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Private Equity Is Buying Up Hearing Aid Chains
In this episode of The Buyout Show, Lucas and Luna examine the quiet wave of private equity investment sweeping the hearing aid retail industry. With an aging population and an estimated 1.5 billion people worldwide living with hearing loss, PE firms are consolidating independent audiologists into national chains. Lucas breaks down the economics: why hearing aids carry such steep margins, how the 2017 FDA regulations opened the door for over-the-counter devices, and how PE-backed roll-ups are changing the patient experience. He references the rise of major players like Amplifon and Sonova…
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