Industry | Retailing, Eyewear |
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Founded | India, 1959 |
Headquarters | Kolkata |
Area served | India |
Products | Prescription Lens |
Parent | GKB Group |
Website | Gkboptic.com |
GKB Optic is an Indian retailer of optical products, and operates a chain of retail stores in India.
The company was founded by Brijendra Kumar Gupta. [1] Headquartered in Kolkata, the company has over 90 stores across India [2] and employs over 600 people.
In 1959, the company set up its first retail outlet in Gariahat, Kolkata.
In 2010, Essilor acquired GKB Opticals Limited to form GKB Optic Technologies. [3]