Limited Brands, Inc. · Columbus, OH United States ·(NYSE: LTD)

Limited Brands is as much of a shopping-mall mainstay as food courts and teenagers. The company operates about 3,000 stores throughout North America under the Victoria's Secret, Bath & Body Works (BBW), and La Senza (in Canada only) banners, as well as corresponding Web sites. Originally focused on apparel, Limited Brands sold its ailing Limited Stores and Express chains -- leaving the company free to focus on two core brands: Victoria's Secret and BBW. Limited Brands also owns apparel importer MAST Industries, luxe department store operator Henri Bendel, and The White Barn Candle Co. The company is controlled by founder and chairman Leslie Wexner. To read the full description, subscribe now.