Interviews
News Flash
LL Bean to open retail stores, plans expansion
22 Feb '06
3 min read
Outdoor apparel and gear maker LL Bean Inc plans to open retail stores in three new states, along with significant investments in retail and operations at the home of their corporate headquarters and Flagship Retail Store in Freeport, Maine.
The first of several stores planned for Massachusetts will open September 2006 in Burlington, Massachusetts.
A new store in Center Valley, near Allentown, Pennsylvania will open October 2006, with a location in South Windsor, Connecticut to follow in summer 2007.
According to the company, additional locations in greater Boston are being pursued for openings in 2007 and 2008. All of the stores will be similar in style and size to existing LL Bean retail stores in Maryland and New Jersey, at approx. 30,000 sq. ft., and will feature apparel and a selection of outdoor gear.
Ed Howell, LL Bean's Chief Retail Officer, said, "We have a lot of things in the works."
"In addition to expanding our retail presence in the Northeast, we are also moving forward with significant new investments at home here in Maine," he added.
Coincident with the new store announcements, the company also has major changes on the drawing board at its Freeport, Maine retail campus. The company has acquired property adjoining the LL Bean Flagship and Hunting & Fishing stores, giving it additional retail space on Main Street.
With this purchase, LL Bean will be able to expand upon the outdoor theme of its existing retail campus by incorporating green space and natural landscaping including rocks, streams, waterfalls and outdoor activity areas. Similar features have helped make LL Bean's Flagship Store in Freeport one of Maine's leading tourist attractions.
The first of several stores planned for Massachusetts will open September 2006 in Burlington, Massachusetts.
A new store in Center Valley, near Allentown, Pennsylvania will open October 2006, with a location in South Windsor, Connecticut to follow in summer 2007.
According to the company, additional locations in greater Boston are being pursued for openings in 2007 and 2008. All of the stores will be similar in style and size to existing LL Bean retail stores in Maryland and New Jersey, at approx. 30,000 sq. ft., and will feature apparel and a selection of outdoor gear.
Ed Howell, LL Bean's Chief Retail Officer, said, "We have a lot of things in the works."
"In addition to expanding our retail presence in the Northeast, we are also moving forward with significant new investments at home here in Maine," he added.
Coincident with the new store announcements, the company also has major changes on the drawing board at its Freeport, Maine retail campus. The company has acquired property adjoining the LL Bean Flagship and Hunting & Fishing stores, giving it additional retail space on Main Street.
With this purchase, LL Bean will be able to expand upon the outdoor theme of its existing retail campus by incorporating green space and natural landscaping including rocks, streams, waterfalls and outdoor activity areas. Similar features have helped make LL Bean's Flagship Store in Freeport one of Maine's leading tourist attractions.
Popular News
Leave your Comments
Jason Kent
British Textile Machinery Association (BTMA)
Aleksandre Akhalkatsishvili
Label - Aleksandre Akhalkatsishvili
Esteemed Clients
-Ltd..jpg?tr=w-120,h-60,c-at_max,cm-pad_resize,bg-ffffff "Thermore (Far East) Ltd.")
.jpg?tr=w-120,h-60,c-at_max,cm-pad_resize,bg-ffffff "Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Limited (TSllC Ltd)")
.jpg?tr=w-120,h-60,c-at_max,cm-pad_resize,bg-ffffff "Taiwan Textile Federation (TTF)")
