Funeral Home Resources

Crematorium & Ash Processors:

http://www.blcremationsystems.com
http://www.crawfordequipment.com
http://www.incineratorspecialists.com
http://www.matthewscremation.com
http://www.americancrematory.com
http://www.thermtec.com
http://www.uscremationequipment.com
http://www.crematorymanufacturing.com

Body Coolers

http://www.mopec.com
http://www.leec-int.com
http://www.ceabis.it/en/products

Selection Room Options

http://www.batesville.com
http://www.auroracasket.com
http://www.yorkgrp.com
http://www.orleanscasket.com

Viewing Room Lights

http://www.cremationassociation.org

Demographics

This site gives you population by gender, race, economic base, travel times to work, etc. It will help you do comparisons from where you are to where you wish to expand. The data gleaned will assist you in preparing your financial projections for the new location.

http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/main.html?_lang=en

For a wide range of statistical data, population and financial, with projections just wander around the U.S. Census Bureau site.

http://www.census.gov/

Traffic

Examine the amount of traffic you presently have that passes your present location. The state you live in will have a Department of Transportation. Their website will have statistical information on daily vehicle counts on the main roads. Listed below are the sites for Virginia and North Carolina.

http://www.virginiadot.org/info/ct-TrafficCounts-2005.asp
http://www.ncdot.org/doh/preconstruct/tpb/traffic_survey/traffic_count/

Construction Costs

http://enr.construction.com/features/coneco/recentindexes.asp

This shows you three indexes: Construction, Labor and materials. The purpose is so you may watch the costs as they escalate and therefore be aware what is happening in the industry and what it means to you. The longer you wait the more the construction will cost.

Marketing

The largest generation moving toward the need for Funeral Services is the Baby-Boomers. They will either be managing their parent’s services and estates or a spouse will be dealing with the loss. Pre-need marketing and relationship building based on this group can be bolstered by staying current with marketing groups that target the “Boomer” generation.

http://www.bgassociates.com/
http://www.boomermarketing.com
http://www.boomerproject.com
http://boomers.typepad.com/boomers/2005/08/boomer_marketin.html
http://www.beyondthenumbers.com/
http://www.comingofage.com/marketing-baby-boomers.htm

These are just a few sites that may peak your interest.