Alyce Adair Jones is a born and raised Fort Worthian.  She left to attain her BS from Boston University and planned to stay on the east cost – but while working on her masters in criminology, she changed her professional trajectory.

While back home in Texas one summer, Alyce took an unpaid
internship with an optometrist. She stopped pursuing her masters and started attending Tyler Junior College to study opticianry. Alyce received her
Associates degree and opened Adair Eyewear in 1980.

Since then she has studied with Tuck School of Business WBENC Executive Program, TCC’s FastTrac Growth Venture program, and is certified with DFW and Love Field NCTRCA (North Central Texas Regional Certification Agency) She has served on numerous boards and is presently a board member of the Women’s Center, a member of Texas Women for the Arts and a patron of The Modern Art Museum.

Some Recognitions include:

• Madame C.J.Walker Award from the Fort Worth Metropolitan Black Chamber of Commerce
• Hats off to Mothers benefiting UCP of Tarrant County
• Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce Women Influencing Business
• 2014 Eagle Award – Small Business of the Year from the Black Chamber
• Top 50 Tarrant County Women Owned Business

Alyce also has a giving spirit and has taken on deeds like providing 3750 meals to reduce children’s hunger in Tarrant County through the Tarrant Area Food Bank. She is involved with numerous charities including but not limited to, The Jewel Charity (benefiting Cook Children’s Hospital) and The Fort Worth Zoo.

No Appointment Necessary

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Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-6pm | Saturday 10am-4pm

• Parking Directly In Front Of Store & On The Side Of Building
• Buzzer For Security
• Wheelchair Ramp Leading To Font Door