Only restaurants funded by chains and private equity groups are growing in Chicago. For independents, it’s an existential crisis.

The financial world typically uses rules and formulas to evaluate risk. Credit-rating agencies assign ratings on the basis of specific metrics such as debt-to-EBITDA ratios and interest coverage.

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