HINGE Brokers is pleased to be a part of the succession plan of a two-site operator in the Chicago market.  The company commanded multiple offers for both the business and the real estate, which were sold simultaneously. 

HINGE is thrilled to announce the sale of a high-quality Atlanta area school to a large regional provider wanting to grow in the market. The seller previously operated the school in a franchise system and was at the end of their franchise agreement, allowing them to work with the HINGE team to seek an independent operator. 

Registration for our 2019 THRIVE Workshop in Denver, CO is now open! We will be at the beautiful Kimpton Hotel Born on September 12th & 13th to focus on improving your early learning school’s financial health and this year we’ve got a little something extra for attendees…

We are thrilled to be attending an international, national and state childcare association conference this month! Find out which HINGE team members will be where and what topics they’ll be discussing in this blog.

HINGE Brokers acted as the exclusive financial advisor to The Village Academy, a three-site early education provider in St. Augustine, Florida, during the school’s recent acquisition. Learn more in this blog.

HINGE Senior Broker Henry Tiberi alongside THRIVE Consultants Kathe Petchel and Molly Petchel are excited to attend the 2019 CQEL Spring Leadership Conference at the California Endowment in Sacramento on Tuesday, March 26th.

Hundreds of childcare business owners and directors from more than 31 states across the US gathered in Austin, TX last week for the 2019 SHIFT Childcare Leaders Conference.  Let’s have a quick recap of the week…

Conference events are a necessary investment in your business and professional development, but it takes more than just attending one to get your money’s worth. Follow our guidelines in this blog.

Eight hundred early childhood professionals from 80 different countries will gather together in Macao, China for the World Forum this April 8-11, and we are thrilled to announce that three of our HINGE team members will be joining them!

HINGE Founder & CEO Kathy Ligon is the Keynote Speaker for the 2019 Savannah Owners’ & Directors’ Conference at the Coastal Georgia Center in Savannah, GA on Saturday, February 9 and the whole HINGE team will present at this year’s SHIFT Childcare Leaders Conference in Austin, TX!

Founder & CEO of HINGE Brokers, Kathy Ligon, contributed to Child Care Exchange Magazine’s Thirty-Second Annual Status Report on For-Profit Child Care. The article reveals growth in the industry, discusses staffing challenges and lists North America’s largest for-profit child care organizations.

After 2 ½ years and challenges with the SBA financing, licensing and attorneys, HINGE Brokers is pleased to finally announce the January transaction closing of a single-site childcare business and its real estate in a suburb of Madison, Wisconsin!!