Site Criteria for Expanding Retailers: What Economic Developers Need to Know

This session breaks down the specific site requirements that retailers use when choosing expansion locations and shows economic developers how to meet them. Participants will learn what retailers actually look for—from demographics and traffic patterns to labor availability and zoning—and how to assess whether their community makes the cut. Attendees will leave with a clear checklist to evaluate their sites and actionable steps to fix common problems that drive retailers away.

Speaker: Lacy Beasley, President, Retail Strategies