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Market sizing, competitor analysis and market-entry studies, built to answer one decision rather than describe an industry. Fixed prices from $1,250.
Market Research · Dallas
Execute-first, right here in Dallas
Dallas is a dense market. Corporate headquarters, financial services, healthcare, logistics and real estate sit alongside a very large base of owner-run service businesses, so the research question here is rarely whether a market exists. It is whether there is room for one more competitor, and where.
The briefs we see most often are a second location and which part of the metro to put it in, a Texas company deciding whether to enter DFW, and a price check before a launch. Lenders and investors reading a Dallas plan ask the same thing underneath all three: is the sizing built from something they can check.
What usually turns out to be true is that the metroplex is too big to size as one market. Dallas, Collin, Denton and Tarrant counties behave differently, and a single number for "DFW" hides that the customers who matter sit in a few corridors. The other surprise is the competitors: many are private, publish nothing, and look smaller online than they are on the ground.
So the work is built bottom-up: real units and real prices, trade areas drawn at county or ZIP level from public Census data, and a competitor map assembled from what can be observed, such as locations, pricing pages, hiring and reviews. It ends with the decision the study was commissioned for, and the sources behind it.
CMA is headquartered in downtown Dallas, so engagements here include in-person working sessions and on-site work across the metroplex — no travel math, no distance.
Published Prices
What market research costs in Dallas
Two published prices, the same in Dallas as in every market CMA works in. The scope and the price are fixed in writing before any research starts.
One focused question
$1,250
A single decision answered with evidence: is there room for a second location in a given part of the metro, what competitors charge, or whether a segment is worth entering.
Full market sizing (TAM/SAM/SOM)
$2,500
A bottom-up sizing built from real units and prices, a competitor map, and the demand evidence a lender or investor will test.
- See what a finished study looks like: a sample competitive intelligence report.
- Research that feeds a plan or a raise is scoped with it. See business plans in Dallas.
- Engagements from $2,500 to $9,500 are paid in three equal installments. Engagements above $9,500 are 50% to start and 50% on delivery. Every price is on the pricing page.
Dallas Data
Where Dallas market evidence comes from
Good local research starts with the public sources anyone can check, then adds what only fieldwork finds. These are the sources a Dallas study usually draws on, and where each one runs out.
U.S. Census Bureau: County Business Patterns
Annual counts of establishments, employment and payroll by industry and county. It is how a study tells how many competitors of a given kind operate in Dallas, Collin, Denton or Tarrant County, and how that has changed.
New business formation across DFW
Our tracker of Census Bureau business application data by county. A rising count in a segment is an early sign of new competitors before they show up in anyone’s market share.
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas regional data
Texas employment, business-cycle indexes for the state and its major metros, and the Texas Manufacturing and Service Sector Outlook Surveys. Useful for timing: whether the demand a study measures is rising or softening.
North Texas SBDC Network
Hosted by Dallas College, the network offers free business advising. For an early-stage owner with a simple question, an advisor there is a sensible first stop before paying for research.
What public data cannot tell you
Many Dallas competitors are private and publish nothing. Their pricing, locations, hiring and reviews have to be observed and recorded, and the customers have to be asked. That fieldwork is most of what a paid study adds.
CMA is a consulting firm and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau, the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas or the SBDC. Each publishes its own data and services; check the current ones on their sites.
Free Tools
Start with these
Free guides and a sample from the practice.
Proven Work
Research we have actually delivered
Real engagements, Texas work first, with the figures each one published.
Staffing & Workforce Solutions
MIX Staffing: A Five-Year Plan for a Dallas Staffing Firm
5-yeara 2026–2030 business plan with a matching financial model
A complete five-year plan, model, brand, and deck for a growth-stage staffing firm
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Hospitality & Private Membership
The New Modern Country Club: The Numbers Behind a Members-Only Wellness Destination
$12.5Mcapital modeled, returning a 17.45% five-year IRR
A fundable structure, a defensible market case, and a full investor package for a private wellness club
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Specialty Retail & Grocery
Desi Pantry: A Grocery Plan Grounded in a Proven Operator
$1.3M → $1.5Mmodeled revenue across the first three years
A lender-ready plan built on a real operator advantage and a defined community
Read the engagementClient Voices
In their words
“This was the second time we hired Dallas because his work is exceptional. We hired him to do a competitive analysis of an area we were moving into and it gave us exactly the insights we were looking for. His work is professional, clear and — most importantly — useful.”
“Dallas was able to understand my research requirements and provided very helpful data for our decision-making on the next steps. I appreciate his attention to detail, and going above and beyond.”
FAQ
Market Research in Dallas — questions
Do you work with businesses in Dallas?
Yes. CMA is headquartered in downtown Dallas, so engagements here include in-person working sessions and on-site work across the metroplex — no travel math, no distance. Market Research for Dallas clients runs to the same fixed-scope, fixed-price standard as everywhere CMA works.
How does a Dallas engagement start?
With a 30-minute intro call: your situation, an exact scope, and a fixed price in writing — no obligation. From there the work begins, with deliverables and a timeline you can hold us to.
How much does market research cost in Dallas?
CMA publishes two prices: $1,250 for one focused question and $2,500 for a full market sizing with a competitor map. There is no Dallas markup, and the scope and price are fixed in writing before the research starts.
Do you work on site in Dallas, or remotely?
Both, and the choice is made by the work rather than the postcode. Dallas sits inside our standing on-site territory, so in-person working sessions and floor-level work carry no travel premium. Document-driven work — plans, decks, research, models — runs just as well on a remote working-session cadence.
Will the research tell me what to do, or only describe the market?
It ends with a recommendation. Every study starts from the decision it has to inform, such as whether to open a location, enter a segment or change a price, and the findings are organized around that decision. Background that does not bear on it is left out.
How do I choose a market research firm in Dallas?
Start from the decision. Large survey and panel firms are right when you need statistically representative consumer data at scale. A consulting firm is right when the question is a business decision, such as where to open or whether to enter a segment, and you want a recommendation rather than a data set. Ask any firm to show you a finished report before you hire it.
Can you size the market for one part of DFW rather than the whole metro?
Yes, and it is usually the more useful answer. Counties and corridors across the metroplex behave differently, so studies are built at county or ZIP level where the data allows, and the trade area is drawn around the customers who would actually buy.
Will a lender or investor accept the research?
It is built for them to check. Every figure carries its source, the sizing is built from units and prices rather than a top-down percentage, and the assumptions are written down so a reader can change one and see the result.
Can we meet in person?
Yes. CMA is headquartered at 1910 Pacific Avenue in downtown Dallas. Scoping calls are virtual for speed, and working sessions on the findings can be at our office or yours.