REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Georgia
Looking for a rewarding and profitable investment in early childhood education? This established, highly reputable childcare and Pre-K center is now available for purchase. This is an approved Georgia...

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Georgia
Looking for a rewarding and profitable investment in early childhood education? This established, highly reputable childcare and Pre-K center is now available for purchase. This is an approved Georgia...
$1,500,000
Cash Flow: $217,972

REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Florida
Turnkey portfolio of three daycare centers with owned real estate. Two locations are fully licensed, well-established, and operating at full capacity, delivering strong revenue with experienced staff...
$1,050,000,000
Cash Flow: $4,075

Morris County, NJ
Location Location Location with Incredible Signage! TURN KEY Private Tutoring Center for Sale. Keep the current brand or add location to your existing brand. Are you ready to step into the lucrative...
$59,000
Cash Flow: $5,407

Lake County, FL
Preschool for sale. Established for over 30 years! The low $265,000 price offered by the owner, and with real property offered at a low lease of only $2,200 NNN a month, makes this a bargain! 2,530 sq...
$265,000
Cash Flow: $81,721
Collin County, TX
This is a rare opportunity to acquire a highly respected early childhood education center with a well-established reputation for excellence. This prestigious preschool serves children from 6 weeks to...
$1,900,799
Cash Flow: $300,000
Tampa, FL
Apple Accredited high quality child care in quiet plaza. Large capacity @190+ Great reputation located in excellent location. Director will stay. Business only, no building CASH ONLY DEAL . Monthly...
$500,000
Hood County, TX
Discover an exceptional opportunity in the flourishing DFW area! This unique property listing seamlessly combines prime real estate with a thriving business. Situated in a hot and rapidly growing...
$3,200,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Clayton County, GA
Long standing reputable child care and early education center for sale. True turn-key with real estate included. Seller is retiring and looking to pass the torch. Beautiful center. Newly renovated....
$1,750,000
Beaufort County, SC
Fully operational child care and early education business in a highly sought after area. Beautifully located this center offers family oriented staffing with steady enrollment and waiting list. This...
$750,000
Brevard County, FL
Well established Childcare Center in desired area. Nice real estate, good gross and net income with room to enroll more children and add programs such as after care. Current owner is looking forward...
$1,495,000
Available in Multiple Locations
Our GREEN Childcare and Learning center is one of a kind! Find out why and ask to see our Item 19!
$150,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Brevard County, FL
This well-established facility, with real estate included, has been a profitable business in the community for over a decade. Licensed for under 150 children, with room to expand in Brevard County....
$1,995,000
Brevard County, FL
Licensed for over 200 children with Real Estate Included. Established facility with absentee owners. Gross Income ~2MM, Net Income over $700k. Contact John Young for all the details. School Investment...
$4,750,000
Trumbull, CT
Wayne County, NC
Drop-in/after-school business, sales price includes assets to operate the business and a 2002 Ford Econoline. Contact Tristen George for all the details. School Investment Properties, Inc. Tristen...
$65,000
Glendora, CA
Stay And Play Indoor Playground - Turnkey Asset Sale Established in 2021, Stay And Play is a well-regarded indoor playground catering to children ages 1-8 in the safe and family-friendly city of...
$149,900
Jenesh Napit
Hedgestone Business Advisors
Serving Queens County, NY
HedgeStone Business Advisors exists to get deals done. We represent Main Street and lower-middle-market business owners looking to exit, as well as buyers ready to acquire. Our approach is straightforward: accurate valuations based on real data, confidential marketing to a network of thousands of qualified buyers, and hands-on deal management from LOI through closing. We leverage technology to streamline diligence, match buyers faster, and eliminate the friction that kills deals. Sellers get maximum value with minimal disruption. Buyers get clarity and support at every step of the acquisition process.
Troy, MI
Turnkey opportunity to acquire the assets of a thoughtfully designed children’s therapy and learning space in a prime location! Zoned CB (Community Business), the property supports a wide range of...
$45,000
Mansfield, OH
New to the area, Little Sprouts Playhouse is a fully customized children's play and enrichment in-door playhouse located in the Ontario Center. This turnkey opportunity includes all specialized...
$80,000
Iredell County, NC
If you’re looking for a beautifully finished center with staff, systems, and a clear path to expand capacity, this location is ready for you to make your own. A significant life event means I will not...
$200,000
Mansfield, TX
Prime Location with 20,000+ sqft building. Excellent hard corner tract w/75k-80k cars per day. 4+- acres. Perfect location for general retail, charter school, daycare, medical offices. Ample parking...
$6,950,000
Elyria, OH
ntroducing a unique investment opportunity at 11233 LAGRANGE ROAD, ELYRIA, OHIO 44035! This versatile property features a Church, School, and Parsonage, all set on 3 acres of land with...
$825,000
Available in Multiple Locations
Raise more funds. Build stronger leaders. Own a mission-driven business that transforms schools and communities.
$150,000
Brooklyn, NY
This fully built-out indoor children's playground is located on the ground floor of a new residential development in Brooklyn. The current owner has invested more than $600,000 into the buildout....
Not Disclosed
Columbus, OH
6060 Channingway is positioned within one of Columbus’ most accessible and well established East Side corridors, offering a strategic location ideal for businesses that rely on convenience,...
Not Disclosed
$1,566,000
Citrus Heights, CA
Decatur, GA
Sands Investment Group is Pleased to Introduce a Prime Retail Opportunity at 2107 McAfee Road, Decatur, GA. This 9,378 SF Building, Steeped in History Since Its 1954 Construction, Offers an...
$1,100,000
Austin, TX
Establish Your Dream Home Childcare in North Austin: Live and Work with No Commute An exceptional opportunity is now available to lease a beautiful home in North Austin, specifically designed and...
Not Disclosed
Colorado
Elevate Commercial Real Estate, LLC is pleased to present this rare opportunity to acquire prime Denver Metro real estate and a well-established successful childcare/preschool business that...
$7,900,000
Sarasota, FL
Unique Opportunity: Pediatric Care Facility for Sale in Sarasota Are you ready to invest in a thriving healthcare business that makes a meaningful impact in the lives of children and families? This is...
$375,000
Haltom City, TX
This Center is a great way to start into the Child Care Business located in the middle of Haltom City and just 2 minutes from 820 Highway. It has great potential and was running great a year ago. This...
$595,000
Harris County, TX
This established and profitable childcare center with $190K in cash flow presents a rare opportunity to acquire both a successful early education business and the real estate it occupies. Located in a...
$1,050,000
Tampa, FL
$750,000
Available in Multiple Locations
$110,000
Geauga County, OH
$195,500
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Las Vegas, NV
$5,750,000
$400,000
Gilbert, AZ
North Dakota
$175,000
Ocean County, NJ
$450,000
Available in Multiple Locations
$75,000
Port Richey, FL
$300,000
Middlesex County, MA
$170,000
Rochester, NY
$325,000
Fremont, CA
$295,000
Williamson County, TX
$850,000
Patrick Totah
Restaurant Realty Company
Serving San Francisco County, CA
Restaurant Realty Company was founded by Steven D. Zimmerman in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1996. Since inception the company has developed into the largest California restaurant brokerage specializing in sales, acquisitions and leasing of restaurants, bars, nightclubs and related commercial buildings with local representation in the San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento, Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego markets. Restaurant Realty’s brokers and agents are well versed in conducting deals with independent restaurant owners, landlords, buyers, and lessees of businesses and real estate, as well as larger ownership groups and buyers of multi-unit operations, franchises and chains. Restaurant Realty’s current brokers and agents have had great success completing transactions with over 3,400 clients, selling/leasing over 1,700 restaurant, bar and/or nightclub businesses, nearly 80 related commercial buildings sold, representing over 3.5 Million square feet of commercial space leased and over 8,000 valuations completed.
Cary, NC
$133,900
Longmont, CO
$450,000
$110,000
Plano, TX
Fishers, IN
$250,000
Dane County, WI
$2,400,000
Available in Multiple Locations
$80,000
DuPage County, IL
$175,000
St. Johns County, FL
$90,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Ottawa County, OK
$450,000
San Joaquin County, CA
$300,000
Texas
$575,000
Atlanta, GA
$250,000
Cook County, IL
$50,000
Cincinnati, OH
$250,000
Fairburn, GA
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $20,000,000
The U.S. childcare industry is a $50+ billion market and grows every year. This growth is driven by several factors, including increased participation of women in the workforce, rising parental awareness about early childhood education, and the prevalence of dual-income households.
If you are in the market to buy or sell a day care or childcare business, it’s important to understand how these businesses perform financially, and how they are valued in the business for sale market. To help you get started, we have aggregated data from childcare business for sale listings to surface typical financials as well as revenue and earnings multiples based on asking prices. These values can provide relevant context when evaluating individual businesses.
Market Overview
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Number of Businesses Analyzed |
352 |
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Median Asking Price |
$575,000 |
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Median Reported Revenue |
$683,207 |
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Median Reported Earnings |
$200,000 |
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Financials based on businesses that listed an asking price, annual revenue, and seller's discretionary earnings. |
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Day Care and Child Care Business Valuation Multiples
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Range |
Revenue |
Earnings (SDE) |
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Lower Quartile |
0.57 |
2.16 |
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Median |
0.93 |
3.17 |
|
Upper Quartile |
1.96 |
4.36 |
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Revenue and earnings multiples based on reported revenue, seller's discretionary earnings, and asking price. |
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Day Care & Child Care Business Valuation Multiples and Financial Benchmarks
FAQs
How much does it cost to buy a childcare business?
Prices vary depending on the size of the business listed, but the median asking price for a childcare business is $575,000.
How much do childcare business owners earn?
Day care and childcare business owners report median annual sales of $683,207 and annual owner earnings of $200,000. These figures are based on businesses that have listed their annual revenue and seller's discretionary earnings.
How do I value a day care or childcare business?
Valuing a day care or childcare business involves considering several factors, including annual sales, profit, growth (or decline) trends, and demographic trends of the local market. Brokers, business owners, and business buyers will typically rely on valuation multiples to gauge business value relative to similar businesses in the market. Revenue multiples among childcare businesses listed for sale range from 0.57 to 1.96, with the median at 0.93. Earnings multiples range from 2.16 to 4.36, with the median at 3.17. These values suggest the average childcare business in the U.S. may sell for around 0.93 times its annual revenue, and 3.17 times its annual owner’s earnings.
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