07:06 AM EDT, 07/30/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Specsavers Canada, an optometrist-owned business, on Wednesday said it is opening 111 new Specsavers locations within Loblaw ( LBLCF ) stores across Canada to replace the Theodore & Pringle brand, which will cease operations.

The expansion marks Specsavers' entry into New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan and Yukon.

The first wave of new Specsavers locations within Loblaw ( LBLCF ) stores is scheduled for September, with additional locations following throughout the remainder of 2025.

Shares of Loblaw ( LBLCF ) closed up 1.9% to $225.53 on Tuesday on the Toronto Stock Exchange.