Site Selection

Strategic Location Advisors knows site selection.

We guide your location decision through research, analysis, and negotiation — and give you access to our network of professionals nationwide. We've worked with companies across the U.S., Canada, and Europe.

Site Selection Process

6 key steps from our process to finding your new location.

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Musts & Wants Discovery

We identify your project's critical needs, uncover your wishlist, pinpoint geographies that make sense, and design a competitive information request to distribute.

Step 1
02

Site Identification

We work on your behalf to identify the most appropriate industrial sites and buildings, gathering and analyzing due diligence — environmental, geotechnical, cultural resource, utility capacity, flood plain, and more.

Step 2
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Labor Needs Modeling

Workforce is the number one driving factor in most location decisions. We model labor data specific to your project to compare each location's ability to meet your needs.

Step 4
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Financial Analysis

We analyze the true cost of start-up and operations across your short list — site cost, utilities, construction, taxes, insurance, incentives, and more — to produce a full pro forma.

Step 5
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Tax Incentive Negotiation

Incentive availability varies widely across the U.S. We're well-versed in standard and custom incentives, and we negotiate on your behalf with state and local governments.

Step 6
Sample Analysis Output

A closer look at how we compare candidate sites.

Every search produces a working file of due diligence, financial modeling, and logistics analysis. Below is a sample of that output format — not a real client engagement. Actual client data, site names, and our full methodology are never shown publicly.

Illustrative sample of SLA's site comparison and supply chain analysis output format
Why Strategic Location Advisors

Why choose SLA for your site selection?

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Experience Nationwide

Taxes, costs, utility capacity, and construction requirements can vary between communities right next door to each other. Our nationwide experience means we can advise on every aspect of your decision and how it impacts time, money, and risk.

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Experience Navigating Tax Incentives

Tax incentives vary widely across states, regions, and local communities. We understand the differences and negotiate on your behalf, so you can be confident you're capturing the package that actually fits your business.

04

Experience Being Flexible

Already have a shortlist or an M&A opportunity in hand? We can step in at any point — full-service process, an abridged version, or a table-top analysis — customized to what your search actually needs.

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