The Foundation Group
Strategic Site Selection and Acquisition
Data-Driven. Local. Innovative.
- Expand Into Fast-Growing Markets
- Reduce Acquisition Costs
- Increase Strategic Positioning
We work with national and regional businesses to identify and acquire the best available locations in a target trade area
Medical and Dental
Restaurant
Wholesale, Discount, and Flex
Utilities and Shipping
Auto Retail and Repair
Bank and Finance
Clothing, Apparel, and Footwear
Consumer Electronics
Education and Daycare
Fuel Retail and Convenience
General Store
Grocery, Wine, and Liquor
Health, Fitness, and Personal Care
Home Improvement
Our proven process lays the foundation for strong economic growth and expansion
Discovery
Each acquisition assignment begins with a detailed needs assessment. Our team reviews your business model, company culture, and customer profile to better understand your real estate objectives. We confirm your square footage requirements, zoning requirements, standard site plans, acquisition pricing, and preferred deal structure.
We outline how to execute your growth strategy before beginning the site selection process.
Site Selection
We take an exhaustive approach combining technology with acquisition advisors on the ground to identify every site that meets your real estate requirements in a target trade area. We take into consideration the following when building out a target acquisition list:
- The right cotenant mix or other area draw factors
- Traffic volumes, patterns, and correct traffic flow direction
- Good visibility and ease of access
- Real estate use matches if considering an existing building, or zoning requirements allow new construction
- Site financials (cost of construction, cost of rent) meet financial objectives
Pre-Offer Research
Once a target site is identified we do more detailed research and analysis into the surrounding area before making an offer. This includes:
- Basic financial analysis and modeling
- A review of all on-market listings
- A review of recent sales activity and transaction details
- Pending developments
- Changes in zoning
- Employment growth and other economic drivers.
Offer And Negotiation
We work with you to develop an offer price and terms based on market conditions that align with your real estate objectives. We help oversee the negotiation and strategize with you throughout the process.
Due Dilligence
We work with your existing team to gather relevant information during the due diligence process as well as make recommendations of local experts to assist with permitting, entitlements, and zoning including:
- Land Use Attorneys
- Architects
- Lobbyists
- Environmental
- Engineers
Closing
We work with you to close and assist with troubleshooting any aspects of the transaction. As we transition from closing we can provide development services to support the next phase of the project.
FAQ's about Retail Site Acquisition
We offer full-service acquisition brokerage services in Florida, Mississippi, and Louisiana. We offer retail site selection advisory services throughout the Gulf South and US.
We specialize in retail acquisition including land, existing structures, and re-zoning for re-development. Our process has been tested with national credit users and a wide range of concepts from QSR to fuel and entertainment venues. We are experienced operators so we understand the transaction from an asset management perspective beyond that of a traditional broker.
We use a wide range of GIS tools and industry databases along with our internal database of property owners, asset managers, brokers and developers. We also have agents on the ground working within the trade area to understand the physical nature and positioning of real estate.