Sir karim hakimi biography definition
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Sir karim hakimi biography definition
Hakim Optical
Canadian optician and eyewear retail chain
Industry | Retail Optical and Manufacturing |
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Founded | 1967; 58 years ago (1967) Toronto, Ontario |
Founder | Karim Hakimi |
Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario ,Canada |
Number of locations | 161 |
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Owner | Karim Hakimi |
Number of employees | 650 |
Website | hakimoptical.ca |
Hakim Optical Lab Ltd. is a Canadian optical chain, the largest privately owned optical chain in Canada.
In 2016, it had about 160 stores.
Founder
Karim Hakimi, a native of Iran, learned to make lenses from old window glass as a child. After a stint in the navy, Hakimi worked in the optical industry in Switzerland.[1] He then migrated to Canada and opened an optical lab