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Location Comparison Worksheet: Compare Two Sites Before a Lease
Use a free side-by-side worksheet to compare two business locations, record sources and uncertainty, and identify the evidence needed before choosing a site.
Denver Coworking Space Site Selection: Validate the Member Pipeline Before the Lease
A fresh Locus screen of a Denver coworking catchment finds strong demographic and cycling signals, but dense competition and weak activity evidence make validation essential.
Austin Fast-Casual Restaurant Site Selection: Strong Catchment, Tougher Competition
A Locus screen of central Austin finds strong demographics and access for a fast-casual concept, but enough competitive pressure to make frontage and fieldwork decisive.
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Clearer thinking for site selection, expansion, and monitoring.
Chicago Specialty Coffee Site Selection: Five Neighborhoods Compared
A five-catchment Locus screen compares Chicago neighborhoods for specialty coffee on demand, access, demographics, competition and evidence quality.
Retail Park Site Selection: A Practical Framework
A practical retail park site-selection framework for comparing catchment, customer fit, anchors, access, competition and evidence quality.
Foot Traffic Analysis for Retail: What to Measure
Use foot traffic analysis for retail site decisions by comparing daypart fit, catchment, competition, access, and evidence quality.
Best Location Intelligence Software for Retail
Compare retail location intelligence software by decision coverage, evidence quality, workflow fit, and reporting before you commit to a platform.
Restaurant Site Selection Analysis: UK vs US
Compare UK and US restaurant sites with a practical framework for demand, catchments, competitors, access, dayparts, and lease economics.
Where to Open a Budget Gym in Birmingham? A Site Selection Study
A Locus Birmingham screen compared 21 direct gym competitors, catchment context, access and visible reputation signals to define the next site-selection questions.
Market Area Analysis for Site Selection
Test whether a geography can support your concept before comparing individual sites using customer fit, reachability, competition and commercial evidence.
Non-London Town Centre Coffee Screen: What the Data Can—and Cannot—Say
A reproducible 233-centre coffee opportunity screen shows why accessibility and current POI refreshes matter before a high-street ranking is published.
UK High Street Opportunity Index: The Town-Centre Coffee Component
We scored 274 GeoDS town centres across four UK nations. The result is a reproducible component, not a national league table.
UK High Street Opportunity Index: The Evidence Gate
We tested 9,623 UK retail centres and a four-nation coffee pilot to learn what must be proved before a high street ranking is fair.
US Retail Centre Coverage: Where Expansion Teams Have the Clearest Map
We analysed 10,596 mapped US retail centres and Census Vintage 2025 state populations to find where expansion teams have the strongest open retail-centre coverage.
How to Monitor Local Competitors Without Checking Google Maps Every Week
A practical local competitor-monitoring workflow for tracking reviews, rankings, offers, services, and market movement across physical locations.
Restaurant Competitor Monitoring: Reviews, Footfall, Offers and New Openings
Learn how restaurant teams can monitor nearby competitors using reviews, demand, offers, menu changes, opening hours, and catchment evidence.
Best Manchester City Centre Locations for a Coffee Shop: A Site Selection Study
We compared Market Street, St Ann's Square, New Cathedral Street, Exchange Square, and King Street for an independent coffee shop using Manchester footfall and FSA competitor-density data.
Trade Area Analysis Platform: What to Look For
Learn what a trade area analysis platform should show before choosing a business location, franchise territory, or CRE tenant.
Site Selection Analytics for Competitive Catchments
Use site selection analytics to compare catchments, spot competitor overlap, and choose expansion sites with stronger evidence.
Best Locations for an Ice Cream Shop in Brighton: A Site Selection Study
We used Locus to compare Brighton and Hove postcodes for an ice cream or dessert cafe concept. Hove ranked first, ahead of central Brighton.
Best Location Intelligence Software for Franchise Expansion
Compare the best location intelligence software for franchise expansion and learn which data matters before approving new sites.
Best Location Analytics Platform for Site Selection: A Buyer's Guide
Compare the capabilities a location analytics platform needs for site selection: demographics, competitors, foot traffic, catchments, scoring, and reports.
We Analysed Four London Postcodes for Bubble Tea Viability
A Locus location analysis of Brixton, Stratford, Shoreditch, and Camden for a bubble tea cafe concept, comparing demographics, dwell time, competition, and business activity.
Retail Site Selection: A Practical Data-Driven Guide
Choose the right retail location using trade area analysis, demographic data, competitor mapping, and lease economics before you sign.
Restaurant Site Selection: A Data-Driven Framework
Choose the right restaurant location using demographic data, foot traffic analysis, competitor mapping, and lease economics before you sign.
How to Use AI for Site Selection: A Practical Workflow
A practical AI site selection workflow for operators, franchise teams, and CRE advisors comparing candidate business locations.
B2B Location Prospecting: Find Better Local Business Leads
Learn how B2B teams can use location intelligence to prioritise local prospecting, map business clusters, and focus outreach by territory.
Franchise Site Selection Checklist: 12 Questions Before Approval
A practical franchise site selection checklist for comparing territories, avoiding cannibalisation, and approving locations with better evidence.
AI Location Intelligence for Small Business: A Practical Guide
Learn how small business owners can use AI location intelligence to compare sites, map competitors, understand demographics, and choose better locations.
AI-Powered Location Intelligence for Local Business Growth
How Locus brings competitor mapping, demographics, foot traffic, catchment analysis, local reputation tracking, and AI recommendations into one practical workflow.
How Location Intelligence Transforms Commercial Real Estate Site Selection
Location intelligence platforms are reshaping how commercial real estate professionals evaluate properties, assess risk, and match tenants to sites.
Data-Driven Retail Expansion: A Framework for Multi-Location Growth
A practical framework for using location data and analytics to plan and execute retail expansion across multiple markets.
Competitor Proximity Analysis: Map Nearby Rivals Before You Open
Use competitor proximity analysis to map nearby rivals, spot saturated catchments, and find stronger site selection opportunities.
Trade Area Analysis: The Foundation of Business Site Selection
Trade area analysis shows who a site can realistically reach, how competitors shape demand, and whether the catchment supports the decision.
Demographic Analysis for Business Site Selection
Use demographic analysis for business site selection to test customer fit, catchment demand, income, households, and competitor context before a lease decision.
How to Choose the Perfect Business Location: A Data-Driven Approach
Learn how to choose the perfect business location using data-driven analysis. Discover the critical factors for site selection success in 2025.
The Ultimate Guide to Location Intelligence for Businesses in 2025
Discover how location intelligence helps businesses make data-driven site selection decisions. Learn about global demographics, competition analysis, and AI-powered insights.
How AI is Revolutionizing Location Intelligence for Businesses
Discover how artificial intelligence is transforming business location decisions. Learn about AI-powered site selection, predictive analytics, and automated insights.
Location Intelligence vs Traditional Market Research: Which is Right for Your Business?
Compare location intelligence and traditional market research for site selection. Discover which approach saves time, money, and delivers better results for your business.
Test a candidate site while the question is still fresh.
Search an address, compare local demand, review competitors, and build a defensible first read before you commit to deeper analysis.