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Loren Wells, who built Bon Worth empire on polyester, dies at age 76

Loren Wells, shown in a Hall of Fame portrait, graduated from Hendersonville High School in 1960.

By Bill Moss, Published: September 13, 2018

Loren W. Wells, whose startup business selling ladies smocks and polyester stretch pants out of a plain brick house on Four Seasons Boulevard eventually expanded into a chain of nearly 300 retail outlets, died on Saturday after a period of declining health. He was 76.

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