1. The Name. L.L.Bean stands for Leon Leonwood Bean, a hunter and fisher who founded the company in 1912 in Freeport, Maine. 2. No locks on the flagship store doors. "We have thrown away the keys to ...

L.L. Bean is expanding its footprint in 2026, opening its first locations in Alabama and Tennessee. L.L. Bean announced Dec. 9 that it will open eight new locations in 2026, in addition to reopening ...

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MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — The greatly anticipated L.L. Bean retail store in Mechanicsburg is now open; several days before their official grand opening. abc27 news reported last month when the ...

Anyone who has shopped at a retailer with few physical storefronts to browse knows it can be hard to figure out where to start. There are dozens of options that may all seem as worthy as the next, but ...

It isn't just automakers and drug companies getting pulled into the political ring. The retail industry on Thursday was once again dragged into the crosshairs, after President-elect Donald Trump sent ...

In 1912, Leon Leonwood Bean founded L.L. Bean in Freeport, Maine. The company, which operated in just one room, started out by selling just one product, the Maine Hunting Shoe, also known as “duck ...