Evaluate highway connectivity to Egnatia Odos and national roads, proximity to Thessaloniki port and airport, availability of multimodal links (road/rail drayage), local carrier density, and on-site loading capacity. Also assess utility reliability, cold-chain infrastructure, and access to labor pools to ensure SLA compliance and scalability.

Model total landed cost including rent, pick-pack labor, inventory carrying costs, average transit days to core markets, and outbound freight rates. Compare current coastal-hub TCO to estimates from West Macedonia providers—lower real estate and labor, plus shorter lanes to Balkan markets, often reduce per-order costs even when accounting for drayage to major ports.

Require order accuracy percentage, on-time dispatch rate, inventory accuracy, average order cycle time, dock-to-stock turnaround, and reverse-logistics timelines. Include penalties or remediation clauses for repeated SLA breaches and mandate regular reporting and WMS access for transparency.

Confirm industrial zoning and permitted use for distribution, environmental and permitting constraints, available utility capacity, expansion parcels adjacent to the site, rail siding or dray access, and local incentives. Also evaluate workforce availability and municipal support for infrastructure upgrades to support phased expansion.