Founded in 1912 by Leon Leonwood Bean, L.L. Bean, Inc. produces and sells outdoor apparel and equipment. Its products include outerwear, shirts, pants, shorts, footwear, sweaters, underwear, sleepwear, skirts, dresses, swimwear and accessories. The company sells its products via a mail-order catalog and the Internet, as well as company-owned retail locations in Freeport, Maine; Marlton, N.J.; Columbia, Md.; and McLean, Va. L.L. Bean is headquartered in Freeport, Maine.