While Ezra Coronado was taking his dad to get an eye exam and pick out a new pair of glasses, he pulled up to a My Eyelab retail location and was blown away by what he saw.
One of the first things he noticed was all of the customers, the friendliness and overall aesthetic of the retail franchise. During the eye exam stage, Ezra took out his phone and recorded the experience. He sent the video he took to his business partner, Scot Poole, right away.
Scot and Ezra were familiar with the franchise world. They had owned multiple telecom franchises before. However, they were looking for something fresh and exciting to start up together. One thing that both of them had noticed straight off the bat was that they didn’t see a lot of eye care retail stores around them.
Fast forward a few weeks after the initial visit Ezra made with his father, and Scot and Ezra were on the phone with the My Eyelab franchise team looking to become franchisees and open multiple locations of their own.
Process of Becoming a Franchisee Owner
The business partners’ journey to opening their My Eyelab franchises started with the real estate process. The My Eyelab real estate team first helped Scot and Ezra understand what type of site they should be looking for. After that, the team helped the duo pinpoint real estate opportunities in the markets where they were looking to develop their footprint.
Once the locations were finalized, My Eyelab brought in their design team, approved the layout and then Scot and Ezra began the buildout.
One major aspect that stood out to Scot and Ezra about this retail eye care franchise, is that the
My Eyelab brand truly cares about their customers and franchisees being happy.
“We run retail hours, so we make it really convenient for people who are juggling life, family and kids. Everything that goes on in life,” Ezra pointed out.
Scot and Ezra’s sole purpose for this retail franchise was to make it convenient for their customers to come in and do business with them without having to break the bank. A retail eye care franchise that was affordable to all as well as trendy and up-beat were both important factors to Scot and Ezra while they were looking to become franchisee owners.
They knew that in order to be successful they had to run a great front-end retail shop while My Eyelab provided support for the back-end logistics. The ability to focus on the front-end and provide an amazing customer experience is what has generated strong word-of-mouth marketing and continues to builds local brand affinity for Scot and Ezra’s stores.
A Common Goal to Keep Expanding with My Eyelab
Scot and Ezra have opened and expanded to five My Eyelab locations since then. They had done this by hard work and dedication to grow their business by offering their customers more accessible locations to fit their needs.
During Scot and Ezra’s entrepreneurial journey, they recognized the importance of being aligned with the My Eyelab culture.
“It is the entrepreneurial spirit and mindset that the company has. Everyone that is working in the corporate office seems to embrace that same entrepreneurial spirit,” says Ezra.
These two businessmen are grateful for the team that stands behind them to help support their growth. Everyone from the My Eyelab team has the same goal in mind. That common goal is to provide fast, friendly and affordable eye care services to all. This goal has been attainable because Scot and Ezra continue to develop accessible alternatives to the competition.
“We’re grateful for the support and guidance the My Eyelab team has offered us, and with their help we’re excited to open three more stores: one in the San Antonio area later this year and two more next year. We can’t say enough good things about our experience as franchisees, and we look forward to continue serve our community,” Ezra said.
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