Stocks & Investing·May 19, 2026

Aspen Group Eyes New Investors to Address Debt as Earnings Slump

The Aspen Group, the owner of one of the largest dental care chains in the US, is exploring tapping outside investors to tackle the maturities of roughly $3 billion of loans due next year amid weaker earnings, according to people familiar with the matter.

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That transaction is expected to garner a sale price of as much as $300 million, they added.

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May 19, 2026 at 8:04 PM UTCThe Aspen Group, the owner of one of the largest dental care chains in the US, is exploring tapping outside investors to tackle the maturities of roughly $3 billion of loans due next year amid weaker earnings, according to people familiar with the matter.The company, owned by Leonard Green & Partners, Ares Management Corp. and American Securities, is also getting close to a sale of WellNow, its chain of urgent care clinics, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing private information. That transaction is expected to garner a sale price of as much as $300 million, they added.

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