Hickey & Associates

Hickey & Associates

Hickey & Associates is a site selection and location strategy consulting firm headquartered in Minneapolis, with an additional office in New York City. The firm was founded to assist companies, developers, and real estate brokers with navigating complex real estate footprints through data-driven analysis. The firm’s strategy revolves around four core service lines: grants and incentives advisory, location strategy, talent intelligence, and supply chain and logistics. Hickey deploys proprietary tools and techniques to assess potential sites across the US and globally, focusing on factors such as labor availability, tax credits, and infrastructure. Named clients include major corporations undertaking manufacturing, retail, and office expansions, but specific portfolio companies or deal values are not publicly disclosed. Hickey & Associates runs a research arm called the Hickey Institute, which publishes thought leadership reports on site selection trends. The firm also partners with external organizations to extend its data and analytics capabilities. As of the latest available information, no recent operational events beyond ongoing consulting projects have been publicly reported. A structural differentiator is the firm’s focus on combining incentive advisory with location analytics, a hybrid model that positions it as both a consultant and a facilitator for capital deployment. This allows Hickey to serve as a bridge between corporate clients and economic development agencies, rather than operating as a traditional investment office.