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Knut · 09-03-2025, 01:55 PM

Optometry has been corporate for quite some time now. However, there is about 10-11 big corporate groups in the space now. A lot of the below groups trade on stock exchanges or have big Private Equity groups behind them.

Luxottica group:
Lenscrafters
Clearly
Pearle Vision
Others:
FYIdoctors
IRIS
Specsavers
Bailey-Nelson
Oscar Wylee
Second Specs
Costco
Walmart
Superstore (Soon to all be Specsavers)

Interestingly enough, there is a recent flood of new Independent places opening up (including my own). Doctors leaving bigger practices/chains to do their own thing. One of the things that really has helped Independents is the ability to actually find your favorite practitioner once they leave where they are at. Also, a lot of legacy practices are asking outrageous amounts to be "partner" or to buy them out. If you can spend less to open your own place then that is preferrable, especially now that patients can find you easier than in the past.

09-03-2025, 01:55 PM	#4607
Knut Join Date: Oct 2002 Exp:	Optometry has been corporate for quite some time now. However, there is about 10-11 big corporate groups in the space now. A lot of the below groups trade on stock exchanges or have big Private Equity groups behind them. Luxottica group: Lenscrafters Clearly Pearle Vision Others: FYIdoctors IRIS Specsavers Bailey-Nelson Oscar Wylee Second Specs Costco Walmart Superstore (Soon to all be Specsavers) Interestingly enough, there is a recent flood of new Independent places opening up (including my own). Doctors leaving bigger practices/chains to do their own thing. One of the things that really has helped Independents is the ability to actually find your favorite practitioner once they leave where they are at. Also, a lot of legacy practices are asking outrageous amounts to be "partner" or to buy them out. If you can spend less to open your own place then that is preferrable, especially now that patients can find you easier than in the past. Last edited by Knut; 09-03-2025 at 05:43 PM.