WARBY PARKER READY TO OPEN AT LA PALMERA
Store slated to open in time for Texas Sales Tax Holiday weekend;
Back-to-School Scavenger Hunt returns
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (Aug. 4, 2023) – As students are heading back to school, Warby Parker is preparing to open its new La Palmera store located on Center Court, the first in Corpus Christi and 20th location in the state of Texas.
Slated to open in time for the Aug.11–13 Texas Sales Tax Holiday weekend, the new 2,480-square-foot store will feature a full assortment of optical and sun offerings, including their new Fall 2023 collection, Kids glasses, Scout by Warby Parker daily contact lenses and third-party contacts, plus accessories. Founded with a mission to inspire and impact the world with vision, purpose, and style, Warby Parker strives to demonstrate that a business can scale, become profitable, and do good in the world — without charging a premium for it.
The annual Texas Sales Tax Holiday weekend offers tax-free shopping on a variety of items priced under $100, such as basic school supplies, backpacks, clothing and uniforms, shoes, and many accessories. Shoppers will also find special deals at many stores whose merchandise does not qualify for tax-free status. Mall hours will be 10 a.m.–9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m.–6 p.m. on Sunday, with select La Palmera retailers offering extended hours for the three-day event, a list of which will be found on the mall’s Facebook page.
La Palmera will host the annual Back-to-School Scavenger Hunt on Thursday, Aug. 10, with a chance to win La Palmera Gift Cards and a prize package valued at more than $500. To participate, players should follow the Back-to-School Scavenger Hunt Facebook Event page where 10 clues will be posted at 6 p.m. on Aug. 10. leading players to stores and eateries with QR codes posted outside, each of which reveals a letter, which is part of a school-related phrase. The first contestant to solve all 10 clues and post the correct phrase and selfies from each location to the Facebook Event page wins a $100 La Palmera Gift Card; the second-place finisher will win a $50 La Palmera Gift Card with a $25 La Palmera Gift Card for third place. All three winners will then draw a locker combination from a bowl and whoever is able to open the school locker will win the prize package inside. (Locker not included.) Players can find more information at lapalmera.com or on the La Palmera Facebook Event page.