SUD OPTIQUE

What SUD OPTIQUE does

SUD OPTIQUE is a single-location independent optical retail business (SARL unipersonnelle) founded in 1997 by licensed optician Sophie ZATENKO and operating from the Intermarché commercial zone in Dolus-d'Oléron on Île d'Oléron, France. The store sells prescription eyeglasses, sunglasses, and contact lenses to walk-in individual consumers, with a curated assortment of more than 40 designer and lifestyle eyewear brands organized into four collections: Créateur & Made in France, Enfants & Ados, Incontournables, and Solaires. Lens technology is sourced through a core distribution partnership with Optiswiss, a Swiss ophthalmic lens manufacturer, providing unifocal, progressive, photochromic, polarized, and blue-light-filtering lenses and coatings.

The business operates as a traditional brick-and-mortar optical retailer with no e-commerce, no mobile app, and no proprietary technology platform. Customer engagement is driven by in-person expert fittings, appointment booking by phone, a content-rich website (sudoptique.fr) with 55+ educational articles, and an Instagram presence (@sudoptiqueoleron). Revenue is generated through one-time retail transactions across prescription eyewear, contact lens fittings and supplies, and lens upgrades/treatments. The headcount is 6 employees, and the company holds a regulatory authorization from ARS La Rochelle with the proprietor registered in the ADELI professional directory.

The company's go-to-market is anchored on local personal service, Made-in-France craftsmanship, and a diversified premium brand portfolio rather than scale, technology, or price competition. There is no disclosed funding, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no recorded M&A, geographic expansion, or leadership change. The strategic posture is consistent with a stable, owner-operated lifestyle business serving a defined island catchment (Île d'Oléron) with seasonal tourism demand.

Name

SUD OPTIQUE

Legal name

SUD OPTIQUE

Website

https://sudoptique.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SUD OPTIQUE is an independent single-store optical retailer in Dolus-d'Oléron, France, founded in 1997 by licensed optician Sophie ZATENKO, selling prescription eyeglasses, sunglasses, and contact lenses from 40+ curated designer brands, including Optiswiss Swiss-made lenses, to walk-in individual consumers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Optical Retail

NAICS

Optical Goods Retailers (45613), Optical Goods Retailers (456130)

SIC

Ophthalmic Goods (3851)

akta.pro primary industry

Optical Dispensing & Eyewear Retail (Glasses/Frames/Lenses) (HLAKAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Prescription Eyewear Frames (Optical) (CRAAAKAA), Sunglasses (Non-Prescription) (CRAAAKAB), Luxury & Designer Eyewear (CRAAAKAD)

Keywords

• Prescription eyewear retail
• Optical retail store
• Contact lens fitting
• Ophthalmic lens services
• Sunglasses retail

Headquarters

HQ city

Dolus-d'Oléron

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Retail Sales of Optical Products: Sud Optique generates revenue through direct retail sales of prescription glasses, sunglasses, and contact lenses to consumers visiting their physical store in Dolus-d'Oléron. The business operates as a traditional optical retailer offering products from various brands including designer frames, Made in France collections, and sports eyewear.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

SUD OPTIQUE is a single-location optical retail shop selling prescription eyeglasses, sunglasses, and contact lenses to individual consumers on Île d'Oléron, France. The store dispenses Optiswiss Swiss-made ophthalmic and solar lenses with treatments such as anti-reflective, blue-light, and hard-coat, fitted into frames from a curated portfolio of more than 40 designer, Made-in-France, children's, and sports eyewear brands. The owner-optician provides personalized optical consultations, fittings, and aftercare services in store.

Product overview

SUD OPTIQUE is an independent optical retail store operated by optician Sophie ZATENKO since 1997, located in Dolus-d'Oléron on Île d'Oléron, France. The store offers a comprehensive eyewear portfolio centered on three core products: prescription eyeglasses (lunettes de vue), sunglasses (lunettes de soleil), and contact lenses (lentilles de contact). The company partners with Optiswiss for Swiss-made optical and solar lenses, offering various lens technologies including unifocal, progressive, photochromic, Transitions XTRActive, and polarized lenses, along with treatments such as anti-reflective (Optiplas), blue light protection (B-UV), and hard coat. SUD OPTIQUE curates an extensive brand portfolio spanning over 40 designer and lifestyle eyewear brands across four collections: Créateur & Made in France (including Jean-François Rey, Nathalie Blanc Paris, Lafont, Vuillet Vega, Xavier Derome, Minima), Enfants & Ados (J.F. Rey Kids, J.F. Rey Teens, Minima Junior, Lookkino, Eyelet), Incontournables (Ray-Ban, Minamoto, Esprit, Christian Lacroix, Charmant Titanium, Ad Lib, Invu, Cazal), and Solaires (Bollé, Cébé, Maui Jim, Serengeti, SPY+). The store emphasizes French-made eyewear craftsmanship and serves customers seeking both vision correction and fashion-forward optical accessories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Prescription eyeglasses (Lunettes de vue) Prescription eyeglass frames fitted with corrective lenses for myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, and presbyopia, offered across a curated portfolio of more than 40 designer, French-made, children's, and lifestyle brands. Targeted at individual consumers on Île d'Oléron requiring vision correction.
• Sunglasses (Lunettes de soleil) Non-prescription and prescription sunglasses providing UV protection, with polarized, photochromic, and tinted lens options including sport-specific models. Targeted at consumers on Île d'Oléron seeking sun protection, glare reduction, and fashion eyewear.
• Contact lenses (Lentilles de contact) Contact lenses in soft (daily, monthly, bi-monthly), rigid, hybrid, and colored/cosmetic variants, supplied with fitting, aftercare, and maintenance guidance. Targeted at individual contact lens wearers in the Oléron catchment area.
• Optiswiss optical lenses (Verres optiques Optiswiss) Swiss-made unifocal, progressive, and indoor workplace ophthalmic lenses from Optiswiss, fitted into prescription frames. Targeted at prescription eyewear customers seeking high-quality Swiss lens technology.
• Optiswiss solar and photochromic lenses (Verres solaires Optiswiss) Solar, photochromic (including Transitions XTRActive), polarized, and sports lenses from Optiswiss, providing adaptive UV and glare protection. Targeted at sunglasses and prescription-with-tint customers in coastal and outdoor settings.
• Optiswiss lens treatments (Traitements Optiswiss) Add-on lens treatments including Optiplas super anti-reflective coating, B-UV blue light protection, Permadur hard coat, and flash mirror coatings. Targeted at prescription and sunglass customers seeking enhanced visual comfort, scratch resistance, and screen protection.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• OptiswisscoreTechnology or IntegrationOptiswiss is a Swiss lens manufacturer (based in Basel since 1937) and the leading producer of ophthalmic lenses in Switzerland. Sud Optique distributes their full range of optical lenses including photochromic, Transitions XTRActive, polarized, and sports lenses, as well as lens treatments (Optiplas anti-reflective coatings, B-UV blue light protection, hardening).
• IntermarchéminorOthersThe retail store is located in the Intermarché shopping center commercial zone, providing foot traffic from the supermarket chain's customers.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/sudoptiqueoleron/?hl=fr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sud-optique

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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