99 Cents Site Survey. General. 1 Surveyor Name. There are 58. Thank you for taking the time to complete this site evaluation survey.

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1 99 Cents Site Survey Thank you for taking the time to complete this site evaluation survey. There are 58 The survey contains 58 questions broken up into 4 different parts. Each part of the survey has a set of questions related to the evaluation of the existing unit s location. The data collected from each survey will be used to better understand the importance of site characteristics and their association with sales performance. If you want to use this survey in the field, you can simply print the PDF version and take it with you, fill it out in the field and return to the online version to complete the process. Please note, that if you begin the online version and do not finish it, you can save it, return to it at a later time and complete it. But you MUST REMEMBER to save it. questions in this survey General 1 Surveyor Name 1/25

2 2 Please enter the Store Number 3 Please enter the date of survey. Please enter a date: 2/25

3 Store and Retail Area 4 Please estimate the linear feet frontage of the store. Measure only the front of the store. 5 Please describe the type of center where the store is located (includes Freestanding units on the pad of the center): Very small center/strip with only a few tenants and no major anchor Neighborhood Strip Center Supermarket/Drug store anchor, includes other convenience based retailers. Community/Power Center Unenclosed center with 2 or more big box /promotional or category dominant tenants or discount department store anchors. Regional Center with 2 3 major big box anchors and several national retail tenants Super Regional or Power Center with 4+ major anchors and dozens of national tenants Lifestyle Center upscale open air specialty retail, main street concept shopping center. Downtown/Central Business District also referred to as street front locations Freestanding and not on pad of a shopping center 3/25

4 6 If Free standing, check all that apply to this situation: Downtown Free standing, corner location Free standing, one off corner with access to both streets Free standing, middle of a street block Free standing, shopping center pad with direct access to street network Free standing, interior shopping center pad with restricted access to street network 7 If in a center, is the position of the store: End cap (only has tenant on one side of store) In line (has tenants on both sides of store) In line and the store is located near the V of the center (if applicable) 8 What is the physical orientation of this site in relation to the nearest street intersection? Corner Full Access (Located at an intersection with access from both the address and cross streets) Corner Limited Access (Located at an intersection with access from only 1 street) Off Corner (Visible from intersection but not located directly on the corner) Midblock (t located on corner w/access from 1 street only) 4/25

5 9 Check all tenants from the list below that are present in that shopping center or on the shopping center pad. te: A pad site to a shopping center is a location which is situated adjacent to the shopping center s parking lot and has frontage on at least one of the access streets to the shopping center. Please choose all that apply: Belk Best Buy BJ's Wholesale Club Burlington Coat Factory Costco Dick's Sporting Goods Fred Meyer Gander Mountain Sports Home Depot JCPenney Kmart Kohl's Lowes Marshalls Meijer Menards Michael's Stores Office Depot Office Max PetSmart Sam's Club Sears Shopko Staples Steinmart 5/25

6 Target TJ Maxx Toys 'R' Us Other Big Box Wal Mart Discount Store Wal Mart Supercenter Wholefoods or similar Dollar General Family Dollar Dollar Tree Five Below Fallas Roses Other Dollar Store (e.g. Dollar General) Aldi Save A lot Grocery Outlet Smart & Final Price Chopper Supermarkets Food 4 Less Grocery Store Other Discount and Outlet Grocery Store (e.g. Grocery Outlet) Drug Store Apparel Store Hardware Store Pet Store Sporting Goods Store Fitness Center Movie Theater 6/25

7 Sit down restaurant Convenience Store Bank ATM Social Services 10 Please count the total number of anchor tenants in the shopping center: Number of non anchor tenants in center with 99 Cent. 7/25

8 12 Number of vacant anchor tenants in center with 99 Cent. 13 Number of vacant non anchor tenants in center with 99 Cent. 14 Is the 99 Cent store the largest retailer in the center? 15 Are there major retail vacancies in the area impacting the last TTM sales period? 8/25

9 16 How does the store's overall site position compare to nearby competition? Among the worst locations in the area t near the center of activity but still benefits from the surrounding activity Slightly away from the middle of best activity for trade area Right in the middle of the very best activity serving the trade area Superior location no competitor has a better position 17 Rate how this location is positioned within the surrounding retail area. Consider if the store is located in the heart of the surrounding retail activity the fourth option below. At the leading or trailing edge/end or away from surrounding retail area Closer to edge/end than it is to the middle of the surrounding retail trade area In the middle of surrounding retail trade area t located in a retail area 9/25

10 18 Do the conditions around this location require that additional security is needed for the store (either provided by 99 Cent or the shopping center)? 19 Rate the retail activity in the immediate area (within ½ mile of the store): Inactive retail: virtually no retail activity Limited activity: Miscellaneous street retail Moderate activity: Neighborhood draw Good activity: Community draw Major activity: Regional draw 10/25

11 20 Evaluate the age of the retail area around the store: retail activity in this area Old established retail area (20+ years old) Fairly old retail area (10 20 years old) Moderately new retail area (3 10 years old) Very new retail area (less than 3 years old) 21 Is the store within 1 mile of an enclosed mall (excluding strip centers), rate the quality of the mall? t applicable no mall near this store Mediocre A B local mall with 1 or 2 general anchors with no regional appeal Average a good local mall with 1 or 2 general anchoes with no/limited regional appeal Regional A major regional mall with an excellent mix of anchors and tenants Super Regional An exceptional regional mall with a state and national reputation 22 Are there closed or vacant buildings in the vicinity? 11/25

12 23 Is there a large sporting arena (football, baseball, etc.) within 1 mile? 12/25

13 Accessibility and Traffic 24 Please rate the availability of the customer parking at this store: Inadequate (consistently a problem to find a spot) Adequate (not normally a problem to find a spot) More than adequate (never a problem to find a spot) 25 Please rate the availability of the customer parking at this store during the peak selling periods: Inadequate (consistently a problem to find a spot) Adequate (not normally a problem to find a spot) More than adequate (never a problem to find a spot) 26 Is the primary store entrance accessible? From a parking lot From a parking garage From both From neither 13/25

14 27 Estimate in feet how far the building is set from the main road. Close (<50 feet) Mid ( feet) Far (>150 feet) 28 Please note the number of entrance points to the shopping center s parking area: 29 Please note the number of exit points from the shopping center s parking area: 30 What is the speed limit on the main street? Enter number or N/A 14/25

15 31 What is the speed limit on the secondary (side) street? 32 Is there a traffic light that can be used to enter or exit the store? 33 Is there a solid median that restricts left turns from the primary road? In most cases the primary street will be obvious. But in those cases where there is doubt between primary and secondary, the primary street will be the one with the dominant flow of traffic and highest traffic count. 15/25

16 34 Is there a solid median that restricts left turns from the secondary road? In most cases the primary street will be obvious. But in those cases where there is doubt between primary and secondary, the primary street will be the one with the dominant flow of traffic and highest traffic count. 35 Is the entrance or exit from the primary road right turn only? 36 Is the entrance or exit from the secondary road right turn only? N/A 16/25

17 37 Overall, how would you rate the ingress/egress (entrance and exit) to the store from the primary street? Very easy can make all turns from any direction with minimal wait time Relatively easy can make most turns from any direction with reasonable wait time (30 seconds or less) Average able to make most turns from at least one of the streets and/or moderate wait time (30 60 seconds) Moderately difficult turns are difficult to make and/or cause significant waiting time to enter or exit the store (over 1 minute) Very difficult turns are very difficult and/or dangerous to make and/or require a very long waiting period (over 2 minutes) 38 Overall, how would you rate the ingress/egress (entrance and exit) to the store from the secondary street? Very easy can make all turns from any direction with minimal wait time Relatively easy can make most turns from any direction with reasonable wait time (30 seconds or less) Average able to make most turns from at least one of the streets and/or moderate wait time (30 60 seconds) Moderately difficult turns are difficult to make and/or cause significant waiting time to enter or exit the store (over 1 minute) Very difficult turns are very difficult and/or dangerous to make and/or require a very long waiting period (over 2 minutes) N/A 17/25

18 39 Rate the traffic flow on the primary street during peak hours. Gridlock traffic is constant, heavy, and at times can restrict access to the store Heavy traffic is steady and near capacity for the street but does not cause blockage Average traffic is steady with a moderate flow of cars and little difficulty in making turns Light traffic is intermittent with a light flow of cars and no difficulty making turns Very light traffic is sparse with few cars per minute going by 40 Rate the traffic flow on the secondary street during peak hours. Gridlock traffic is constant, heavy, and at times can restrict access to the store Heavy traffic is steady and near capacity for the street but does not cause blockage Average traffic is steady with a moderate flow of cars and little difficulty in making turns Light traffic is intermittent with a light flow of cars and no difficulty making turns Very light traffic is sparse with few cars per minute going by N/A 41 Excluding turning lanes, how many traffic lanes are there on the primary street taking in account both directions of travel? 18/25

19 42 Excluding turning lanes, how many traffic lanes are there on the secondary street taking in account both directions of travel? 43 Is the store located next to an interstate highway or similar limited access highway/freeway (within 1/4 mile)? 19/25

20 Visibility and Signage 44 How does this site s signage compare to all other signs in the immediate environment? Signage is worse Signage is the same Signage is better 45 Indicate the number of signs Please enter a number between 1 and 10 for each item: Pylon, monument, wall Pylon Monument Wall 46 Indicate the condition of the signage Good Poor N/A 20/25

21 47 Is the signage lighted? 48 Is the store signage or building visible from an interstate highway or similar limited access highway/freeway (within 1/4 mile)? 49 Relative to the interstate, where are the majority of the retail businesses located compared to this store? Majority of the retail is on the same side of the highway as this store Same amount of retail on both sides of the highway Majority of the retail is on the opposite side of the highway from this store other retail exists N/A 21/25

22 50 How many train/subway stations are within 1 block? 51 How many bus stops are within 1 block? 52 Please rate the visibility from the primary road. Store cannot be seen at all from the street Store suffers from obstructions that make it almost impossible to see Obstructions exist, but store can be seen in time to turn into the entrance There are minor obstructions to visibility, but otherwise store can be easily seen Store is prominently positioned and can be seen clearly from all directions 22/25

23 53 Please rate the visibility from the secondary road. Store cannot be seen at all from the street. Store suffers from obstructions that make it almost impossible to see. Obstructions exist, but store can be seen in time to turn into the entrance There are minor obstructions to visibility, but otherwise store can be easily seen Store is prominently positioned and can be seen clearly from all directions. N/A 54 Rate the customer perception of the store from the street vs. the closest competitors. Worse image Same image Better image 55 How easy is it to walk to this location? Difficult/not convenient to walk here Possible, but not convenient to walk here Easy, reasonable and logical to walk here N/A 23/25

24 Unique Factors 56 Did any construction either to the shopping center/parking lot/or road network near the store, disrupt sales in the TTM (do not include your own remodels)? 57 If so, Enter month started and number of months the construction impacted sales. how long did the construction impact sales? 58 Unique factors are important characteristics associated with a site that may impact sales. Check all that apply: Please choose all that apply: Industrial/manufacturing zone Trade area has only one/dominant employer Trade area is bounded by coastline, mountain, or desert (not a 360 degree trade area) Area is known as a tourist destination The area has blue laws restricting weekend sales hours Is there a day care in the center or within ¼ mile of free standing unit? 24/25

25 Submit your survey. Thank you for completing this survey. 25/25

Property Owner Survey Results

Property Owner Survey Results 1. What are the most positive aspects of the Golden Mile? (check all that apply) Response Response Existing mix of businesses 50.0% 20 Good access to major roads 85.0% 34