Chicagoland small-business sales rebound
The number of small businesses sold in the Chicago area in the third quarter of 2016 surged past the previous quarter's total.
There were 58 business-for-sale transactions that closed in the Chicagoland market between July 1 and Sept. 30, according to a recent report from internet marketplace BizBuySell.com.
That was up 53 percent from the previous quarter, when 38 small businesses were sold to new ownership.
The busy third quarter in Chicago reflected a national trend that has seen four consecutive...