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 ...

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 ...

For that, you need to go the legendary outfitter L.L. Bean, founded by Leon Leonwood Bean in 1912 in Freeport, where it is still based. Stephen Smith is the company's CEO, ...

Legendary retailer Leon L. Bean loved the outdoors. In his grandson Leon Gorman's book, L.L. Bean: The Making of an American Icon, the former chairman and president of the company wrote of his ...

Leon Leonwood Bean, who founded L.L. Bean in 1912, was an accomplished fisherman, avid hunter and seasoned outdoorsman. But what’s sometimes overlooked was his savvy as a businessman and ...

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 ...

L.L. Bean said Friday that abuse of its century-old returns policy led it to update the rules. Shoppers will have only one year from the time of purchase to return a product they find unsatisfactory.

Linda L. Bean, the granddaughter of L.L. Bean founder Leon Leonwood Bean, died Saturday at the age of 82, according to multiple reports.. The Associated Press reports Bean's death was confirmed by ...

FREEPORT — L.L. Bean has announced that Leon Gorman, who has led the iconic Maine retailer in various roles for roughly 45 years, has stepped down as chairman of the company’s board and handed ...

Linda Bean is the granddaughter of Leon Leonwood Bean, who founded the company in 1911. She sits on the board of the family-owned company, but isn't an executive.

Linda Bean, the granddaughter of L.L. Bean founder Leon Leonwood Bean, donated $60,000 to Making America Great Again LLC, according to the Associated Press.

Leon Gorman joined L.L. Bean as an $80-a-week treasurer in 1961 and became its president in 1967, after the death of his grandfather Leon Leonwood Bean, the founder.