![]() ![]() “Fifteen years is certainly a commitment. Walking away from such an investment isn’t easy, Beem said. “We love them.” The Midway store opened in May 1995. Bean’s departure as an opportunity, she said Tanger will miss L.L. “It’s a big anchor space, absolutely,” she said. Bean’s central location should easily find a new tenant. The Midway complex has a list of stores waiting to buy retail space, she said, and L.L. Tanger Outlets Manager Amy Norgate said Tanger plans to fill the vacancy. “We’re working with employees as we are able,” she said. “That’s not to say we wouldn’t open up outlets in the future,” she said.”įor disappointed shoppers, Beem offered a silver lining: They’re likely to see some clearance sales as the store begins wrapping up its operations in early May.īeem said all year-round employees are being offered severance packages. Beem said the company is shifting its focus to retail stores, meaning fewer products to liquidate. Bean is also closing its outlet in Portland, Maine. Bean Outlet in Portland, ME The BRZ is the last Bus that goes to L. More details Which Bus lines stop near L. “We’ve had a good run in Rehoboth, with a great customer base.” Bean Outlet are: Ll Bean O/B is 1890 yards away, 22 min walk. “It’s a purely business decision,” Beem said. Bean spokeswoman Carolyn Beem said the closure was a strategic decision and has nothing to do with the store’s performance. Bean will shutter its Tanger Outlets Midway store in May. Sorry I can't help with transportaiton information, but I thought that knowing a bit more about Freeport might help youo determine that it's worth the extra effort to get there - or signing up for the longer tour.Outdoors outfitter and clothing company L.L. If you get to their main store, two things to notice:ġ) a large tank of Maine sporting fish just inside the front door, and 2) the fact there are no locks on any of the doors to the store - they're open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. In the past they also have had a separate store for bicycling/canoe/kayak activities but I'm not sure if that's still true. Another building houses their discount/outlet store with sizeable price reductions on selected merchandise. The L L Bean company now has several buildings on its campus in the heart of the village.including their main building with an attached wing for hunting and fishing supplies. The village area includes several good places to eat.everything from white linen tablecloths at the Haraseeket Inn to faster food chains (Friendly's Ice Cream and McDonalds, where, by the way, you won't find any of their trademark internaly lit golden arches - the local planning board would only approve their taking over a older house in the village if they agreed not to erect the signs and to maintain the existing external appearance of the building. But if the weather is good, you can stroll down the sidewalk and enjoy the village feel between shopping destinations. If the weather is bad, you can't generally get from one store to another without going outside. But for the most part, each is in its own building.which has its plusses and minues. Today is has become home to outlet stores for many, many national and international retail chains. It was once a small-ish Maine village where L L Bean happened to open his new venture into selling sporting equipment - including the famous hiking boot he designed and made from scratch. Just to add a slight clarification which may or may not be helpful.įreeport is not a shopping center in the traditional sense of the word.
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