Gemisa to extend Optiblu chain to 100 stores

Optical Network, the company operating the optician chain Optiblu, held by Gemisa Investments investment fund, intends to reach over 100 stores within the next three-four years, as compared with 25 stores currently. “This will largely depend on the skills and the professional training of the experts we need for our stores, ophthalmologists, optometrists, opticians. The only hurdle hindering a faster development is the lack of skilled personnel in the field,” said Dragos Rosca, CEO of Gemisa Investments. Optiblu was established in 2001, with the first facility opening in 2002, within the Sensiblu drugstores. At the end of 2004, Gemisa Investments took over the optician division within Sensiblu, setting up the company Optical Network. “The investment made thus far stands at around 4 million euros, with the bulk of it being directed towards fitting the stores, providing them with the necessary equipment, and securing the drug supplies necessary for developing the company’s activity and for personnel training,” added Rosca.