--- title: "LensCrafters: search popularity in the United States" description: "LensCrafters is an optical retail chain offering eye exams, glasses and contacts. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/brands/lenscrafters" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # LensCrafters: search popularity in the United States LensCrafters is an optical retail chain offering eye exams, glasses and contacts. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: LensCrafters - **Market**: United States - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among optical retail chains**: 26.8% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Optical retail chains | 1 | 26.8% | 1M | - [Optical retail chains in the US](/demand/us/categories/us-optical-retail-chains) ## Top optical retail chains in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, LensCrafters was mentioned in two out of three: in two of the three ChatGPT answers. LensCrafters is the fourth most recommended of the eight. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Costco | 1st | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | America's Best Contacts & Eyeglasses | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Warby Parker | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | LensCrafters | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Walmart | 5th | 3 of 3 | 3 of 3 | | Pearle Vision | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 | | Visionworks | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Eyemart Express | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | ## Every AI answer about optical retail chains - Asked ChatGPT "Where should I get an eye exam and glasses in the US?": 1. Costco, 2. Warby Parker, 3. America's Best Contacts & Eyeglasses, 4. LensCrafters, 5. Walmart - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best optical store chains in the US?": 1. Costco, 2. Warby Parker, 3. LensCrafters, 4. America's Best Contacts & Eyeglasses, 5. Pearle Vision, 6. Walmart - Asked ChatGPT "Which optical chain in the US has the cheapest glasses and eye exams?": 1. America's Best Contacts & Eyeglasses, 2. Walmart, 3. Costco Not named in any answer: Visionworks and Eyemart Express. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 22, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for LensCrafters changed in the United States over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for LensCrafters in the United States held steady at 1M. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, LensCrafters’ share of searches among optical retail chains in the United States increased from 24.9% to 26.8%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, LensCrafters’ share of searches among optical retail chains in the United States peaked at 29% in November 2025 and was lowest at 24.3% in August 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United States optical retail chains in September 2026? - In September 2026, Eyemart Express overtook Pearle Vision to rank 5th among optical retail chains in the United States, with 6.6% of the searches. - In September 2026, LensCrafters gained share of searches among optical retail chains in the United States, from 24.3% to 26.8%. - In September 2026, Warby Parker gained share of searches among optical retail chains in the United States, from 16.4% to 18%. - In September 2026, America's Best Contacts & Eyeglasses lost share of searches among optical retail chains in the United States, from 23.3% to 21.6%. - In September 2026, Visionworks lost share of searches among optical retail chains in the United States, from 13.4% to 12.1%. - In September 2026, Pearle Vision lost share of searches among optical retail chains in the United States, from 7.3% to 6.6%. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Optical retail chains | 1M | 24.9% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Optical retail chains | 1.2M | 29% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Optical retail chains | 1.2M | 27.6% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Optical retail chains | 1.2M | 25.6% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Optical retail chains | 1M | 24.9% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Optical retail chains | 1.2M | 26% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Optical retail chains | 1M | 24.9% | 1 | | May 2026 | Optical retail chains | 1M | 26.2% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Optical retail chains | 1M | 27.3% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Optical retail chains | 1M | 25.7% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Optical retail chains | 1M | 24.3% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | Optical retail chains | 1M | 26.8% | 1 | ## How are LensCrafters’ branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using LensCrafters’ name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “lenscrafters” ## Which optical retail chains compete with LensCrafters? - [America's Best Contacts & Eyeglasses](/demand/us/brands/americas-best): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/americas-best-vs-lenscrafters - [Warby Parker](/demand/us/brands/warby-parker): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/lenscrafters-vs-warby-parker - [Visionworks](/demand/us/brands/visionworks): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/lenscrafters-vs-visionworks - [Eyemart Express](/demand/us/brands/eyemart-express): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/eyemart-express-vs-lenscrafters - [Pearle Vision](/demand/us/brands/pearle-vision): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/lenscrafters-vs-pearle-vision - [Walmart](/demand/us/brands/walmart-us) - [Costco](/demand/us/brands/costco) ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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