Rank
|
Retailer
|
U.S. Sales
($Millions)
|
U.S. Units
|
Comments
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2004
|
2003
|
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2004
|
2003
|
2004
|
2003
|
|
1
|
1
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Luxottica Retail
|
1,578.0*
|
1,330.0*
|
2,888
|
806
|
VM’s estimates are for U.S.
sales/store count for LensCrafters for all of 2004, and for Cole
Vision—acquired 10/04—for 2004’s fourth quarter.
U.S. sales include revenues from 472 franchised Pearle Vision
stores. Luxottica Group reported worldwide revenues for Luxottica
Retail of $2,892.7M for FY2004; Luxottica Retail businesses include
LensCrafters (816 U.S. units, 72 units in Canada) and Cole Vision
(2,072 U.S. units, 98 units in Canada) plus Sunglass Hut
International (worldwide), OPSM Group (Australasia), and
WatchStation/Watch World (U.S.). Luxottica Retail operates more
than 5,500 retail units worldwide. Optical retail trade names:
LensCrafters, Pearle Vision, Sears Optical, Target Optical,
BJ’s Optical.
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2
|
3
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Wal-Mart Stores
|
995.0*
|
967.5*
|
2,195*
|
2,074
|
Worldwide revenues: $1,055M*.
Worldwide units: 2,324* (includes 125* Wal-Mart vision centers and
4* Sam’s Club units in Canada). U.S. estimates include 1,780*
company-owned Wal-Mart vision centers and 415* Sam’s Club
locations.
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3
|
2
|
Cole Vision
|
729.5*
|
1,178.0*
|
[2,072]A
|
2,098
|
Acquired by Luxottica Group, 10/04.
VM’s sales estimates and store count are for the first nine
months of 2004—under Cole National ownership—including
revenues from franchised Pearle Vision stores.
|
4
|
4
|
Eye Care Centers of
America
|
399.5
|
369.9
|
377
|
371
|
Acquired by Moulin International
Holdings/Golden Gate Capital, 3/05. Optical retail trade names:
EyeMasters, Visionworks, Vison World, Hour Eyes, Dr. Bizer’s
Vision World, Dr. Bizer’s Value Vision, Doctor’s
ValuVision, Doctor’s Visionworks, Stein Optical, Eye DrX,
Binyon’s.
|
5
|
5
|
Costco Wholesale
|
315.0
|
269.0
|
314
|
299
|
Worldwide revenues: $378M. Worldwide
units: 427.
|
6
|
6
|
National Vision
|
237.6
|
242.0
|
381
|
431
|
Worldwide revenues: $242M. Worldwide
units: 416 (includes 35 in Wal-Mart Mexico). U.S. total includes
304 units in Wal-Mart, 47 in Fred Meyer, 28 in military
installations, 2 free-standing. Optical retail trade names: The
Vision Center (Wal-Mart), The Optical Shoppe (Fred Meyer), National
Vision Optical, Vision Center II.
|
7
|
8
|
Consolidated Vision
Group
|
133.0*
|
126.0*
|
111
|
105
|
Optical retail trade names:
America’s Best Contacts & Eyeglasses, America’s
Contacts & Eyeglasses.
|
8
|
7
|
U.S. Vision
|
128.0*
|
150.0
|
506
|
565
|
Optical retail trade names: J.C.
Penney Optical, others.
|
9
|
9
|
D.O.C Optics
|
98.0
|
97.0
|
113
|
119
|
Optical retail trade names: D.O.C
Eyeworld, D.O.C Optique, SEE, City Eyes.
|
10
|
11
|
Empire Vision
Centers
|
91.0
|
86.1
|
60
|
59
|
Optical retail trade names: Empire
Vision Centers, Davis Vision Centers, Total Vision Care.
|
11
|
10
|
Emerging Vision
|
91.0
|
92.4
|
168
|
170
|
Optical retail trade names: Sterling
Optical, Site for Sore Eyes, Singer Specs.
|
12
|
12
|
EyeMart Express
|
86.8*
|
84.0
|
66*
|
65
|
Optical retail trade names: EyeMart
Express, Vision 4 Less, Visionmart Express.
|
13
|
13
|
Cohen’s Fashion
Optical
|
80.0*
|
80.0*
|
101
|
101
|
Sales include revenues from 92
franchised stores.
|
14
|
14
|
ShopKo Stores
|
77.3*
|
76.5*
|
138
|
140
|
Optical retail trade names: ShopKo
Eyecare Center, ShopKo Express Eyecare Center.
|
15
|
16
|
For Eyes/Insight Optical
Mfg.
|
76.0*
|
73.5*
|
140
|
140
|
Optical retail trade name: For
Eyes.
|
16
|
15
|
Eyeglass World/Vision Care
Hldgs.
|
70.5*
|
73.5
|
68*
|
85
|
Optical retail trade name: Eyeglass
World.
|
17
|
18
|
Optometric Eye Care
Centers
|
58.5
|
59.7
|
50
|
51
|
|
18
|
17
|
Texas State
Optical
|
58.0
|
61.8
|
100
|
98
|
All locations independent
franchises.
|
19
|
20
|
Doctors Vision
Center
|
55.8
|
51.0
|
80
|
80
|
Optical retail trade names: Doctors
Vision Center, Tennessee Vision Associates.
|
20
|
21
|
United
Optical/Spectera
|
45.0
|
48.4
|
61
|
64
|
Optical retail trade name: United
Optical.
|
21
|
22
|
OptiCare Health
Systems
|
42.5*
|
44.3
|
18
|
18
|
|
22
|
23
|
Nationwide Vision
|
40.0
|
40.0
|
51
|
47
|
Optical retail trade names:
Nationwide Vision, Nationwide Optique, Nationwide Laser &
Eye.
|
23
|
24
|
Henry Ford
Optimeyes/PCOR
|
32.9
|
39.8
|
30
|
33
|
Optical retail trade name: Henry
Ford Optimeyes.
|
24
|
26
|
Eye Centers of
Florida
|
32.6*
|
32.0
|
18*
|
18
|
|
25
|
27
|
Eyear Optical
|
31.8*
|
31.8*
|
30*
|
30*
|
Optical retail trade name: Eyear
Optical.
|
26
|
19
|
Sight Resource
|
29.0*
|
54.0
|
32
|
109
|
Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
protection, 6/04. Sold 20 Kent Optical locations, 6/04. Retail
trade names as of 12/04: Cambridge Eye, E.B. Brown, Eyeglass
Emporium, Vision Plaza, Vision World. Sold 6 Eyeglass Emporium
locations, 1/05. Sold remaining 25 units to Davis Vision,
4/05.
|
27
|
28
|
Rx Optical
|
27.7*
|
27.5*
|
49
|
50
|
Optical retail trade names: Rx
Optical, Eden Optical, Smeelink Optical.
|
28
|
29
|
General Vision
Services
|
23.0*
|
23.0*
|
24
|
24
|
|
29
|
25
|
Today’s
Vision
|
21.5*
|
38.3
|
31
|
55
|
Optical retail trade name:
Today’s Vision. All locations independent
franchises.
|
30
|
30
|
Clarkson Eyecare
|
20.0
|
18.0
|
18
|
18
|
|
31
|
31
|
Eye Health Vision
Centers
|
18.8
|
17.2
|
4
|
4
|
|
32
|
39
|
Crown Optical
|
18.5
|
13.1
|
25
|
22
|
|
33
|
34
|
Wisconsin Vision
|
18.0
|
16.1
|
25
|
23
|
Optical retail trade names:
Wisconsin Vision, Heartland Vision.
|
34
|
40
|
Lunettes
|
17.5
|
12.2
|
12
|
10
|
Optical retail trade names: Davante,
Lunettes, Dolce, Dolce Due.
|
35
|
32
|
Dr. Tavel Optical
Group
|
17.1*
|
16.8*
|
24
|
24
|
Optical retail trade names: Dr.
Tavel Family Eyecare, Dr. Tavel One-Hour Optical, Premium Optical,
Vision Values.
|
36
|
33
|
Sunland Optical
|
16.9*
|
16.5*
|
79
|
79
|
|
37
|
35
|
Optical Shop of
Aspen
|
16.0
|
15.5
|
15
|
14
|
Optical retail trade names: Optical
Shop of Aspen, OSA Sun Bar, Emporio Optic.
|
38
|
36
|
Allegany Optical
|
15.3
|
14.0
|
22
|
20
|
Optical retail trade names: Allegany
Optical, National Optometry.
|
39
|
N
|
Horizon Eye Care
|
14.5
|
N
|
5
|
N
|
|
40
|
38
|
Palmetto Optical
|
14.2*
|
13.8*
|
19*
|
19*
|
Optical retail trade names:
Jackson-Davenport, Palmetto Optical, others.
|
41
|
N
|
Accurate Optical
|
13.3
|
N
|
17
|
N
|
Acquired H. Rubin Vision Centers
9/04. Optical retail trade names: Accurate Optical, H. Rubin Vision
Centers.
|
42
|
37
|
Co/op Optical Vision
Designs
|
13.0
|
14.0
|
16
|
16
|
Optical retail trade names: Co/op
Optical, Vision Designs by Co/op Optical, Co/op Optical Vision
Designs.
|
43
|
N
|
Eye Care
Associates
|
12.5
|
N
|
12
|
N
|
|
44
|
41
|
The See Center/Group
Health
|
12.1*
|
11.8*
|
16
|
16
|
|
45
|
42
|
The Hour Glass
|
11.4
|
10.8
|
9
|
9
|
Optical retail trade names: The Hour
Glass, See $avers, South East Eye Specialist.
|
46
|
43
|
Rosin Eyecare
|
9.7*
|
9.6*
|
12
|
12
|
|
47
|
45
|
Standard Optical
|
9.3
|
8.3
|
18
|
19
|
Optical retail trade names: Standard
Optical, Rocky Mountain Eyeworks.
|
48
|
46
|
Fraser Optical
|
8.3*
|
8.2*
|
6
|
6
|
|
49
|
48
|
Thoma & Sutton Eye Care
Prof.
|
7.9
|
7.7
|
21
|
20
|
|
50
|
50
|
Bard Optical
|
7.7
|
7.0
|
18
|
18
|
|
Total
|
|
|
5,976.5*
|
6,077.7*
|
8,593*
|
8,654*
|
|