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 ...

What started out as a one-man operation in 1912 with one product, the Maine hunting shoe, has expanded into one of the largest catalog and online retailers of outdoor specialty goods in the world. LL ...

If you’re into the outdoors or live somewhere that’s cold a lot, you’re probably familiar with L.L. Bean. Going strong for more than a century, L.L. Bean has become a star player in all things cozy.

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 ...

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 ...