Established child care center in Eastern Iowa, located in a growing small town near several larger Iowa cities. The business is fully staffed for current enrollment and structured to support future student growth without the immediate need for additional employees - operating leverage to grow business profits through increased enrollment.
- Asking Price:
- $120,000 Furniture / Fixtures included
- Sales Revenue:
- $334,782
- Cash Flow:
- $68,095
Property Information
- Real Estate:
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Lease
- Premises Details:
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Business operates from a stand-alone, leased facility. The center is fully equipped and configured to support licensed child care operations for up to 100 children, with dedicated classrooms, age-appropriate learning spaces, and indoor and outdoor play areas. The facility is well-maintained, compliant with state licensing requirements, and designed to accommodate enrollment growth without facility expansion.
Business Operation
- Management type:
- This business is owner operated.
- Expansion Potential:
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Licensed for 100 children, the business has demonstrated meaningful enrollment momentum — growing from 18 enrolled children at the start of 2026 to 25 currently — driven by the owner's re-instituted localized marketing efforts. This upward trajectory highlights the immediate revenue growth available to a new owner: the business can continue scaling enrollment significantly without facility expansion or the immediate need for additional employees. Continued and expanded marketing activities, along with community and employer partnerships, can accelerate enrollment growth while leveraging existing staff and infrastructure. Franchise flexibility allows the buyer to operate with or without brand involvement to maximize margins.
- Competition / Market:
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There is limited-competition in the immediate area. This community has only one other licensed child care center, with remaining competitors primarily consisting of small in-home child care providers. Licensed centers offer broader age coverage, structured programming, and extended hours, positioning the business favorably to capture unmet demand in a growing community with increasing need for reliable, licensed child care services.
- Reasons for selling:
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Seller relocation and retirement.
- Trading hours:
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Monday-Friday 6am-5:30pm
- Employees:
- 2 Full-Time and 5 Part-Time
- Years established:
- 54
Franchise Information
- Franchise opportunity:
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Franchise Resale
Other Information
- Support & training:
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Will train for 4 weeks @ $0 cost.
- Furniture / Fixtures value:
- $20,000 - included in the asking price
