Leon Leonwood Bean, founder of the Maine company L.L. Bean, began his career in Freeport. In 1902, he moved to W.H. Moody's shoe store at 74 Main Street in Auburn. Soon, with Moody's permission, Bean began to sell pants over the counter that he had bought from his brother's store. He purchased a carriage and painted "The L.L. Bean Pant Store" on the side. By 1904, the store was called Bean Brothers, and it successfully operated for almost a decade. L.L. Bean is now known for its longtime Freeport location, but it remains locally rooted. The famous "Maine Hunting Shoe" rubber-sole production happens right here in a Lewiston factory. A Brunswick factory produces the leatherwork and stitching, and together, the factories produce 1,500 pairs of boots daily.