On Aug. 23, 2019, Jaytex Group opened the first L.L.Bean retail store in Canada at Oakville Place near Toronto, with plans to add more than 50 L.L.Bean in-store locations in Hudson's Bay stores across Canada by the spring of 2020 and up to 20 standalone L.L.Bean stores in the country within a decade.

Jaytex Group is a Canadian distributor of quality, brand name clothing and apparel based in Toronto. US-based L.L.Bean manufactures and markets apparel and outdoor equipment.

Stephen Pike of Gowling WLG is advising Jaytex Group on bringing L.L.Bean retail stores to Canada.