Overview

Specsavers Optical Group Ltd. is a British multinational optical retail chain founded in 1984 and headquartered in the UK. The chain offers optometry and optician services for eyesight testing and sells glasses, sunglasses, and contact lenses. It also sells hearing aids. In the United Kingdom, in 2012 had the largest single market share of the four major opticians, with 42% of the market. Specsavers have been a family-run business for over 35 years, working together with its store partners to provide the best value optometry, audiology, and other healthcare services for their customers. Customers can find Specsavers in the UK, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Spain, Australia, and New Zealand, employing over 38,000 people who work across their 2,293 stores, as well as in its support offices and throughout the supply chain.