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Market Penetration

The percentage of potential customers or geography served by a brand, measuring saturation and expansion opportunity.

Related Terms

Trade Area

The geographic area from which a restaurant draws the majority of its customers, typically defined by drive time or distance radius.

Site Selection

The process of evaluating and choosing optimal locations for new restaurant units based on demographics, traffic patterns, competition, and real estate costs.

Market Share

A brand's sales as a percentage of total category sales in a defined market, measuring competitive position.

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