Hometown Urgent Care: WellNow CEO says culture and geographic proximity drove deal with Hometown

Geographic proximity and a familiar Midwestern culture were key factors in an acquisition that will nearly double the size of the WellNow Urgent Care network. WellNow announced late Thursday a deal to acquire Columbus, Ohio-based Hometown Urgent Care & Occupational Health, a company with 34 sites in Ohio and Michigan. WellNow CEO Dr. John Radford told Buffalo Business First he saw a lot of similarities between the two companies. A personal relationship with Hometown CEO Manoj Kumar that was cultivated...