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Brien Holden Vision Social Franchise
Target geography
Target Population
Target income level
- Bottom 20%
- Lower-middle income (20-40%)
- Middle-income (40-60%)
Health focus
- Eye care
Summary
Brien Holden Vision is a franchise chain of low-cost optical stores targeting the Working Poor. Following the principles of Social Business our mission is to be the best value optometrists, satisfying personal eye care needs at affordable prices with high quality care.Program goals
The franchise chain has a set of economic and social goals:
- It aims to be a profitable company that is sustainable and gives stable employment
- Each store should be profitable and create wealth for the employees and the community
- It improves lives of the Working Poor through access to affordable and high quality eye care that increases educational and employment opportunities
- It supports youth and young graduates in offering employment opportunities
Key program components
While many existing public sector or social enterprise approaches address awareness, affordability and access to eye care, few concepts combine access, affordability and aesthetics. NGO and Public programmes provide free or very cheap eye care and spectacles for the poorest of the poor whereas mainstream optometrists sell spectacles targeted mainly to the upper and middle class.
A social franchise model allows the Institute to fulfil its mission of “Vision for everyone … everywhere”. Vision Centre projects will continue to target the poorest of the poor but focus on rural areas. The franchise chain will focus on urban or peri-urban areas targeting the Working Poor. This is a comprehensive strategy to reach underserved people.
The franchise stores provide a wide range of affordable eye care products and services with verified quality: Spectacles, Contact Lenses, Eye Care Accessories, eye examinations, preparation and repair of spectacles. Additionally the stores act as a trusted advisor to customers and give training on contact lenses about the effective product usage.
The franchise chain has a very attractive offer to its customers: Attractive prices, a transparent & simple pricing structure, a fashionable range, warm and caring service, high quality and contribute to community development.
Scale
Financials
Parent Organizations
No, the program is its own organization.
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