One of Chicago’s most recognizable urgent care brands is being scooped up by a local competitor in a move that will make them among the largest urgent care providers in the area, Modern Healthcare reports. Rosemont-based Physicians Immediate Care has been acquired by WellNow Urgent Care, a division of Chicago-based TAG—The Aspen Group.
The deal brings the combined companies’ footprint to 183 centers across New York, Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin, says WellNow President Dr. John Radford. Physicians Immediate Care, which has operated in the Chicago area since 1987, had 55 locations throughout Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin, about 45 of which are in Illinois. Read more.
