Dollond & Aitchison
Defunct retail chain of opticians in the United Kingdom / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dollond & Aitchison was one of the oldest chains of retail opticians in the United Kingdom, having been established in 1750. The business was absorbed into Boots Opticians in 2009 and stores were rebranded under the Boots Opticians name, completed in 2015.
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Company type | Non-trading company (from 2010 business fully integrated into Boots Opticians) |
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Industry | Ophthalmic and dispensing opticians |
Founded | 1750 |
Defunct | 2015 (2015) |
Fate | Acquired by Boots Opticians. |
Headquarters | Nottingham, England, UK |
Key people | Jonathan Gardner (MD) |
Products | Eye care |
Owner | De Rigo (42%) and Alliance Boots (58%) (previous owners of Boots Opticians) |
Number of employees | 2,500 (2007) |
Parent | Walgreens Boots Alliance |
Website | www.danda.co.uk |
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