L.L. Bean renovating flagship Maine store, opening new Mass. location
PEABODY - Iconic New England brand L.L. Bean is making over its flagship store in Maine while also planning to open a new store in Massachusetts.
The company said the $50 million renovation at its retail campus in Freeport will improve accessibility, offer "immersive experiences" for customers and "honor the New England village aesthetic while celebrating the company's Maine legacy."
The store will keep normal operating hours during the project, but there will be some temporary changes like the closure of the 1912 cafe. L.L. Bean in Freeport is the second most visited tourist attraction in Maine, the company says.
For those that don't want to make the drive north, it was also announced this week that an L.L. Bean store is coming to the Northshore Mall.
Mall owner Simon Property Group said furniture store Arhaus and salad eatery sweetgreen are also opening this year as part of the Promenade redevelopment.
"Additional new retailers and dining destinations are soon to follow," Simon said.
L.L. Bean currently has nine Massachusetts stores in Berlin, Boston, Burlington, Dedham, Hadley, Mansfield, Mashpee, Millbury and Wareham.