U.S. Vision, a wholly owned subsidiary of Refac Optical Group, is an international
optometric dispensary chain. The vast majority of these locations are
leased spaces in large department stores, such as
J.C. Penney,
Boscov's and
Meijer as well as AAFES, Military Exchanges. As of February 28, 2021 the Company had 373 locations in 44 states, consisting of licensed departments and freestanding stores. U.S. Vision deals mainly in
prescription eyewear,
contact lenses
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, and
optometry
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offices.
History
In 1885, William Wall and Charles Ochs opened a retail optical store in
Philadelphia
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, Pennsylvania, that is still in operation today. With this as a beginning, other optical locations were purchased, starting the first optical store chain in the United States. In the early 1970s, the company purchased Wall and Ochs, combined it with a manufacturing facility in
Blackwood, New Jersey, and named the new combination of manufacturing and sales U.S. Vision.
Location names
U.S. Vision, being a parent company, is known under many different names throughout the U.S. and Canada. Primarily operating out of leased areas in large department stores such as
J.C. Penney and
Boscov's,
and named by simply adding Optical to the host store's name (exp: J.C. Penney Optical, Boscov's Optical).
References
External links
Company WebsiteJCPenney Optical
Eyewear companies of the United States
American companies established in 1885
Retail companies established in 1885
Eyewear retailers of the United States
Companies based in Camden County, New Jersey
1885 establishments in Pennsylvania
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