[PAR] [TLE] Pearle Vision [SEP] Pearle Optical is an American chain of eye care stores.  It was founded in 1961 by Stanley Pearle, an optometrist in Savannah, Georgia, United States.  He also founded Pearle Vision (market name in the United States) and its express store, Pearle Express, in the same year.  Stanley Pearle sold his stores to Grand Metropolitan conglomerate based in the United Kingdom.  6 years later Grand Metropolitan sold the stores in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico to Cole National Corporation.  The Belgium stores were sold to GIB based in Belgium and the Dutch stores to HAL Investments based in the Netherlands.  HAL Investments bought the Belgium Stores 1 year later from GIB and merged both chains into Pearl Benelux.  The North American Pearle Vision stores are currently owned by the Italian company Luxottica after the takeover of Cole National Corporation in 1996. [PAR] [TLE] Luxottica [SEP] Luxottica Group S.p.A. is the world's largest eyewear company.  It is based in Milan, Italy.
[PAR] [TLE] Pearle Vision [ SEP ] Pearle Optical is an American chain of eye care stores . It was founded in 1961 by Stanley Pearle , an optometrist in Savannah , Georgia , United States . He also founded Pearle Vision ( market name in the United States ) and its express store , Pearle Express , in the same year . Stanley Pearle sold his stores to Grand Metropolitan conglomerate based in the United Kingdom . 6 years later Grand Metropolitan sold the stores in the United States , Canada and Puerto Rico to Cole National Corporation . The Belgium stores were sold to GIB based in Belgium and the Dutch stores to HAL Investments based in the Netherlands . HAL Investments bought the Belgium Stores 1 year later from GIB and merged both chains into Pearl Benelux . The North American Pearle Vision stores are currently owned by the Italian company Luxottica after the takeover of Cole National Corporation in 1996 . [PAR] [TLE] Luxottica [ SEP ] Luxottica Group S.p . A. is the world 's largest eyewear company . It is based in Milan , Italy .
Pearle Vision stores in North America are owned by a company based in what European city?
Pearle Vision stores in North America are owned by a company based in what European city ?
Milan, Italy
Milan, Italy