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Be the Buffalo: Why an Optics Company Opened a Preschool

Be the Buffalo: Why an Optics Company Opened a Preschool

  • Joe Hamilton
  • Vortex Optics

It always surprises me how often an opportunity presents itself as a problem.

In 2018, Vortex moved to a new location with adjacent space we owned and that was built to be a preschool. We were merely the landlord and leased the space to a new tenant. However, it quickly became clear that the school had issues. Feedback from employees and the public highlighted significant operational challenges, and because the school was connected to Vortex, we knew we had to make a change.

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