Dallas, TX – July 1, 2025 – Riata Capital Group (“Riata” or “RCG”) portfolio company AEG Vision (“AEG” or the “Company”), an owner and operator of industry-leading U.S. eyecare practices, announced that its network recently surpassed 500 practices, employing more than 5000 Optometrists and Associates who provide vision care to more than two million Americans each year.
“We are proud of what we have created together at AEG Vision, the exceptional vision care community we have built across the country, and the elevated level of care we provide to the communities we serve," said Eric Anderson, CEO of AEG Vision. "We have grown at a rapid pace – but have done so thoughtfully – since the Company was founded in 2017. Our commitment to our shared values, our practices, and our patients has remained steadfast throughout these past 8 years. Our clinicians and teams are empowered and enabled to deliver best-in-industry eyecare to millions of patients annually."
AEG Vision, ranked by Vision Monday as the 9th largest optical retailer in the U.S., is a community-based, medically focused, and doctor-centric eyecare platform that provides full-scope optometric services and a comprehensive selection of lenses, frames and contact lenses. The Company partners with leading Optometrists across the U.S. who share AEG’s mission to elevate outcomes for patients, staff and the practice of Optometry.
“AEG started with only 60 locations and is now an industry-leading and very profitable optical company, that continues to expand in attractive markets throughout the country,” Jeff Fronterhouse, Managing Partner of RCG, said. “While maintaining a high-growth velocity, AEG Vision has also become known across the industry for consistent operational and medical excellence and strong relationships with the Company's doctors, associates, and staff. As a result, the practices they own and operate experience attractive growth, often outpacing the industry. We continue to work toward our goal of building AEG into the market-leading eyecare platform in the U.S.”
About AEG Vision
AEG Vision is a rapidly growing community of wholly owned eyecare practices that deliver full-scope optometric services coupled with a well-run retail dispensary. The core purpose that unifies AEG’s doctors and associates is to “improve the health of our community by helping our neighbors see better and look their best, one patient at a time”. To achieve this, AEG strives to maintain the local essence of each practice that has made it successful. At the same time, AEG enables each practice to elevate its operations by leveraging AEG’s “Common Platform”. Founded in March 2017, AEG currently operates more than 500 practices operating under different regional brands across 30+ states.
About Riata Capital Group, LLC
RCG is a leading Dallas-based private equity investment firm that partners with seasoned management teams to invest in growing, profitable, privately held companies with a focus on three industry sectors: business services, consumer, and healthcare services. Riata takes a selective approach to investing in high-potential businesses whose owners and management teams want an investment partner with the capital, experience, and record of successful collaboration required to achieve their liquidity and value-creation objectives. Over the course of their careers, the principals of RCG have deployed over $2 billion of capital into more than 45 platforms and 200 add-on acquisitions totaling over $7 billion in transaction value. The Firm targets equity investments of $25-150 million in companies with $5-30 million of EBITDA. With significant investment experience, a balanced team with financial and operating expertise, a strong team of seasoned operating partners, and significant experience in the firm’s targeted sectors, Riata provides a compelling value proposition to business owners and entrepreneurs.
