![]() ![]() A bright and cute knitted kids hat with a big pom-pom topper was $59.50.Featured amenities include express check-out, dry cleaning/laundry services, and laundry facilities. Where there were markdowns, they were in the 20 to 30% range and given the high prices they had to start with, there was no temptation. The outlet store was a huge disappointment as there were markdowns there but not enough to tempt a real bargain shopper. The prices were quite expensive, even knowing the economy has this across the board. However, in all the walking around we did, we saw no markdowns or sales in this main store. The huge spaces were nicely broken down into galleries and smaller areas so one is not overwhelmed. They carry all sorts of flavors and chocolates not normally sold in their retailers' stores.īack to L. That OK because to get there you get to walk by the Lindt chocolate store and that was well worth a visit. We were not the only ones seeking guidance. The directions to clearly find it seemed totally lacking. The L L Bean Outlet store is several blocks away, tucked into a not very visible corner. The parking lots are massive and so there is a lot of driving looking for spots, and then walking. While I still visit LL Bean for personal and practical gifts, the old thrill of shopping there is but a memory.Įxpectedly, the place is HUGE with multiple stores/shops.one for skiing, one for hunting, one for home, and the flagship store. That means that the boots that put LL Bean on the map a century ago are now no longer worth its founder’s original guarantee. With the ending of its lifetime product guarantee, LL Bean has lost its edge. Even the choice of styles and colors of such attire has declined precipitously in recent years. Quality and durability of shirts and sweaters and hiking boots and raingear aren’t what they once were. Leading-edge products for outdoor adventures engage one’s attention and create longing to be outdoors. Memorials revere the founder’s wisdom with words and images. Displays of a taxidermist’s art fill a stairwell niche. Inside staff eagerly guide patrons to whatever they seek. The iconic big boot still guards the main building’s front entrance. ![]() Paved paths lead from one building to another. At the northeast side lot is a multiport electric car charging center. Its themed buildings share a central campus with massive amounts of parking nearby. But no trip to Maine is really complete with a visit to Bean in Freeport, even if you don't buy anything it's worth seeing and taking that picture outside by the Big Boot.Īs the epicenter for the area’s outlet stores, and a flagship in its own right, LL Bean has lost little of its luster since my last visit. I understand there is an "outlet store" in Freeport proper too, but we did not visit so I cannot comment on it's contents of value. If you are hunting for Bean discounts the Outlet Store in Ellsworth (near Acadia NP, albeit 2 hours north) may be what you seek. Now, given the high quality and outstanding level of customer service that goes with that price that doesn't bother a lot of folks (me included), but each of the stores has a sale section where you can indeed find bargain priced items, which is good actually for those at either end of the "standard sizing" charts because the small and large sizes seem to show up in the Sale Sections in greater numbers than the average ones (naturally). The complex is large and vast, the stores are staffed by friendly and helpful employees, and if you are looking for a specific item you will find it in your color, size, shape and/or unique length as long as you are willing to pay the full Bean price. ![]() Multiple Bean Stores, each catering to a different section of their Catalog (i.e. ![]()
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