Specs Eyewear: Specs owners launch offshoot concept

The co-owners of Specs Eyewear have launched a new venture with the opening of a new store in Derby. Monte Ysidro and Jason Bell have opened Eyewear Junkie at 1918 N. Rock Rd. in the Derby Marketplace development. Specs has a location there as well. The new business sells trendy eyewear without the expensive brand names. Eyewear Junkie also offers a "subscribe and save" option for glasses. The idea with the Specs offshoot, those involved say, is to appeal to a broader audience and diversify...