Specsavers Headquarters in Guernsey

Hidden behind a tall escallonia hedge north of Guernsey Airport is the worldwide headquarters of Specsavers. Specsavers are opticians and sell lots of different designs of spectacles, contact lenses and they now also sell digital hearing aids.

Specsavers was founded in 1984 by Mr. and Mrs. Perkins in their spare bedroom. After four years they had opened 100 stores and in 2009 they now have 1,300 stores worldwide. The 14th February 2009 was their 25th anniversary.

This building used to be Tektronix main worldwide factory where they made oscilloscopes and other electronic components.

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