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BuildZoom Project Pulse – May 2025

April 30, 2025 by Rory O'Driscoll Leave a Comment

Client Highlight

Saladworks | Newport News, VA

Saladworks

BuildZoom, through its partnership with WOWorks, worked closely with a Saladworks franchisee in Overland Park, Kansas. The franchisee, a multi-unit entrepreneur, valued BuildZoom Premium for its ability to save him time across his businesses.

We sourced three bids ranging from $275,000 to $505,000, with the wide spread caused by confusion over required equipment. To address this, we coordinated meetings with equipment vendors and the franchisor to align the bids for an apples-to-apples comparison. From there, we negotiated lower prices with two contractors, Katanic Built and Kazco Development.

The franchisee ultimately signed with Kazco Development for $338,000 — $15,000 below the adjusted bid after equipment costs were finalized.

Contractor Highlight

America 9 Construction specializes in commercial and retail build outs.

BuildZoom Partner Since 2022

BuildZoom Score Their BuildZoom score of 131 ranks in the top 1% of 222,249 Texas licensed contractors.

Previous projects include The Toasted Yolk, Valliani Jewelers, Scuba’s Bar & Grill, Dirty Dough

Project Types

They specialize in commercial projects and restaurant build outs.

New Location

We are thrilled to celebrate that our clients opened their doors at the newest Pigtails & Crewcuts in Morrisville, NC.

Pro Tip of the Month

Using The BuildZoom Permit Map Before You Start Your TI

Take the proper steps to research your property before entering contract negotiations using BuildZoom’s tool: The Permit Map.

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  • Search by address
  • Browse a city or neighborhood
  • Access complete permit history for specific properties
  • Identify contractors who have completed work at an address
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You’ll be able to pull all the information from the permits including the

  • Permit number
  • Contract amount
  • Permit date
  • Contractor name
  • Client
  • Permit status

This is especially helpful as you prepare for a TI project, giving you insight on things like

  • Review the maintenance history for the building, and for the specific space
  • The previous uses of the property by different businesses
  • When the building was built
  • When utilities were last updated
  • Identify the kind of work nearby commercial spaces have coompleted as well as the contractors, costs, and timelines involved.
  • Identify which areas are having the most construction activity and growth
  • Research buildouts from other businesses and identify what renovations were completed and which builders were involved
  • Confirm whether or not previous improvements were properly permitted

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About Rory O'Driscoll

Rory is the Director of Enterprise Sales at BuildZoom, where he has 6+ years of experience. His team primarily focuses on helping commercial and tenant improvement clients save time & money on their buildouts. With prior experience working for Yelp, his franchise & retail experience dates back 10+ years. A California native, Rory grew up in a construction-oriented household, which instilled in him a deep understanding of commercial & multifamily builds from an early age.

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