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Your Dedicated Analyst Team.

At $7-10M per location, you need more than a score — you need to see the why. Our analysts deliver GO/NO-GO recommendations with glass-box methodology your board can audit.

Fig. 01

GO/NO-GO Recommendation
GO

Site Location

Westlake Shopping Center, Austin TX

78/100
01Demographics
82
02Foot Traffic
71
03Competition
89
04Visibility
68
05Market Potential
80
Cannibalization2.3% Low
Sales Forecast (PSF)$821 – $1,202 – $1,583
Top Analog Match93% (Philadelphia)
Key Finding

Strong demographics offset moderate visibility. Recommend negotiating signage rights before signing LOI.

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Service Offerings

Expert analysis for every stage of expansion.

From individual site decisions to full market opportunity analyses and enterprise portfolio audits.

Individual Site Deep Dives

24-48 hours

GO/NO-GO recommendation delivered as a 16-page PDF — cannibalization analysis, analog matching, sales forecast, and committee deck included.

Market Opportunity Analyses

1-2 days

Custom heat map with ranked opportunity zones. Enter new markets with a shortlist, not guesswork.

Custom Revenue Model

1-2 days

ML model trained on your historical data. Projections you can defend in committee.

Custom Committee Reports

24-48 hours

Side-by-side site comparisons with scoring. Confident executive decisions.

Existing Portfolio Audit

Onboarding

Score all locations. Know exactly where to invest, divest, or double down.

Bankruptcy Auction Support

On request

Bulk site analysis during live auctions. Bid confidently on 700+ sites in 72 hours.

Marketing Geography Targeting

On request

Customer density by zip code. Higher mailer ROI and smarter ad targeting.

Note 01

Available to all customers

Analyst services are available to every GrowthFactor customer. Your dedicated analyst knows your brand and criteria from day one.

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How It Works

From request to recommendation in 24-48 hours.

01

You Submit

Send us a site address via Slack, email, or platform

02

Data Pull

47+ sources queried automatically

03

Analysis

Your analyst reviews every data point

04

Quality Check

Senior review ensures accuracy

05

Delivered

GO/NO-GO + committee deck

Spec

Typical turnaround: 24-48 hours

Fig. 03

Deliverables Matrix

What you get with each service.

Deliverables comparison by service type
Site Deep DiveMarket OpportunityPortfolio Audit
Use CaseSingle site GO/NO-GONew market entry100+ location audit
Turnaround24-48 hours1-2 daysOnboarding
GrowthFactor ScoreIncludedIncludedIncluded
Trade Area AnalysisIncludedIncluded
Heat Map + RankingsIncludedIncluded
Competitive MappingIncludedIncluded
Executive DeckIncludedIncluded
Cannibalization AnalysisIncludedIncluded

Source: GrowthFactor service catalog, 2026

Site Deep Dive

24-48 hours

Single site GO/NO-GO

  • GrowthFactor Score
  • Trade Area Analysis
  • Competitive Mapping
  • Executive Deck
  • Cannibalization Analysis

Market Opportunity

1-2 days

New market entry

  • GrowthFactor Score
  • Trade Area Analysis
  • Heat Map + Rankings
  • Competitive Mapping
  • Executive Deck

Portfolio Audit

Onboarding

100+ location audit

  • GrowthFactor Score
  • Heat Map + Rankings
  • Cannibalization Analysis

Your Dedicated Analyst

Expert capacity when you need it. No hiring delays.

Every customer gets a dedicated analyst who knows your brand, your criteria, and your goals.

Trained & Vetted

Trained on 50+ years of industry knowledge from the veterans who helped build GrowthFactor.

US-Based

Available via Slack, email, or phone during business hours.

Knows Your Brand

Your analyst learns your scoring criteria, customer profile, and expansion goals.

Unbiased Recommendations

No commission, no agenda. Glass-box methodology you can audit and defend.

Analyst Support

You

Can you run a quick analysis on the site at 1450 Market St?

GrowthFactor Analyst

On it. I'll have the full Deep Dive with GO/NO-GO by tomorrow morning — demographics, foot traffic, competitors, and three potential objections with counter-arguments.

One avoided bad site pays for a year of GrowthFactor.

Cavender's avoided 3 poor locations — $2M+ in avoided risk. Every score auditable from recommendation to raw data.

Free Market Opportunity Analysis

See exactly where your next store should go.

Get a custom heat map with ranked opportunity zones — and see exactly why each area scores the way it does. No commitment required.

Delivered in ~2 daysNo commitmentWe call in 15 min

Fig. 02

HIGHNSWE

Foot Traffic Heat Map

Visual density map showing where potential customers concentrate.

Fig. 03

01Score 9202Score 7803Score 64123

Ranked Opportunity Zones

Prioritized hexagons showing your best expansion targets.

Fig. 04

n=6GAP3.2 mi

Competitor Density Analysis

See where competitors are clustered and where gaps exist.

Complementary Business Mapping

Identify co-tenancy opportunities that drive traffic.

Shareable Interactive Map

Send a link to your team, brokers, or board. No login required.

Audit-Ready Analysis

Every recommendation traces back to source data.

Analyst Consultation

Walk through the findings with a GrowthFactor expert.

Included

The Value Difference

Expert analysis at a fraction of traditional costs.

Traditional Consultants
GrowthFactor Analysts
Turnaround
4-6 weeks per market study
24-48 hours turnaround
Cost
$15,000+ per engagement
Fraction of traditional consulting
Transparency
Black-box methodology
Glass-box: audit every score
Reliability
Missed deadlines common
SLA-backed delivery
Turnaround
Before4-6 weeks per market study
After24-48 hours turnaround
Cost
Before$15,000+ per engagement
AfterFraction of traditional consulting
Transparency
BeforeBlack-box methodology
AfterGlass-box: audit every score
Reliability
BeforeMissed deadlines common
AfterSLA-backed delivery

“Other services hide behind black-box models. GrowthFactor makes site selection simple and gives us clear, unbiased recommendations we can defend.”

Mike CavenderCo-Owner & Head of Real Estate, Cavender's Boot City

Audit Note

For the CFO reviewing this purchase:

Every recommendation our analysts make traces back to source data. No black boxes. Your board can audit our methodology — 40% of executives cite explainability as their top AI concern. We built for that.

40%

of executives cite explainability as key AI risk

Only 10%

of CFOs fully trust black-box analytics

Source: McKinsey State of AI 2024, RGP CFO Survey 2025

Fig. 05

Results That Speak

Teams are opening more stores, faster.

3x

expansion rate

27 new stores in 2025 vs. 9 prior year — 100% meeting or exceeding projections. $200K saved in annual consultant fees.

Cavender's Boot City

700+

sites in 72 hrs

Bankruptcy auction support. 5 locations secured from rapid analysis.

Books-A-Million

10x

more sites to committee

153 locations opened in 6 months, all hitting targets. Reviewing 10x more sites per cycle.

TNT Fireworks
Backed by MIT Delta V
NVIDIA Inception Member
30+ Retail Brands
4,500+ Sites Evaluated
Zero Black Boxes

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