Mobile IV Therapy
Hangover cures, wellness drips, and $300 per hour you don't have to explain
Mobile IV therapy businesses send a registered nurse to your home, hotel room, or office to administer an IV drip — rehydration, vitamin cocktails, NAD+, immune boosters, or hangover recovery. Sessions run $100–$400 each; the IV bag + supplies cost $10–$30. A single RN running 4–6 appointments per day generates $1,500–$2,000/day in revenue. Profit margins hit 30–60% with no retail space required. The global mobile IV hydration market is growing at 8–12% annually, driven by wellness culture, post-COVID immune anxiety, and hungover millennials. North America holds 51% of global market share. The business requires no facility, minimal equipment, and scales by adding nurse contractors on a 1099 basis.
Avg Revenue
$350K
Profit Margin
38%
Acquisition Multiple
1.5x - 3.5x
Startup Cost
$15K - $50K
Difficulty
3/5
How It Works
Owner operates as a medical practice (typically under a Medical Director/physician's license in most states) and dispatches 1099 RNs to client locations. Clients book via app or website; RN arrives within 1–2 hours with a pre-loaded IV kit. Menu includes: Basic Hydration ($99–$149), Myers' Cocktail ($175–$250), NAD+ Therapy ($350–$800), Recovery/Hangover ($150–$250). Corporate wellness contracts (events, sports teams, offices) drive volume. Revenue scales by adding nurses and geographic coverage without adding fixed costs.
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Real Acquisitions in This Category
SBA 7(a) change-of-ownership loans · NAICS 621399 · Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners
Deal Size Distribution
Deal Flow Over Time
Financing Profile
Recent Comparable Deals
| Closed | State | Loan | Implied deal | Jobs | Franchise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | FL | $1.4M | $1.6M | 13 | — |
| Dec 2025 | FL | $1.2M | $1.4M | 10 | — |
| Dec 2025 | GA | $3.5M | $4.1M | 1 | — |
| Dec 2025 | GA | $150K | $177K | 1 | — |
| Nov 2025 | FL | $1.2M | $1.4M | — | — |
| Nov 2025 | CA | $1.4M | $1.6M | 9 | — |
| Nov 2025 | CA | $100K | $118K | 9 | — |
| Nov 2025 | WA | $100K | $118K | 7 | — |
| Nov 2025 | WA | $464K | $546K | 7 | — |
| Nov 2025 | CO | $100K | $118K | 12 | — |
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA dataset, filtered to acquisitions (loans where business age is "Change of Ownership"). Implied deal size assumes an 85% loan-to-purchase ratio, a common SBA change-of-ownership structure. Charge-off rate shown only when 10+ loans have resolved (paid in full or charged off). Interest rates reflect last 24 months only. Actual deal values vary with equity injections, seller financing, and working capital terms.
Pros
- +No facility required — scales through contractor nurses, not real estate
- +Margins of 30–60%: IV bag costs $10–$30, ticket price $100–$400
- +Explosive booking velocity around events: Super Bowl, music festivals, bachelorette weekends
- +Corporate wellness contract revenue is predictable and high-ticket
- +Growing 8–12% annually with no sign of plateauing
Cons
- -Regulatory complexity: requires Medical Director in most states (ongoing oversight fee $500–$2,000/mo)
- -RN availability is constrained — quality nurse retention is competitive
- -Liability exposure: clinical error risk requires strong professional liability insurance
- -Seasonality: peaks around events and holidays, slower in off-months
- -Some markets are price-saturated; differentiation on branding matters
Best For
Healthcare-adjacent entrepreneurs, RNs or NPs who want to own their book of business, or operators with existing event/hospitality industry networks
Operating Costs
Startup: IV supplies kit ~$5K, website/booking software, medical director agreement. Ongoing: IV supplies ($10–$30/session), nurse pay ($35–$55/hr or per-session split), medical director retainer ($500–$2K/mo), liability insurance (~$3,000/yr), booking platform. A solo RN-owner running 4 sessions/day nets $70,000–$120,000/year. A 3–5 nurse operation grossing $600K/year nets $200,000–$250,000 after all costs.
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Acquisition Score
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Quick Facts
- Category
- service
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Buy price
- $525K–$1.2M
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