# Walkaway sale

**Walkaway sale:** A walkaway sale is a practice transition in which the selling dentist leaves the practice at or shortly after closing, with little or no work-back period.

A walkaway sale is a practice transition in which the selling dentist leaves the practice at or shortly after closing, with little or no work-back period.

Buyers often price a walkaway lower or tie part of the price to retention, because goodwill depends on patients staying after the sale.

Source: DDSIntel glossary, https://ddsintel.com/glossary/walkaway

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