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Lake County, Ohio
High-Growth Owner-Operated Franchise Opportunity in Northeast OH
Asking Price
$397,000
Revenue
Call/Email
Down
$397,000
Cash Flow
Call/Email
Name: Thomas Rink
Name
Thomas Rink
Description
The franchise model provides comprehensive support, including marketing systems, vendor relationships, technology platforms, and ongoing training. This allows the business to compete effectively while maintaining relatively low overhead compared to traditional retail or construction operations.
The customer base is diversified across homeowners and project types, with demand supported by home improvement, renovation, replacement, and new construction activity. There is meaningful opportunity for continued growth through expanded marketing efforts, increased lead conversion, additional sales capacity, or reduced owner involvement depending on buyer preference.
For buyer inquires, please contact Cleveland's Leading Business Broker, Tom Rink, at Transworld Business Advisors of Cleveland Metro.
The business is well positioned for continued expansion within its established Northeast Ohio territory. The current owner has built a stable and profitable operation, yet there remain multiple opportunities for a new owner to drive incremental growth without fundamentally changing the business model.
One of the most significant near-term opportunities is the strategic use of social media and localized digital marketing. While the business benefits from franchisor-supported marketing programs and strong referral activity, there is meaningful upside in developing a more consistent and targeted social media presence. Platforms such as Facebook and Instagram are well suited to showcasing completed projects, before-and-after visuals, customer testimonials, and seasonal promotions. A focused effort in this area could increase brand awareness, generate additional inbound leads, and improve engagement with homeowners at a relatively modest cost.
Additional growth potential exists through improved lead management and follow-up, fuller utilization of existing franchise marketing tools, and increased sales capacity. The business already maintains an established network of local designers, real estate professionals, contractors, and builders who contribute referral opportunities.
These relationships provide a solid foundation; however, there is meaningful room to further cultivate and expand this network through more proactive outreach, structured referral initiatives, and deeper partnership development.
Strengthening and systematizing these channels could materially increase project flow without significant additional overhead.
Depending on the buyer’s objectives, growth could also be achieved by reducing owner involvement in day-to-day operational tasks and reallocating time toward higher-value activities such as sales, marketing, and business development initiatives.
The franchise system provides the operational structure, vendor access, and marketing infrastructure necessary to support higher revenue levels without a corresponding increase in fixed overhead. With a solid foundation already in place, the business offers a clear path for a motivated owner to build on existing momentum and realize additional upside.
https://tworld.com/locations/Ohio/clevelandmetro/listings/High-Growth-Owner-Operated-Franchise-Opportunity-in-Northeast-OH
Business Details
Year Established:
2018
Reason for sale:
Retirement
Lease & Tenant Information
Lease Options:
N/A
Other Information
Listing Number:
022822-214408
Sales:
$439,950
Seller's Discretionary Earnings:
$168,585
Posting Information
Posting ID:
ID tw:88478 / Listing Number 022822-214408
Business Category:
Interior Design/Dec
Keywords:
Transworld
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