Sharing and Exporting
GrowthFactor makes it easy to get information out of the platform—whether you're sharing interactive maps with colleagues, exporting data to Excel for external analysis, or generating polished PDF reports for committee presentations.
Share and Export Buttons
Site Analysis provides two dedicated buttons in the results panel header for getting information out of the platform:
Share — Create and distribute interactive shared maps via link or email
Export — Generate PDF reports or export data to Excel
Accessing Share
Search any address in Site Analysis
Click Share in the results panel header
Configure your sharing options and distribute via link or email
Accessing Export
Search any address in Site Analysis
Click Export in the results panel header
Select your desired output format (Print Report or Export to Excel)
Available Options
Share
Create Shared Map
Interactive link
Collaborate with colleagues or external parties
Export
Print Report
PDF document
Committee presentations, formal documentation
Export
Export to Excel
XLSX file
Data analysis, custom reporting, record-keeping
Shared Maps
Shared Maps let you send interactive map views to anyone—internal team members, executives, franchisees, or external partners—without requiring them to have a GrowthFactor account.
Creating a Shared Map
Set up your map view in Site Analysis:
Search your target location
Configure your trade area
Enable the layers you want to share (traffic, competitors, deals, etc.)
Click Share
Title your map (e.g., "Boston Expansion Opportunities Q1")
Confirm Sharing Options
Share via Link or Email
Sharing via Email
To send the map by email, type a recipient's address in the email field and press Enter to add it—repeat to add multiple recipients before sharing. If you're sending to a single recipient, you can click Share as soon as a valid email is typed, without pressing Enter first.
What's Included
All currently visible layers are included in the shared map automatically, including:
Custom data layers and heatmaps
Tracked businesses from the POI layer — your configured brand and category tracking carries over to the shared view
Any layers you have toggled on at the time of sharing
If foot traffic data is not shared, foot traffic sort options are automatically hidden from the shared map to avoid confusion.
Saved Analyses
Tracked businesses are also persisted in saved analyses. When you save an analysis, your current tracked business selections are preserved and restored when you reopen it.
Print Report (PDF)
Print Report generates a polished PDF built for committee presentations:
Cover page — a map of the site with a full legend (target location, trade area, existing stores, tracked businesses, and cannibalized area), alongside the GrowthFactor Score badge, the sales forecast with its confidence range, and a snapshot of key trade area demographics. Your workspace logo appears throughout the report when configured.
Lens detail pages — each GrowthFactor Score lens gets its own page showing the lens score, grade, and the full reasoning behind the rating.
Section pages — demographics, businesses, trade areas, cannibalization, traffic, and AI insights, depending on what you select.
Choosing What to Include
When you export, a dialog lets you select which sections to include. Each selected option becomes a separate page in the PDF (or sheet in Excel). Sales Forecast and Visitation appear at the top of the list, with the remaining sections below.
Exporting from Deal Dashboard
Export your pipeline data for portfolio analysis or external reporting:
Navigate to Deal Dashboard
Click the "Download Deals" button in the top-right

Export to Excel or PDF
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