Warby Parker

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while a delivery driver was unloading new frames, he noticed an unusual sound—a soft humming that seemed to come from inside the store. Curious, he peered through the window and saw nothing out of place. But every time he drove past Warby Parker later that day, the same eerie hum followed him. Finally, our intrepid delivery driver decided to visit after dark. The hum grew louder as he approached, until he heard it coming from behind the counter. Turns out, an old radio had been playing since the store opened years ago—and everyone thought it was part of the mystique. Ever since then, neighbors joke that Warby Parker’s secret is not optical wizardry but excellent taste in vintage radios.

2. One day, as a regular was browsing through frames, he heard an unexpected announcement over the store’s intercom: ‘Attention, everyone—we’ve just received an urgent shipment of glasses from outer space. Please return them if they don’t fit your terrestrial vision.’ Confused, our regular approached the counter, only to be greeted by a delivery driver holding a box labeled ‘Extra-Terrestrial Optics.’ As it turned out, Warby Parker had accidentally ordered alien specs for their next collection. With a smile, the clerk said, ‘Just try them on and tell us when you feel like Earth again!’

3. One afternoon, as a salesperson was adjusting glasses on display, she overheard two neighbors discussing their latest gardening adventures. Suddenly, one of them mentioned how much they needed new reading glasses for their seed catalogs. The salesperson couldn’t resist and offered to help right away. Turned out, both were so focused on plants that they forgot about their own eyesight—until now. They left Warby Parker laughing, each with a pair of stylish specs, ready to spot next year’s best blooms.

4. One evening, after closing hours, a cleaning lady found an old, dusty box in the storage room behind Warby Parker’s displays. Curious, she opened it and discovered a pair of glasses that seemed to sparkle with every movement. As she picked them up, she noticed something strange—whenever she moved her head, the lenses reflected not just light but tiny silhouettes of people laughing and waving. Confused, she put on the glasses and immediately started seeing everyone around her smiling warmly. Turns out, those glasses were from an old promotional campaign, designed to make customers feel happy when they tried them on. The cleaning lady kept wearing them for the rest of her shift, leaving coworkers puzzled but amused.