Selling a Dental Practice in Chicago?
As one of Illinois's major markets, Chicago attracts a large, competitive pool of qualified buyers — from individual owner-operators to regional private equity groups actively seeking dental practices in Cook County.
Dental Practice businesses in Illinois typically sell for 60%–80% of Annual Collections based on Seller's Discretionary Earnings, with an average sale timeline of 6–18 months. The key value factors buyers focus on include: Active patient count, Hygiene recall rate, Equipment age, Insurance mix, Associate-readiness.
The most common buyers of dental practices in the Chicago area include associate dentists, dsos, recent dental school graduates. SBA 7(a) financing is available for qualified buyers, which significantly expands your pool of potential acquirers.