Warby Parker to open first St. Petersburg store in EDGE District.
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Warby Parker to open first St. Petersburg store in EDGE District. Jun 1, 2026 Warby Parker, a national eyewear retailer, will open its first St. Petersburg storefront at 1124 Central Avenue in the EDGE District, according to an announcement on June 1. The new location will occupy the space formerly home to Bacon Bitch and is part of a property portfolio acquired by Dallas-based investment firm 90Ten, which has invested $18.5 million in the area since December. Archer Group represented 90Ten in securing the lease for Warby Parker's new store. The company is currently hiring for several positions including optical manager, licensed optician, and other retail roles. Once operational, the store will offer comprehensive eye exams, prescription updates, and Warby Parker's full lineup of eyewear products. The expansion marks another step for Warby Parker's growth across Tampa Bay over the past decade. The brand entered the Tampa market in 2016 with a showroom inside Oxford Exchange before opening full-scale stores at International Plaza in 2019 and Hyde Park Village in 2022. Founded in New York City by four friends in 2010 as an online-only startup aiming to disrupt traditional eyewear retailing, Warby Parker quickly gained traction after exceeding its first-year sales goals within three weeks of launching following media coverage from national fashion publications. Three...
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