Monmouth County, NJ
An established, community-based music school in AA location Major intersection.located in central New Jersey. The school offers private instruction to students of all ages and levels in a welcoming,...

Monmouth County, NJ
An established, community-based music school in AA location Major intersection.located in central New Jersey. The school offers private instruction to students of all ages and levels in a welcoming,...
$75,000

Beavercreek, OH
Come join the leader in supplemental education and explore the opportunity to invest in a sustainable, ongoing business. Sylvan Learning provides a range of services, both remedial and enrichment,...
$110,000
Greenville, SC
Interested in a “high demand” business model that combines high-margins, recurring revenue, professional nanny services, with matching software and hiring systems . Here's a concise overview: Business...
$115,000
Cash Flow: $201,000
Cincinnati, OH
Interested in a “high demand” business model that combines high-margins, recurring revenue, professional nanny services, with matching software and hiring systems. Here's a concise overview: Business...
$115,000
Cash Flow: $201,000
Douglasville, GA
Looking for a business that blends dependable income with community impact? This established inflatable and event rental company has been a trusted name in West Metro Atlanta for over 15 years,...
$115,000
Cash Flow: $93,000
Broward County, FL
Impeccable Turn-key Preschool in a Desirable Broward Location. Business Only Opportunity. All staff in place with Director. Highly Confidential. Beautifully maintained preschool with an active lower...
$449,000
Burlingame, CA
Rare opportunity to acquire a profitable and well-established firearms education and retail business that has been serving the Bay Area for over 25 years. With consistent six-figure annual profits,...
$310,000
Cash Flow: $134,654
Florida
Take Command of Your Future: Premier Northern Florida Flight School for Sale Embark on an extraordinary opportunity to own a well-established flight school in the heart of Florida—where sunshine meets...
$595,000
Cash Flow: $245,666
Cuyahoga County, OH
This well-established children’s education and enrichment business offers a rare opportunity to step into a proven concept that combines fun with meaningful learning. The company specializes in...
$139,900
Cash Flow: $64,878
Mineola, NY
The U.S. childcare market alone is valued at $71.7 billion in 2025, growing steadily at 2.6% annually, an indicator of both stability and opportunity. There is no better time to shape the future of...
$175,000
Cash Flow: $90,000
Available in Multiple Locations
Building Kidz is one of the leaders in Preschool franchising today! Why? A lower investment, commitment to giving back to the communities it operates in, the highest EBITDA margins in the industry, and impacting children around the globe are just a few reasons.
$100,000
Cape Canaveral, FL
Profitable, turn-key indoor kids playground located in Cape Canaveral, Florida, a booming tourist and cruise-port market with year-round demand from both local families and visiting tourists. This...
$15,000
Cash Flow: $20,000
Loudoun County, VA
Abrakadoodle is a mobile art program that specializes in children's art classes, camps, parties, and special events. We bring our art programs to public schools, charter/private schools, preschools,...
$55,000
$550,000
Omaha, NE
This well-established preschool has been serving local families since 2006 and is deeply rooted in the community through its commitment to quality early childhood education and genuine care for...
$140,000
Bryant, AR
This is a rare opportunity to acquire a fully operational, licensed childcare center in the highly desirable Bryant, Arkansas area. The center is turnkey and fully staffed, allowing a new owner to...
$55,000
D. Joe Atchison, CBB,CMMBI,MBA,CPA
Sunbelt Business Sales, Mergers & Aquisitions
Serving Riverside County, CA
Mr. Atchison has financial, sales/marketing and general management skills. Joe's last position in corporate America was as the President/CEO of a manufacturing company in Irvine, CA for 11 years. In that role he focused the company's efforts on new product development (five patents issued), manufacturing efficiencies (gross margins increased from 23% to 52%) quality (achieved ISO9001 and QS9000 certifications), and a strong emphasis on sales, marketing and customer service resulting in double digit sales growth. Prior to that he was the Chief Financial Officer of two publicly traded companies. During his corporate career, Mr. Atchison was successful in selling a number of divisions, subsidiaries and stand alone businesses. These successes motivated Joe to start his Sunbelt Business Brokers office. Mr. Atchison is also President of Atchison Advisory, Inc., which provides operational improvement consulting to under-performing companies in an effort to help them achieve their potential and thus be able to sell sooner and at a better price and more favorable terms. Mr. Atchison is a Certified Business Intermediary (International Business Brokers Association), a Certified Business Broker (California Business Brokers Association), a Certified Middle Market Business Intermediary and is a Certified Public Accountant - inactive (State of California). His education includes a bachelors of science in accounting and a Masters in Business Administration - Finance. Joe serves on the Forms Committee of the California Association of Business Brokers. Mr. Atchison is the Treasurer and a Board member of Project: Steps to Christ, Inc. – a non-profit company based in New York that distributes Christian books to homes in North America..
Savannah, GA
Step into a business that already hits all the right notes. This profitable, long?standing guitar-focused music store with lesson studios is located in a desirable coastal Georgia island community,...
$130,000
Cash Flow: $51,000
Omaha, NE
This well-loved children’s indoor play café offers a clean, modern, and thoughtfully designed play environment for young families, featuring climbing structures, imaginative play zones,...
$100,000
Cash Flow: $75,982
Miami County, KS
This fast-growing EdTech platform is transforming how public charter schools manage enrollment. Purpose-built for K-12 education, it combines a highly specialized CRM with full-service digital...
$1,200,000
Cash Flow: $251,612
Hillsborough County, NH
Acquire a fully operational early childhood education center in Southern NH. The center is staffed by an experienced, highly trained team dedicated to fostering a nurturing and developmentally...
$200,000
Cash Flow: $75,000
San Antonio, TX
Stretch-n-Grow is a leading youth fitness enrichment company offering curriculum-based fitness, dance, and sports programs for children ages 12 months and up. This turnkey, home-based franchise has...
$400,000
Cash Flow: $60,000
Available in Multiple Locations
Attractive Average Unit Volume of $3.3 million per school, some of the highest in the industry!
$500,000
Visalia, CA
Established, Turn-Key, and Ready to Grow! This is your chance to own a successful and well-established Tutoring Center. Located in a thriving community, this center has over 100 Google 5 star ratings,...
$65,000
Cash Flow: $52,000
Orange County, CA
This is a rare opportunity to acquire Orange County's most prestigious and profitable acting studio. For over 15 years, this institution has been the market leader, providing LA-quality training with...
$299,000
Cash Flow: $122,500
$209,817
Dallas, TX
San Luis Obispo, CA
Life 101 is an awesome opportunity for a motivated individual who loves and wants to help others grow. Currently it is an online life skills workshop/course which is a great foundation; yet ready to...
$100,000
Ohio
Established Beauty Education Business - Profitable Training Enterprise with Strong Growth Potential This thriving beauty education company, established in 2019, has built a solid reputation serving...
$89,000
Cash Flow: $75,000
Transform your entrepreneurial vision into reality with this turnkey digital education empire that delivers immediate cash flow and unlimited growth potential. This fully automated personal...
$260,000
Cash Flow: $80,000
Massachusetts
This is a unique opportunity to purchase your very own fully operational/ turnkey high quality, early childhood education center in the suburbs of Boston. This franchised childcare center is an...
$449,000
Fort Mill, SC
Since 1977, Huntington Learning Center has provided proven tutoring and test prep programs. We empower students to build confidence, achieve their goals, and excel academically. Our certified tutors,...
$175,000
Wisconsin
• Over 1mm in YOY revenue • 2 Onsite directors • Absentee owner • Over 35 years serving the community • HUGE Playgrounds • Over 100 children with large wait list • Young Star Childcare Ranked Daycare...
$660,000
Cash Flow: $108,499
New York, NY
-Two Amazing locations in the best areas of Manhattan. -Established over ten years. -Steady profit margins ($300-500K/yr) -Downtown specializes in language arts and performing arts. -Mid town...
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $740,000
Available in Multiple Locations
Lightbridge Academy® stands out in the child care and early education segment with their technology, curriculum, business model, training and support.
$250,000
East Rochester, NY
Founder transition opportunity Meridian Impact Partners Inc. represents the founder of North America’s leading travelling summer hockey school/academy program who is legendary in the Youth Ice Hockey...
$450,000
Cash Flow: $156,000
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Onslow County, NC
3 Preschools ($10mm Purchase Price ($8mm upfront / $2mm earnout)) We are pleased to present the opportunity to acquire the business and real estate assets of a well established portfolio of three...
$10,000,000
EBITDA: $500,000
$20,000
Massapequa Park, NY
Tulsa, OK
Tutor Doctor – World’s #1 One-to-one tutoring franchise Tutor Doctor was founded on the simple idea that every student can learn, but not every student can learn the same way. The company’s...
$29,000
Cash Flow: $30,870
Dover, DE
Daycare Business including real estate for sale. The property also has a 3 bedroom 2 bedroom home that could be rented for additional income....
$1,450,000
Available in Multiple Locations
Taste Buds Kitchen is a unique culinary experience—kids’ kitchen by day, adult BYOB kitchen by night. We deliver fun, hands-on cooking classes, camps, parties, and corporate events in stylish, upscale kitchens designed to impress guests ages 2 to 99. More than just a cooking class, Taste Buds Kitchen creates memorable, joy-filled experiences that bring people together around food. Behind the scenes, franchise owners benefit from exceptional training, proven systems, and a clear, streamlined path to success led by an experienced leadership team. This is an emerging, in-demand franchise that blends entertainment, education, and community—turning the kitchen into a place where confidence grows, connections are made, and memories last long after the aprons come off.
$150,000
El Cajon, CA
For sale is a fully operational and profitable tutoring center with both in-person and online offerings. Shater Learning Center, located in Rancho San Diego, has built a strong local reputation for...
$100,000
Cash Flow: $70,000
Albemarle, NC
Carolina Treetop Challenge is a 5 Course recreational ropes climbing adventure. Through a variety of professionally designed traditional ropes course elements spanning between trees over several...
$375,000
Lehigh County, PA
Turnkey childcare business with a strong reputation and loyal customer base. This center has been successfully operating for over 20 years and is well-positioned in a growing community. Perfect for an...
$199,000
Cash Flow: $30,153
Fruit Cove, FL
This offering is the sale of an established Drama Kids franchise serving Clay County and South St. Johns County, Florida. The business provides curriculum-based, educational drama programming to...
$65,000
Woodmere, NY
Tutor Doctor Franchise – Valley Stream, NY | Priced for Quick Sale Rare opportunity to acquire a Tutor Doctor franchise in Valley Stream, NY, a high-demand, family-oriented market in Nassau County....
$49,000
John Diaz
KW Reserve Business Brokerage
Serving Palm Beach County, FL
The John Diaz Group has a large team that handles business sales, marketing, and advertising. We closely monitor our marketing programs. Through experience, we know which approaches are most effective. We carefully prepare our information memorandum, our ads, our magazine advertisements, our brochures, our web presence, and other marketing and sales tools to attract buyers without identifying your specific business. We help local, out-of-state, and international buyers (including first-time buyers) find businesses and income/investment opportunities—many of which qualify for either an E2 or L1 visa or have been pre-qualified for an SBA loan. Please check our website; opportunities are updated daily across all industries and price ranges.
Atlantic County, NJ
Kid’s Beach Activity Camp based on the Beach in South Jersey with City Permits in Place. Over the course of the summer (10 weeks), they have 250+ campers. The Campers are aged 5-15 with Leaders in...
$110,000
EBITDA: $44,435
REAL ESTATE INCLUDED
Florida
Very Large Private School & Child Care Center available for purchase - over 25,000 sq ft, 10+ acres Phenomenal School, Amazing location, Great Opportunity for Experienced Operator. Over 25,000 sq ft,...
$4,995,000
$425,000
Johnson County, KS
Morris County, NJ
Operating since 2010 in Madison, New Jersey, this provider of comprehensive driving instruction has earned a reputation for safety, professionalism, and tailored teaching. Focusing on individual...
$99,000
Cash Flow: $107,636
Jackson, MS
This established childcare business has been providing exceptional care for over 22 years. Specializing in infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and after-school care, it has built a reputation for...
$465,000
Cash Flow: $109,083
Available in Multiple Locations
Inspiring confidence through dance—Tippi Toes brings joy, fitness, and fun to children everywhere.
$50,000
Palm Bay, FL
Turn-key, fully operational licensed daycare serving infants to age 5 with after-care up to 13. Strong community reputation, consistent enrollment, and trained staff in place. Sale includes business...
$280,000
Bradenton, FL
Take advantage of this amazing opportunity to own an exceptional turnkey fully operational and licensed daycare and preschool in the highly desirable area of Bradenton! Owners have invested nearly...
$225,000
Cash Flow: $75,000
Lee County, FL
Preschool and K - 8 Operation. Beautiful Building and Great set up inside. Have to see it to believe it. • License Capacity: 50++ Preschools and K-8 Program • Hours of Operation: 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM •...
$1,250,000
Brevard County, FL
Founded in 2010, this Florida-based institution is a fully accredited post-secondary career education provider, accredited by the National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts & Sciences (NACCAS) and...
$4,500,000
Broward County, FL
Current degree programs offerings: RN to BSN, Master of Science in Nursing, Doctorate of Nursing Practice, BS Bus/Admin, BS Bus Analytics, & MBA. Buyers Requirement: Sellers require potential buyers...
$6,000,000
Denver, CO
An exceptional opportunity to acquire a leading International Early Childhood Development Company, renowned for its pioneering integration of digital content in early childhood education, with a...
Not Disclosed
Cash Flow: $306,532
Elmwood Park, IL
Are you passionate about childhood development, fitness, and building strong communities? This is a rare opportunity to acquire a well-established and fully operational location of a nationally...
$700,000
Winnebago County, IL
With over 1000 centers – and more opening each week – Mathnasium is rapidly growing in neighborhoods around the world. That’s because we are passionate about what we do. It’s also because our...
$290,000
Martin County, FL
Very nice school, licensed for well over 100 kids. Lots of room to grow with about 50 enrolled. School has strong tuition rates, a good amount of private pay parents, but also accepts ELC School...
$349,500
Available in Multiple Locations
Join Tierra Encantada and become part of a thriving, in-demand brand that sets both families and franchise partners up for success. With our proven track record and strong waiting lists, you’ll be positioned to grow and succeed in the booming child care industry.
$200,000
Small to medium-sized businesses in the education and childcare industry play a vital role in the U.S. economy. They offer important services that foster the early development and educational requirements of children while facilitating parents' participation in the workforce. This sector encompasses a diverse range of enterprises, including structured care facilities, private schools, and specialized services such as test preparation, camps, and professional development.
Some of the most popular categories include:
The median sale price for businesses in this sector in 2023 was $328,000. The average earnings multiple for education and childcare businesses in 2023 was 2.54 and the average revenue multiple was 0.74.
| Year | Median Sale Price | Median Asking Price | |
| 2017 | $370,000 | $400,000 | |
| 2018 | $250,000 | $287,000 | |
| 2019 | $337,500 | $350,000 | |
| 2020 | $340,000 | $375,000 | |
| 2021 | $289,000 | $325,000 | |
| 2022 | $475,000 | $500,000 | |
| 2023 | $328,000 | $350,000 |
Education or childcare business owners looking to exit their business have a multitude of options for sell their business. Whether selling to a family member, employee, a competitor, or placing it on the market, the first step in preparing your business for sale is to understand its value. To get started on an exit strategy, see BizBuySell's Guide to Valuing and Selling an Education or Childcare Business.