# CRE 360 Partners > CRE 360 Partners is an integrated retail real estate research and advisory firm that helps retailers, franchisors, landlords, and municipalities make better location decisions. The firm pairs gravity-model sales forecasting and trade-area research with on-the-ground field intelligence and full transaction execution, guiding clients from site identification through deal completion. CRE 360 Partners works through two connected practices. Research builds gravity-model sales forecasts the way national grocers do internally, grounded in field "casing" of stores and trade areas rather than estimated mobile-location data, with forecasts historically within roughly 5 percent of actual store performance. Transactions deliver tenant representation, landlord representation, site sourcing, and lease negotiation across markets nationwide. The firm also runs a success-fee engagement model for developers pursuing grocery anchors, curating and qualifying sites and providing sales forecasting, compensated when a deal closes. Its stated approach is research-driven, transaction-ready, and white-glove at every stage. Who CRE 360 serves: - National and regional retailers expanding into new markets - Emerging franchisors scaling faster than their internal real estate infrastructure - Shopping center owners and landlords, especially grocery-anchored - Municipalities and economic development authorities recruiting retail investment - Institutional owners and REITs, on a selective basis, for research and validation mandates Areas of specialization: grocery-anchored retail, experiential and health-driven retail formats, quick-service restaurants, and emerging franchise expansion. Core services: trade area research, gravity-model sales forecasting, market validation, feasibility studies, portfolio reviews, field and casing research, competitive analysis, tenant representation, landlord representation, site sourcing, lease negotiation, and franchise rollout support. Representative outcomes: sourced 35+ retail sites and completed 40+ market studies in the firm's first year of national growth; secured 13 deals in 9 months for a national athletic retailer, becoming the top-producing partner in that retailer's U.S. network; and delivered 20 sites in 7 months for one of the fastest-growing pickleball franchise rollouts in the country. CRE 360 Partners is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and operates nationally. Leadership includes Sam Collier, Managing Director, and Kevin Bissell, Senior Vice President of Real Estate Research. ## Core pages - [Home](https://cre-360.com/): Overview of CRE 360 Partners and its combined research and execution model. - [About Us](https://cre-360.com/about-us): Firm background and leadership, including Managing Director Sam Collier and SVP of Research Kevin Bissell. - [Start the Conversation](https://cre-360.com/start): Primary intake to share a project or expansion challenge and begin a conversation with the team. ## What we do - [Research](https://cre-360.com/research): Gravity-model sales forecasting, trade area analysis, market validation, feasibility studies, and portfolio reviews, grounded in field research. - [Transactions](https://cre-360.com/transaction): Tenant and landlord representation, site sourcing, and lease negotiation across markets nationwide. - [Success Fees](https://cre-360.com/success-fees): A success-fee engagement model for developers pursuing grocery anchors, with site qualification and sales forecasting compensated on a completed deal. ## Who we serve - [Retailers](https://cre-360.com/retailers): Market validation and multi-market site sourcing for expanding retail and franchise brands. - [Landlords](https://cre-360.com/landlords): Asset positioning, tenant attraction, and data-backed leasing strategy for shopping center owners. - [Municipalities](https://cre-360.com/municipalities): Retail attraction studies and trade-area analytics that strengthen recruitment pitches to national brands. ## Case studies - [Strategic Site Selection for Aggressive Growth](https://cre-360.com/how-strategic-site-selection-supported-aggressive-growth-goals): How a national specialty retailer kept an aggressive multi-market expansion on schedule, securing 13 LOIs in 9 months. - [Strategic Property Positioning for Grocery Retailers](https://cre-360.com/strategic-property-positioning-for-grocery-retailers): How gravity-model forecasting steered a developer away from an unviable grocery relocation toward viable anchor alternatives. ## Insights and news - [Insights](https://cre-360.com/insights): Articles on retail expansion, grocery and anchor dynamics, leasing strategy, site selection, and economic development. - [News](https://cre-360.com/news): Company announcements and press releases. ## Markets - [Ohio](https://cre-360.com/ohio): Statewide retail research and transaction services across Ohio's distinct submarkets, for retailers, landlords, and municipalities. ## Optional - [Ohio: Retail Research](https://cre-360.com/ohio/retail-research) - [Ohio: Retail Brokerage](https://cre-360.com/ohio/retail-brokerage) - [Ohio: Retail Landlords](https://cre-360.com/ohio/retail-landlords) - [Ohio: Municipality Research](https://cre-360.com/ohio/municipality-research) - [Ohio: Grocery Feasibility](https://cre-360.com/ohio/grocery-feasibility) - [Ohio: Franchise Expansion](https://cre-360.com/ohio/franchise-expansion) - [Ohio: Retail Services](https://cre-360.com/ohio/retail-services) - [Insights: Market Analytics](https://cre-360.com/blog-categories/market-analytics) - [Insights: Retail Real Estate Strategy](https://cre-360.com/blog-categories/retail-real-estate-strategy) - [Insights: Retail Trends and Innovation](https://cre-360.com/blog-categories/retail-trends-and-innovation) - [Insights: Economic Development](https://cre-360.com/blog-categories/economic-development) - [Insights: Strategic Planning](https://cre-360.com/blog-categories/strategic-planning) - [ICSC](https://cre-360.com/icsc): Where to meet the CRE 360 team at ICSC events. - [Careers](https://cre-360.com/careers): Open roles and how to join the firm. - [Kevin Bissell, Author](https://cre-360.com/author/kevin-bissell): Articles and commentary from the SVP of Real Estate Research. - [Sam Collier, Author](https://cre-360.com/author/sam-collier): Articles and commentary from the Managing Director. - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/cre-360-partners): Company updates, transaction announcements, and market commentary. - [Privacy Policy](https://cre-360.com/privacy-policy): Site privacy policy.