OPTOMETRY SERVICES THE WAY THEY SHOULD BE…
We are an independently owned and operated business that serves the vision and eye health needs of your entire family. By providing high-quality services, and products, our expert team will guide you towards better vision.
We offer comprehensive eye examinations for all age groups, contact lenses, emergency consultations, dry eye assessment, myopia management and much more. Our eyewear selection is versatile, high quality, and great value.
The ultimate goal at Grant & Douglas is to provide you with what we expect for our family, only the best.
Leading optometry experience
Protecting your vision
The story begins with Alan Grant Senior, who bought Woodward Pharmacy in Heretaunga Street two to three years before the great Hawke’s Bay earthquake of 1931. The building was flattened in the quake and had to be rebuilt from the ground up.
His son, Alan Grant Junior, began training as an optician in Palmerston North in 1949, continuing his studies in Wellington from 1950 to 1951. He was offered a position in Masterton before his final examination results had even come through, encouraged to accept by his boss, who clearly had no doubt he’d pass. After two years in Masterton, Alan returned home to establish Grant’s Opticians in a room above the pharmacy, around 1954. The practice has operated from three different premises since then. Alan Grant Junior retired in 1993.
Hugh Douglas joined Alan in partnership during the 1970s or early 1980s, and bought Alan’s share of the business when Alan retired in 1993. In 2001, when Visique first launched, the practice became a Visique Group member. At that time it was operating from 221W Heretaunga Street, the original site of Woodward Pharmacy, with satellite practices in Village Court in Havelock North and on the main street of Waipukurau.
In 2006, Jenny Stewart purchased the Hastings and Havelock North branches from Hugh Douglas, together with business partners. The Waipukurau branch was sold separately. In 2010 the Havelock North practice moved from Village Court up to the Joll Road premises. In 2012 the Hastings practice was renovated.
In April 2014, both practices became independent under the name Grant & Douglas Optometry & Eyewear. Jenny became the sole owner in 2019, and in 2020 the Havelock North practice was renovated and enlarged while the Hastings practice was closed.
Jenny Stewart
Victoria Cooney
Angela Sullivan
Debra Evans
Helen Ojala
Why Grant and Douglas?
Grant and Douglas Eyewear and Optometrists is a locally owned and operated business known for providing exceptional service with integrity and care. Their professional and trustworthy approach ensures that clients receive the best in eyewear and eye care solutions.
With a focus on reliability and professionalism, Grant and Douglas have built a reputation for delivering top-quality services that meet the needs of their community. They take pride in offering personalised care, ensuring that every customer feels confident and satisfied with their vision and eyewear choices.