A Glasgow opticians and audiologists is celebrating 20 years of serving the community of the city’s east end.
Specsavers at Glasgow Forge Shopping Centre first opened its doors in October 2003, and has since helped around 96,000 people with their eye and hearing care needs.
Staff at the store marked the anniversary with a weekend of celebrations, which saw customers entered into an hourly prize draw to win a host of birthday goodies, including a free set of designer frames and a bottle of champagne.
The team also transformed the store front to mark the anniversary, complete with birthday bunting and a striking balloon arch in the iconic Specsavers colours.
Sufyaan Aslam, optometry director at Specsavers Glasgow Forge says: ‘The whole team is thrilled to be celebrating this fantastic milestone, and what better way to mark it than by sharing the birthday joy with our customers.
‘Lots has changed in the east end of Glasgow since we first opened and we are so proud to have continued to support the people of our community over the past two decades.
‘Without them we wouldn’t have made it this far, and so I’d like to extend my own personal, heartfelt thanks to each and every one of our customers that have come through our doors during this time.’
Since opening its doors in 2003, the store has introduced a number of new treatments - such as corneal foreign body removal, advanced contact lens fitting, and shared care with hospitals in areas such as cataract, glaucoma and children’s eyecare support - as well as introducing audiology services in 2019 following a store refit.
The team has also grown significantly since then, now boasting 33 full- and part-time staff members ready to respond to customers’ needs.
Sufyaan adds: ‘We’re passionate about training our staff from the ground up and to-date have supported countless team members through several kinds of qualifications and training initiatives.
‘As our business continues to grow, we can’t wait to welcome the next generation of opticians and audiologists through our doors as we continue to provide care for customers across the east end for years to come.’
Specsavers Glasgow Forge is open from 9:00am – 5:30pm from Monday to Saturday, and 11am – 5:00pm every Sunday. To book an appointment, call 01418 464886, or visit www.specsavers.co.uk/stores/glasgowforge