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 ...

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Popular outdoor apparel seller L.L. Bean is making its Somerset County debut. Scheduled to open July 25 at Chimney Rock Crossing in Bridgewater, the 160,000-square-foot store will be the Freeport, ...

With the flurry of economic reports and tariff news this past week coming faster than a Shohei Ohtani fastball, Barron’s readers might be forgiven for being seduced by myriad zigs and zags. And yet, ...

Caileb Howse had an unforgettable football season for Lampeter-Strasburg, and the Pioneers’ multi-purpose threat was rewarded handsomely for it on Saturday. Howse was named Class 4A Player of the Year ...

While a social media presence has become paramount for most brands, outdoor retailer L.L. Bean for the month of May has vowed to avoid posting on Facebook and elsewhere. The effort recognizes Mental ...

Following organized calls for a boycott of outdoor gear and apparel company L.L. Bean, President-elect Donald Trump gave his Twitter endorsement to the brand Thursday, directing his followers to “Buy ...

Who knew that a 102-year-old could be so hip? The classic "bean boot" was invented in 1902 by Leon Leonwood Bean himself. The boot even inspired him to launch L.L. Bean in the first place, according ...

Sole Leano was a stay-at-home mom and former model in the Philippines. Sunny Grover worked for his father’s business in India and later handled marketing for an insurance company after coming to the ...

The days of finding your grandfather’s L.L. Bean boots in the attic and returning them to the iconic outdoors gear retailer for a refund are over. L.L. Bean said Friday that abuse of its century-old ...