Eye Care Centers of America Comes to Atlanta; Doctor's VisionWorks Opens at Northlake Mall May 30; Seven More Stores to Open in 2003.Business Editors ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 29, 2003 "Atlanta Glasses Giveaway" to Help the Needy
Eye Care Centers of America (ECCA ECCA European Cable Communication Association ECCA East Caribbean Currency Authority ECCA English Community Association (UK) ECCA Electromagnetically Coupled Curl Antenna ECCA European Cable Communications Association ), the nation's third-largest retail optical chain, announces the opening of its first Doctor's VisionWorks store May 30 at Northlake Mall Northlake Mall can refer to the following:
To commemorate the opening, the company has partnered with Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation to create "The Atlanta Glasses Giveaway," providing free eye exams and free glasses to homeless, elderly and other needy people served by the local offices of the Salvation Army Salvation Army, Protestant denomination and international nonsectarian Christian organization for evangelical and philanthropic work. Organization and Beliefs The Salvation Army has established branches in 100 countries throughout the world. , Mercy Mobile and the Crestview Nursing Home. This partnership will become a permanent part of ECCA's ongoing community outreach in the Atlanta area. "We are really excited about bringing our unique and time-tested approach to eye care to the people of Atlanta," said Barry Gallas, ECCA's territory director for the greater Atlanta area. "This is a growing market with ever-increasing optical needs and we are confident that our decision to invest our resources here is a wise one for all concerned." The 3,000-square-foot Northlake store will initially employ 15 people and will be headed by Michael Martin Michael Martin may refer to:
The seven remaining stores for 2003 will be located at The Mall at Stonecrest The Mall at Stonecrest is a shopping mall in Lithonia, Georgia east of Atlanta along Interstate 20. The Mall at Stonecrest opened in 2001 as part of a Master Planned Community on the growing I-20 corridor. , Cumberland Mall, Town Center at Cobb Town Center at Cobb (often called Town Center Mall), is a regional shopping mall located in Kennesaw, Georgia near Atlanta.[1] History Opened in late February 1986, the mall was originally anchored by Rich's, Macy's and Sears. , Northpoint Mall, Southlake Mall, Perimeter Mall and Gwinnet Place Mall. Founded in San Antonio in 1984, ECCA is privately held and has more than 360 retail outlets under 11 brands in 32 states. It is a leading optical retailer in many major markets, including Washington, D.C., Dallas/Ft. Worth, Houston and Miami/Ft. Lauderdale. It sells prescription eyewear, contact lenses and sunglasses, offering one-hour service and on-site processing labs. Doctor's VisionWorks stores stock over 2,000 eyeglass eye·glass n. 1. eyeglasses Glasses for the eyes. 2. A single lens in a pair of glasses; a monocle. 3. See eyepiece. 4. See eyecup. frames under its own and designer brands and offers about 1,000 frames at its opening price point of two pairs for $99. Independent optometrists are located inside or adjacent to the stores and provide comprehensive eye exams to patients with or without an appointment. ECCA's brands include Doctor's VisionWorks, EyeMasters, Stein Optical, Visionworks, VisionWorld, Dr. Bizer's VisionWorld, Dr. Bizer's ValuVision, Doctor's ValuVision, Hour Eyes, EYE DRx and Binyon's. The Dr. Bizer's division of ECCA pioneered one-hour optical service in 1941, making it the "grandfather" of all one-hour optical companies that have come into existence since then. For more information, visit www.ecca.com. |
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