MAGRABi Retail Group to Acquire Kefan Optics Company

MAGRABi Retail Group and Rivoli Vision Merge to Create a Middle East Eyewear Retail Enterprise

September 24, 2024

Retail

MAGRABi Retail Group announced a merger with Rivoli Vision to create the “MAGRABi-Rivoli Enterprise,” expanding their combined multi-brand eyewear retail footprint across the Middle East. The expanded business is expected to add Rivoli Vision stores (89) to take MAGRABi above 290 locations by end-2024, subject to commercial and regulatory conditions.

EssilorLuxottica Acquires Optical Investment Group (Romania)

July 30, 2024

Retail

EssilorLuxottica has agreed to acquire the entire share capital of Optical Investment Group (OIG), Romania’s leading optical retailer, from Innova/6 (an Innova Capital fund) and a group of individual minority shareholders. OIG operates 99 stores under the OPTIblu, Optiplaza and O51 banners, with over 650 employees; the transaction is expected to close in Q4 2024 subject to regulatory approvals.

EssilorLuxottica to Acquire Optegra Eye Clinics from MidEuropa

May 30, 2025

Healthcare Services

EssilorLuxottica has agreed to acquire Optegra, a European ophthalmology platform operating over 70 eye hospitals and diagnostic facilities across the UK, Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, and the Netherlands. The deal follows Optegra’s expansion under MidEuropa’s ownership and is expected to close later in 2025, pending regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.

KKR Acquires 1-800 Contacts from AEA Investors

November 6, 2020

E-Commerce

Global investment firm KKR has agreed to acquire 1-800 Contacts, the largest U.S. contact lens retailer, from AEA Investors. The deal funds continued growth of 1-800 Contacts' direct-to-consumer platform and telemedicine capabilities, including products such as ExpressExam and recent acquisitions like 6over6 and Liingo.

VSP Vision Acquires Eyemart Express

October 9, 2024

Healthcare Services

VSP Vision has acquired Eyemart Express from private equity owners FFL Partners and Leonard Green & Partners. The Farmers Branch, Texas-based optical retailer operates nearly 250 stores across 42 states and will continue operating under current management while VSP assesses integration opportunities to expand access to affordable eye care.

MidEuropa Acquires Majority Stake in Optegra Eye Health Care

February 22, 2023

Healthcare Services

MidEuropa has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Optegra Eye Health Care from H2 Equity Partners, with H2 and Optegra management reinvesting alongside MidEuropa. Optegra is a multi‑national ophthalmology platform operating 29 specialist facilities across the UK, Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia and performs over 100,000 surgical procedures per year; MidEuropa intends to accelerate the company’s geographic expansion and growth across Europe.