L.L. Bean Store Coming To Peabody's Northshore Mall This Fall

PEABODY, MA — Outdoor enthusiasts and those who like to be fashionably rustic will have a chance to bolster their supplies and wardrobes on the North Shore just in time for fall flannel season when L.L. Bean opens one of two new locations in Massachusetts in October.

L.L. Bean will open a brick-and-mortar store in Hanover on Sept. 8 with the new location at the Northshore Mall in Peabody set to open on Oct. 6.

L.L.Bean is actively hiring for full- and part-time positions at both locations. Interested candidates can apply here.

The Massachusetts stores are two of four L.L. Bean is opening this fall with the other two in the province of Quebec, Canada.

"Our omnichannel growth strategy continues to be an effective framework for our business, ensuring we're able to meet customers where they are through a unique mix of channels and locations," said Stephen Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer of L.L.Bean. "We’re grateful to be in a position to expand our retail presence and build new wholesale relationships in order to serve more customers.

"Everything we do is in support of our company purpose to enable people to experience the restorative power of being outside, and these new ventures will ensure we're able to fulfill that purpose for years to come."

L.L.Bean currently operates 56 stores in the U.S. and 25 stores in Japan and has 13 licensed retail store locations in Canada operated by Ontario-based Jaytex Group.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. X/Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)