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Kiddie Academy

Sunnyvale, CA

Estimated Valuation

$185K – $407K

17% SDE margin × 2.8-4.8x multiple + 0.2 location premium

High confidence

$82K

Est. Cash Flow (SDE)

4.4

Yelp Rating

Yelp Reviews

125

Employees

Strengths

41+ years in business — proven staying power
Good metro location — moderate valuation premium
125 employees — established operation
Rising trend — growing search interest and visibility
Strong social media presence (15K+ followers)
Actively hiring (58 open roles) — growth signal
Sales tax records found — direct revenue verification available
Multi-location operator (10 locations) — systematized, less owner-dependent
Franchise (Kiddie Academy) — brand value, proven systems, transferable training

Risk Factors

Franchise transfer requires franchisor approval — verify transfer fees and timeline

Data Sources (14)

Google/Serper (reviews, ratings, business info) Groq/Llama-3.3 (signal extraction) Building permits (sq footage, buildout) Yelp (rating, reviews, price tier) County health department (inspection records) Delivery platforms (DoorDash, Grubhub, UberEats) Liquor license records Sales tax records (public filings) Social media (Instagram/Facebook) Job postings (Indeed/LinkedIn/Glassdoor) Commercial rent (LoopNet/CoStar) Trend analysis (search interest/visibility) Census/NAICS baseline (industry statistics) Franchise brand detected: Kiddie Academy

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