L Brands (formerly Limited Brands) is as much of a shopping-mall mainstay as food courts and teenagers. The company operates 3,005 specialty stores in North America and the UK primarily under the Victoria's Secret, Bath & Body Works (BBW), and La Senza (in Canada) banners, as well as corresponding websites and catalogs. Originally focused on apparel, L Brands sold its ailing Limited and Express chains -- leaving the company free to focus on two core businesses: Victoria's Secret and BBW. L Brands also owns apparel importer MAST Industries, accessories boutique operator Henri Bendel, apothecary C.O. Bigelow, and The White Barn Candle Co.