Location intelligence resources for real site decisions.
Start with the job in front of you: validate a property, compare a shortlist, understand a catchment, or monitor competitors after launch.
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.
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.
Site Selection articles
Clearer thinking for site selection, expansion, and monitoring.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.