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Pearle Vision company history timeline

1961

In 1961, Doctor Stanley Pearle transformed the eye care industry. when he opened the first Pearle Vision in Savannah, Georgia.

1966

Hillman, the son of an optician, had opened his first eyewear store, in 1966, at the age of 23.

1971

By 1971, the Hillman-Kohan chain had swelled to 17 stores.

1984

Similarly, in 1984, Pearle introduced its successful Managed Vision Care unit, which offered a comprehensive vision benefit service to managed health care providers.

1991

The company's financial details were buried in statistics reported by its parent, Grand Metropolitan, but the Dallas Business Journal reported that former Pearle executives estimated that Pearle lost money in 1991.

1993

Wilson began implementing the program system-wide in 1993.

1994

Grand Metropolitan shook up Pearle's management again early in 1994 when it hired Glenn E. Hammerle to take the helm.

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