Scott Morris

Yash Patel, a Subway and Tropical Smoothie Cafe franchisee, signed a three-unit deal to open McAlister's Deli restaurants in the greater Milwaukee area.

Consumer confidence decreased slightly in October with declining levels of comfort across the board. According to The Numerator Consumer Sentiment Tracker, the October Consumer Confidence Score was 56.0 (-0.4 vs. September), which is an average of how consumers feel about the job market, their household finances, and their spending comfort levels. Here's a look at the numbers:

Lisa Dalton and Anthony Degrande, a mother-son duo who bring years of business expertise, signed a 10-unit deal to own and operate Perkins Griddle & Go units in Monmouth County, New Jersey.

Jax and Chad Johnson have signed an agreement to open 10 Goodcents sub sandwich locations in the Houston area over the next 10 years. The first restaurant is slated to open on Dec. 12 in Katy, Texas.

Usually, diversifying is a business decision. For Tom McGwire, it was also a family decision.

This is the brand's first multi-unit development deal in Minnesota

Serial entrepreneur and multi-unit franchisee Haresh Patel agreed to develop 10 Barberitos locations in Alabama.

What can you do when you realize that someone you care about is struggling during the Christmas season?

Mehta Investment Group will bring 17 new Starbird locations to Washington state as part of a franchise development agreement. The expansion includes 15 locations in the Seattle area and two in Spokane with plans to open the first locations in 2025.

Merry Christmas. Numerator tracked purchase data of U.S. shoppers and discovered that 90% planned to celebrate Christmas. Here are some other holiday stats: