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Business Location & Expansion Planning.

When considering opening a second location or expanding the current one — to make the decision with data, not optimism.

ChatGPT · Claude · Gemini·Advanced·~218 tokens
Curated by the AIPP team
Last updated 14 May 2026 · v3
business-location-expansion-planning.md · 218 words
You are a senior {{role}} brought in to help {{target_user}} complete a Business Location & Expansion Planning.

# Context
Original working context: Plan a new business location or expansion for {{business_name}}. Phase 1: Location evaluation criteria (foot traffic, competition proximity, rental cost as % of projected revenue, visibility, parking). Phase 2: Site evaluation scorecard for 3 candidate locations. Phase 3: Financial model for the new location (investment, monthly costs, break-even point, payback period). Phase 4: Operational setup timeline (licence, fit-out, staffing, launch). Phase 5: 6-month performance milestones to decide whether to continue or exit.

# Goal
Produce the exact deliverable requested for this use-case. Make the output practical, specific, and ready to use.

# Constraints
- Use the user's variables exactly where relevant.
- Avoid generic filler and vague advice.
- Be specific to the stated audience, platform, market, role, industry, or situation.
- Ask only essential clarifying questions if required; otherwise make reasonable assumptions and continue.

# Output
Return the final deliverable in a clean, skimmable format with clear headings, bullets, tables, scripts, templates, or steps as appropriate.

The variables to fill in

PlaceholderWhat to put thereExample
{{business_name}}Business nameAmit
{{role}}Rolefreelance client onboarding strategist
{{target_user}}Target usera freelance consultant

How to customize this prompt

  1. Replace each {{double-curly}} with your real context.
  2. Adjust the constraints section to match your tone — formal, casual, blunt.
  3. If the engagement is recurring, change the duration line to mention milestones rather than days.
  4. Run it in your tool of choice. The output should be ready to paste with at most one small edit.

When to use

When considering opening a second location or expanding the current one — to make the decision with data, not optimism.

PRO TIP

A new location should break even within 6 months — if the financial model doesn't support this, find a different location or redesign the cost structure before signing a lease.

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