body works llc type subsidiary industry retail founded 1990 ; 26 years ago 1990 new albany ohio u.s. founder leslie wexner headquarters columbus ohio u.s. number of locations 1 665 company owned stores 6 franchised stores january 2011 1 key people nick coe ceo products bath and beauty products revenue us 2.285 billion fy 06 parent l brands website bathandbodyworks.com bath & body works llc is an american retail store mall brand under the l brands formerly limited brands umbrella . it was founded in 1990 in new albany ohio and has since expanded across the united states canada and chile . 2 3 it specializes in shower gels lotions fragrance mists perfumes candles and home fragrances . contents 1 history 2 products 2.1 body care 2.2 hand soap and sanitizer 2.3 home fragrance 3 references 4 external links history edit bath & body works was founded in 1990 in new albany ohio . the company s first store opened in a cambridge massachusetts mall in september 1990 . 4 in 1997 a secondary brand called bath & body works at home was launched . 5 the division has since been renamed white barn candle company . the company launched both a seasonal catalog and a website in 2006 . in november 2006 bath & body works launched its first television commercial advertisement . 6 net sales as of january 28 2006 were 2.3 billion significantly higher than all other l brands companies other than victoria s secret . citation needed in july 2008 the company announced that it was opening six locations in canada . with the company acquiring canadian based la senza they felt it was the opportunity to move into a growing canadian market with the body shop being its main competition . 7 8 bath & body works operates more than 1 600 stores . 9 in october 2010 it opened its first stores outside of north america in kuwait by the franchise giant m.h. alshaya . products edit bath and body works has some of the most albeit heavily scented bath and beauty products in the united states . the retail store has products ranging from candles to hand soaps to body lotions . the products are a part of one of the brand s main segments body care hand soaps and sanitizers and home fragrance . body care edit bath & body works store in vaughan mills the body care segment has multiple collections within it . these collections include signature collection retired fragrances true blue spa c.o. bigelow aromatherapy and travel body care . the signature collection includes shower gels body lotions body creams fragrance mists and body scrubs . items include fragrances for both men and women . this collection includes the fragrance japanese cherry blossom bath and body works number 1 seller . it also includes a thousand wishes . this fragrance won a consumer s choice award in 2015 . the body lotion and other products are infused with shea butter and other nutrients such as vitamin e to ensure high performance . retired fragrances are fragrances that were once apart of the signature collection that are now discontinued in stores . bath and body work signature collection warm vanilla sugar shower gel and lotion the true blue spa collections includes products with a more luxury therapeutic purpose . examples of these products include a cracked heel treatment and paraffin hand lotion . c.o. bigelow has products for both men and women . majority of these products also provide a luxury feel . products include shave foam and cream mentha body body buffer body wash body lotion bar soap and lip care c.o. bigelow lemon and c.o. bigelow barber . the aromatherapy collection has body care items such as body lotions shower gels massage oils and body mists . the fragrances included in this collection are used to enhance psychological well being . this collection has aromatherapy fragrances for stress which include eucalyptus spearmint eucalyptus tea and eucalyptus basil . the sleep fragrances include lavender vanilla and lavender chamomile . energy fragrances are orange ginger and lemon zest . the sensual fragrances are jasmine vanilla and black currant vanilla . the travel body care items are 3 ounce bottles of body lotion shower gel fine fragrance mists and newly added to the collection body creams . the fragrances are limited but include most of the full size signature collection fragrances . true blue spa and aromatherapy collection also have limited products in the travel body care collection . hand soap and sanitizer edit the hand soap and sanitizer segment includes deep cleansing hand soap which has a formula to clean and exfoliate hands . it contains aloe and vitamin e to leave hands feeling soft . gentle foaming hand soaps start as a foam that creates a rich creamy lather to gently wash away dirt and germs . gentle foaming also contains aloe and vitamin e. there is a luxury line in the segment called limoncello hand soap and lotion . this product contains olive oil extract to help nourish and soften skin . the hand sanitizers called pocketbac kill 99.9 % of germs and contain aloe and vitamin e. bath and body works gentle foaming and deep cleansing hand soap home fragrance edit the home fragrance collection includes candles in three sizes 3 wick single wick and mini . the segment also includes wallflower plug ins room sprays and car scentportables . all of these products come in a large variety of fragrances some of which are found during every season and some seasonal . 10 references edit inside of bath and body works brands 2010 annual report http tocador.cl 2015 09 bath body works abre su primera tienda en chile bath & body works at everything2.com . everything2.com . 2006 03 23 . retrieved 2011 10 10 . tiffany yannetta december 3 2014 . how bath & body works became america s biggest mall beauty brand . racked . access date requires url help bath & body works the mcdonald s of toiletries . businessweek . 4 august 1997 . retrieved 3 november 2013 . elleview.com . elleview.com . retrieved on 2013 07 26 . the canadian press . bath & body works takes plunge into canada . cbc.ca . july 10 2008 . retrieved august 20 2008 . mah bill . body shop aims to boost its green cred the edmonton journal . august 8 2008 . retrieved august 20 2008 . bath and body works franchise information . home business expo.com . retrieved 2011 10 10 . bath & body works body care home fragrance beauty great gifts & more . www.bathandbodyworks.com . retrieved 2016 04 13 . external links edit bath & body works website bath and body works location in centerville ohio neil fiske article diane neal article wikimedia commons has media related to bath & body works . v t e l brands current bath & body works c. o. bigelow henri bendel la senza victoria s secret the white barn candle company former abercrombie & fitch express galyan s lane bryant lerner new york the limited the limited too retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title bath % 26 body works & oldid 737748889 categories l brands brandsretail companies of the united statescompanies based in the 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