Leightons
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| Type | Private |
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| Industry | Eyecare |
| Founded | 1928 |
| Headquarters | Farnham, Surrey , UK |
Number of locations | 34 |
Area served | South east England |
Key people | H. O. Leighton (founder) Ryan Leighton (CEO) |
Number of employees | 227 |
| Website | www |
Leightons, Putney Exchange, London
Leightons Opticians and Hearing Care is a British chain of opticians, with 34 branches in London and south east England as of March 2016,[1] employing 227 people.[2]
The company was founded in 1928 by H. O. Leighton, and the CEO is his grandson, Ryan Leighton,[3] The head office is in Farnham, Surrey, and they run a franchise business model.[4]
In January 2016, they agreed to merge with Tempanys.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Branch list – Leightons Opticians & Hearing Care". Leightons.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
- ^ a b "Leightons agrees Dorset merger with Tempanys | Optician". Opticianonline.net. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
- ^ "Ryan Leighton – Leightons Opticians & Hearing Care". Leightons.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
- ^ "Business Ownership – Leightons Opticians & Hearing Care". Leightons.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
Eyewear retailers | |
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| EssilorLuxottica owned |
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Categories:
- Companies based in Surrey
- Retail companies established in 1928
- Eyewear retailers of the United Kingdom
- 1928 establishments in the United Kingdom
- Health care companies established in 1928
- Eyewear companies of the United Kingdom