# Retail Store-Locator Expansion Tracker (`xtracto/store-locator-expansion`) Actor

Pull every store location for retail/F\&B chains (one store per row) and a total-count snapshot. Re-run over time for an expansion/contraction signal. Public locator data.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/xtracto/store-locator-expansion.md
- **Developed by:** [xtractoo](https://apify.com/xtracto) (community)
- **Categories:** Other, Lead generation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.
The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md):

```bash
npm install apify-client
```

In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md):

```bash
pip install apify-client
```

In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md):

````bash
# MacOS / Linux
curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash
# Windows
irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex
```bash

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If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Retail Store-Locator Expansion Tracker

Pull **every store location** for retail and F&B chains — one **store per row** — plus a total-count snapshot per brand. Re-run on a cadence and the change in store count becomes an **expansion / contraction signal** (a classic revenue proxy for public chains).

Built for equity analysts and funds, commercial real estate, suppliers, and competitive-intelligence teams.

---

### Why use this actor

- **Volume in one run** — big chains have thousands–tens of thousands of locations (Chipotle ~4,173 verified). Pull many brands in a single run for tens of thousands of rows.
- **Expansion signal** — each store carries its open status/date; diff successive runs to see net new vs closed stores.
- **No login.** Reads public store-locator endpoints.

### Input

| Field | Description |
| --- | --- |
| `brands` | Registry keys. Verified: `chipotle`. |
| `emitStores` | One `STORE` row per location (default), or only the `BRAND_SNAPSHOT` count. |
| `maxStoresPerBrand` | 0 = all. |
| `proxyConfiguration` | Enable residential only if a brand fronts a WAF. |

### Output

**`STORE`** (one per location) — normalized header (`store_id`, `store_name`, `status`, `open_date`) + the brand's raw fields verbatim, under the envelope (`_input`, `_source`, `_scrapedAt`, `recordType`).

**`BRAND_SNAPSHOT`** (one per brand) — `{ brand, total_stores }`, the count for your time series.

### How it works

1. Each brand resolves to an adapter (endpoint + embedded API key + pagination strategy).
2. The adapter paginates the locator API and returns every store.
3. Stores stream out as rows; a per-brand count snapshot is appended.

### Adding brands

This actor is a **registry of per-brand adapters** (`src/constants.py` + `src/adapters.py`). Each brand is reconned individually because every chain uses a different locator backend (in-house API, Yext, Brandify, RIO SEO) with its own embedded — and rotating — API key and pagination style. `chipotle` is implemented and verified; new brands are added as registry entries (and a fetch function if the response shape is new).

### Known limits

- **Embedded API keys rotate.** Chipotle's `Ocp-Apim-Subscription-Key` is shipped as a fallback default; harvest-on-page + refresh-on-401 should be added per brand for long-term durability.
- **Per-brand WAF varies.** Run WAF triage when adding a brand; escalate to a `curl_cffi` TLS profile + residential proxy if blocked. Chipotle works from datacenter IP.
- **Verified live 2026-06-03:** Chipotle — `pagingInfo.totalItems` ~4,173, 1,000 stores per call (whole US chain in ~5 calls).

# Actor input Schema

## `brands` (type: `array`):

Pick one or more retail/F&B chains to pull all store locations for.
## `emitStores` (type: `boolean`):

On: one STORE record per location. Off: only the BRAND_SNAPSHOT count per brand.
## `maxStoresPerBrand` (type: `integer`):

Maximum store locations per brand (0 = all).
## `maxConcurrency` (type: `integer`):

How many items to process in parallel.
## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Optional. Enable residential proxy only if a brand needs it; most work without.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "brands": [
    "chipotle"
  ],
  "emitStores": true,
  "maxStoresPerBrand": 0,
  "maxConcurrency": 3,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}
````

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("xtracto/store-locator-expansion").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("xtracto/store-locator-expansion").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{}' |
apify call xtracto/store-locator-expansion --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=xtracto/store-locator-expansion",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

```json
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    "openapi": "3.0.1",
    "info": {
        "title": "Retail Store-Locator Expansion Tracker",
        "description": "Pull every store location for retail/F&B chains (one store per row) and a total-count snapshot. Re-run over time for an expansion/contraction signal. Public locator data.",
        "version": "0.1",
        "x-build-id": "KYkfTjabaf1EbEwq7"
    },
    "servers": [
        {
            "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
        }
    ],
    "paths": {
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                "tags": [
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                "parameters": [
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                        "schema": {
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                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
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                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/xtracto~store-locator-expansion/runs": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "runs-sync-xtracto-store-locator-expansion",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
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                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
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                "parameters": [
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                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
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        },
        "/acts/xtracto~store-locator-expansion/run-sync": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-xtracto-store-locator-expansion",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
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                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
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                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
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                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
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    },
    "components": {
        "schemas": {
            "inputSchema": {
                "type": "object",
                "required": [
                    "brands"
                ],
                "properties": {
                    "brands": {
                        "title": "Brands",
                        "type": "array",
                        "description": "Pick one or more retail/F&B chains to pull all store locations for.",
                        "items": {
                            "type": "string",
                            "enum": [
                                "chipotle",
                                "mcdonalds",
                                "wendys"
                            ],
                            "enumTitles": [
                                "Chipotle",
                                "McDonald's (US)",
                                "Wendy's"
                            ]
                        },
                        "default": [
                            "chipotle"
                        ]
                    },
                    "emitStores": {
                        "title": "Emit individual stores",
                        "type": "boolean",
                        "description": "On: one STORE record per location. Off: only the BRAND_SNAPSHOT count per brand.",
                        "default": true
                    },
                    "maxStoresPerBrand": {
                        "title": "Max stores per brand (0 = all)",
                        "minimum": 0,
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Maximum store locations per brand (0 = all).",
                        "default": 0
                    },
                    "maxConcurrency": {
                        "title": "Max concurrent brands",
                        "minimum": 1,
                        "maximum": 8,
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "How many items to process in parallel.",
                        "default": 3
                    },
                    "proxyConfiguration": {
                        "title": "Proxy",
                        "type": "object",
                        "description": "Optional. Enable residential proxy only if a brand needs it; most work without.",
                        "default": {
                            "useApifyProxy": false
                        }
                    }
                }
            },
            "runsResponseSchema": {
                "type": "object",
                "properties": {
                    "data": {
                        "type": "object",
                        "properties": {
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                                "type": "string"
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                            "actId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "userId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "startedAt": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "format": "date-time",
                                "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
                            },
                            "finishedAt": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "format": "date-time",
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                            },
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                            },
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                            },
                            "stats": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "inputBodyLen": {
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                                    },
                                    "rebootCount": {
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                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "restartCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "resurrectCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "computeUnits": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "options": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "build": {
                                        "type": "string",
                                        "example": "latest"
                                    },
                                    "timeoutSecs": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 300
                                    },
                                    "memoryMbytes": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 1024
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                                    "diskMbytes": {
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                            },
                            "buildId": {
                                "type": "string"
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                            "defaultKeyValueStoreId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultDatasetId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultRequestQueueId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "buildNumber": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "example": "1.0.0"
                            },
                            "containerUrl": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "usage": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
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                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
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                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": {
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                                    },
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                                    },
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                                    },
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                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": {
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                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_SERPS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "usageTotalUsd": {
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                                "example": 0.00005
                            },
                            "usageUsd": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
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                                    },
                                    "DATASET_WRITES": {
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                                    },
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                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": {
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                                    },
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                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": {
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                                        "example": 0
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                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
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                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
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                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_SERPS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
```