Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Eye care |
Founded | 1961 |
Founder | Stanley Pearle |
Headquarters | Mason, Ohio, United States[1] |
Products | Eyewear, glasses, sunglasses |
Parent | Grand Metropolitan (1985–1996) Cole National (1996–2004) Luxottica (2004–2018) EssilorLuxottica (2018-present) |
Website | www |
Pearle Vision is an American chain of eye care stores. It is one of the largest franchised optical retailers in North America. The company was acquired by Luxottica (which has since merged with Essilor to form EssilorLuxottica),[2] an Italian eyewear company, in 2004. As of December 31, 2018, Pearle Vision operated 110 corporate stores and had 419 franchises throughout North America.[3]