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Accredited 48-year Illinois Trade School, Mgmt will stay

Springfield, IL

Education & Children

Accredited 48-year Illinois Trade School, Mgmt will stay

Asking price

$2,400,000

Cash flow (TTM)

$206K

Reported by seller

Revenue (TTM)

$2M

Reported by seller

Inventory

Private

Released after NDA

EBITDA (TTM)

Private

Released after NDA

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The narrative

A look inside Accredited 48-year Illinois Trade School, Mgmt will stay.

Turn-key, fully accredited school business for sale offering cosmetology, barber, esthiology, nail technology and teacher training. School participates in Title IV Federal student aid and grosses $1.6M. NACCAS Accreditation renews in 2028. Free-standing 2004 school building plus separate on-campus, climate-controlled storage facility are included in the sale. Owner is now ready to retire. Campus is ideally situated among shopping and restaurants with easy access to highways. Asking price on business is $700,000 & can finance up to 50%. No financing on $1.7M real estate. Data Room available with signed NDA.

The fine print

Detailed information.

IndustryEducation & Children
Employees20
Real estateIncluded
Reason for sellingRetirement
LocationSpringfield, IL
Property typemixed_use
Fair market value$1,700,000
Year established1978
Website

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Location & catchment

Springfield, IL

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Asking price

$2,400,000

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