Vision Source
| Company type | Franchise network |
|---|---|
| Industry | Optometry |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Founder | Glenn Ellisor, O.D. |
| Headquarters | Kingwood, Houston, Texas , United States |
Area served | United States |
| Products | Optometric services |
| Owner | EssilorLuxottica (since 2015) |
| Parent | EssilorLuxottica |
Vision Source is a network of independent optometrists providing optometric services, with its headquarters located in Kingwood, Houston, Texas. Since 2015, it has been under the ownership of EssilorLuxottica. Established in 1991 by Glenn Ellisor, O.D., Vision Source functions as a franchisor, where members maintain ownership of their individual practices as franchisees.
In 2024, the collective retail sales, professional services, and managed vision benefits reported by Vision Source members exceeded $3 billion. This achievement has positioned Vision Source as the largest optical retailer in the United States for nine straight years, outpacing Luxottica.
Members of Vision Source remit a fee calculated as a percentage of their practice’s total gross revenue. In exchange, Vision Source provides its members with access to advanced technologies, tools for managing their practices, marketing support, and supply chain solutions.
Brazos Equity Partners LLC made an investment in Vision Source in 2011 aimed at fostering expansion. Subsequently, in 2015, Essilor International’s U.S. division purchased Vision Source from Brazos for an undisclosed sum.