Sunbelt Sells Local Franchise Pump-It Up
With 11 closings in 2011, Sunbelt of Miami Valley at the end of last year, managed the sale of Pump-It Up, a childrens party and entertainment franchise located in West Chester, OH. Pump-It Up well known and one of the nation’s most popular indoor entertainment facilities for children is also the largest inflatable franchise concept to hit the market since 2000.
The West Chester, OH location opened in 2005 and the current owners, after deciding to relocate to the West Coast began the business sale process by retaining Roland Rapp of Sunbelt. The Pump-It Up in West Chester serves families in Mason, Hamilton, Liberty Township and surrounding communities. The buyers and new owners, identified by Roland Rapp are local to the area and are excited to take over ownership of this very successful franchise location. The deal was financed by a local financial institution through a SBA Lending program. All parties were equally pleased with the handling of the transaction, which took only 75 days from start to closing.
Pump-It Up is one of many successful franchises that Sunbelt has managed the sale of. Since their inception the firm has managed the sale of several popular franchises including Subway, Puroclean, Jersey Mikes, Fast Signs, Comfort Care, Huntington Learn Centers, New Horizon Learning Centers, and many others successful chains. Their success in this area of business sales and their belief in the Franchise model prompted the start of a new division at Sunbelt of Miami Valley dedicated entirely to Franchise Sales. Owner Gerry Chadwick has brought on Tim Moellering to lead this division.
Tim will be the Sunbelt Franchise Specialist for Southwest Ohio. He is a native of the Cincinnati and former owner of the Sunbelt of Cincinnati Office. Selling a number of franchises over the years and being a former franchise owner himself, Tim has learned and appreciated the value of a strong franchise model. As the Sunbelt Franchise Specialist, Tim is aware of the new opportunities available in Southwest Ohio and can walk prospective buyers through the buying process which is a service that is free to the buyers because Sunbelt’s fees are paid by the franchisor.
Sunbelt of Miami Valley is located in Dayton, Ohio however, expanded earlier last year into the Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky Markets. Sunbelt itself, is a franchise and one of 250 international offices. The firm offers a wide array of services related to the business sale process including valuation analysis and utilizes extensive marketing initiatives including the latest trend in communication, social media. The team at Sunbelt is very excited about their new division and continuing to keep dynamic businesses flourishing through new ownership in the Dayton, Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky Regions.
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