Employee Spotlight – Jill Howie

As part of our 50th Anniversary Celebration – we’re putting the spotlight on some of our employees that have had a positive impact on Hakim Optical’s success! Jill Howie Manager and Optician 328 Speers Rd. Oakville, Ontario Worked at Hakim Optical for 27 years...

Hakim Optical Celebrates 50 Years in Business

50 years ago, Sir Hakimi opened the first Hakim Optical retail location. In the 50 years since then, the Hakim brand has grown to over 160 retail locations and 120 one-hour labs across Canada. While we celebrate this amazing milestone, we are already looking to the...

The story of how it all began

Hakim Optical, a company built from one man’s vision. It’s hard to believe that it all started with a young Karim Hakimi grinding magnifying glass from old windowpanes in his native Iran. Modest as it may have been, he was able to learn many aspects of the eyewear...