Handcrafted in the USA. Yes, really.
All of our sunglasses are produced, hand finished and assembled in Franklin TN or one of our other Southeast US (for now) locations.
“Plants” at our HQ and each of our franchise locations are deliberately simple, consisting of ONE 3D printer with assorted filaments (depending on location) and an assortment of hand and power tools skillfully wielded by our local student workforce.
To the extent possible, we source materials from vendors with facilities or distribution centers located in the US.
“Plants” at our HQ and each of our franchise locations are deliberately simple, consisting of ONE 3D printer with assorted filaments (depending on location) and an assortment of hand and power tools skillfully wielded by our local student workforce.
To the extent possible, we source materials from vendors with facilities or distribution centers located in the US.
Every purchase is an investment in OUR FUTURE.
The sunglasses you order are the REAL DEAL. You will receive an actual product which is "almost as cool as you" lovingly made to order by our students.
And if a defect somehow makes it out of our "test kitchen", let us know. As long as you notify us within 1 year of the original manufacture date, we will gladly ship up to 2 replacement kits (frames and/or temples) to make it right as long as you return the failed part(s). We want to learn from our mistakes and do better with EVERY pair we make!
In the end, though, your purchase is much more than a set of shades. Whether the students who made your sunglasses decide to matriculate as business majors or not, they will grow from the experience you afforded them to become our next generation of leaders… and that’s gotta be worth it, right?
And if a defect somehow makes it out of our "test kitchen", let us know. As long as you notify us within 1 year of the original manufacture date, we will gladly ship up to 2 replacement kits (frames and/or temples) to make it right as long as you return the failed part(s). We want to learn from our mistakes and do better with EVERY pair we make!
In the end, though, your purchase is much more than a set of shades. Whether the students who made your sunglasses decide to matriculate as business majors or not, they will grow from the experience you afforded them to become our next generation of leaders… and that’s gotta be worth it, right?
We’ve learned. A lot.
We failed A LOT and wasted A TON of material to calibrate our equipment/materials but that’s okay!
Shareholder value (for us) is reflected by the number of students we teach NOT double-digit margins which is serendipitous because the product we offer is complex enough that you probably wouldn't want to try making it at this micro scale for profit. The learning curve isn’t impossible but it does require a not insubstantial investment in both $ and time.
If you are an educator or youth group leader who wants to form your own student “franchise”, reach out to us and we can grow together!
Shareholder value (for us) is reflected by the number of students we teach NOT double-digit margins which is serendipitous because the product we offer is complex enough that you probably wouldn't want to try making it at this micro scale for profit. The learning curve isn’t impossible but it does require a not insubstantial investment in both $ and time.
If you are an educator or youth group leader who wants to form your own student “franchise”, reach out to us and we can grow together!
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© 2025. All Rights Reserved.