Alain Afflelou
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Alain Afflelou is a French retail chain specializing in optical services and sales of the Alain Afflelou brand of eyewear
. Created in 1972 in Bouscat by Alain Afflelou (the shop in question still exists), as of 2007 the company had over 894 stores, 201 of which were in Spain
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In 2006, Bridgepoint Capital
, a UK investment firm, acquired a majority stake in the company.
Eyewear
Eyewear can refer to:*Glasses *Sunglasses*Contact lenses*Eye protection**Goggles...
. Created in 1972 in Bouscat by Alain Afflelou (the shop in question still exists), as of 2007 the company had over 894 stores, 201 of which were in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
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In 2006, Bridgepoint Capital
Bridgepoint Capital
Bridgepoint is a UK-based private equity investor in companies valued up to €1 billion, including Pets at Home and Pret A Manger in the UK, Dorna in Spain, and Alain Afflelou in France.-History:...
, a UK investment firm, acquired a majority stake in the company.