The Walman Optical Company · Minneapolis, MN United States

Walman Optical brings it all into focus. The company makes ophthalmic components, providing lenses and frames to ophthalmologists, optometrists, and opticians. Walman Optical has more than 40 offices in about 20 states in the US. Half those locations are prescription lens finishing labs while the rest offer optical instruments, contacts, designer lines, and a discount buying club for ophthalmologists, optometrists, and opticians. The company also runs Walman University, a traveling accredited school for eyecare professionals, and supplies safety eyewear to companies such as AT&T, Medtronic, Thermo-King, and the Norfolk Naval Shipyard. Its employees own Walman.  To read the full description, subscribe now.