![]() “We insisted on a spot caddy corner to the Whole Foods for the best visibility and parking.” Advertisement ![]() “It was more than finding the right location, it was finding the location within the location,” he says. Fast forward to today we are very successful and have opened a second location.” Incorporating their five years of experience, the new location takes the strengths of the first store to the next level with added creature comforts, a superior lab and the latest in exam-room gear.Īccording to Nelson, it took several years to find the right space. The shop was ‘too funky, futuristic and weird’ for the Midwest. “Sadly, many industry people, neighbors, competitors said we would fail. “We had built a store that could compete with the best New York, LA, London or Paris shops,” says Nelson. ![]() The goal with the second location wasn’t to duplicate the success of the first, but to build on it. Five years later, Nelson and Syzdykov opened a second location in the Pinecrest mixed-use development in Orange Village, one of Cleveland’s upscale eastern suburbs. “We asked ourselves: ‘What if Victoria’s Secret and House of Blues opened a glasses shop?’” The result was their first store in Westlake, west of downtown. Eye Candy Optical’s founders were determined to do it with flair. Of course, it’s one thing to identify a need - it’s how you go about filling it that matters. Steve Nelson, who launched Eye Candy Optical with Anton Syzdykov in Cleveland, OH, in 2013, recalls: “We couldn’t find fashionable glasses in our hometown.” They set out to change the local optical landscape by bringing a world-class eyewear shop to the city “based equally on fashion and function.” As industry outsiders, they felt they could avoid tunnel vision and preconceived notions. Like many business ideas, Eye Candy Optical was born of a need. | EMPLOYEES: 6 full-time | FACEBOOK: /EyeCandyOpticalCle | INSTAGRAM: /eyecandycle | TWITTER: /ECO_Cleveland | YELP: /biz/eye-candy-optical-beachwood | TOP BRANDS: Sospiri, Matsuda, Face à Face, Dita, Theo | BUILD OUT COST: $1.1M with equipment | ARCHITECT AND DESIGN FIRMS: Helen Rogic, ONE Interior (), and Jeff Bogart, Bogart Architecture, Inc. ![]() OWNERS: Steve Nelson and Anton Syzdykov | URL: | YEAR FOUNDED: 2012 | YEAR OPENED FEATURED LOCATION: 2018 | AREA: 2,000 sq. Once the application form has been completed the provider will process the application in conjunction with the ACT Revenue Office.3RD Place: EYE CANDY OPTICAL PINECREST | Cleveland, OH Next Level Candy Crush People told these optical biz owners that Cleveland wasn’t ready for ‘funky, futuristic and weird,’ but they proved them wrong a second time. How do I apply?Īpplication forms are available from any of the registered optometrists listed below. Please note: the Commonwealth Seniors Health Care Card is not an eligible card under the scheme. Dependants of cardholders are also entitled to assistance under the Scheme if their name appears on the card. Who is eligible?Įligible people for the scheme must be residents of the ACT and hold a Pensioner Concession Card from either Centrelink or the Department of Veterans Affairs, or Healthcare Card which the holder has been entitled to for three months or more. The Government has taken the initiative to team up with optometry services throughout the Territory, providing a range of eye-wear options and, more importantly, facilitating easy access for all eligible residents. The scheme provides financial support to eligible ACT residents with the purchase of spectacles and enables eligible residents to enjoy the benefits of clear vision and good eye health. The ACT Spectacles Subsidy Scheme provides eligible ACT residents with a subsidy of up to $200 once every two years.
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