FRAMINGHAM, Mass. —

L.L.Bean is preparing to open a new retail store in Framingham this November and is hiring up to 85 employees to staff the location, according to the company.

The store, which will be located at Fresh Market Plaza, will feature more than 20,000 square feet of outdoor-inspired apparel and footwear, the company said in a statement.

“Framingham’s location in the heart of MetroWest makes it an ideal spot for our newest retail store,” said Greg Elder, L.L.Bean’s chief retail officer, in a statement. “It will allow us to more conveniently serve our area customers with our outdoor-inspired, four-season assortment of apparel and footwear.”

Open positions include full- and part-time roles such as store team leads and sales associates, according to the announcement. Applicati

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