The route to market: optical retail chains, wholesale distributors that carry frame brands to independent opticians, and importers. In many countries a few chains buy most of the frames and lenses sold.
Optical Retail Chains & Distributors from United States — varieties
Each button first explains the product, then lists United States makers with specialities and contact routes.
Optical Retail Chains & Distributors (Retail groups, wholesalers, importers)Optical retail chainsOne-price spectacle chains (frame and lenses together)Optical markets and same-day spectacle shopsOnline eyewear retailersFrame wholesalers and distributorsLens distributorsEyewear importersDuty-free and travel retail eyewearOptical buying groupsEyewear licensing agents
Trade routes for optical retail chains & distributors in United States
ManufacturersExporters and wholesalersWholesalers and distributorsCertified suppliers (ISO 9001, CE, FDA, ISO 12870)Price and lead time
Retail chains and official websites
| Company | Country | Model | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| LensCrafters | United States | EssilorLuxottica chain | Find official site |
| Pearle Vision | United States | Franchised optical chain | www.pearlevision.com |
| America's Best | United States | National Vision low-price chain | Find official site |
| Eyeglass World | United States | National Vision chain | Find official site |
| Warby Parker | United States | Direct-to-consumer brand and stores | www.warbyparker.com |
| Zenni Optical | United States | Low-price online eyewear | www.zennioptical.com |
| EyeBuyDirect | United States | Online eyewear | www.eyebuydirect.com |
| Visionworks | United States | Optical chain | Find official site |
| MyEyeDr. | United States | Optometry practice chain | Find official site |
| Costco Optical | United States | Warehouse club optical | Find official site |
| Walmart Vision Center | United States | Retail optical centres | Find official site |
| Target Optical | United States | Retail optical | Find official site |
Links go to each company's own website. Prices and offers change; check them there.
Named optical retail chains & distributors producers in United States
| Company | City | Speciality | Live search |
|---|---|---|---|
| EssilorLuxottica North America | Dallas / Mason, Ohio | Lenses, frames and retail (LensCrafters, Pearle, Target Optical) | AboutExplore |
| Warby Parker | New York | Listed direct-to-consumer retailer with own frames | AboutExplore |
| National Vision Holdings | Duluth, Georgia | Listed optical retail chain (America's Best, Eyeglass World) | AboutExplore |
| Zenni Optical | Novato, California | Online eyewear retailer with own lab | AboutExplore |