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Geographic Investigations™ provides site selection, site development, and consumer research services to retailers, service providers, real estate developers, and shopping center operators.


Geographic Investigations provides:
Custom research tailored specifically to each individual client

Active and ongoing client interaction

25 years of industry experience

A fair price

Geographic Investigations is the site selection consultant for the Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
family of brands, including:


Geographic Investigations was founded by Richard Jensen in November 2003. Prior to founding Geographic
Investigations, Mr. Jensen performed in-house research for a variety of retail companies, including:


- Federated Department Stores

- AutoZone

- Perkins Restaurants

Mr. Jensen also conducted shopping center research in-house for:

- General Growth Properties

Prior to founding Geographic Investigations, Mr. Jensen was client manager for site selection consulting firm
Thompson Associates for a period of eleven years. During his career at Thompson Associates, Mr. Jensen managed
accounts for some of the largest and most successful retail chains and shopping center developers.

These include:


- Kohl's

- Crate&Barrel

- Home Depot Latin America

- Office Depot

- Kimco Realty Corporation

- The Pyramid Companies


Geographic Investigations is the creator of the Directory of Retail Shopping Districts™,
a 22,000-record electronic inventory of more than 100 street-based retail shopping
concentrations in the U.S. For more Information about the Directory of Retail Shopping Districts,
see our web site:
www.retailshoppingdistricts.com.

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