Originally Posted by
edKENdance
One of the biggest issues I personally have with FYI is that they are becoming what they are fundamentally against. From their website:
The group was concerned about recent signs and trends – including increasing consolidation within the optical industry - they interpreted as threatening to the future of independent optometry.
They're different from a buying group from the perspective that you don't sell your practice to a buying group or have a buying group re-model your store to fit their corporate identity. Whtether it's FYI or a Eyerecommend or a buying group they all seem to me like Hail Mary passes for practices that are ineffective businesses that lack vision and creativity. Did that sound too harsh? :)
I don't believe the days of the neighbourhood independent are over. Far from it, actually and I work for one myself and we're really good. It doesn't matter if you have an edger or not.
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