Eyeking grew from a sunglasses company founded by Zolkind & Sons in a Brooklyn garage in 1955 into a family business now led by fourth-generation members. After moving to Long Island in 1986, it built its reputation around inventive eyewear design and long-running brand partnerships, including Hobie and Under Armour. The company serves retailers and brand partners from its 100,000-square-foot global headquarters.
M Factory USBased in Brooklyn’s Industry City, M Factory makes American-made eyewear by combining precision CNC tooling with traditional handcraft. The company produces eyewear that is handcrafted, injection molded, or assembled in Brooklyn, serving optical and sunwear needs alongside protective and specialty eyewear.BROOKLYN, NY
Peppers Polarized SunglassesFounded in 1994, Peppers Eyeware is a Pittsburgh-based lifestyle brand known for affordable polarized eyewear designed for active, outdoor-minded customers. The company sells through retailers in the United States and international markets, and backs its sunglasses with a lifetime warranty.PITTSBURGH, PA
FGX International IncFrom its headquarters in Smithfield, Rhode Island, FGX International designs and markets non-prescription reading glasses and sunglasses for consumers around the world. An EssilorLuxottica company, FGX is best known in the United States for its Foster Grant brand and holds a portfolio of more than 50 owned and licensed eyewear brands. Since 2008, it has donated more than 17 million pairs of eyewear through RestoringVision.NEW YORK, NY
Denon Eyewear New YorkFounded in New York City in 2020 by Joseph Tallier and his children Julian and Sophie, Denon Eyewear New York designs eyewear that refines familiar silhouettes with carefully considered details. The family-run brand develops its frames in-house, from hand sketches through prototyping, and sells them through more than 300 independent optical practices rather than chain or mass retailers. Denon’s collections include premium sheet-acetate styles and titanium frames designed to weigh under four grams.