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Although today the Dr. Tavel Optical Group is the largest vision care provider in the State of Indiana, it began with a single office and an individual optometrist armed with persistence, hard-work, outstanding people skills, and an understanding of how to run a business.
Dr. David Tavel began his optical career in 1940 by first continuing his education and learning the laboratory techniques involved in fabricating a pair of glasses. This extra study enabled him, after serving his country as a Captain in the Air Force during WWII, to include glasses in about an hour when, in 1946, he opened his first office in the Claypool Hotel in Indianapolis. At that time he realized that to excel in business you have to give the public what they want when they want it. His philosophy of providing a complete and thorough eye examination, and good looking eyewear at convenient locations and competitive prices proved to be very successful.
Dr. Tavel opened his second office a short time later in Lafayette, Indiana. His success there encouraged him to continue to grow, opening his third location in Eastgate, the first true shopping center, in Indianapolis. Operating as "Dr. David Tavel with offices at the Vision Center", these locations flourished.
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