Founded in 1978 by Bill Grody soon after the federal deregulation regarding eyeglass prices. The first location was on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile.
Until the early 1990s, the company remained internally financed.
In April 1997, Grody sold ABC&E in its entirety for $50 million to a strategic buyer, Chrysallis Management. Grody led the company throughout its growth until its final sale in 1997.
America’s Best Contacts and Eyeglasses is a discount eyewear provider with over 1200 retail locations across the US.
The company is the largest buyer of designer overstock eyewear in the nation.
The parent company, National Vision Holdings, Inc, listed a net revenue in 2022 of $468.9 million.
The company continues to expand, with new locations opening regularly, such as this one in Norcross, Georgia.
America’s Best Contacts and Eyeglasses maintain a corporate office in Lawrenceville, Georgia.
Founded in 1978 by Bill Grody soon after the federal deregulation regarding eyeglass prices. The first location was on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile.
Until the early 1990s, the company remained internally financed.
In April 1997, Grody sold ABC&E in its entirety for $50 million to a strategic buyer, Chrysallis Management. Grody led the company throughout its growth until its final sale in 1997.
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America’s Best Contacts and Eyeglasses is a discount eyewear provider with over 1200 retail locations across the US.
The company is the largest buyer of designer overstock eyewear in the nation.
The parent company, National Vision Holdings, Inc, listed a net revenue in 2022 of $468.9 million.
The company continues to expand, with new locations opening regularly, such as this one in Norcross, Georgia.
America’s Best Contacts and Eyeglasses maintain a corporate office in Lawrenceville, Georgia.