Based in Phoenix, Ariz., The Wet Seal Inc. is one of the leading specialty retailers of fashionable and contemporary apparel as well as accessory items. The company functions around 512 stores in 47 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, including 436 Wet Seal stores and 76 Arden B stores. It operates two nationwide, primarily mall-based, chains of retail stores under the names Wet Seal and Arden B. Additionally, The Wet Seal Inc. maintains a Web-based store that offers Wet Seal merchandise.