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Posted: June 24, 2022
Warby Parker store now open at Legacy Place
Dedham, MA Warby Parker store is now open at Legacy Place Mall. The store opened on Saturday, June 18th. This is their tenth store in Massachusetts and they are thrilled to be expanding their retail presence and connecting with even more customers in the community. To celebrate the grand opening, they offered an ice cream voucher from J.P. Licks during the opening weekend.
As a one-stop shop, the Legacy Place location will make it easier for Massachusetts customers to access all of their vision care needs. The location will offer eye exams and carry the full sun and optical eyewear offerings, their first brand of daily contact lenses Scout by Warby Parker as well as third-party contacts, and more.
Unique to the Legacy Place location, you’ll find artwork by local artist Chris DeLorenzo, featuring a Warby-blue donut to the lower left hand side as a reveal (only visible when you stand at the desk and peer down) since Dunkin’ Donuts was founded in Mass.
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