New Local L.L.Bean Plans Grand Opening Weekend

HUDSON, MA — Just in time to grab a flannel for the final weeks of leaf-peeping season, Maine retailer L.L.Bean is opening its newest local store.

The store at Highland Commons along Route 62 in Hudson will have a grand opening celebration starting Nov. 4, according to the company. The celebration will include giveaways and other attractions.

Plans for the store first went public in April when a sign advertising the store's opening went up outside the large shopping center, which is home to the only Cabela's store in Massachusetts, plus staples like BJ's, Market Basket and Lowes.

Highland Commons is similar to the Shoppes at Blackstone Valley lifestyle center in Millbury, where L.L.Bean opened its first store in the Worcester area in October 2021. L.L. Bean has six other stores in Massachusetts in Boston, Burlington, Dedham, Hadley, Mansfield, Mashpee and an outlet store in Wareham.

Here's what's on tap for the Nov. 4 weekend opening:

• Nov. 4 — First 200 customers get gift cards with values up to $500. A Red Sox experience featuring the World Series trophy, Wally the Green Monster mascot (6 to 8 p.m.), Rico Petrocelli baseball (6 to 7 p.m.) and Bob Stanley (7 to 8 p.m.)
• Nov. 5 — First 200 guests in the store receive a scratch ticket for the chance to win L.L.Bean products.
• All weekend — Photo opportunities with the L.L.Bean Bootmobile. Giveaways, games, refreshments.