Surfaice · Retail GC Index
General contractors building retail.
The firms doing ground-up stores, roll-outs, remodels and tenant build-outs for national brands — compiled from public record, with one signal we track that no one else does: how far each has actually adopted AI.
What we rate them on
Retail Fit
20%
Depth and relevance of retail experience
Delivery Capacity
20%
Ability to accept and scale work
Speed & Reliability
20%
Responsiveness and schedule performance
Geographic Strength
15%
Depth of execution in claimed markets
Quality
15%
Construction quality and closeout discipline
Commercial Discipline
10%
Cost and change-management predictability
Scored 0–100 once a firm completes a profile, always paired with how strong the evidence is.
How this is compiled
Profiles are built from public information — starting with the Retail Contractors Association members directory. Client lists are self-reported by each firm. Ratings and the AI-adoption read are Surfaice’s editorial view, not the contractor’s.
Behind this index
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- contractors mapped
- 941
- retail chains traced
Headquarters
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Retail sectors
89 of 89 firms
Acme Enterprises, Inc.81/100SupportedA national general contractor specializing in retail and restaurant construction — new builds, remodels and tenant build-outs — with an especially deep quick-service-restaurant client base. Runs the Surfaice AI agent company-wide.National · 44 statesHQ Roseville, MIAI adoption · ActiveC-StoreRestaurant / QSRBig Box+3 moreAsa Carlton, Inc.A general contractor licensed in 50 states, building Automotive, Banking and C-Store projects.National · 50 statesHQ Braselton, GAAI adoption · We don’t knowAutomotiveBankingC-Store+8 moreAtlas Building Group, LLCA general contractor licensed in 43 states, building Automotive, Grocery and Big Box projects.National · 43 statesHQ St. Charles, MOAI adoption · We don’t knowAutomotiveGroceryBig Box+2 moreBayley Construction, LPA general contractor licensed in 9 states, building Automotive, Banking and C-Store projects.Regional · 9 statesHQ Mercer Island, WAAI adoption · We don’t knowAutomotiveBankingC-Store+8 moreBogart Construction, Inc.A general contractor licensed in 38 states, building Automotive, Grocery and Office / Industrial projects.Multi-Region · 38 statesHQ Irvine, CAAI adoption · We don’t knowAutomotiveGroceryOffice / Industrial+4 moreBuildrite Construction CorpA general contractor licensed in 52 states, building Banking, Office / Industrial and Shopping Centers projects.National · 52 statesHQ Kennesaw, GAAI adoption · We don’t knowBankingOffice / IndustrialShopping Centers+2 moreC.E. Gleeson ConstructorsA third-generation family general contractor founded in 1924, running four staffed regional offices across the Midwest, Southeast, Southwest and Florida — with named retail clients in fitness, big box and grocery.Multi-Region · 24 statesHQ Troy, MIAI adoption · EarlyAutomotiveBankingGrocery+6 moreComanche Construction, LLCA general contractor licensed in 27 states, building Restaurant / QSR, Big Box and Shopping Centers projects.Multi-Region · 27 statesHQ Purcell, OKAI adoption · We don’t knowRestaurant / QSRBig BoxShopping Centers+1 moreCommercial Contractors, Inc.A general contractor licensed in 49 states, building Automotive, Banking and Office / Industrial projects.National · 49 statesHQ Grand Haven, MIAI adoption · We don’t knowAutomotiveBankingOffice / Industrial+5 moreCommonwealth Building, Inc.A general contractor licensed in 7 states, building Banking, Grocery and Office / Industrial projects.Regional · 7 statesHQ Rockland, MAAI adoption · We don’t knowBankingGroceryOffice / Industrial+6 moreConnor Construction, LLCA general contractor licensed in 44 states, building Restaurant / QSR, Big Box and Shopping Centers projects.National · 44 statesHQ Deptford, NJAI adoption · We don’t knowRestaurant / QSRBig BoxShopping Centers+2 moreConstruction One, Inc.A general contractor licensed in 52 states, building Banking, C-Store and Office / Industrial projects.National · 52 statesHQ Columbus, OHAI adoption · We don’t knowBankingC-StoreOffice / Industrial+5 moreConstrux Co. LLCA general contractor licensed in 3 states, building Banking, Grocery and Office / Industrial projects.Regional · 3 statesHQ Hartford, CTAI adoption · We don’t knowBankingGroceryOffice / Industrial+6 moreD&G Construction Services, Inc.A general contractor licensed in 2 states, building Grocery, Office / Industrial and Restaurant / QSR projects.Regional · 2 statesHQ Denton, TXAI adoption · We don’t knowGroceryOffice / IndustrialRestaurant / QSR+5 moreDavid A. Nice Builders, Inc.A general contractor licensed in 43 states, building Office / Industrial, Restaurant / QSR and Shopping Centers projects.National · 43 statesHQ Williamsburg, VAAI adoption · We don’t knowOffice / IndustrialRestaurant / QSRShopping Centers+3 moreDeJager Construction, Inc.A general contractor licensed in 50 states, building Restaurant / QSR, Big Box and Shopping Centers projects.National · 50 statesHQ Wyoming, MIAI adoption · We don’t knowRestaurant / QSRBig BoxShopping Centers+1 moreDesco Professional Builders, Inc.A general contractor licensed in 17 states, building Office / Industrial, Restaurant / QSR and Big Box projects.Multi-Region · 17 statesHQ Ellington, CTAI adoption · We don’t knowOffice / IndustrialRestaurant / QSRBig Box+1 moreDiamond Contractors, Inc.A general contractor licensed in 48 states, building Automotive, Grocery and Restaurant / QSR projects.National · 48 statesHQ Lee's Summit, MOAI adoption · We don’t knowAutomotiveGroceryRestaurant / QSR+4 moreDivision 9 Commercial Inc.A general contractor licensed in 16 states, building Restaurant / QSR, Big Box and Shopping Centers projects.Multi-Region · 16 statesHQ Kennesaw, GAAI adoption · We don’t knowRestaurant / QSRBig BoxShopping Centers+2 moreDLP Construction Company, Inc.A general contractor licensed in 47 states, building Automotive, Banking and Office / Industrial projects.National · 47 statesHQ Alpharetta, GAAI adoption · We don’t knowAutomotiveBankingOffice / Industrial+6 moreE.C. Provini Co., Inc.A general contractor licensed in 6 states, building Big Box, Shopping Centers and Specialty projects.Regional · 6 statesHQ Manasquan, NJAI adoption · We don’t knowBig BoxShopping CentersSpecialtyEckinger Construction CompanyA general contractor licensed in 48 states, building Banking, Grocery and Office / Industrial projects.National · 48 statesHQ Canton, OHAI adoption · We don’t knowBankingGroceryOffice / Industrial+6 moreElder-Jones, Inc.A general contractor licensed in 52 states, building Grocery, Office / Industrial and Restaurant / QSR projects.National · 52 statesHQ Bloomington, MNAI adoption · We don’t knowGroceryOffice / IndustrialRestaurant / QSR+5 moreEncore Construction, Inc.A general contractor licensed in 4 states, building Automotive, Banking and Grocery projects.Regional · 4 statesHQ Annapolis, MDAI adoption · We don’t knowAutomotiveBankingGrocery+7 moreESI ConstructionNational · 43 statesHQ Meridian, IDAI adoption · We don’t knowFCP ServicesA general contractor licensed in 23 states, building Automotive, Banking and C-Store projects.Multi-Region · 23 statesHQ Eagan, MNAI adoption · We don’t knowAutomotiveBankingC-Store+7 moreFMGI Inc.A general contractor licensed in 14 states, building Banking, C-Store and Grocery projects.Regional · 14 statesHQ Woodstock, GAAI adoption · We don’t knowBankingC-StoreGrocery+6 moreFortney & Weygandt, Inc.A general contractor licensed in 27 states, building Automotive, Banking and C-Store projects.Multi-Region · 27 statesHQ North Olmsted, OHAI adoption · We don’t knowAutomotiveBankingC-Store+8 moreFred Olivieri Construction CompanyA general contractor licensed in 36 states, building Automotive, Banking and C-Store projects.Multi-Region · 36 statesHQ North Canton, OHAI adoption · We don’t knowAutomotiveBankingC-Store+6 moreFulcrum Construction, LLCA general contractor licensed in 41 states, building Automotive, Banking and C-Store projects.National · 41 statesHQ Atlanta, GAAI adoption · We don’t knowAutomotiveBankingC-Store+8 moreGraves ConstructionA general contractor licensed in 18 states, building Automotive, Banking and C-Store projects.Multi-Region · 18 statesHQ Foothill Ranch, CAAI adoption · We don’t knowAutomotiveBankingC-Store+8 moreGray West Construction, Inc.A general contractor licensed in 18 states, building Automotive, Banking and C-Store projects.Multi-Region · 18 statesHQ Santa Ana, CAAI adoption · We don’t knowAutomotiveBankingC-Store+8 moreGroom Construction Co., Inc.A general contractor licensed in 26 states, building Automotive, Banking and Grocery projects.Multi-Region · 26 statesHQ Salem, MAAI adoption · We don’t knowAutomotiveBankingGrocery+7 moreH.J. Martin and Son, Inc.A general contractor licensed in 32 states, building C-Store, Grocery and Office / Industrial projects.Multi-Region · 32 statesHQ Green Bay, WIAI adoption · We don’t knowC-StoreGroceryOffice / Industrial+5 moreHardesty & AssociatesA general contractor licensed in 51 states, building Automotive, C-Store and Office / Industrial projects.National · 51 statesHQ Costa Mesa, CAAI adoption · We don’t knowAutomotiveC-StoreOffice / Industrial+3 moreHarmon Construction IncorporatedA general contractor licensed in 20 states, building Banking, Grocery and Office / Industrial projects.Multi-Region · 20 statesHQ North Vernon, INAI adoption · We don’t knowBankingGroceryOffice / Industrial+3 moreHealy Construction Services, Inc.A general contractor licensed in 37 states, building Banking, Grocery and Office / Industrial projects.Multi-Region · 37 statesHQ Crestwood, ILAI adoption · We don’t knowBankingGroceryOffice / Industrial+5 moreHirsch Construction Corp.A general contractor licensed in 40 states, building Automotive, Banking and Office / Industrial projects.National · 40 statesHQ Middleton, MAAI adoption · We don’t knowAutomotiveBankingOffice / Industrial+5 moreInfinity Building Services, Inc.A general contractor licensed in 3 states, building Automotive, Banking and C-Store projects.Regional · 3 statesHQ Bowie, MDAI adoption · We don’t knowAutomotiveBankingC-Store+8 moreInternational Contractors, Inc.A general contractor licensed in 41 states, building Automotive, Banking and C-Store projects.National · 41 statesHQ Oakbrook Terrace, ILAI adoption · We don’t knowAutomotiveBankingC-Store+5 moreJAG Building Group, Inc.A general contractor licensed in 40 states, building Restaurant / QSR, Big Box and Shopping Centers projects.National · 40 statesHQ Estero, FLAI adoption · We don’t knowRestaurant / QSRBig BoxShopping Centers+2 moreJames Agresta Carpentry, Inc. - JAC Build, Inc.A general contractor licensed in 41 states, building Restaurant / QSR, Specialty and Wellness projects.National · 41 statesHQ Hackensack, NJAI adoption · We don’t knowRestaurant / QSRSpecialtyWellnessJG Companies, Inc.A general contractor operating in CA, building Automotive, Banking and Grocery projects.Local · 1 statesHQ Chino, CAAI adoption · We don’t knowAutomotiveBankingGrocery+5 moreKerricook Construction, Inc.A general contractor licensed in 23 states, building Big Box, Shopping Centers and Specialty projects.Multi-Region · 23 statesHQ LaGrange, OHAI adoption · We don’t knowBig BoxShopping CentersSpecialty+1 moreKPS Commercial ConstructionA general contractor licensed in 43 states, building Automotive, C-Store and Office / Industrial projects.National · 43 statesHQ Arcadia, INAI adoption · We don’t knowAutomotiveC-StoreOffice / Industrial+3 moreLakeview Construction, Inc.A general contractor licensed in 52 states, building Office / Industrial, Restaurant / QSR and Big Box projects.National · 52 statesHQ Pleasant Prairie, WIAI adoption · We don’t knowOffice / IndustrialRestaurant / QSRBig Box+4 moreM. Cary, Inc.A general contractor licensed in 2 states, building Restaurant / QSR, Big Box and Shopping Centers projects.Regional · 2 statesHQ Farmingdale, NYAI adoption · We don’t knowRestaurant / QSRBig BoxShopping Centers+1 moreManagement Resource Systems, Inc.A general contractor licensed in 51 states, building Office / Industrial, Big Box and Shopping Centers projects.National · 51 statesHQ High Point, NCAI adoption · We don’t knowOffice / IndustrialBig BoxShopping Centers+1 moreMarco Contractors, Inc.A general contractor licensed in 51 states, building Automotive, Banking and C-Store projects.National · 51 statesHQ Warrendale, PAAI adoption · We don’t knowAutomotiveBankingC-Store+8 moreMarket ContractorsA general contractor licensed in 36 states, building Automotive, Banking and C-Store projects.Multi-Region · 36 statesHQ Portland, ORAI adoption · We don’t knowAutomotiveBankingC-Store+8 moreMenemsha Development Group, Inc.National · 47 statesHQ Norwell, MAAI adoption · We don’t knowNational Contractors, Inc.A general contractor licensed in 45 states, building Automotive, C-Store and Grocery projects.National · 45 statesHQ Excelsior, MNAI adoption · We don’t knowAutomotiveC-StoreGrocery+7 moreOLIO Development GroupA general contractor licensed in 7 states, building Automotive, Banking and C-Store projects.Regional · 7 statesHQ Columbus, OHAI adoption · We don’t knowAutomotiveBankingC-Store+8 moreOpen Ventures Group, LLCA general contractor licensed in 5 states, building Automotive, Banking and Grocery projects.Regional · 5 statesHQ West Palm Beach, FLAI adoption · We don’t knowAutomotiveBankingGrocery+6 morePinnacle Commercial Development, Inc.A general contractor licensed in 25 states, building Automotive, C-Store and Grocery projects.Multi-Region · 25 statesHQ Point Pleasant, NJAI adoption · We don’t knowAutomotiveC-StoreGrocery+7 morePrime Retail Services, Inc.A general contractor licensed in 52 states, building Automotive, Banking and C-Store projects.National · 52 statesHQ Flowery Branch, GAAI adoption · We don’t knowAutomotiveBankingC-Store+8 moreR.E. Crawford Construction LLCA general contractor licensed in 43 states, building Automotive, Banking and C-Store projects.National · 43 statesHQ Sarasota, FLAI adoption · We don’t knowAutomotiveBankingC-Store+8 moreRAYWEST DESIGNBUILDA general contractor licensed in 4 states, building C-Store, Office / Industrial and Restaurant / QSR projects.Regional · 4 statesHQ Fayetteville, NCAI adoption · We don’t knowC-StoreOffice / IndustrialRestaurant / QSR+3 moreRCSA general contractor licensed in 53 states, building Automotive, Banking and Grocery projects.National · 53 statesHQ Lake Elmo, MNAI adoption · We don’t knowAutomotiveBankingGrocery+6 moreRectenwald Brothers Construction, Inc.A general contractor licensed in 46 states, building Banking, C-Store and Office / Industrial projects.National · 46 statesHQ Cranberry Township, PAAI adoption · We don’t knowBankingC-StoreOffice / Industrial+6 moreRetail Contractors of Puerto Rico, Inc.A general contractor licensed in 44 states, building Banking, Grocery and Restaurant / QSR projects.National · 44 statesHQ Marine City, MIAI adoption · We don’t knowBankingGroceryRestaurant / QSR+5 moreRight Choice Development, DBA Right Choice ConstructionA general contractor operating in TX, building Automotive, Banking and C-Store projects.Local · 1 statesHQ Houston, TXAI adoption · We don’t knowAutomotiveBankingC-Store+8 moreROYALA general contractor licensed in 29 states, building Automotive, Banking and C-Store projects.Multi-Region · 29 statesHQ Stilwell, KSAI adoption · We don’t knowAutomotiveBankingC-Store+7 moreRussco, Inc.A general contractor licensed in 45 states, building Restaurant / QSR, Shopping Centers and Specialty projects.National · 45 statesHQ Fall River, MAAI adoption · We don’t knowRestaurant / QSRShopping CentersSpecialty+2 moreS. M. Wilson & Co.A general contractor licensed in 28 states, building Automotive, C-Store and Grocery projects.Multi-Region · 28 statesHQ St. Louis, MOAI adoption · We don’t knowAutomotiveC-StoreGrocery+5 moreSachse ConstructionA general contractor licensed in 53 states, building Automotive, Banking and C-Store projects.National · 53 statesHQ Detroit, MIAI adoption · We don’t knowAutomotiveBankingC-Store+8 moreScheiner Commercial Group, Inc.A general contractor licensed in 16 states, building Banking, Restaurant / QSR and Big Box projects.Multi-Region · 16 statesHQ Monument, COAI adoption · We don’t knowBankingRestaurant / QSRBig Box+2 moreSchimenti Construction CompanyA general contractor licensed in 14 states, building Automotive, Banking and C-Store projects.Regional · 14 statesHQ Rye Brook, NYAI adoption · We don’t knowAutomotiveBankingC-Store+8 moreShames Construction Company, Ltd.A general contractor licensed in 7 states, building C-Store, Grocery and Office / Industrial projects.Regional · 7 statesHQ Livermore, CAAI adoption · We don’t knowC-StoreGroceryOffice / Industrial+4 moreSingleton Construction, LLCA woman-owned national general contractor delivering multi-site retail and restaurant programs — roll-outs, open-store remodels and tenant build-outs. Runs the Surfaice AI agent day to day.National · 41 statesHQ Lancaster, OHAI adoption · ActiveBankingC-StoreGrocery+5 moreSolex Contracting, Inc.A general contractor licensed in 29 states, building Restaurant / QSR, Big Box and Shopping Centers projects.Multi-Region · 29 statesHQ Temecula, CAAI adoption · We don’t knowRestaurant / QSRBig BoxShopping Centers+1 moreSullivan Construction CompanyA general contractor licensed in 8 states, building Banking, Office / Industrial and Big Box projects.Regional · 8 statesHQ Fort Lauderdale, FLAI adoption · We don’t knowBankingOffice / IndustrialBig Box+2 moreTaylor Bros. Construction Company, Inc.A general contractor licensed in 46 states, building Banking, Grocery and Restaurant / QSR projects.National · 46 statesHQ Columbus, INAI adoption · We don’t knowBankingGroceryRestaurant / QSR+4 moreTDS Construction, Inc.A general contractor licensed in 49 states, building Automotive, Banking and Grocery projects.National · 49 statesHQ Bradenton, FLAI adoption · We don’t knowAutomotiveBankingGrocery+6 moreThomas Grace Construction, Inc.A general contractor licensed in 50 states, building Automotive, Banking and Grocery projects.National · 50 statesHQ Stillwater, MNAI adoption · We don’t knowAutomotiveBankingGrocery+6 moreTilton Pacific ConstructionA general contractor licensed in 7 states, building Automotive, Grocery and Office / Industrial projects.Regional · 7 statesHQ Rocklin, CAAI adoption · We don’t knowAutomotiveGroceryOffice / Industrial+5 moreTom Rectenwald Construction, Inc.A general contractor licensed in 49 states, building Restaurant / QSR, Big Box and Shopping Centers projects.National · 49 statesHQ Zelienople, PAAI adoption · We don’t knowRestaurant / QSRBig BoxShopping Centers+3 moreTrainor Commercial Construction, Inc.A general contractor licensed in 46 states, building Office / Industrial, Restaurant / QSR and Big Box projects.National · 46 statesHQ Petaluma, CAAI adoption · We don’t knowOffice / IndustrialRestaurant / QSRBig Box+3 moreTri-North Builders, Inc.A general contractor licensed in 51 states, building Automotive, Banking and C-Store projects.National · 51 statesHQ Fitchburg, WIAI adoption · We don’t knowAutomotiveBankingC-Store+8 moreTriad Construction, Inc.A general contractor licensed in 45 states, building Automotive, Banking and C-Store projects.National · 45 statesHQ Pearland, TXAI adoption · We don’t knowAutomotiveBankingC-Store+8 moreVision General Contractors of GA, LLCA general contractor licensed in 28 states, building Automotive, Banking and Grocery projects.Multi-Region · 28 statesHQ Summerville, SCAI adoption · We don’t knowAutomotiveBankingGrocery+6 moreW.A. Randolph, Inc.A general contractor licensed in 39 states, building Automotive, Banking and C-Store projects.Multi-Region · 39 statesHQ Gurnee, ILAI adoption · We don’t knowAutomotiveBankingC-Store+8 moreWarwick Construction, Inc.A general contractor licensed in 51 states, building Automotive, Banking and C-Store projects.National · 51 statesHQ Houston, TXAI adoption · We don’t knowAutomotiveBankingC-Store+8 moreWayne Contracting LLCA general contractor licensed in 45 states, building Grocery, Restaurant / QSR and Shopping Centers projects.National · 45 statesHQ Maryland Heights, MOAI adoption · We don’t knowGroceryRestaurant / QSRShopping Centers+1 moreWeekes Construction, Inc.A general contractor licensed in 49 states, building Restaurant / QSR, Big Box and Shopping Centers projects.National · 49 statesHQ Greenville, SCAI adoption · We don’t knowRestaurant / QSRBig BoxShopping Centers+3 moreWestwood Contractors, Inc.A general contractor licensed in 49 states, building Automotive, Banking and Office / Industrial projects.National · 49 statesHQ Fort Worth, TXAI adoption · We don’t knowAutomotiveBankingOffice / Industrial+6 moreWinkel Construction, Inc.A general contractor licensed in 9 states, building Automotive, Restaurant / QSR and Big Box projects.Regional · 9 statesHQ Inverness, FLAI adoption · We don’t knowAutomotiveRestaurant / QSRBig Box+1 moreWolverine ConstructionA general contractor licensed in 31 states, building C-Store, Grocery and Office / Industrial projects.Multi-Region · 31 statesHQ Grand Rapids, MIAI adoption · We don’t knowC-StoreGroceryOffice / Industrial+6 moreWoods Construction, Inc.A general contractor licensed in 49 states, building Banking, Big Box and Specialty projects.National · 49 statesHQ Sterling Heights, MIAI adoption · We don’t knowBankingBig BoxSpecialty