Is Clearly (Clearly.ca) Canadian?
No
This brand is owned by a foreign parent company.
What we found
Founded in 2000 in Vancouver as Clearly Contacts, Clearly was acquired by EssilorLuxottica, a French-Italian publicly traded eyewear conglomerate headquartered in Charenton-le-Pont, France.
The receipt
| Verdict | Foreign-owned |
| Category | eyewear retailers |
| HQ | Charenton-le-Pont, France |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | Secondary source only |
| Source | https://vancouversun.com/business/clearlycontacts-operator-coastalcom-… secondary source — registry check pending “Vancouver-based online optical company Coastal.com is being sold to France-based Essilor International.” Verdicts are only marked verified once a government registry record or corporate filing confirms them. |
Canadian alternatives to Clearly (Clearly.ca)
Every brand below is listed as Canadian-owned in our registry.
| Brand | Category | HQ Location | Ownership Check |
|---|---|---|---|
| IRIS (IRIS The Visual Group) | eyewear retailers | Longueuil, QC | View ownership → |
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