Founded in 1963, the L Brands family includes some of the world’s most recognisable retail banners, such as Victoria’s Secret, PINK, Bath & Body Works, Henri Bendel and La Senza.
The son of Russian Immigrants, Leslie Herbert Wexner, started with a single store named The Limited in Columbus, Ohio, and first-year sales of $160,000. He expand the business through a series of acquisitions, securing 100 locations by 1976, and a listing on the New York Stock Exchange in 1982. That same year, the company acquired Victoria’s Secret and their six locations.
Today, L Brands operates more than 3,000 stores with specialty brand sales in 80 countries and more than 800 franchised locations globally. Leslie H. Wexner remains the company’s chairman and chief executive officer.
