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Palo Alto Warby Parker Glasses Store Launching Soon

The prescription eyeglass chain has a limited number of retail locations across the U.S.

PALO ALTO, CA -- It won't arrive in time for Christmas, but Warby Parker, the prescription glasses retail chain, is opening a location in Palo Alto soon.

The company, which primarily sells eyewear online and through its New York City headquarters, has about 30 retail stores across North America, including San Francisco and San Jose. The latest location, Warby Parker Ramona St. opens Monday, Dec. 26 at 555 Ramona St., Palo Alto.

To celebrate the new space, the store says it will offer a pair Palo Alto-exclusive sunglasses for a limited time: "Barkley in Jet Black" with blue lenses.

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The company says the scheduled store hours will be 11 am to 7 pm Monday through Saturday; and Sunday from noon to 6 pm.

"Palo Alto has been top of mind for us for a while now, and we’ve finally found the perfect spot to set up shop: a beautiful Spanish Colonial Revival building downtown on Ramona Street, built in 1927 and designed by local legend Birge Clark," the company said in a statement.

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