Is IRIS, The Visual Group Canadian?
Yes
Listed as Canadian-owned; registry confirmation still pending.
What we found
IRIS was founded in Baie-Comeau, Quebec by Dr. Francis Jean in 1986 and was acquired in 2017 by New Look Vision Group, a Quebec City-based company that is Canada's largest optical retailer — keeping ownership Canadian.
The receipt
| Verdict | Canadian-owned |
| Category | eyewear retailer |
| HQ | Quebec City, QC |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | Secondary source only |
| Source | https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/fonds-de-solidarite-ftq-invests-… secondary source — registry check pending “The Fonds de solidarité FTQ invests to support New Look's acquisition of IRIS the Visual Group, strengthening the Québec company's position as a leading Canadian retailer.” Verdicts are only marked verified once a government registry record or corporate filing confirms them. |
More Canadian brands in eyewear retailer
Every brand below is listed as Canadian-owned in our registry.
| Brand | Category | HQ Location | Ownership Check |
|---|---|---|---|
| BonLook | Eyewear | Montreal, QC | View ownership → |
| Direct Vision Eyewear | Healthcare & Medical | Unknown | View ownership → |
| Hakim Optical | eyewear/optical retail | Toronto, ON | View ownership → |
| IRIS | eyewear/optical retail | Montreal, QC | View ownership → |
| IRIS (IRIS The Visual Group) | eyewear retailers | Longueuil, QC | View ownership → |
| IRIS The Visual Group | Canadian eyewear/optical retailers | Longueuil, QC | View ownership → |
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