Visionworks
American optical retailer
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::summary American optical retailer ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox company"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Visionworks |
| type | Private, subsidiary |
| foundation | |
| location | 175 E. Houston Street |
| San Antonio, Texas 78205 | |
| United States | |
| locations | approx. 699 (as of 2015), operated under various trade names (not the ECCA name) |
| area_served | United States |
| key_people | (CEO) Greg Hare |
| industry | eyewear/optical retailing |
| num_employees | 8,000 |
| parent | VSP Global |
| homepage | https://www.visionworks.com/ |
| :: |
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Visionworks of America, Inc. (formerly known as Doctors' Value Vision) is an American company which operates or manages 711 optical retail stores in 40 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. The company was incorporated in 1988. It is based in Downtown San Antonio, Texas, and has about 8,000 employees.
Visionworks of America was once a subsidiary of HVHC, a Highmark Inc. company. Visionwork's former parent company, ECCA Holdings Corp., merged with Pittsburgh-based HVHC in 2006, resulting in Eye Care Centers of America Inc. becoming a wholly owned Highmark subsidiary. ECCA had 385 stores, in 36 states, at that time.
All stores sell frames, lenses, sunglasses, and accessories. Comprehensive service offerings include contact lens dispensing, free adjustments and repairs, and doctors of optometry at or next to every store. Visionworks also sells contact lenses online.
On June 27, 2019, VSP Global announced plans to acquire Visionworks. The acquisition was completed on October 1, 2019.
References
References
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- (2009). "Eye Care Centers of America, Inc.". [[Bloomberg Businessweek]].
- (11 March 2015). "Visionworks Teams Up with ABC’s "The Chew" to Accessorize Carla Hall". BusinessWire.
- (September 23, 2010). "Visionworks plans two store openings". [[Pittsburgh Business Times]].
- (August 6, 2006). "Highmark completes merger with Eye Care Centers of America". [[San Antonio Business Journal]].
- Global, V. S. P.. "VSP Global Enters Into Definitive Agreement To Acquire Visionworks".
- Global, V. S. P.. "VSP Global Completes Visionworks Acquisition".
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