Dr. Eric Buete and businessman Richard Kimsey believe they have found a winning formula for providing urgent health care at a fraction of emergency room costs.
And they are eager to share it with others — especially investors interested in the unique concept of franchising urgent care facilities.
Doctors Express is the fourth largest urgent care system in the United States and the country’s only urgent care franchise system. The duo opened a Doctors Express clinic on South Tamiami Trail in January and are planning more for their master franchise — a 16-county area of west Florida from Citrus County to Collier County and east to Polk County. They hope to see 50 to 100 clinics within the next five years. Read more.