Bargain Center, Inc.
How we got $34.2M
Based on its 67 employees and its payroll, both reported for PPP in 2020 and brought up to date.
Estimated value over time
▲ 12% since 2020Today's estimate scaled by the headcount reported each year and that year's prices. A trend, not a record of past sale values.
Employees over time
▼ 46% since 2020Show as table
| Year | Source | Employees | Est. revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | PPP loan | 67 | $13.8M |
| 2020 | Form 5500 | 45 | $9.3M |
| 2021 | Form 5500 | 39 | $8.0M |
| 2022 | Form 5500 | 33 | $6.8M |
| 2023 | Form 5500 | 31 | $6.4M |
| 2024 | Form 5500 | 35 | $7.2M |
| 2025 | Form 5500 | 36 | $7.4M |
Participants are employees in the company's retirement plan at year end, from its Form 5500 filing with the Department of Labor. They usually run a little under total headcount (part-timers and new hires may not be eligible). Revenue and EBITDA apply this industry's revenue per employee and margin to each year's count.
What we know
Signs of a sale Some signs of a sale
- In business 32 years (since 1994)
From public records and the company's website, not a statement that it's for sale.
What they do
Bargain Center is a rent-to-own furniture, appliance and electronics store with locations in NE Oklahoma, SE Kansas and NW Arkansas, offering rental-purchase payment plans to local shoppers.
From the company's website. Industry: Consumer Electronics and Appliances Rental.
Customers & suppliers
Suppliers & brands
- Ashley Furniture · brand it sells or installs
- LG · brand it sells or installs
- Dell · brand it sells or installs
- HP · brand it sells or installs
- PlayStation · brand it sells or installs
- Xbox · brand it sells or installs
- GE · brand it sells or installs
- Frigidaire · brand it sells or installs
- Acer · brand it sells or installs
- Alien Pro · brand it sells or installs
- Arctic Wind · brand it sells or installs
- BCI · brand it sells or installs
- BEA · brand it sells or installs
- Bolva · brand it sells or installs
- Catnapper · brand it sells or installs
Compared with similar businesses nearby
| Business | Est. revenue | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| BARGAIN CENTER, INC. this business | $19.1M | — |
| Warden Estates Grove | $788K | 0.4 mi |
| Redbox Grove | $1.9M | 0.5 mi |
| Coldwell Banker Shangri La Grove | $966K | 1.5 mi |
| Stone Tablet Properties Grove | $966K | 1.6 mi |
| Rockwood Mini Storage on Harber Road Grove | $1.7M | 1.6 mi |
| LEGACY REALTY GROUP, LLC Grove · 2 employees | $922K | 1.7 mi |
The full calculation
| Employees reported to the SBA | 67 |
| Revenue from headcount (employees × revenue per employee for companies this size) | $16.2M |
| Revenue from PPP payroll (payroll ÷ payroll's share of revenue for companies this size) | $17.4M |
| Estimate: the two combined (geometric mean) | $19.1M |
| EBITDA margin (industry, adjusted for size) | 28% |
| EBITDA = revenue × margin | $5.3M |
Figures are shown toward the upper part of their range rather than at its middle.
Brought up to date assuming revenue has grown 8% a year since 2020, when the PPP figures were reported; included above.
| Estimated value = EBITDA × typical sale multiple | $34.2M |
| Multiple for this size and industry | 6.5× |
| Value range | $18.0M – $46.7M |
| Revenue range | $12.6M – $21.8M |
| EBITDA range | $3.5M – $6.0M |
| Industry (NAICS) | Consumer Electronics and Appliances Rental (532210) |
EBITDA margin: from IRS tax returns of S corporations in this industry (2019–2022), adjusted for company size: smaller companies typically run higher margins. EBITDA here is after owners' salaries.
Benchmarks: US Economic Census 2022, OK. PPP loans were sized on 2019–2020 payroll, so figures reflect that period. These are statistical estimates, not reported financials. Full methodology
History & advisors
“For more than 30 years, Bargain Center has remained a trusted, family-owned business proudly serving communities across Southeastern Kansas, Northeastern Oklahoma, and Northwest Arkansas.”
Advisors
- BankingGrand Savings BankPPP / SBA lender
From the company's own website and public filings (DOL Form 5500, IRS Form 990, SBA). Roles are as stated there and may be out of date.
Banking relationships
| Grand Savings Bank PPP 2020 | All 196 borrowers → |
From PPP and SBA loan records, which name the bank but not the individual banker.
PPP loans
| Approved | Draw | Amount | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/4/2020 | first | $528K | 67 |
4 locations
| 596 W 39TH ST | Grove | This listing |
| 521 NE Washington Blvd | Bartlesville | View |
| 160 N Main St | Jay | View |
| 116 W Veterans Rd | Miami | View |
Revenue, profit and value are for the whole company.
Public records
Matched to this business by name and address from public government data; a match can occasionally be wrong.
About Bargain Center, Inc.
Bargain Center, Inc. is a family-owned consumer electronics and appliances rental company in Grove, Oklahoma, in business since 1994. Its estimated annual revenue is about $19.1M, with roughly $5.3M of EBITDA. It has about 36 employees. Its estimated business value is $34.2M (likely range $18.0M–$46.7M). It has 4 locations.
Common questions
- Who owns Bargain Center, Inc.?
- The owner of Bargain Center, Inc. isn't in public records we've found yet. If you own or run the business, you can add or correct its details on SeeBITDA.
- How much revenue does Bargain Center, Inc. make?
- SeeBITDA estimates Bargain Center, Inc.'s annual revenue at about $19.1M (likely between $12.6M and $21.8M), based on public records such as its PPP loan and retirement-plan filings, brought up to 2026.
- What is Bargain Center, Inc. worth?
- About $34.2M, roughly 6.5× its estimated EBITDA of $5.3M, typical for a consumer electronics and appliances rental company its size. Likely range: $18.0M–$46.7M.
- How many employees does Bargain Center, Inc. have?
- About 36, from its 2025 retirement-plan filing.
- When was Bargain Center, Inc. founded?
- Bargain Center, Inc. has been in business since 1994.