Suburban neighborhood shops are the new hip places to be.

The Northeast saw the biggest permitting decrease, followed by the West, then South but the Midwest moved up slightly.

Columbus, Des Moines and Cincinnati led the growth rate over the last five years.

Challenges include required equity percentages and rising investment return hurdle rates.

Hello, Florida and Texas; goodbye, California and New York.

Born between 1997 and 2012, the group has its own set of varied criteria.

An avocado-cutting robot, a farm-to-bowl concept and caramelized, juicier burgers bring in customers.

Numbers return after last year's move-outs with the Midwest's Columbus gaining the top spot.