Bath & Body Works, LLC. is an American retail store chain that sells soaps, lotions, fragrances, candles, accessories, and hand sanitizers. It was founded in 1990 in New Albany, Ohio and has since expanded across six continents.[3] In 1997, it became the largest bath shop chain in the United States.[4]
History
Bath & Body Works was founded in 1990 in New Albany, Ohio as the beauty line for Express, Inc.[5] The company's first store opened in a Cambridge, Massachusetts mall in September 1990.[6] In 1991, the Body Shop sued Bath & Body Works, resulting in Bath & Body Works rebranding.[7]