Eye Care Centers of America
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Eye Care Centers of America, Inc. (ECCA) is an American
company which operates or manages about 430 optical
retail stores in 36 U.S. states. The company was incorporated in 1988. It is based in San Antonio, Texas, and has about 5,600 employees. Stores operate under eleven different trade name
s, including "EyeMasters
," "Visionworks," "Vision World," "Doctor's VisionWorks," "Dr. Bizer's VisionWorld," "Dr. Bizer's ValuVision," "Doctor's ValuVision," "Hour Eyes," "Stein Optical," "Eye DRx" and "Binyon's".
ECCA is a subsidiary
of HVHC, a Highmark Inc.
company. Its former parent company, ECCA Holdings Corp., merged with Pittsburgh-based HVHC in 2006, resulting in Eye Care Centers of America Inc. becoming a wholly owned Highmark subsidiary.
ECCA had 385 stores, in 36 states, at that time.
Its largest chains are EyeMasters, with about 160 stores, and Visionworks, with 140 stores.
Revenue in 2001, when the company had 360 stores (in 32 states) was $336 million.
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company which operates or manages about 430 optical
Glasses
Glasses, also known as eyeglasses , spectacles or simply specs , are frames bearing lenses worn in front of the eyes. They are normally used for vision correction or eye protection. Safety glasses are a kind of eye protection against flying debris or against visible and near visible light or...
retail stores in 36 U.S. states. The company was incorporated in 1988. It is based in San Antonio, Texas, and has about 5,600 employees. Stores operate under eleven different trade name
Trade name
A trade name, also known as a trading name or a business name, is the name which a business trades under for commercial purposes, although its registered, legal name, used for contracts and other formal situations, may be another....
s, including "EyeMasters
EyeMasters
EyeMasters is a retailer of prescription eyewear with over 160 locations in the Southern, Western, and Midwestern United States. It is one of eleven store names under Eye Care Centers of America. ECCA started in San Antonio, Texas in 1988 and has over 400 store locations.EyeMasters stores are...
," "Visionworks," "Vision World," "Doctor's VisionWorks," "Dr. Bizer's VisionWorld," "Dr. Bizer's ValuVision," "Doctor's ValuVision," "Hour Eyes," "Stein Optical," "Eye DRx" and "Binyon's".
ECCA is a subsidiary
Subsidiary
A subsidiary company, subsidiary, or daughter company is a company that is completely or partly owned and wholly controlled by another company that owns more than half of the subsidiary's stock. The subsidiary can be a company, corporation, or limited liability company. In some cases it is a...
of HVHC, a Highmark Inc.
Highmark
Highmark is a not-for-profit health insurance company based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the largest health insurer in Pennsylvania, and through a purchase in 1996, the largest health insurer in West Virginia. As Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, it primarily serves the 29...
company. Its former parent company, ECCA Holdings Corp., merged with Pittsburgh-based HVHC in 2006, resulting in Eye Care Centers of America Inc. becoming a wholly owned Highmark subsidiary.
ECCA had 385 stores, in 36 states, at that time.
Its largest chains are EyeMasters, with about 160 stores, and Visionworks, with 140 stores.
Revenue in 2001, when the company had 360 stores (in 32 states) was $336 million.