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Team Uniform & Custom Apparel Shop

School jerseys, spirit wear, and embroidery with repeat seasons built in

Bottom line

Worth studying, but do not buy without strong local proof.

Team uniform and custom apparel shops sell decorated jerseys, uniforms, hats, spirit wear, and promotional apparel to schools, sports leagues, local businesses, and community groups. Unlike generic screen printing, the attractive niche is recurring seasonal ordering: every team needs new sizes, new sponsors, and replacement gear.

Acquisition score
Margin · multiple · SBA data
55Strong
Avg revenue
$750K/yr
$250K–$1.4M range
Profit margin
16%
~$120K SDE
Multiple
1.8–4×
of SDE
Est. buy price
$216K–$480K
startup: $50K–$250K

How It Works

The shop quotes apparel packages, collects rosters or online store orders, orders blanks, decorates through embroidery, heat press, screen print, or outsourcing, then delivers to teams and organizations. Revenue comes from bulk orders, seasonal online stores, rush fees, and repeat institutional accounts.

BizBite verdict

Watch / verify

Team Uniform & Custom Apparel Shop has enough high-level data for a first look, but BizBite has not assigned a category-specific operating model yet. Treat the score as preliminary.

55Strong
low data confidence · 40/100medium financing fit

Why it may work

  • No strong positives yet. More verified data needed.

Be careful

  • !Source link status has not been verified yet
  • !No last-checked date yet
  • !No SBA category enrichment yet
  • !No category operating model yet
  • !Low data confidence

Deal Calculator

Priced off $120K SDE — can this deal service its own debt?

2.53×
DSCR · Lender-comfortable
Purchase multiple — 2.7× SDE ($325K)
Category range: 1.8×–4× SDE
Down payment — 10% ($33K)
SBA minimum equity injection is 10% for change-of-ownership
Interest rate — 10.50%
Typical SBA 7(a) range: 9.5–12% (prime-based)
Loan term — 10 years
Standard SBA 7(a): 10 years for business acquisition
Purchase price
$325K
2.7× of $120K SDE
Cash to close
$42K
$33K down + ~3% closing
Debt service
$4K/mo
$47K/yr on $293K loan
Cash-on-cash
172%
cash back in ~7 mo
Debt service coverage · what the lender sees
2.53×+$6K/mo after debt
Most SBA lenders want ≥1.25× coverage; 1.5×+ is a strong file.

SDE = revenue × margin estimate for this niche; it includes owner compensation, so budget your salary out of cash flow. Excludes working-capital injection, capex reserves, and taxes. Actual SBA terms vary by lender and borrower.

Pros

  • +Schools and leagues reorder every season
  • +Online team stores reduce manual order collection
  • +Local trust beats anonymous print-on-demand for deadlines and fit issues
  • +Can expand into corporate swag and fundraiser stores

Cons

  • -Low gross margin if quoting and blank purchasing are sloppy
  • -Seasonality around sports calendars creates crunch periods
  • -Mistakes in sizes, names, or deadlines are costly

Best For

Operators who can systematize quoting, vendor purchasing, online stores, and school/league relationships

Operating Costs

Costs include blank apparel, embroidery or printing equipment, decorators, designers, shipping, spoilage, retail rent or light industrial space, and seasonal labor. July 2026 search found a BizBuySell screen-printing/custom-apparel listing for a 100+ year sporting goods and team-uniform store with $950k gross revenue, $140k cash flow, and $570k asking price, supporting the revenue and margin bands.

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