Warby Parker

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a regular noticed that every pair of glasses on display seemed to be smiling back at him. Was it just his imagination, or were those frames laughing? Curious, he pointed at one frame and asked aloud, ‘Why are you grinning so broadly?’ A delivery driver passing by overheard and replied, ‘They’re not smiling, mate—they’re just Warby Parker’s usual polite English service smile!’ Everyone burst out laughing, including our regular, who realized it was all in his head—or maybe not.

2. In the dimly lit hallway outside Warby Parker, employees often heard soft giggles late at night. At first, no one paid much attention—until one day, a delivery driver found himself being gently nudged towards the store by an invisible force. Finally, after weeks of puzzlement, it turned out that a new intern had accidentally left her radio on in the fitting room. The next morning, everyone gathered for coffee and shared stories over laughter—and maybe even picked up some cool frames.

3. A delivery driver once found an unexpected passenger in one of the boxes he delivered to Warby Parker: a tiny, perfectly folded origami crane. Curious, the driver opened another box and discovered a note: ‘Thank you for delivering my new glasses! Hope they fit well.’ Below it was a second origami crane, slightly larger than the first. Turns out, a regular had been sending these little birds to every customer as a friendly gesture.

4. A regular customer once exclaimed, ‘I thought my prescription was perfect, but today I’m not so sure!’ After trying on several pairs, each lens seemed to shift ever-so-slightly when she looked up or down. Finally, an employee suggested adjusting her tilt preference—a setting she’d never noticed before. To her surprise, the lenses now felt like they were floating in midair! When leaving, she bumped into a neighbor who asked if everything was alright—she had been smiling so broadly. ‘Just discovered Warby Parker’s secret,’ she replied, ‘they might fix your eyesight, but they definitely fix your mood.’