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Target Optical

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Target Optical
IndustryEyewear, fashion, luxury, retail,
FoundedCleveland, Ohio in 1995
Headquarters,
Area served
United States
ProductsSunglasses, contact lenses, prescription glasses
ServicesOpticians, optical retail, sun retail, contact lenses
ParentCole National Corporation (1995-2004)
Luxottica (2004-2018)
EssilorLuxottica (2018–present)
Websitetargetoptical.com

Target Optical is an optical company in United States. It operates optical stores inside Target stores in United States.

History

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Target Optical was founded by the Cole National Corporation in 1995[1] in Cleveland, Ohio. In 2004, the Cole National Corporation was acquired by the Italian Luxottica S.p.A. along with other Cole National Corporation holdings such as Pearle Vision. Luxottica folded Cole's operations into its North American Retail Group and the Cole structure was dissolved.[2]

Target Optical headquarters is located in the North American Retail Groups headquarters in Mason, Ohio.

References

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  1. ^ "COLE NATIONAL CORP. - The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History". Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  2. ^ JOURNAL, Christopher Emsden and Cecilie RohwedderStaff Reporters of THE WALL STREET (2004-01-27). "Italy's Luxottica Agrees to Pay $441 Million for Cole National". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
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