Article: Pearle Health Services acquires Vision Express Superstores.

PEARLE HEALTH SERVICES ACQUIRES VISION EXPRESS SUPERSTORES;

Acquisition Increases Strength in One-Hour Service Stores

and Expands Geographic Spread Throughout Midwestores

DALLAS, April 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Pearle Health Services, Inc., the world's largest retailer of eyecare products and services, today announced an agreement to purchase Vision Express of Louisville, Ky., a chain of 27 optical superstores, for approximately $40 million. The purchase, which is subject to the expiration of the applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvement Act, is the latest step in the company's strategic expansion in the ...

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