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Staples stores making room for optical locations

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September 8, 2025

Consumers shopping for office supplies at select Staples locations in Pennsylvania will also have the option of getting an eye exam and grab eyewear.

The office supply brand is making room for First Stanton Optical stores inside its businesses and the optical locations should be open this fall, according to a press release.

Each Stanton Optical location will offer a full-service eye care experience, including same-day eye exams provided by independent eye doctors, prescription eyewear and optical labs capable of producing single-vision glasses in as little as 30 minutes. The first locations will serve as pilot sites for the partnership.

"At Staples, we're redefining what it means to be a destination for our customers," Marshall Warkentin, president, Staples U.S. Retail, said in the release. "Partnering with Stanton Optical adds to our portfolio of services by bringing trusted eye care into our stores, making Staples an even more valuable resource in the communities we serve. Stanton Optical's offering is fast, high quality and affordable, attributes that are aligned with the Staples brand and what our customers are asking for."

Over time, select locations may also broaden clinical services to include dry eye treatment and diagnostic technologies such as Optical Coherence Tomography imaging, depending on store layout.