From 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.
EyekingEyeking 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.HAUPPAUGE, 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
Smith OpticsBorn from orthodontist Dr. Bob Smith’s kitchen-table experiments, Smith Optics makes performance eyewear, snow goggles, and helmets for outdoor sports. Smith’s first anti-fog, double-lens ski goggle led to a 1966 patent, and the company now cites more than 50 utility patents across six decades of problem-solving design.COLUMBUS, OH
Zenni OpticalSince 2003, Zenni Optical has been known for making vision care more affordable through its online-only eyewear business. The company opened an Ohio facility in 2020 and says it has helped customers purchase more than 70 million pairs, while also supporting access to glasses and community vision screenings.OBETZ, OH