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Example Standard · Restaurants & QSR

QSR & Restaurant Site Selection: Example Criteria & Scoring Model

An illustrative baseline for evaluating drive-thru stacking, workforce capture, morning curb access, and competitor spacing — calibrated to your concept and market.

Free initial scan·Calibrated to your operating context·Adjustable weights & deal breakers
Illustrative Baseline5-Point Criteria Check
Restaurants & QSR Reference Baseline

Example metrics from a reference evaluation. In practice, Cuespaces tailors weights and attributes to your exact unit economics.

Daytime Workers (12 min)
21,400
Example demand metric
Drive-Thru Stacking
7 Cars
Example access metric
Direct Competitors
0 within 0.5 mi
Example constraint check
Use This Baseline as a Starting Point →
Tailored to your business model and local geography — not rigid industry dogmaThe criteria, weights, and deal breakers shown on this page represent a typical reference baseline. In practice, Cuespaces never enforces fixed formulas: your scorecard is synthesized dynamically around your brand's format, customer economics, and the local nuances of the intended market.
Example Fatal Filters

Example Deal Breakers for Restaurants & QSR

These represent common deal-killing constraints. You can add, adjust, or replace deal breakers at any time to match your operating criteria.

01Example Filter

Drive-thru permitted by right

Example fatal filter: Conditional use permit delays (>9 months) can stall rollout schedules.

02Example Filter

Minimum 28 dedicated parking stalls

Example fatal filter: Insufficient stalls or unrecorded easements risk peak-hour queue spill.

03Example Filter

Zero direct competitors within 0.5 miles

Example fatal filter: Same-daypart direct cannibalization compresses unit ticket volume.

Illustrative Attribute Weights

Example Criteria Matrix for Restaurants & QSR

Tailored to your operating requirements
Daytime Workforce Catchment
Demand
e.g. 18,000+ workers within 12-min drive
30%
Commuter Morning Flow & Turn Pocket
Access
e.g. Signalized arterial / dedicated turn lane
20%
Competitor Density & Daypart Mix
Competition
e.g. No direct concept inside 0.5 mi
20%
Utility & Grease Trap Capacity
Site & Infra
e.g. Adequate sewer connection & grease interceptor
15%
Occupancy Cost Ratio
Economics
e.g. Under 8.5% of projected year-two revenue
15%
On-Site Verification

Example Questions to Confirm on a Visit

A First Pass identifies what can be answered from remote data and compiles the critical questions that require physical verification on site.

What is the actual queue depth from the pickup window to the curb?
Verify whether the lot accommodates peak stacking without blocking interior traffic.
Is the parking lot shared, and is the easement recorded on the deed?
Unrecorded parking easements lead to tenant disputes during peak operating hours.
How many parking stalls are actually free at 12:30 PM on a weekday?
Peak occupancy is confirmed standing on site, not assumed from satellite imagery.

Test a candidate restaurants & qsr site against your standard.

Drop any candidate address. Cuespaces evaluates site suitability, sources every metric, and highlights what to inspect on the tour.

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