Retail construction engineered for brand consistency at scale.
Ground-up stores, flagship rebuilds, and high-volume remodels for national retailers, banks, furniture and mattress brands, and convenience stores — delivered with the brand consistency and schedule discipline enterprise programs require.
Retail Construction — built for predictable outcomes.
Retail construction is a calendar business. A delayed opening costs rent, payroll, brand momentum, and often the entire holiday season. The right retail GC delivers the prototype on schedule across every market — not one market at a time.
Frans Construction has delivered retail TI, ground-up retail, and multi-site rollout programs for national brands and franchise operators across the Western U.S. We treat rollouts as programs — standardized prototype delivery, concurrent multi-state execution, centralized PM, and program-level cost reporting.
- Multi-state concurrent execution
- Standardized prototype delivery across markets
- Brand-fixture vendor coordination
- ADA path-of-travel and Title 24 fluency
- Self-perform critical-path scope for schedule control
- Program-level PM and reporting for rollouts
How a retail construction project runs with Frans Construction.
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Prototype review
Translate brand prototype to a construction kit-of-parts that adapts to each AHJ.
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Site feasibility
AHJ review, ADA path-of-travel, MEP capacity, and shell-condition assessment before lease execution.
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Preconstruction + GMP
Subcontractor RFPs standardized across markets. GMP committed before mobilization.
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Permitting
AHJ pre-submittal coordination. Parallel permitting across program sites.
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Construction
Concurrent multi-site execution. Brand fixtures delivered against the construction calendar.
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Closeout + opening
Inspections, punch, owner training, signage coordination, opening-day support.
Common questions.
What is retail construction?[ + ]
Retail construction includes ground-up retail stores, retail tenant improvements (TI) inside leased shells, brand prototype rollouts, and remodel programs. It is distinguished from other commercial construction by brand-prototype delivery requirements, calendar-driven openings, and (for rollouts) program-level program management.
How long does a retail buildout take?[ + ]
A typical retail TI runs 10–18 weeks of construction inside a 4–7 month total project (preconstruction through opening). Ground-up retail and flagship prototypes run 7–12 months. Schedule depends heavily on AHJ permitting times and shell condition.
How much does a retail buildout cost?[ + ]
2026 retail buildout cost typically runs $150–$325/SF for soft-goods and specialty retail, $275–$425/SF for banking and financial services, and $350–$650+/SF for flagship or brand-prototype work. Brand fixtures are usually owner-supplied and excluded from those ranges.
Can you manage a multi-site retail rollout?[ + ]
Yes — multi-site rollouts are one of our core categories. We deliver concurrent execution across the Western U.S. with standardized prototype delivery, centralized PM, and program-level cost and schedule reporting.
Do you work with franchise operators?[ + ]
Yes. We deliver corporate-supported and independent franchise construction programs, including prototype adaptation, multi-site rollouts, and refresh / remodel programs.
Your commercial construction partner —
from concept to completion.
Partner with a multi-state design-build firm trusted by enterprise brands for predictable execution, strategic guidance, and long-term reliability across every market we serve.