile completeness: Limited
Source-evidence confidence: Strong
Geographic applicability: Limited
Overall evidence confidence: Moderate evidence confidence

Largest absolute effect: Labor and staffing friction -1.4 pts
Tested rank range: #6–#14

Most important next check

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

Metric registry

The 25 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	989,814people	July 1, 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 demographic, housing, income, and commuting measures; 2022 economic measures	San Jose, California	Evidence for Target-market demand, Territory quality	^[5]
Population change from the April 2020 estimate base to July 2025	-2.3percent	July 1, 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 demographic, housing, income, and commuting measures; 2022 economic measures	San Jose, California	Evidence for Target-market demand, Territory quality	^[5]
Household and population-density measures	households: 328,550; persons per household: 2.97; population per square mile 2020: 5,684.1mixed household and density measures	July 1, 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 demographic, housing, income, and commuting measures; 2022 economic measures	San Jose, California	Evidence for Target-market demand, Territory quality	^[5]
Median household income and housing-cost indicators	median household income usd: 146,427; median owner cost with mortgage usd minimum: 4,000; median gross rent usd: 2,669usd	July 1, 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 demographic, housing, income, and commuting measures; 2022 economic measures	San Jose, California	Evidence for Target-market demand, Labor and staffing friction	^[5]
Owner-occupied housing-unit rate	55.8percent	July 1, 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 demographic, housing, income, and commuting measures; 2022 economic measures	San Jose, California	Evidence for Target-market demand, Property replacement-cycle demand	^[5]
Selected city business sales and receipts in 2022	retail sales usd thousands: 22,077,409; retail sales per capita usd: 22,711; accommodation food sales usd thousands: 3,377,116; healthcare social assistance receipts usd thousands: 7,237,932; transportation warehousing receipts usd thousands: 2,176,603usd and usd thousands	July 1, 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 demographic, housing, income, and commuting measures; 2022 economic measures	San Jose, California	Evidence for Target-market demand, Referral ecosystem, Sales and customer acquisition	^[5]
Mean travel time to work	27.3minutes	July 1, 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 demographic, housing, income, and commuting measures; 2022 economic measures	San Jose, California	Evidence for Transportation, routing, and parking, Territory quality	^[5]
Regional Housing Needs Allocation in the 2023-2031 Housing Element	base allocation units: 62,200; additional reallocated units: 3,095housing units	2023-2031 planning period; certified Housing Element as of January 29, 2024	San Jose, California	Evidence for Target-market demand, Territory quality, Regulatory and operating friction	^[7]
City transformation during the 1960s and 1970s from an agricultural landscape to a major urban and technology center	primary transition decades: 1960s, 1970shistorical period	General Plan text updated August 29, 2025	San Jose, California	Evidence for Property replacement-cycle demand, Territory quality	^[6]
Mean hourly wages for major frontline occupational groups	food preparation and serving usd per hour: 23.52; building and grounds cleaning maintenance usd per hour: 25.28; office and administrative support usd per hour: 34.22; transportation and material moving usd per hour: 27.5usd per hour	May 2025	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California	Evidence for Labor and staffing friction	^[8]
Mean hourly wages and employment shares for construction and maintenance occupations	construction extraction usd per hour: 45.42; construction extraction employment share percent: 3.4; installation maintenance repair usd per hour: 39.42; installation maintenance repair employment share percent: 2.2mixed wage and employment share	May 2025	San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, California	Evidence for Labor and staffing friction, Property replacement-cycle demand	^[8]
San José minimum wage effective January 1, 2026	18.45usd per hour	Rate effective January 1, 2026	San Jose, California	Evidence for Labor and staffing friction, Regulatory and operating friction	^[9]
San Jose office-submarket conditions in Q2 2026	inventory sqft: 43,770,161; direct vacancy percent: 17.5; total vacancy percent: 19.3; availability percent: 20.3; quarterly net absorption sqft: -264,371; year to date net absorption sqft: -155,105; average asking rent usd per sqft per month fsg: 4.02mixed cre measures	Second quarter 2026	San Jose office submarket	Evidence for Real estate and site feasibility, Target-market demand, Territory quality	^[17]
San Jose industrial-submarket conditions in Q2 2026	inventory sqft: 26,895,586; direct vacancy percent: 9.6; total vacancy percent: 10.3; quarterly net absorption sqft: 9,263; year to date leasing activity sqft: 1,303,856; average asking rent usd per sqft per month nnn: 1.74mixed cre measures	Second quarter 2026	San Jose industrial submarket	Evidence for Real estate and site feasibility, Territory quality	^[18]
Building Performance Ordinance benchmarking threshold and 2026 reporting cycle	minimum covered building size sqft: 20,000; reporting deadline: 2026-05-01; reporting data year: 2,025threshold and date	2026 reporting cycle using 2025 building data	Covered commercial and multifamily buildings in San José	Evidence for Regulatory and operating friction, Property replacement-cycle demand, Real estate and site feasibility	^[10]
Beyond Benchmarking compliance pathways for assigned covered buildings	demonstrate satisfactory performance, energy or water audit, retrocommissioning, targeted efficiency upgradescompliance pathways	Current five-year compliance cohort framework accessed August 2026	San José buildings assigned to Beyond Benchmarking cohorts	Evidence for Regulatory and operating friction, Property replacement-cycle demand	^[11]
Public-street vehicle parking limit without movement	72hours	Current municipal parking rules accessed August 2026	San Jose, California	Evidence for Transportation, routing, and parking, Real estate and site feasibility	^[12]
Residential permit-parking zones require zone-specific permits or guest authorization for many service-provider vehicles	zone specific: yes; personal service vehicle may require guest permit: yes; on duty emergency or e plated vehicle exemptions exist: yesprogram conditions	Current active-zone framework accessed August 2026	Active residential permit-parking zones in San José	Evidence for Transportation, routing, and parking, Territory quality, Real estate and site feasibility	^[13] ^[14]
San José State University fall 2025 enrollment	enrollment approximate: 40,000; year over year change percent: 8students and percent	Fall 2025 enrollment	San José State University	Evidence for Target-market demand, Referral ecosystem, Sales and customer acquisition	^[19]
SJSU academic calendar includes fall, spring, and summer terms	academic year start: 2025-08-18; academic year end: 2026-05-22; summer term listed: yescalendar dates and status	Academic year 2025-2026 and listed summer term	San José State University	Evidence for Target-market demand, Territory quality	^[20]
City procurement portal publishes opportunities for services, supplies, equipment, technology, construction, and consulting	public opportunity categories: services, supplies, equipment, technology, construction, consultingopportunity categories	Current procurement links accessed August 2026	City of San José	Evidence for Target-market demand, Sales and customer acquisition, Referral ecosystem	^[24]
Projects in mapped Special Flood Hazard Areas require flood-zone review and may require elevation or floodproofing measures	mapped zone gate: yes; possible requirements: elevation, floodproofing, documentationreview conditions	Current FEMA and city review framework accessed August 2026	San José properties in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas	Evidence for Regulatory and operating friction, Real estate and site feasibility, Territory quality, Property replacement-cycle demand	^[15] ^[23]
Mapped geologic, landslide, and liquefaction zones can trigger geologic clearance for development projects	mapped zone gate: yes; review types: geologic hazard clearance, geologic clearancereview conditions	Current review framework accessed August 2026	San José development sites in covered hazard zones	Evidence for Regulatory and operating friction, Real estate and site feasibility, Territory quality, Property replacement-cycle demand	^[16] ^[23]
Private-property signage is regulated under Title 23 and is subject to permit, zoning, and design requirements	permit framework: yes; site and sign type specific: yesregulatory conditions	Current sign-code framework accessed August 2026	San Jose, California	Evidence for Regulatory and operating friction, Real estate and site feasibility	^[21]
Exterior changes to designated landmarks and historic-district properties can require Historic Preservation Permit review	designation gate: yes; exterior change review: yesregulatory conditions	Current ordinance framework and 2025 update process accessed August 2026	San José landmarks and historic-district properties	Evidence for Regulatory and operating friction, Real estate and site feasibility, Territory quality	^[22] ^[23]

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
Franchise-to-city operating-fit model definitionInternal or supplied research; not publicly accessible.
Publisher
Internal model file
Data period
Model version 0.9.0-calibration
Scope
Model-wide
Locator
factors, operating_attribute_taxonomy, city_modifier_taxonomy, confidence and provenance controls
Source tier
Tier 0 · controlling internal taxonomy
Accessed
August 4, 2026
2
United States Structural Inefficiency and CRE Arbitrage AuditInternal or supplied research; not publicly accessible.
Publisher
Supplied research material
Data period
Undated supplied synthesis reviewed August 4, 2026
Scope
San Jose section within a multi-city research docket
Locator
San Jose, California section, physical property, housing stock, labor, commuter, and commercial-space hypotheses
Source tier
Tier 5 · supplied bespoke research
Accessed
August 4, 2026
3
Jurisdictional Friction and Structural Capital Constraints: A Forensic Audit of Municipal Operating EnvironmentsInternal or supplied research; not publicly accessible.
Publisher
Supplied research material
Data period
Undated supplied synthesis reviewed August 4, 2026
Scope
San Jose section within a multi-city municipal docket
Locator
San Jose, California section, subsections A-F
Source tier
Tier 5 · supplied bespoke research
Accessed
August 4, 2026
4
Franchise neighborhood operating notesInternal or supplied research; not publicly accessible.
Publisher
Supplied research material
Data period
Undated supplied neighborhood notes reviewed August 4, 2026
Scope
Japantown, Blossom Valley, Evergreen, Cambrian Park, Almaden Valley, and Rose Garden in San Jose
Locator
Six records where %city% equals San Jose
Source tier
Tier 5 · supplied bespoke research
Accessed
August 4, 2026
5
QuickFacts: San Jose city, California
Used for: Resident population estimate on July 1, 2025, Population change from the April 2020 estimate base to July 2025, Household and population-density measures, Median household income and housing-cost indicators, and Owner-occupied housing-unit rate
Publisher
U.S. Census Bureau
Data period
July 1, 2025 population estimate; 2020-2024 demographic, housing, income, and commuting measures; 2022 economic measures
Scope
San Jose city, California
Locator
Population, households, housing, income, commuting, sales, receipts, density, and labor-force rows
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
August 4, 2026
6
Envision San José 2040 General Plan
Used for: City transformation during the 1960s and 1970s from an agricultural landscape to a major urban and technology center
Publisher
City of San José
Published
August 29, 2025
Data period
General Plan text updated August 29, 2025
Scope
City of San José
Locator
City development history, land-use framework, neighborhood business districts, and transportation framework
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
August 4, 2026
7
2023-2031 Housing Element Update
Used for: Regional Housing Needs Allocation in the 2023-2031 Housing Element
Publisher
City of San José Planning Division
Data period
2023-2031 planning period; certified Housing Element as of January 29, 2024
Scope
City of San José
Locator
Regional Housing Needs Allocation and housing-site planning description
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
August 4, 2026
8
Occupational Employment and Wages in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara — May 2025
Used for: Mean hourly wages for major frontline occupational groups and Mean hourly wages and employment shares for construction and maintenance occupations
Publisher
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Published
July 9, 2026
Data period
May 2025
Scope
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara metropolitan statistical area
Locator
Major occupational group employment shares and mean hourly wages
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
August 4, 2026
9
Minimum Wage Ordinance
Used for: San José minimum wage effective January 1, 2026
Publisher
City of San José
Data period
Rate effective January 1, 2026
Scope
Employees working within San José subject to the ordinance
Locator
2026 minimum wage rate and coverage guidance
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
August 4, 2026
10
Energy and Water Building Performance Ordinance
Used for: Building Performance Ordinance benchmarking threshold and 2026 reporting cycle
Publisher
City of San José
Data period
2026 reporting cycle using 2025 building data
Scope
Covered commercial and multifamily buildings in San José at or above 20,000 square feet, subject to exemptions and program rules
Locator
Covered-building threshold, May 1 reporting deadline, and 2026 compliance notices
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
August 4, 2026
11
Beyond Benchmarking Requirements
Used for: Beyond Benchmarking compliance pathways for assigned covered buildings
Publisher
City of San José
Data period
Current five-year compliance cohort framework accessed August 2026
Scope
Covered San José buildings assigned to Beyond Benchmarking cohorts
Locator
Performance pathways, audit, retrocommissioning, and targeted-upgrade requirements
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
August 4, 2026
12
Parking Regulations
Used for: Public-street vehicle parking limit without movement
Publisher
City of San José Department of Transportation
Data period
Current municipal parking rules accessed August 2026
Scope
Public streets and posted parking-control areas in San José
Locator
72-hour rule and posted business-district parking limitations
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
August 4, 2026
13
Residential Permit Parking
Used for: Residential permit-parking zones require zone-specific permits or guest authorization for many service-provider vehicles
Publisher
City of San José Department of Transportation
Data period
Current active-zone framework accessed August 2026
Scope
Named residential permit-parking zones in San José
Locator
Active zones, permit rules, fees, and enforcement framework
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
August 4, 2026
14
Residential Permit Parking Frequently Asked Questions
Used for: Residential permit-parking zones require zone-specific permits or guest authorization for many service-provider vehicles
Publisher
City of San José Department of Transportation
Data period
Current program guidance accessed August 2026
Scope
San José residential permit-parking zones
Locator
Service-provider, guest-permit, and exempt-vehicle guidance
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
August 4, 2026
15
Flood Hazard Zone
Used for: Projects in mapped Special Flood Hazard Areas require flood-zone review and may require elevation or floodproofing measures
Publisher
City of San José Public Works
Data period
Current FEMA and city review framework accessed August 2026
Scope
Projects and properties in mapped Special Flood Hazard Areas within San José
Locator
FEMA zone review, elevation, and floodproofing requirements
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
August 4, 2026
16
Geological Hazard Review
Used for: Mapped geologic, landslide, and liquefaction zones can trigger geologic clearance for development projects
Publisher
City of San José Public Works
Data period
Current review framework accessed August 2026
Scope
Development sites in mapped city geologic-hazard, state landslide, or liquefaction zones
Locator
Geologic Hazard Clearance and Geologic Clearance triggers
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
August 4, 2026
17
Silicon Valley Office Market Report — Q2 2026
Used for: San Jose office-submarket conditions in Q2 2026
Publisher
Kidder Mathews
Data period
Second quarter 2026
Scope
Silicon Valley with a San Jose office submarket table
Locator
San Jose inventory, vacancy, availability, absorption, and asking-rent rows
Source tier
Tier 3 · credible industry
Accessed
August 4, 2026
18
Silicon Valley Industrial Market Report — Q2 2026
Used for: San Jose industrial-submarket conditions in Q2 2026
Publisher
Kidder Mathews
Data period
Second quarter 2026
Scope
Silicon Valley with a San Jose industrial submarket table
Locator
San Jose inventory, vacancy, availability, leasing, absorption, and asking-rent rows
Source tier
Tier 3 · credible industry
Accessed
August 4, 2026
19
A Record-Breaking Year for Enrollment: Nearly 40,000 Spartans Call SJSU Home
Used for: San José State University fall 2025 enrollment
Publisher
San José State University
Published
August 25, 2025
Data period
Fall 2025 enrollment
Scope
San José State University
Locator
Fall 2025 enrollment total and year-over-year change
Source tier
Tier 2 · recognized institution
Accessed
August 4, 2026
20
Academic Year 2025-2026 Calendar
Used for: SJSU academic calendar includes fall, spring, and summer terms
Publisher
San José State University
Data period
Academic year 2025-2026 and listed summer term
Scope
San José State University academic operations
Locator
Fall, spring, and summer-term dates
Source tier
Tier 2 · recognized institution
Accessed
August 4, 2026
21
Sign Code — Title 23
Used for: Private-property signage is regulated under Title 23 and is subject to permit, zoning, and design requirements
Publisher
City of San José Planning Division
Data period
Current sign-code framework accessed August 2026
Scope
Signs on private property in San José, subject to code, zoning, and permit requirements
Locator
Purpose, permit framework, and relationship to site architecture and land use
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
August 4, 2026
22
Historic Preservation Ordinance Update
Used for: Exterior changes to designated landmarks and historic-district properties can require Historic Preservation Permit review
Publisher
City of San José Planning Division
Data period
Current ordinance framework and 2025 update process accessed August 2026
Scope
Designated landmarks, historic districts, and other covered historic resources in San José
Locator
Historic Preservation Permit triggers for exterior changes
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
August 4, 2026
23
Design Considerations Before Starting a Development Project
Used for: Projects in mapped Special Flood Hazard Areas require flood-zone review and may require elevation or floodproofing measures, Mapped geologic, landslide, and liquefaction zones can trigger geologic clearance for development projects, and Exterior changes to designated landmarks and historic-district properties can require Historic Preservation Permit review
Publisher
City of San José
Published
December 22, 2025
Data period
Current project-screening guidance accessed August 2026
Scope
Development projects in San José
Locator
Flood, geologic, historic, zoning, and site-specific review considerations
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
August 4, 2026
24
City of San José Bid Opportunities
Used for: City procurement portal publishes opportunities for services, supplies, equipment, technology, construction, and consulting
Publisher
City of San José
Data period
Current procurement links accessed August 2026
Scope
City of San José procurement opportunities
Locator
Browse bid opportunities for services, supplies, equipment, technology, construction, and consulting
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
August 4, 2026

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How the local-alignment ranking is calculated