Fueling Growth by Honoring Dr. Stanley Pearle’s Vision of Genuine Eye Care

More than five decades after Dr. Stanley Pearle opened his first storefront in Savannah, Ga., licensed owners from around the company will return to the Hostess City of the South this month to celebrate the brand’s growth and honor the pillars of Dr. Pearle’s success: caring for eyes and the people behind them. Dr. Pearle […]

Pearle Vision General Manager Discusses Opportunity at Finance & Growth Conference

Pearle Vision General Manager Alex Wilkes recently spoke on the Pearle Vision opportunity at Franchise Times’ Finance & Growth Conference. Wilkes explained that Luxottica, the world’s leading eyewear company, acquired Pearle Vision in 2004, offering many new benefits to franchise owners. Since then, Pearle Vision has leveraged its enterprise capabilities and taken advantage of its global […]

Pearle Vision Awarded Bronze Effie for ‘Small Moments’ Campaign

Award in Branded Content Category is Pearle’s 3rd Effie in 4 years Pearle Vision was awarded the Bronze Effie in the Branded Content category at the 50th Annual North American Effie Awards Gala on May 30. This is the brand’s first Effie in the highly competitive Branded Content category and the third Effie in four […]

Check Out Marketing Webinar With Pearle Vision’s Doug Zarkin

Pearle Vision Vice President and Head of Marketing Doug Zarkin was featured on a recent Franchise Update Media webinar, “Marketing Innovation with Impact.” Zarkin was joined by Rich Hope, Chief Marketing Officer for Jersey Mike’s Subs, and Therese Thilgen, CEO and Co-Founder of Franchise Update Media. Zarkin and Hope discussed lessons learned in working with […]

Pearle Vision® Licensed Owners Bring Healthy Vision to Their Communities

“When the pediatrician said my 8-year-old needed glasses, I felt like the worst mom in the world for not having realized it earlier. I needed eye care professionals I could trust to properly put her in glasses,” writes a customer. Being a neighbor with a name that customers can trust is a big part of […]

Why We Believe Pearle Vision® Is a Great Addition to an Investor’s Portfolio

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Pearle Vision’s proven business model is designed to simplify management of an optical store —or multiple stores. We believe a Pearle Vision franchise can be a strong addition to an investor’s portfolio because it is part of a trusted, established brand; the business model is scalable; support is available from the corporate level; and the […]

3 Paths to Multi-unit Ownership with Pearle Vision

Pearle Vision’s licensed owners, including multi-unit owners, come from many backgrounds and travel different paths. Meet three multi-unit owners: Expanding the Family Business Dr. Jeff Butcher and his son, Dr. Chris Butcher, operate three Pearle Vision centers in Oklahoma and six in Florida. They have an area development deal in Tampa for 15 centers, so […]

Succession Planning for Franchise Owners

Pearle Vision franchise owner, Mike Arends, with daughters.

Mike Arends, Licensed Owner of Pearle Vision franchises in Minnesota and South Dakota, was pleasantly surprised when his daughters decided to follow in his footsteps and take over the family business. In about a year, daughters Jessy and Maggie will become co-owners with their dad and his business partner. How do franchisees go about creating […]

Pearle Vision Brings Latest Campaign to Life with Vision Clinic in Billie Jean King Namesake Classroom at Girls Prep Lower East Side Elementary

Brand partners with global nonprofit OneSight to provide vision care to students, empowering them to reach their full potential New York (February 21, 2019) – In August 2018, Pearle Vision introduced “Olivia,” the brand’s latest iteration of their “small moments” marketing campaign. The story of Olivia features a young girl exploring a variety of interests from sports to space. When mom notices that she isn’t seeing clearly […]