Company founded
1995
Pal Optical was founded in 1955 by Dr. Herman Abel and his wife, Hennie , who was a Licensed Optician. Dr. Abel brought his family from Louisville and started the business on Main Street. The company was operated with the optical store located on the main level and the doctor's office located upstairs. There was a mechanical chair lift that carried patients up to the doctor's waiting area. A second location was opened in Lexington Mall in 1980. This store did not contain an in-house lab and the glasses were transported to the Main Street location for fabrication.