Where we come from

Our roots in the optical industry go all the way back to 1969 when my PawPaw(Grandfather), David McWhorter and his partner Charlie Bibb opened Southern Optical in Nashville, TN. Southern Optical quickly developed a reputation for providing high quality eyewear, expertise, and very personalized service. Twenty years later; David’s son, Chris(my uncle) ventured out with his father’s blessing to open Christopher Optical in Franklin, TN. Since 1989, Christopher Optical has grown into one of the most respected optical shops in Middle Tennessee. I began my apprenticeship at Christopher Optical in 1997 and was blessed to learn under my PawPaw, my uncle, and many other great opticians, optometrists, and ophthalmologists over the years. I received my license as a Dispensing Optician in 2001 and spent the next two decades developing my optical skills at Christopher Optical.

In 2021 I was blessed with the opportunity to open The Eye Bar in Murfreesboro, TN in hopes of continuing the optical legacy in my family. Currently, my oldest daughter, Megan is apprenticing to become an optician herself! -J