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Amazon.com: Costa Del Mar Men's Blackfin 580G Polarized Round Sunglasses, Matte Black/Copper Green Mirrored Polarized-580G, 62 mm : Clothing, Shoes & Jewelry $135.73
Costa was a Florida-based and -manufactured company until it was bought by Essilor (a French Company), which then merged with Luxottica, the global sunglasses conglomerate making almost every brand you can think of (in China). In 2020, Costa closed their Florida operations, laying off 295 of its 350 employees. The great customer service of a small operation in our backyard is now a thing of the past. It will likely continue to be a mid-to-high range glasses line along the same lines as the (also Luxottica-owned) Ray-Ban, Oakley, Native, etc. It's funny to me when people are like "I prefer _____ sunglasses" when it's literally all the same company. Anyway, I used to be a huge Costa fan; American-made brands are getting few and far between. American Optical is one that I've bought from and liked.
Costa was a Florida-based and -manufactured company until it was bought by Essilor (a French Company), which then merged with Luxottica, the global sunglasses conglomerate making almost every brand you can think of (in China). In 2020, Costa closed their Florida operations, laying off 295 of its 350 employees. The great customer service of a small operation in our backyard is now a thing of the past. It will likely continue to be a mid-to-high range glasses line along the same lines as the (also Luxottica-owned) Ray-Ban, Oakley, Native, etc. It's funny to me when people are like "I prefer _____ sunglasses" when it's literally all the same company. Anyway, I used to be a huge Costa fan; American-made brands are getting few and far between. American Optical is one that I've bought from and liked.
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Article about Costa merger/closing Florida Operations [news-journalonline.com]
Article about Costa merger/closing Florida Operations [news-journalonline.com]
If I remember correctly, Maui Jim are still separate and one of the few not owned by luxottica?