Put this into practice with Resquared
Resquared is the AI sales platform built for selling to local businesses: the most complete local business database, verified contacts, and outreach written and followed up in your name.
- Verified emails and phone numbers, with owner and staff names on premium plans
- Filter by radius, category, business size, hours and recent reviews
- AI writes each email in your name from the business's own details
- Automated follow-ups that stop when someone replies; replies land in your inbox
Every digital footprint of every brick-and-mortar business, resolved into one record and checked source by source.
See how it worksStart with the property and market question. In Resquared's AI search, describe the location, suitable business types, current footprint, build-out, examples, exclusions, and campaign goal in ordinary language. The database lists 14,786,458 active local businesses in the US and Canada, and 87% are independent.
Prioritize operators whose current locations resemble the available space. Multiple locations, recent reviews, hiring, permitting activity, and a strong local presence can suggest readiness to grow. Include suitable single-location businesses too, since their general inbox often reaches the owner. Do not require every signal or treat estimated fields as exact.
Inspect the filters and map after the search. Use a practical local radius based on the market, then remove category errors, competitors, and obvious space mismatches. Keep each campaign focused on one property and one business category or a tight group of similar uses.
Send a short plain-text sequence with one local property detail and an easy question such as, "Do you have any plans to relocate or expand in this area?" Leave out the exact address, square footage, price, links, and attachments. Call interested respondents promptly, ask about timing and space needs, and preserve demand that may fit another property.
What to do
- Describe the property, geography, suitable uses, footprint, build-out, examples, and exclusions in AI search.
- Review the resulting filters and map, then broaden or narrow the practical radius based on the local market.
- Prioritize fitting regional operators and single-location businesses without requiring a perfect expansion signal.
- Run a focused 3-email sequence, spacing messages about 3 days apart.
- Call positive respondents and set a reminder when a qualified business says to check back later.
Related questions
Should I contact single-location businesses too?
Yes. If the operation fits the space and appears active, contact it. At an owner-run business, the general inbox often reaches the decision-maker directly.
Are national chains the best expansion targets?
Usually prioritize independent and regional operators because their decision-makers are more accessible. For restaurant vacancies, proven regional multi-location operators are especially useful targets, while national chains may require a separate decision process.
What should my first email say?
Mention the area, space type, and one relevant property feature, then ask whether they are considering expansion or relocation. Keep it plain text and offer detailed materials only after they reply.