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CHAPTER 11
SITE SELECTION AND REAL ESTATE
INTRODUCTION
Site Selection and Restaurant Design
T
he fi rst step in building a restaurant is its location. Site selection is import-
ant because the success or failure of a restaurant depends to a great extent
on its location. A careful assessment of restaurant sites by an experienced
professional is necessary. Established franchisors have expert real estate and
property development staff and provide their assistance to franchisees. A com-
plete market feasibility study is undertaken that includes data on overall mar-
ket, population demographics, traffi c patterns, site size and cost, break even
sales, and ...