cl-analysis.com · Vol. 01 · 2026 · Built by operators · Item-level depth
Every Menu·Every Market·Every Time

Price with precision.
No assumptions. No guesswork.

A complete view of your competitive landscape: every comp, every item, every price. Know where you stand and what every market will allow. No more guessing, no more days wasted pulling disorganized data, no more money left on the table.

Anonymized CLA · live sample 2 concepts · 8 views
Sample CLA: sushi concept executive summary verdict and tier recommendation
Sample CLA: bagel concept pre-opening positioning and recommendation
Sample CLA: sushi full pricing page across all menu categories
Sample CLA: bagel full pricing page, classic and specialty
Sample CLA: ezCater catering tier recommendation
Sample CLA: sushi 3PD delivery markup by platform and menu department
Sample CLA: bagel 3PD delivery coverage grid and competitor markup ranking
Sample CLA: trade-area income and population by geography
Sushi · Exec Verdict
EST. ANNUAL UPLIFT
If repriced to market
+ $38,400 / unit
Built by operators · For operators

Real data,
for real use,
in real time.

The CLA wasn't built by a research firm. It was built in the back office of a multi-unit operation, used for each market entry and every six months to make actual pricing decisions. Refined for three years before it was offered to other operators.

Source-cited. Triple-verified. Delivered in 14 days, twice a year. The same tool we use ourselves.

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What's in every CLA.

6 modules · 14-day turnaround
01
Real CLA pricing module: like-item price comparison chart, subject vs market high/avg/low
Menu & Pricing

Like-item pricing, every category

Apples-to-apples comp pricing for every category on your menu. Not broad averages. Not industry guesswork. Real items, real comps, real prices, with market differentiators called out where they matter.

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02
Market & Trade Area

5-mile competitive map

Comp locations pinned. Distance threat assessment. Market saturation grading. New-entry tracking. Trade-area demographics.

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03
Real CLA labor module: position-by-position trade-area pay, legal floor, avg hourly, range, annual
Local Wages

Know what positions pay in your area

Position-by-position wage data (FOH, BOH, management) sourced from your trade area, not state averages. Real-estate cost shown as context. Never be held hostage at the negotiation table. Know the landscape before it costs you.

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04
Real CLA guest-sentiment module: Tier-1 priority callout and subject ranked against the field
Guest Sentiment

How are you executing vs. your competition?

Per-comp aggregated sentiment scores in your trade area. Theme breakdown: service, food, value, cleanliness. See exactly who's doing it best, what they're doing differently, and where you sit on the leaderboard.

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3PD · SAMPLE
Real CLA 3PD module: overall delivery markup and per-department markup vs direct menu
3PD Analysis

Third-party delivery competitive intelligence

  • DoorDash · UberEats · GrubHub pricing audits
  • Platform markup analysis vs. your direct menu
  • Comp 3PD visibility & ranking
  • Hidden-fee mapping by platform
  • Recommended pricing strategy per platform
  • Performance vs. direct-channel comps
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Standalone or part of the Core CLA.
EZCATER · SAMPLE
$14 $18 $22 $26 MKT AVG · $19.50 YOU −22% PER-PERSON PRICING · 8 DIRECT EZCATER COMPS
ezCater Analysis

Catering competitive intelligence

  • Per-person pricing across direct ezCater comps
  • Minimum order & delivery fees benchmarked
  • ezCater package audit: top-selling package metrics, most-searched terms & cart-abandonment warnings
  • Underpricing flags ≥20% below market average
  • Package recommendations: add / drop / reprice
  • Available as a standalone analysis
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Standalone or part of the Core CLA.
RETAIL · PACKAGED
YOUR PRICE VENDOR SRP WATER 1L SODA CAN CHIPS +38¢ ENERGY JERKY PER-SKU MARGIN OPPORTUNITY · YOUR PRICE vs VENDOR SRP
Retail & Packaged Goods

Individual packaged item analysis

  • Bottled beverages, cans, sodas, water, priced across comps
  • Bagged chips, packaged sides, branded snack SKUs
  • Pre-packaged grab-and-go items & retail merch
  • Per-SKU margin opportunity flags
  • Vendor-suggested retail vs. your actual price
  • "Easy money" callouts: under-priced retail at the counter
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Most operators leave 8–15% margin on the counter. We find it.
For Consultants & Advisory Firms

The white-label CLA.
Your masthead. Our engine.

Deliver an item-level competitive landscape analysis under your firm's brand. Same depth. Same 14-day turnaround. Same triple-verified data. Custom-branded for your client.

  • Full Core CLA scope: 6 modules per analysis
  • Your logo, your colors, your typography on every page
  • NDA & reseller agreement included
  • Bi-annual cadence: recurring revenue for your firm
  • ezCater-only standalone available for catering-focused practices
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Confidence in data · Trusted source · Reliability

Every number is defendable, every time. Trust but verify.

3×
Data Verification
Every price, every figure, verified across three independent sources before it ships.
100%
Source-Cited
Every data point traces to a citable URL. No estimates. No "industry average."
14DAY
Turnaround
From signed order to delivered CLA. Twice a year, on schedule, no extensions.
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