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Re:Why are glasses so expensive? The eyewear industry prefer... by bluGill on Wednesday November 09, 2022 @09:21AM (#33531930)
Unless state law says otherwise the optician is an independent business. Check your local laws, some states don't allow that arrangement.

I'm not sure what the business deal is, but it looks to me like the rent the space from walmart and wal-mart does the scheduling. That is the person who does the exam isn't a WalMart employee, but they use WalMart for services. If you watch close you will notice they use a different POS system for paying for your exam from the one you use to buy your glasses.

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Re:Why are glasses so expensive? The eyewear industry prefer... by LorenPechtel on Thursday November 10, 2022 @05:08PM (#33554192)
Independent doesn't mean that there isn't a profit to Walmart in having it there. I go to one of those Walmart eye docs--she's independent of the store and has her own office staff, but her office has a second door that opens into Walmart's optical center.
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