Chandler & Gilbert
Optometry Capital Intelligence
The Chandler–Gilbert corridor is the highest-growth optometry market in the East Valley — and increasingly, a primary target for DSO acquisition programs. Lumina Medical Capital deploys institutional capital for every practice transaction in this corridor.
Intelligence Report — Node 08
The Chandler–Gilbert Optometry Market: East Valley's Capital-Intensive Transition Zone
Lumina Medical Capital tracks capital transaction activity across all Maricopa County submarkets. The Chandler–Gilbert corridor has emerged as one of the most active acquisition zones in Greater Phoenix — driven by population demographics that are precisely aligned with optometry revenue optimization: high household income, large family cohorts generating pediatric eye care demand, and a rapidly aging over-50 population driving medical optometry volumes.
The East Valley's distance from the Scottsdale corridor historically produced a discount on practice multiples — typically 0.5–1.0 turns below comparable Scottsdale practices. That discount is narrowing as DSO platforms expand their acquisition programs southeastward from their North Phoenix and Scottsdale footprints. The Chandler–Gilbert OD who transacts in the current window captures exit multiples that will not persist as the submarket matures.
East Valley Market Intelligence
Chandler–Gilbert Optometry Market Data
Capital Services — East Valley
Capital Instruments Deployed in the Chandler–Gilbert Market
Practice Buyout Capital
Full and partial practice acquisitions for Chandler and Gilbert OD practices. SBA 7(a) up to $5M, 10-year goodwill amortization. Covers purchase price, working capital, and transition reserves. Structured from LOI to funded close in 45–75 days.
Second-Location Expansion
Capital for established Chandler or Gilbert ODs opening satellite locations in Queen Creek, San Tan Valley, or adjacent growth corridors. De novo buildout capital and acquisition structures available. Leverages existing practice cash flow for DSCR qualification.
Partner Buyout Structuring
Dissolve or restructure partnership arrangements in East Valley practices without clinical disruption. Capital sized to the departing partner's equity interest at institutional valuation. Clinical continuity preserved through structured transition protocol.
The East Valley Window
Is Open Now.
Chandler and Gilbert practices are transacting at multiples that will normalize as DSO acquisition programs saturate the submarket. The OD who structures their transaction in the current window captures a premium that late movers will not access. Lumina deploys the capital that makes that window executable.
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