The Little Clinic provides high quality, affordable healthcare located in convenient retail settings. The Little Clinic diagnoses and treats minor illnesses for patients 12 months and up with care provided by board-certified nurse practitioners and/or physician assistants. The Little Clinic began in 2003 with its first locations in Louisville, Kentucky. Company founders believed a new model was needed to make quality healthcare more accessible and affordable for busy individuals who juggle demands of work and family every day. The concept of locating professionally staffed healthcare clinics in retail stores provided a welcomed solution for households needing convenience and affordability in their healthcare delivery. Also, patients cited the need for a complement to primary care physicians after normal office hours or on weekends.