Sunglass Hut
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Sunglass Hut is an international retailer of sunglasses and sunglass accessories founded in Miami, Florida, United States, in 1971. Sunglass Hut is part of the Italian-based Luxottica Group, the world’s largest eyewear company.
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Formerly | SGH, Sunglass Hut International, Sunglass Hut-Watch Station |
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Company type | Public |
Industry | Retail - specialty |
Founded | 1971; 53 years ago (1971) Miami, Florida, U.S. |
Founder | Sanford L. Ziff |
Products | Sunglasses, watches, sunglass accessories |
Number of employees | 10,000[citation needed] |
Parent | Luxottica |
Website | sunglasshut |
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As of December 31, 2008, the Luxottica Group operated 2,286 stores around the world, most of those as part of the Sunglass Hut brand.[1]
Sunglass Hut stores are located in India, the United States, Mexico, Canada, the Caribbean, Brazil, continental Europe, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Africa and the Middle East.[2]