Maryland's Only L.L.Bean Store Opening At Pike and Rose

BETHESDA-CHEVY CHASE, MD - From L.L. Bean: Outdoor retailer L.L.Bean, best known for its Bean Boot and customer service, will celebrate the grand opening of its newest retail store, which will be the company's only Maryland location. The store at Pike & Rose, a mixed-use community featuring retail shops, restaurants, entertainment options, office space and residential living located in North Bethesda.

An L.L.Bean store in the Columbia mall opened several years ago, but has since closed.

The grand opening celebration will begin on Friday, Nov. 10, and go through Sunday, Nov. 12. Everyone is invited to the three-day event featuring giveaways, a variety of family activities, L.L.Bean’s famous Bootmobile and more.

Grand opening event highlights include:

• Friday: Free L.L.Bean Gift Card worth up to $500 to the first 200 customers to come through the door—store opens at 9:00 a.m.
• Saturday and Sunday:
  • Free fly-casting and archery lessons by experts from L.L.Bean’s Outdoor Discovery Schools, games and more—10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  • Enter to win a trip to Maine for a family of four

Sunday:

• Kids’ Day--it’s all about the kids with a day of family fun featuring wildlife programs, and hands-on activities and games with local Boy and Girl Scout troops--10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• For dog lovers, the “coverdog” of the PIKEPaws Calendar contest will be announced at the PIKEPaws Pawty, at Rose Park at 10:00 a.m.--the 2018 calendar will be available for purchase, with a portion of the proceeds benefitting the Montgomery County, MD Humane Society.

• In addition, all weekend long, folks can also have their photo taken with L.L.Bean’s famous Bootmobile, a mobile version of L.L.Bean’s first and most iconic product, the L.L.Bean Boot.

The 22,700 square-foot store will feature an assortment of active and casual apparel and footwear, as well as outdoor lifestyle gear. The store will employ about 75 people. This will be L.L.Bean’s 35th retail store outside of Maine.

L.L.Bean made the decision to expand its retail presence into Maryland as part of its overall retail expansion plan and due to the high level of brand affinity the area residents have for L.L.Bean. In addition, the area is also in proximity to several abundant natural resources and multiple opportunities for many outdoor activities, as well as a population base that enjoys regularly engaging in a variety of outdoor pursuits.

For more information about L.L.Bean’s Pike and Rose store and the grand opening event, visit www.llbean.com/pikeandrose.

About L.L.Bean, Inc.

L.L.Bean, Inc. is a leading multichannel merchant of quality outdoor gear and apparel. Founded in 1912 by Leon Leonwood Bean, the company began as a one-room operation selling a single product, the Maine Hunting Shoe. Still family owned, Shawn Gorman, great grandson of Leon Leonwood Bean, was named Chairman of the Board of Directors in 2013. While its business has grown over the years, L.L.Bean continues to uphold the values of its founder, including his dedication to quality, customer service and a love of the outdoors. In the past five years, L.L.Bean has donated over $6 million toward conservation and land stewardship. L.L.Bean operates 38 stores in 16 states across the United States, along with 25 stores in Japan. The 220,000-sq. ft. L.L.Bean retail store campus in Freeport, ME, is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and welcomes more than 3 million visitors every year. L.L.Bean can be found worldwide at www.llbean.com, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest, Google+ andInstagram.

Image courtesy of L.L.Bean