The Maine-based outdoor retailer L.L. Bean is coming to South Carolina for the first time, with plans to open a store in Greenville. The location will anchor a major downtown redevelopment project on the former site of Bell Tower Mall.
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FULL STORY: L.L. Bean will open its first SC store in this city. Here’s when and where Here are key takeaways:
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- Location: L.L. Bean will open inside the County Square redevelopment in downtown Greenville, marking the company’s first store in South Carolina.
- Timeline: A company spokesman said the target opening is Spring 2028, with no additional details available “at this early stage.”
- The project: RocaPoint is master developer of the $1.1 billion redevelopment, which spans 37 acres along University Ridge and will include 3 million square feet of office, retail, hotel, residential and public space.
- Other tenants: Whole Foods, Pottery Barn and Williams Sonoma are expected at the development, along with more than 20 food, beverage and entertainment establishments, a rooftop movie theater and luxury townhouses.
- The company: Headquartered in Freeport, Maine, L.L. Bean operates 75 stores in 21 states and remains family owned, with Shawn Gorman serving as executive chairman of the board.
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