Shark Tank Startup Pair Eyewear Opens in Lawrence Park

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A customer tries on top frames at a Pair Eyewear in-person display.
Image via Pair Eyewear.
A customer tries on top frames at a Pair Eyewear in-person display.

Eyeglass wearers who want to sport a different look daily will have that option starting today at the Lawrence Park Shopping Center in Broomall.

Pair Eyewear, an online-only retailer, is opening its first physical location at the America’s Best retail outlet at the center, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal.

Pair Eyewear offers snap-on “top frames” in thousands of colors and designs, including branding from the Phillies, Flyers, and 76ers, and franchises like “Harry Potter.

The Lawrence Park location is owned by eyecare giant National Vision, which is partnering with the company on its national rollout.

“We were thinking about some of the cities that we have the most engaged, high energy, and excited customers, and Philly was one of those cities,” said Pair Eyewear co-CEO Nathan Kondamuri.

Pair Eyewear was on “Shark Tank” in March 2020. Co-CEOs Kondamuri and Sophia Edelstein picked up a $400,000 investment from celebrity investor Lori Granier and former Stitch Fix CEO Katrina Lake.

The investors receive a 10 percent stake and a $1.50 royalty per pair sold until the investment is repaid.

Since appearing on Shark Tank, sales have multiplied by a factor of 24.

See more on what Pair Eyewear offers and where the company is headed in the Philadelphia Business Journal.  


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