MEGANE HOUSE

MEGANE HOUSE (メガネハウス) is a Japanese eyewear retail brand that operates primarily in Toyama Prefecture. It sells eyeglasses, contact lenses, sunglasses, and hearing aids, and also offers related services such as repairs and watch repair. The brand is part of the Visionary Holdings group, which also includes the well-known eyewear chain Megane Super. According to the official website, MEGANE HOUSE provides eye-care services together with Megane Super as part of the same group, and it operates 21 stores within Toyama Prefecture. The corporate entity behind the brand is VH RETAIL SERVICE CO.,LTD, headquartered in Nihonbashi Horidomecho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo. The business was founded in September 1980, and the brand itself was established in 1990. The company's stated business purposes include the sale and repair of eyeglasses, sale of contact lenses, sale and repair of hearing aids, and sale and repair of watches. Its representative director is Daisuke Matsumoto. MEGANE HOUSE became a subsidiary of Megane Super in January 2017, and later became a wholly owned subsidiary of Visionary Holdings through group reorganizations. In May 2022, the operating company was absorbed into VH Retail Service and dissolved, but the MEGANE HOUSE brand was retained. The brand continues to operate stores in Toyama Prefecture, and it is the only Visionary Holdings store brand located in Toyama Prefecture. MEGANE HOUSE has also been known for its local sponsorship, including a weather forecast segment on Toyama Television (BBT) titled 'Megane House no Tenki Yohou'.

MEGANE HOUSE was established in November 1990 in Toyama Prefecture, Japan. The operating company, MEGANE HOUSE CO.,LTD, was founded in September 1980 according to the corporate information page of VH Retail Service, though the brand itself dates from 1990. For many years, it operated as a local eyewear retailer in Toyama Prefecture, selling eyeglasses, contact lenses, hearing aids, and related products. In December 2016, Megane Super announced its intention to acquire MEGANE HOUSE to supplement its store network in Toyama Prefecture, where it had only one store. On January 31, 2017, all shares of MEGANE HOUSE were transferred to Megane Super and its subsidiary Me no Kenko, making MEGANE HOUSE a subsidiary of the Megane Super group. On October 1, 2018, as part of a group reorganization by Visionary Holdings, MEGANE HOUSE became a wholly owned subsidiary of Visionary Holdings. On October 30, 2020, following another group reorganization, it became a wholly owned subsidiary of Megane Super, which was renamed VH Retail Service on November 1 of the same year. On May 1, 2022, MEGANE HOUSE was absorbed into VH Retail Service and the company was dissolved. However, the MEGANE HOUSE brand was retained, and stores in Toyama Prefecture under Visionary Holdings continue to operate under the MEGANE HOUSE name. As of the latest information, MEGANE HOUSE operates 21 stores in Toyama Prefecture. The brand has also been a sponsor of a weather forecast segment on Toyama Television (BBT) called 'Megane House no Tenki Yohou', which featured the mascot character 'Megane-kun'.

• Business founded (as stated in corporate information)

• MEGANE HOUSE established

• Shares transferred to Megane Super and subsidiary Me no Kenko; became a subsidiary of Megane Super

• Became a wholly owned subsidiary of Visionary Holdings due to group reorganization

• Became a wholly owned subsidiary of Megane Super (renamed VH Retail Service on Nov 1)

• Absorbed into VH Retail Service and dissolved; brand retained

Local eyewear and eye-care retailer in Toyama Prefecture, part of the Visionary Holdings group.

• Eyeglasses

• Contact lenses

• Sunglasses

• Hearing aids

• Watches

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2. 2企業情報 | メガネハウスmegane-house.net
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