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SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–MarketStreet today released its second national research report on small businesses, From Survival to Scale: Building Stronger, More Resilient Restaurant Businesses, revealing a widening “capability gap” between independent restaurants that remain stuck in day-to-day survival and those positioned to scale. Based on a September 2025 survey of 969 U.S.-based restaurant owners operating 2–5 locations, the report finds that the difference between stagnation and susta