# How Private Equity Is Buying Up Urgent Care Centers

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Podcast: [The Buyout Show with Fexingo: Private Equity, Roll-Ups, and Business Acquisitions](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-buyout-show-with-fexingo-private-equity-roll-ups-and-business-acquisitions-7871630)
Published: 2026-07-01T16:58:03+00:00
Episode link: https://audio.fexingo.com/business/the-buyout-show/episode-0087.mp3
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Duration seconds: 668

## Resource

In this episode of The Buyout Show, Lucas and Luna explore the rapid consolidation of urgent care centers by private equity firms. They zero in on a specific case: the nearly 100 urgent care locations owned by a single PE-backed platform in the Southeast, and the financial logic behind rolling up fragmented healthcare clinics. Lucas explains why urgent care — with its predictable revenue, low capital intensity, and recurring patient visits — has become a target for roll-up strategies, contrasting it with the PE play in dermatology and veterinary care. Luna challenges whether the model can maintain clinical quality as acquisition volume increases, and they discuss the tension between operational efficiency and patient experience. The episode also touches on valuation multiples, EBITDA add-backs, and the role of management carve-outs. By the end, listeners understand the specific mechanics of how a private equity firm builds an urgent care chain from a series of single-location clinics. #PrivateEquity #UrgentCare #Healthcare #RollUp #Business #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Acquisitions #Clinics #EBITDA #Consolidation #HealthcareInvesting #Buyout #ManagementCarveOut #ValuationMultiples #Southeast #PatientCare #ClinicalQuality Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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