Sell Your Business/Urgent Care/OhioLast updated: October 5, 2026

Sell Your Urgent Care Center in Ohio

Quick Answer
Urgent care centers in Ohio typically sell for 5x-9x EBITDA, or 3x-6x SDE for smaller owner-operated urgent care centers, per DealSeam's industry benchmarks. The largest groups buying urgent care centers nationally include HCA Healthcare (publicly traded), American Family Care (Lorient Capital) and GoHealth Urgent Care (TPG). We have recorded two named urgent care acquisitions in Ohio, most recently Greater Midwest Urgent Cares by Mercy Health (Jan 2025).
3x-6x
typical SDE multiple
18
named platforms tracked
10
private-equity-backed

Who is buying urgent care centers in Ohio

Named urgent care acquisitions we have recorded in Ohio

  • Greater Midwest Urgent Cares (10 centers, from Traverse Pointe Partners), acquired by Mercy Health (Bon Secours Mercy Health)
    Family-owned buyer · Announced Jan 2025 · Toledo, Waterville, Rossford, Findlay and Bowling Green, OH; southeast Michigan · Source ↗
  • WellNow Urgent Care Ohio centers (32), acquired by Hometown Urgent Care & Occupational Health
    Family-owned buyer · Closed Jul 2024 · Ohio · Source ↗

Headquartered in Ohio: Bon Secours Mercy Health (Blue Ash, OH) and CareFirst Urgent Care (Cincinnati, OH).

PlatformOwner / backerTypeHeadquartersScale
HCA Healthcare (CareNow, MD Now)Publicly traded (HCA Healthcare, Inc.)Strategic / publicNashville, TNmore than 430 urgent care centers nationwide (Fierce Healthcare, Aug 2026); 386 in JUCM's April 2026 Top 100Source ↗
American Family Care (AFC Urgent Care)Lorient CapitalFranchisorBirmingham, AL409 locations, 16 hospital-affiliated (JUCM Top 100, Apr 2026)Source ↗
GoHealth Urgent CareTPG (TPG Growth)Private equityAtlanta, GA369 locations, all hospital-affiliated or joint venture (JUCM Top 100, Apr 2026)Source ↗
Fast Pace HealthRevelstoke Capital PartnersPrivate equityFranklin, TNover 300 locations (Matthews offering memorandum, Jul 2026); 288 in JUCM's April 2026 Top 100Source ↗
WellStreet Urgent CareFFL PartnersPrivate equityAtlanta, GA165 locations, all hospital-affiliated (JUCM Top 100, Apr 2026)Source ↗
WellNow Urgent CareThe Aspen Group (TAG), owned by Leonard Green & Partners, Ares Management and American SecuritiesPrivate equityChicago, IL159 locations, 15 hospital-affiliated (JUCM Top 100, Apr 2026)Source ↗
CRH Healthcare (Peachtree Immediate Care)Freeman Spogli & Co.Private equityAtlanta, GA100 locations across Georgia, Florida and Maryland (Nov 2025)Source ↗
PM Pediatric CareScopia Capital (lead) and Jefferson River CapitalPrivate equityLong Island, NY83 locations, 19 hospital-affiliated (JUCM Top 100, Apr 2026)Source ↗
Integrity Care Group (formerly Xpress Wellness)Goldman Sachs AlternativesPrivate equityOklahoma City, OKmore than 80 locations across Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas (Aug 2026)Source ↗
Bon Secours Mercy Health (Mercy Health / Bon Secours Urgent Care)Bon Secours Mercy Health (Catholic non-profit health system)Strategic / family-ownedBlue Ash, OH76 urgent care locations, all hospital-affiliated (JUCM Top 100, Apr 2026; excludes AFC franchised locations)Source ↗
Northwest Urgent Care (Community Health Systems)Publicly traded (NYSE: CYH)Strategic / publicFranklin, TN46 urgent care locations, all hospital-affiliated (JUCM Top 100, Apr 2026)Source ↗
Ardent HealthPublicly traded (IPO July 2024)Strategic / publicBrentwood, TN36 urgent care locations, all hospital-affiliated (JUCM Top 100, Apr 2026)Source ↗
Prisma Health (Prisma Health Urgent Care)Prisma Health (non-profit health system)Strategic / family-ownedGreenville, SCNot disclosed (pending deal adds 36 South Carolina locations)Source ↗
Covenant Health Urgent CareCovenant Health (non-profit), in a joint venture with Urgent Care GroupStrategic / family-ownedKnoxville, TN9 urgent care locations in Tennessee (Feb 2026)Source ↗
CareFirst Urgent CareIndependent (founded 2011 by Chetan Gupta, MD)Strategic / family-ownedCincinnati, OH44 locations in Ohio, Kentucky and Nevada (JUCM Top 100, Apr 2026; company site)Source ↗
vybe urgent careNewSpring CapitalPrivate equityBerwyn, PA18 centers in greater Philadelphia (Jul 2026)Source ↗
ExperCARE Urgent & Primary CareSeven Hills CapitalPrivate equitySavannah, GA16 locations (JUCM PE table, May 2025)Source ↗
MyTown Health PartnersWebster Equity PartnersPrivate equityPittsburgh, PA13 urgent care locations (JUCM PE table, May 2025)Source ↗

Ownership verified October 6, 2026. See every platform's recent deals in the Urgent Care roll-up tracker →

What an urgent care center in Ohio is worth

Urgent care centers typically sell for 5x-9x EBITDA, or 3x-6x SDE for smaller owner-operated urgent care centers, with most deals in the $1M - $10M range. These are industry-wide benchmarks, reviewed July 2026, not an appraisal of your center.

What buyers pay more for

  • +Patient volume trends
  • +Insurance mix
  • +Occupational health contracts
  • +Extended hours operation

What buyers discount

  • -Single location
  • -Heavy self-pay mix
  • -Limited hours
  • -Physician dependency

How selling through DealSeam works

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A confidential conversation

We learn about your center and what you want from a sale. Nothing is listed publicly.

02

Introductions where there is a fit

Where a qualified buyer fits your center, we introduce you, and only after you approve it.

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You decide

You choose whether to go further, on your own timeline. Sellers pay nothing; the buyer pays our fee if a deal closes.

Selling an urgent care center in Ohio: common questions

How much is an urgent care center in Ohio worth?

Urgent care centers typically sell for 5x-9x EBITDA, or 3x-6x SDE for smaller owner-operated urgent care centers, with most deals in the $1M - $10M range. Buyers tend to pay more for patient volume trends, insurance mix, occupational health contracts and extended hours operation, and less where they see single location, heavy self-pay mix, limited hours and physician dependency. These are industry-wide ranges, not an appraisal of your center.

Who is buying urgent care centers in Ohio?

Recent named deals in Ohio include Greater Midwest Urgent Cares (acquired by Mercy Health, Jan 2025) and WellNow Urgent Care Ohio centers (acquired by Hometown Urgent Care & Occupational Health, Jul 2024). Nationally, the largest groups consolidating urgent care centers include HCA Healthcare (publicly traded), American Family Care (Lorient Capital) and GoHealth Urgent Care (TPG); 10 of the 18 platforms we track are private-equity-backed.

Does it cost anything to sell through DealSeam?

No. Sellers pay nothing. When a deal closes, the buyer pays DealSeam's fee. There is no listing fee and no retainer.

Will my employees or customers find out I'm thinking about selling?

No. Nothing is listed publicly, and your details go to a buyer only after you approve that introduction.

Thinking about selling your urgent care center?

DealSeam works confidentially with owners to understand their options and, where there's a fit, introduces them to qualified buyers, at no cost to sellers.

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Sources

Valuation multiples are DealSeam's industry benchmarks, reviewed July 2026. Platform ownership comes from each platform's own or press sources, verified October 6, 2026. Named acquisitions are the deals we have recorded from public announcements, each linked to its source; they are not every deal in the state. Ownership in this sector changes often. None of this is investment, legal or tax advice.