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Recent Transactions by State
- Arizona 1
- California 4
- Colorado 1
- Connecticut 4
- Delaware 1
- Florida 3
- Georgia 5
- Illinois 1
- Indiana 1
- Kentucky 1
- Maryland 1
- Massachusetts 2
- Minnesota 1
- New Hampshire 1
- New Jersey 3
- New York 5
- North Carolina 4
- Ohio 1
- Pennsylvania 2
- South Carolina 2
- Tennessee 1
- Texas 6
- Virginia 4
- Washington 3
- Washington D.C. 1
How to THRIVE at Your Next Workshop
Conferences, workshops and seminars are all a form of investment in yourself and your business. They help you develop new skills, gain insights on industry trends and access loads of new contacts and connections. Take your self-education seriously with a few tips from the experts.
September Speaking Engagements
This month, we kick off our third-annual THRIVE Workshop in Denver, Colorado! Our consultants will also be speaking at the CQEL Director’s Institute in Oakland, CA and the Kids ‘R’ Kids Owners Conference in Boulder, CO. Find out more details in this blog.
HINGE Sells Mother Goose School in San Francisco
HINGE is pleased to announce the sale of one of the longest serving schools in the Western United States—Mother Goose school in San Francisco, CA! The school opened its doors in 1951 and has been owned and operated by the same family for its duration.
HINGE's August Speaking Engagements
Our THRIVE Consultants are back in action at another CQEL Director’s Institute this month in Sacramento while HINGE Founder & CEO Kathy Ligon special guests for a partner webinar and popular podcast. Find out more details in this blog.
The Soapbox
[Rant Alert!] The following is a soapbox moment that I can’t help but deliver regarding recent headlines and articles that have appeared in my daily Google newsfeed this week…
Two-Site Texas Childcare Business Sale & Leaseback
HINGE is thrilled to announce the closing and leaseback of a two-site childcare business in Texas. HINGE helped the client evaluate the pros and cons of selling the buildings or retaining the buildings as a leased investment and identified the positive attributes of real estate income from a national operator.
HINGE Closes Transaction for Multi-Site Operator in New Jersey/New York Metroplex
HINGE Brokers is pleased to announce the closing of a collection of early childhood education businesses for a multi-site operator in the New Jersey/New York metroplex. After completing some operational, financial and marketing upgrades, the sellers fine-tuned the business until they were ready to sell.
HINGE Summer Speaking Engagements
Who says business has to slow in the summer? Our THRIVE Consultants never stop sharing their knowledge! Kathy will be in New York City for a private equity conference while Kathe and Molly take the west coast for an information-packed Director’s Institute with CQEL. Learn more in this blog!
Childcare Site Real Estate Sold in Atlanta, GA
HINGE was happy to coordinate the real estate sale of a beautiful childcare site in the greater Atlanta, GA market in which we secured an institutional real estate buyer for the property who assumed the lease and gave a top dollar price for purchasing the building.
Two-Site Business and Real Estate Sale in Atlanta
HINGE Brokers is pleased to announce a two-site business and real estate sale in the greater Atlanta area to an early education operator interested in entering the attractive Atlanta neighborhood.
HINGE to Present at Leadership Connections National Conference
We are thrilled to be attending and presenting at the McCormick Center’s Leadership Connections Conference on Thursday, May 9th in Chicago! Find out what to expect in this blog…
Chicago Market School Sold to National Operator
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.