Is LensCrafters Canadian?
No
This brand is owned by a foreign parent company.
What we found
Owned by EssilorLuxottica (Franco-Italian company headquartered in Paris, France and Milan, Italy). EssilorLuxottica operates 17,750 stores globally and acquired LensCrafters through its Luxottica subsidiary.
The receipt
| Verdict | Foreign-owned |
| Category | Retail |
| HQ | Paris, France |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | Government registry / filing |
| Source | https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/857471/000104746917003023/a223… registry record “SEC EDGAR 20-F filed 2017-04-28 by LUXOTTICA GROUP SPA names LensCrafters — parent company's own annual filing.” |
Canadian alternatives to LensCrafters
Every brand below is listed as Canadian-owned in our registry.
| Brand | Category | HQ Location | Ownership Check |
|---|---|---|---|
| BonLook | Eyewear | Montreal, QC | View ownership → |
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| 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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