People dread having to wear
prescription eyewear due to their lack of stylish qualities and expensive
prices. Four friends, all of which wear glasses, decided to change that and
create stylish and affordable prescription eyewear for those who need them, but
still want to look good.
Neil Blumenthal, Andrew Hunt,
Jeffrey Raider, and David Gilboa launched Warby
Parker in 2010 with the
intention of bringing high quality, fashionable eyewear to those who need it
but are not willing to shell out roughly $300 or more for them. The company’s
name was derived from Jack Kerouac’s earliest characters Warby Pepper and Zagg
Parker. Warby Parker was able to cut the usual cost of selling eyewear by going
directly to the consumers who can easily order a pair through their website.
Each pair of prescription glasses retails for $95, a far cry from what you can
get elsewhere.
Aside from making a profit, Warby
Parker is also dedicated to helping those who can’t afford to buy a pair of
glasses but can barely see without them by donating a pair for every pair of
Warby Parker glasses bought online.
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