
Warby Parker Inc. is an American eyewear brand and retailer of prescription glasses, contact lenses and sunglasses, headquartered in New York City, and it also offers eye exams. It was founded in 2010 as an online only retailer and now earns most of its revenue from its physical stores in the United States and Canada. The company designs its frames in house and sells directly to consumers.
Neil Blumenthal, Andrew Hunt, David Gilboa and Jeffrey Raider founded the company in Philadelphia while they were MBA students at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and launched it in February 2010. The name comes from two characters in a journal written by Jack Kerouac. Warby Parker opened its first store in New York City in April 2013 and became a public company through a direct listing on the New York Stock Exchange on September 29, 2021, the first public benefit corporation to go public that way. It trades as WRBY. The logo is the words Warby Parker set as a plain dark wordmark.
Market value
As of November 1, 2026, Warby Parker had a market capitalization of about US$3.04 billion, according to companiesmarketcap.com. Market value changes with the share price every trading day.
Logo history
- 2010: Warby Parker launches in February; the Wikimedia Commons copy of the wordmark is dated to the same year.
- 2013: the first Warby Parker store opens in New York City in April.
- 2021: Warby Parker lists on the New York Stock Exchange on September 29 under the ticker WRBY.
This timeline lists only changes that a cited source confirms. Earlier or minor variants of the Warby Parker mark that could not be dated from a primary or reputable source are left out rather than guessed.
Logo colors
Warby Parker has not been found to publish a brand color palette, so no official color values are listed. For reference only, the wordmark SVG served on warbyparker.com (checked November 1, 2026) is filled with #121212, a near black, while the older Commons copy uses a slate gray, #414B56. Check against current files from the company before using either value in design work.
Typography
No typeface has been named by the company.
FAQ
Where does the name Warby Parker come from?
From two characters in a journal written by Jack Kerouac.
When was Warby Parker founded?
In 2010, in Philadelphia; the company launched in February 2010.
What color is the Warby Parker logo?
The logo file on warbyparker.com uses #121212, a near black. The company has not been found to publish an official palette.
Using this logo
The Warby Parker logo is a trademark of Warby Parker Inc.. It is shown here for identification and reference only. Reuse is subject to the owner’s brand guidelines; no public guidelines from Warby Parker Inc. were found when this page was checked, so ask the owner before reusing the mark.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warby_Parker
- https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Warby_Parker_logo.svg
- Warby Parker wordmark SVG on warbyparker.com (checked November 1, 2026)
- companiesmarketcap.com, Warby Parker market capitalization (checked November 1, 2026)
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