What's New 3/03
Visions of optical franchises dance through Macy's head.
It's all about one-stop convenience--a dry-cleaner at the
grocery store, a coffee shop in the bank, an optician in a
department store. Through its Macy's Vision Express chain,
Phoenix company Optical Franchises Inc. is giving Macy's
shoppers seven-day-a-week access to opticians and one-hour
eyeglasses service.
The company currently has seven Macy's Vision Express
locations and would like to eventually have 50 units on the East
Coast. The Lazarus department store chain, which, like Macy's,
is owned by Federated Department Stores Inc., also features
in-house Vision Express franchises.