Great Grandfather Paul E. Sammann starts Sammann Company, Inc., importing screen cloth and other hardware items to China. Based in Shanghai, he opens another office in Kobe, Japan. In 1943, the WW2 Japanese invasion forces both offices to close. Paul E. Sammann moves his remaining operations to New York.

Grandfather takes over operations and moves the company to Chicago to be more centrally located. He also adds shears and cutlery to the lines imported.

Sammann Company, Inc. continues to grow when Paul N. Sammann joins the company after serving in Vietnam in the Navy as a naval aviator. He subsequently purchases all shares of Sammann Company, Inc. from his father.

Sammann Company, Inc. purchases See Aid Optical to expand into the eyewear industry.

When Paul’s wife Terri Sammann, a.k.a. Mz. Peepers, can find only ugly readers available in the marketplace, she recognizes a need for fashionable readers and starts designing the fun looks that started Peepers. Fun fact: Peepers began with one frame style in 6 color options.

Paul Sammann, always on the forefront of technology, thinks there might be something to this whole internet idea. He launches peepers.com in 1996 and introduces Peepers to the world.

Following in the footsteps of their entrepreneurial parents, current owners, brother and sister duo Alec and Lindsay Sammann, take the helm, determined to uphold the high standards, design, and customer service that put Peepers on the map.

Peepers outgrows its 6-desk operation and builds out roughly 10,000 square feet to accommodate 30 new desks. A new showroom, kitchen, break rooms, and a gym are added in 2016.

With an easy and fun customer experience being the goal, peepers.com updates its look to be more modern and user-friendly with easier navigation and updated product filters. Peepers.com also adds model photography to its product pages so customers can get a better understanding of how the styles would look on their faces.

Peepers introduces Center Stage, an instant bestseller that puts us on Oprah's Favorite Things list!

Peepers introduces Center Stage sunglasses, putting us on Oprah's Favorite Things list for the second time in a row!

Inspired by fashion, we work closely with designers to create amazing and on-trend custom looks for each season. You will not find our designs anywhere else.

We are extremely honored and proud to be named one of the best places to work in Indiana for a 2nd year in a row! A survey goes out to each of our employees with a series of job satisfaction and corporate environment questions that are answered anonymously. Work/life balance is very important at Peepers. We spend a lot of time at the office, so we are always looking for ways to support and uplift our wonderful team.

Peepers opens its first product development office in China.

Peepers has been honored as one of Inc. 5000’s fastest growing companies for 6 years in a row (2013-2018).

Peepers opens a brand new product / marketing office in sunny California.

Peepers introduces Shine On, a brand new style that puts us on Oprah's Favorite Things list for the third consecutive year!

We're celebrating three years in a row of being one of the best places to work in Indiana! A survey goes out to each of our employees with a series of job satisfaction and corporate environment questions that are answered anonymously. Work/life balance is very important at Peepers.

As consumer demand continues to grow, Peepers HQ has undergone a massive expansion, and we're excited to finally open the doors to our own 30,000 square foot distribution center right here at home base in Michigan City, Indiana!

Peepers has been honored as one of Inc. 5000's fastest growing companies for 7 years in a row (2013-2019).

Peepers introduces two new blue light styles—Bravado and Limelight—putting us on Oprah's Favorite Things list for the fourth consecutive year!

For the fourth consecutive year, Peepers has been honored to make this list. Work/life balance is very important at Peepers, and the annual rankings are scored based on employee answers to an anonymous survey with questions about job satisfaction, corporate work environment, etc.

For the eighth year in a row (2013-2020), Peepers has been honored as one of Inc. 5000's fastest growing companies.