Why are there 2 Sunglass Huts?
A few weeks ago, we were walking through Old Orchard and Amy commented, “why are there two Sunglass Huts?” And doing a double-take, she was right? There was a stand-alone store on the north side of Pear Lane, and a combination Sunglass Hut/Watch Station on the south side of Pear Lane. However, as of Wednesday night, there is now only the combination location, because a demolition crew was there gutting the stand-alone store. By the next day, there were construction walls around the space. What was odd is that demolition was actually taking place during mall operating hours, typically a no-no for liability and aesthetic reasons. But apparently, Westfield doesn’t care about such things. Sunglass Hut/Watch Station are owned by Luxottica Group, which is also the parent of LensCrafters, among other things. It’s the largest retailer of sunglasses in North America. The company was founded in 1971 and acquired by Luxottica in 2001.
