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title: "Inflation Cooling: What the Most Recent Report Could Mean for Franchise Owners"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/54c914c9-1a3b-4f36-8ae0-7aa0d8186254
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/with-inflation-cooling-many-businesses-are-in-a-good-position-ending-the-year-2727611
category: "Franchise Industry"
industry: "Franchise Industry"
topics: ["Finance & M&A","Operations"]
published: 2024-10-11T15:10:56.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T01:03:59.807Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/7ffd7936e8f282bc36d74d9b461391715235.jpg
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# Inflation Cooling: What the Most Recent Report Could Mean for Franchise Owners

**TL;DR:** Inflation cooled in September with a 2.4% increase compared to the same time last year, the smallest increase since February 2021. Cooling inflation can be a good sign for entrepreneurs, including franchise owners, as it may put consumers in a better position to spend discretionary funds more freely.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2024-10-11. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/with-inflation-cooling-many-businesses-are-in-a-good-position-ending-the-year-2727611).*

## Story

A recent report shows inflation cooled in September. Though the decrease was not as dramatic as some predicted — or hoped for — it still demonstrates significant decreases over the past couple of years.

According to a U.S. Bureau of Labor report released on October 10, inflation was up 2.4% compared to the same time last year, the smallest increase since February 2021.

For entrepreneurs, cooling inflation can be a good sign. Though prices are still up over last year, a steady decrease will put consumers in a better position to spend discretionary funds more freely.

According to CNBC, “food away from home” is up 3.9%, senior home care is up nearly 9%, and pet services are up 7.3%. Individual category growth may seem suboptimal for some industries, with some consumers possibly being priced out. However, with overall inflation stabilizing, it appears the franchise industry will be in a good position for growth entering 2025.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- franchise growth (topic)
- Finance (sector)
- consumer spending (topic)
- cnbc (company)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor (regulator)
- inflation report (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/with-inflation-cooling-many-businesses-are-in-a-good-position-ending-the-year-2727611). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/54c914c9-1a3b-4f36-8ae0-7aa0d8186254).