Orange First Selectman Jim Zeoli said Wednesday that neither L.L. The Orange store is a little more than 13,000 square feet, in a shopping center with tenants including Trader Joe’s and Talbots Outlet. Bean has stores is Danbury at the Danbury Fair Mall and in South Windsor at the Promenade Shop at Evergreen Walk. In addition to the New Haven location, L.L. The company has 55 stores in 19 states including Connecticut. McKeever said the company has no plans to close any of its other Connecticut locations. “We informed employees of opportunities to apply at the New Haven store and we have also provided severance and outplacement for year-round employees to assist with finding other positions.” “We wanted to give our employees as much of a heads-up as possible,” he said. The roughly 20 employees who work at the Orange store were informed of the closing this summer, McKeever said. The New Haven store, in the city’s Broadway shopping district, opened in August. In addition, the store was in need of a large remodel, so considering these elements, among others, we decided not to renew our lease.” “One of these factors was the close proximity between our Orange outlet and our new full retail store in New Haven, which is just 10 miles away. “We do a thorough examination of our entire array of stores throughout the country and conduct an evaluation, based on a variety of factors that make the basis for store opening and closing decisions,” he said.
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