Candidate address
Date and time
Observer
1
Access and approach
Can patients see, reach, enter, and leave the premises conveniently?
Visible from the main patient approach
Safe and intuitive vehicle ingress and egress
Adequate patient parking at realistic peak times
Accessible entrance and interior route
Useful transit or pedestrian connection
Practical delivery and courier access
Notes
2
Catchment reality
Test the neighbourhood people can reach, not the circle a map can draw.
Highways, rivers, railways, or difficult crossings noted
Occupied housing separated from planned development
Weekday and weekend traffic observed
Walk-in versus destination traffic considered
Population growth assumptions independently checked
Seasonal or commuter patterns considered
Notes
3
Healthcare pathways
Credit nearby healthcare only when there is a plausible route to this counter.
Family practices and walk-in clinics identified
Specialists, hospitals, and community services mapped
Retirement and long-term-care context checked
Patient route from care to the premises tested
Medical tenants and opening hours confirmed
No referral relationship assumed without evidence
Notes
4
Active competition
Count current accredited pharmacies, then compare what patients can actually choose.
Active status checked against the OCP register
Chain, independent, medical, and specialty formats noted
Hours, parking, accessibility, and visibility compared
Relocated and closed stores treated as history, not supply
Nearby competition read as demand context too
Clear reason a patient would choose this site recorded
Notes
5
Premises and commitment risk
Keep the address screen separate from legal, regulatory, lease, and construction diligence.
Permitted use and accreditation path confirmed
Signage rights and visibility restrictions reviewed
Utilities, storage, security, and workflow needs checked
Build-out scope, timing, and contingency estimated
Exclusivity and competing-use clauses reviewed
Downside case remains survivable
Notes
Advance
Hold
Reject
Use the checklist after the directional screen, then verify every material assumption independently.
Screen this address free