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Glasses & Contacts Wholesaling in Tennessee

Author.Name IBISWorld United States Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS TN42346

Glasses & Contacts Wholesaling in Tennessee industry analysis

The Glasses & Contacts Wholesaling industry in Tennessee is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x million over the five years to 2025, while the national industry will likely grow at x.x% during the same period. Industry establishments decreased an annualized -x% to xx locations. Industry employment has decreased an annualized -x.x% to xxx workers, while industry wages have decreased an annualized -x.x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2030, the industry is expected to decline an annualized -x.x% to $x.x million, while the national industry is expected to grow x%. Industry establishments are forecast to stagnate x% to xx locations. Industry employment is expected to decrease an annualized -x.x% to xxx workers, while industry wages are forecast to increase % to $x.x million.

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About the Glasses & Contacts Wholesaling in Tennessee Market Research Report

What’s Included in the Glasses & Contacts Wholesaling in Tennessee Market Research Report

Definition of the Glasses & Contacts Wholesaling in Tennessee?

Glasses and contacts wholesalers sell eyeglasses, contact lenses, sunglasses, eyeglass frames and reading glasses to eye care professionals and retailers. This industry also includes distributors that resell professional equipment and instruments.

What’s included in the Glasses & Contacts Wholesaling in Tennessee?

The Glasses & Contacts Wholesaling in Tennessee includes purchasing merchandise from third-party suppliers and reselling it to retail or medical businesses, storing merchandise in a location prior to distribution, assisting in stocking merchandise, pricing goods and refilling shelves and providing financing for the purchase of goods. Related terms covered in the Glasses & Contacts Wholesaling in Tennessee industry report includes a thin, removable plastic lens worn directly on the front of the eyeball that is used instead of ordinary eyeglasses for the correction or protection of vision, a lens, usually made of glass or plastic, that is used to treat visual disorders; includes both prescription eyeglasses and contact lenses, the detection, diagnosis and management of disorders of vision, the examination of the eyes to determine visual defects and the prescribing of corrective lenses to correct such defects and the branch of medical science that studies the structure, functions and diseases of the eye.

Industry Performance of the Glasses & Contacts Wholesaling industry in Tennessee

Benchmark the Glasses & Contacts Wholesaling in Tennessee industry performance with all TN county and national performance.

Glasses & Contacts Wholesaling in Tennessee

#29 in Highest Revenue 0.6% of state's GDP
Revenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)

Glasses & Contacts Wholesaling in the US


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Key Drivers of the Glasses & Contacts Wholesaling industry in Tennessee

See how key industry drivers, such as unemployment rate, house price index, per capita disposable income, demand from optometrists, per capita disposable income and percentage of business conducted online are impacting Glasses & Contacts Wholesaling in Tennessee

Tennessee Economic Indicators

Unemployment Rate
House Price Index
Per Capita Disposable Income

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US Key External Drivers

Demand from optometrists
Per capita disposable income
Percentage of business conducted online

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County Data of the Glasses & Contacts Wholesaling industry in Tennessee

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Key Statistics of the Glasses & Contacts Wholesaling industry in Tennessee

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What is the market size of the Glasses & Contacts Wholesaling industry in Tennessee in 2025?

The market size of the Glasses & Contacts Wholesaling industry in Tennessee is $90.7m in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Glasses & Contacts Wholesaling industry in Tennessee in 2025?

There are 19 businesses in the Glasses & Contacts Wholesaling industry in Tennessee, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -1.0% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Glasses & Contacts Wholesaling industry in Tennessee grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Glasses & Contacts Wholesaling industry in Tennessee has been growing at an average annual rate of 6.1% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Glasses & Contacts Wholesaling industry in Tennessee in 2025?

There are 108 employees in the Glasses & Contacts Wholesaling industry in Tennessee, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -5.9% from 2020 to 2025.