Who owns Eyeglass World?
Eyeglass World is owned by National Vision (the United States, NASDAQ: EYE).[1]
Evidence: National Vision Holdings, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-03-04, SEC EDGAR, 4 March 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- National Vision Holdings, Inc. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Duluth, Georgia
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Category
- Apparel, footwear & accessories › Accessories & footwear › Eyewear
- Parent ticker
- NASDAQ: EYE
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Eyeglass World
Eyeglass World is National Vision's second owned chain, 122 shops at the start of 2026, set up as eyeglass superstores with a broad range of designer frames. Unlike its sister chain, each shop has a laboratory on site, so some orders and repairs are finished there and then, with the rest sent to the group's central laboratories. Most shops stand alone or in a row near busy shopping centres. Its parent began a review of the brand's positioning in the second half of 2025 and expects to refresh it later in 2026.
What National Vision's annual report says about Eyeglass World
Sentences about Eyeglass World from National Vision's latest annual filing[1], copied word for word.
Since 2006, we have opened over 1,100 stores in the aggregate, including 1,072 stores under our America's Best and Eyeglass World retail brands.
Our new store model targets vary for America's Best and Eyeglass World stores to reflect differences by brand, markets and geography.
In our 122 Eyeglass World locations offer eye exams provided by optometrists employed either by us or by independent professional corporations or similar entities, and have on-site laboratories that enable stores to quickly fulfill certain customer orders and make repairs on site.
How often National Vision names Eyeglass World in its annual report
A plain count of the times the name appears in the text of each annual report, not counting the start of a sentence. A brand that an owner writes about more is usually one it treats as central. The brand is named more often than it was three years earlier.
Ownership timeline of Eyeglass World
- Current owner National Vision [1] verified
Where Eyeglass World sits in National Vision
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by National Vision
National Vision controls 4 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in apparel, footwear & accessories.
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Other brands in eyewear, and who owns them
The 25 brands in eyewear on Brandtree belong to 7 owners. The largest is EssilorLuxottica, with 6; National Vision has 4.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Arnette | EssilorLuxottica | 🇫🇷 France |
| Fielmann | Fielmann Group | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| Aqualens | Lenskart | 🇮🇳 India |
| Blenders Eyewear | Safilo | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Titan Eye+ | Titan | 🇮🇳 India |
| Warby Parker | Warby Parker | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Oakley | EssilorLuxottica | 🇫🇷 France |
| Oliver Peoples | EssilorLuxottica | 🇫🇷 France |
About the owner: National Vision
National Vision is a publicly listed company headquartered in Duluth, Georgia, United States. Brandtree records 4 brands under its control, and it is listed as NASDAQ: EYE.
National Vision is one of the largest optical retailers in the United States and works at the value end of the market, selling eye examinations, glasses and contact lenses. At its 2025 year end on 3 January 2026 it had 1,250 shops under four names: two it calls its owned brands, America's Best and Eyeglass World, and two Vista Optical chains run inside other organisations' premises. It does its business through a wholly owned subsidiary, National Vision, Inc., from offices in Duluth, Georgia. The optical shops it once ran inside Walmart stores are gone: that partnership ended in 2024 and is reported as a discontinued operation.
National Vision: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇺🇸 Eyeglass World and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,399 brands that began in the United States. 461 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Eyeglass World is not one of them.
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- AKHG — Duluth Holdings 🇺🇸
- Adore Me — Victoria's Secret 🇺🇸
- Aerie — American Eagle Outfitters 🇺🇸
- All in Motion — Target 🇺🇸
- Allen Edmonds — Caleres 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Eyeglass World?
The parent company of Eyeglass World is National Vision, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Eyeglass World American?
Yes. Eyeglass World originated in the United States and its owner, National Vision, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Eyeglass World still owned by National Vision?
Yes. As of 10 October 2026, Eyeglass World is still owned by National Vision. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] National Vision Holdings, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-03-04 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 4 March 2026; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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