Mark Horner

44-45 Retail Trade

446130 Optical Goods Stores

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) retailing and fitting prescription eyeglasses and contact lenses; (2) retailing prescription eyeglasses in combination with the grinding of lenses to order on the premises; and (3) selling nonprescription eyeglasses.

Average Jobs Employed 6
Average Loan Given $63,090
Number of Loans Given 2768
Total Amount Loaned $174,634,202

Grinding ophthalmic lenses without retailing lenses are classified in U.S. Industry 339115, Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing;

The private or group practice of optometry, even though glasses and contact lenses are sold at these establishments are classified in Industry 621320, Offices of Optometrists.

Retailing eyeglasses and contact lenses via electronic home shopping or mail-order are classified in Industry 454110, Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses.