Limited Brands NYSE: LTD (formerly known as The Limited, Inc.) is an American apparel company based in Columbus, Ohio. In 2006 it reported 9.7 billion dollars in revenue for the last fiscal year.
In 1912 Bella Cabakoff emigrated with her parents from Russia to Columbus, Ohio to escape persecution. At 21, she became the youngest buyer for the Lazarus department store chain. However, after spending over 20 years with Lazarus, in 1951 she and her hu...
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Limited Brands NYSE: LTD (formerly known as The Limited, Inc.) is an American apparel company based in Columbus, Ohio. In 2006 it reported 9.7 billion dollars in revenue for the last fiscal year.
In 1912 Bella Cabakoff emigrated with her parents from Russia to Columbus, Ohio to escape persecution. At 21, she became the youngest buyer for the Lazarus department store chain. However, after spending over 20 years with Lazarus, in 1951 she and her husband Harry Wexner opened a women's clothing store named Leslie's (after their son) on State Street. This store became the training ground for Leslie Wexner. In 1963 he borrowed $5,000 from his aunt and opened a store at the Kingsdale Shopping Center in Upper Arlington. This store, was named "The Limited" because the store focused on clothing for younger women, unlike his parents' general merchandise store. Later in 1964, Bella and Harry closed their store to join their son in his venture.
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