And Then There Were Two...

The Chicago metro area is home to roughly 9.5 million people who deal with their share of weekend warrior pains, weather aches or chronic health issues.  Fortunately, there’s an abundance of physical therapists and clinics to address such health concerns.  Interestingly, three of the country’s largest PT platforms also call Chicago home – Athletico, Accelerated and ATI.  While each platform is well entrenched in the area, they have all successfully expanded their footprint beyond the Windy City.

Recent news comes that Athletico and Accelerated Rehabilitation Centers are combining efforts...  An enhanced service level to patients is expected along with a bump up in status among the industy’s top companies.  The larger organization will be led by Mark Kaufman from the Oak Brook, IL headquarters.  >>Read more

Shore Sits Pretty with Vet Platform

Chicago's Shore Capital recently acquired three Southeast animal hospitals to create the animal hospital platform, Southern Veterinary Partners (SVP).  Jay Price, owner of the merged clinics, will lead the general veterinary services practice as CEO from its Birmingham, AL headquarters.   Shore and Dr. Price look forward to building a "best-in-class regional platform" through partnerships with like minded veterinarians.  >>Read more  Mike Cooper, Shore Capital partner and Southern Veterinary Partners Chairman noted: 

"As part of our sector-focused investment approach, we’ve spent significant time studying the veterinary services industry and we are confident that the sector benefits from a number of attractive industry dynamics and is ripe for continued consolidation.”