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Specsavers to Open 111 New Optical Locations in Loblaw Grocery Stores Across Canada
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n Specsavers to Open 111 New Optical Locations in Loblaw Grocery Stores Across Canada\n \n\n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n \n\n\n\n\n\n Canada NewsWire\n \n\n\n\n\n\n TORONTO\n \n\n ,\n \n\n July 30, 2025\n \n\n /CNW/ - Specsavers Canada Inc. (\"Specsavers\") and Loblaw Companies Limited (TSX: L) (\"Loblaw\") today announced a transformative relationship that will see 111 new Specsavers locations open within Loblaw locations across\n \n Canada\n \n to replace the Theodore & Pringle brand, which will cease operations. This will bring Specsavers' total Canadian footprint to more than 260 locations nationwide, establishing the company as the leading optical provider in\n \n Canada\n \n .\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Specsavers locations will open in select Loblaw grocery stores across\n \n Canada\n \n – including in Loblaws, Real Canadian Superstore and Zehrs stores – while maintaining seamless continuity for customers and patients, and significantly expanding access to advanced eye care services including Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) technology. The expansion also represents Specsavers' entry into five new provinces —\n \n New Brunswick\n \n ,\n \n Newfoundland\n \n and\n \n Labrador\n \n ,\n \n Nova Scotia\n \n ,\n \n Prince Edward Island\n \n , and\n \n Saskatchewan\n \n — and one new territory,\n \n Yukon\n \n , while strengthening its presence in\n \n British Columbia\n \n ,\n \n Alberta\n \n ,\n \n Manitoba\n \n , and\n \n Ontario\n \n .\n \n\n \"This expansion represents a pivotal moment for eye care accessibility in\n \n Canada\n \n ,\" said\n \n\n Bill Moir\n \n , Managing Director of Specsavers Canada\n \n . \"By opening 111 new locations within trusted Loblaw locations, we're fundamentally improving how Canadians access the eye care they deserve. Our mission has always been to change lives through better sight; we believe expert eye care and quality eyewear should be affordable for all. We are now able to expand that mission across the country, ensuring that more families can access comprehensive optical services in the co...