Bright Eyes Sunglasses is a company that was established in Cairns, Queensland, Australia, by Robert and Antonina (Ann) Johnstone, in 1985.
[1] In 1997 the franchise was sold to Ian Thomas, a Cairns property developer.
[citation needed] In 2000, Bright Eyes was sold to a consortium of three businessmen: Geoff Harbert, Graham Bradshaw, and Ralph Edwards.
[1] Harbert stated in 2004 that some stores were expanding their product lines, in order to remain profitable.
[3] The takeover resulted in Luxottica becoming "by far the biggest eyewear chain in Australia.