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Loren Wells built BenWorth from polyester stretch pants
Loren Wells, editor and founder of a clothing chain built on women’s stretch pants, died at 76 after a decline in health. A Hendersonville native and UNC alumnus, he served in the Army and later built a near 300-store retail network centered on polyester fabric. He is survived by his wife Keela Lyda Wells and daughter Jingle Wells. Funeral services are not yet scheduled.
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Lightning
Loren W. Wells
Four Seasons Boulevard
Wells
Brevard
Keela Lyda Wells
Jingle Wells
Jay Jackson
Jackson
Hendersonville
U.S. 64 East
Bearcats
University of North Carolina
UNC
Junior Edge
Ken Willard
Chris Hanburger
Washington Redskins
Carolina
Bob Hyder
Milliken
South Carolina
Gary Jones
Florida