Foreign-owned

Is Clearly Canadian?

Q: Is Clearly Canadian?

No — Founded in Vancouver in 2000 as Coastal Contacts, the online eyewear retailer was acquired by French lens giant Essilor -445 million in 2014 and rebranded Clearly the following year. It now operates a.

This brand is owned by a foreign parent company.

What we found

Founded in Vancouver in 2000 as Coastal Contacts, the online eyewear retailer was acquired by French lens giant Essilor -445 million in 2014 and rebranded Clearly the following year. It now operates a.

The receipt

Verdict	Foreign-owned
Category	eyewear retailer
HQ	Vancouver, BC
Confidence	high
Evidence	Secondary source only
Source	https://opengovca.com/vancouver-business/25-149087 secondary source — registry check pending “EssilorLuxottica Canada Inc operates as Clearly, indicating the parent company is EssilorLuxottica, a foreign entity. Third-party aggregator, not a government registry — needs the primary record.” Verdicts are only marked verified once a government registry record or corporate filing confirms them.

Canadian alternatives to Clearly

Every brand below is listed as Canadian-owned in our registry.

Brand	Category	HQ Location	Ownership Check
IRIS, The Visual Group	eyewear retailer	Quebec City, QC	View ownership →

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