Turnkey Youth Culinary School with Established Customer Base
Business Description
An exceptional opportunity to acquire an established, fully operational youth culinary school serving the growing North San Antonio market. Located in the highly desirable Stone Oak area, this business offers a unique blend of children’s education, culinary enrichment, and family-focused entertainment through hands-on cooking classes, camps, workshops, parties, and special events.
This school is part of a nationally recognized children’s culinary education franchise with a proven operating model, structured curriculum, strong brand recognition, and multiple recurring revenue streams.
This location has built a strong local reputation by delivering a “real culinary school for kids” experience in a fully equipped, residential-style kitchen classroom environment. Students develop practical culinary skills while building confidence, independence, teamwork, and creativity in a fun and engaging atmosphere.
Business Highlights:
• Established turnkey operation with existing customer base
• Fully equipped kitchen classrooms and operational infrastructure
• Recurring tuition-based class memberships
• Multiple revenue streams including:
o Weekly classes
o Summer and school break camps
o Birthday parties
o Workshops and special events
o Field trips and group programs
• Strong community presence and local brand awareness
• Franchise training and support available
This school is part of a nationally recognized children’s culinary education franchise with a proven operating model, structured curriculum, strong brand recognition, and multiple recurring revenue streams.
This location has built a strong local reputation by delivering a “real culinary school for kids” experience in a fully equipped, residential-style kitchen classroom environment. Students develop practical culinary skills while building confidence, independence, teamwork, and creativity in a fun and engaging atmosphere.
Business Highlights:
• Established turnkey operation with existing customer base
• Fully equipped kitchen classrooms and operational infrastructure
• Recurring tuition-based class memberships
• Multiple revenue streams including:
o Weekly classes
o Summer and school break camps
o Birthday parties
o Workshops and special events
o Field trips and group programs
• Strong community presence and local brand awareness
• Franchise training and support available
About the Business
- Years in Operation
- 12
- Employees
- 9 (1 Full-time, 8 Part-time)
Seasonal employees included for school break camps and special events. - Franchise
- This business is an established franchise
- Facilities & Assets
- 1600 sq foot includes 2 kitchens, one main classroom, furnished lobby. 2024 updates: all new paint, replaced appliances, addition of a dishwasher, new branding & signage.
- Market Outlook / Competition
- San Antonio offers a strong market for youth enrichment businesses, with continued population growth, family-oriented communities, and a well-established food culture. The Stone Oak/North San Antonio area in particular attracts families actively seeking educational extracurricular programs beyond traditional sports and daycare options.
Competition is relatively fragmented, consisting mostly of small cooking camps, recreational classes, and mobile-style programs. Few competitors offer a dedicated brick-and-mortar culinary school with structured curriculum progression, recurring tuition revenue, camps, parties, workshops, and fully equipped kitchen classrooms specifically designed for children and teens.
The business is well-positioned through its “real culinary school for kids” model, established community presence, diversified revenue streams, and opportunity for further growth through local owner-operator involvement. - Opportunities for Growth
- Owners are currently not located in San Antonio, therefore the growth opportunities for a local owner-operator are significant, through increased community involvement, local marketing, and expanded programming. Business systems, curriculum, updated branding, and an existing customer base are already in place.
For a locally involved owner, there is also opportunity to improve operational efficiency and profitability by reducing payroll overhead while maintaining hands-on leadership and stronger day-to-day community engagement.
Real Estate
- Owned or Leased
- Leased
- Building Sq. Ft.
- 1,600
- Rent
- $3,850.00 per month
- Lease Expiration
- 4/30/2029
About the Sale
- Seller Motivation
- Retiring and moving out of state.
- Transition Support
- Seller will provide 30 days of part-time training and onboarding support to ensure smooth ownership transition and operational continuity.
Listing Info
- ID
- 2496267
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