{"version":"0.19.0","built_at":"2026-10-17T14:21:37.518Z","license":"CC BY 4.0 © Mike Reams","canonical":"https://catalog.mikereams.com","value_stream":{"id":"VS-340","name":"Site-to-Opening","industries":["retail"],"description":"Carry a market opportunity from site search through approval, lease, design, construction and fit-out to a store that opens on time, trades and is reviewed against the case that justified it. Where Shelf-to-Basket (VS-110) runs an existing store's trade, this changes the network itself; remodels and relocations re-enter at Approve the Case, and closures are decided at Review the Store.","outcome":"The store opens on the planned date and budget, staffed and stocked, and its first-year performance is measured against the approved case.","trigger":"Market planning identifies a gap in coverage, or a landlord, relocation or remodel opportunity arises.","aliases":["New Store Opening","Store Development Lifecycle","Real Estate-to-Trade"],"stages":[{"id":"VS-340.10","order":1,"name":"Find the Site","description":"Identify the market gap, analyze candidate trade areas and estimate sales and cannibalization of nearby stores.","capability_ids":["BC-1370.10","BC-1360.20"]},{"id":"VS-340.20","order":2,"name":"Approve the Case","description":"Put the site, format, capital and forecast to the investment committee and win approval.","capability_ids":["BC-1370.10","BC-220.50","BC-180.10"]},{"id":"VS-340.30","order":3,"name":"Secure the Lease","description":"Negotiate and sign the lease or purchase, with zoning and land-use approval as a contingency.","capability_ids":["BC-1370.20","BC-150.20","BC-140.50"]},{"id":"VS-340.40","order":4,"name":"Design & Build","description":"Adapt the format prototype to the site, obtain building permits, build and install fixtures, systems and security, and obtain the certificate of occupancy.","capability_ids":["BC-1370.30","BC-140.50","BC-840.10","BC-730.30"]},{"id":"VS-340.50","order":5,"name":"Staff, Stock & Open","description":"Hire and train the team, receive the opening assortment, pass readiness checks and open to customers.","capability_ids":["BC-1370.30","BC-320.20","BC-1320.10","BC-1310.10","BC-1320.30"]},{"id":"VS-340.60","order":6,"name":"Review the Store","description":"Compare trading with the approved case, decide on adjustments, and feed the lessons into the next site and the remodel or closure pipeline.","capability_ids":["BC-1370.40","BC-220.30"]}]}}