Merage School welcomes Wet Seal as its newest Corporate Partner. Headquartered in Foothill Ranch, California, The Wet Seal, Inc. is a leading specialty retailer of fashionable and contemporary apparel and accessory items. As of February 2, 2008, the company operates a total of 494 stores in 47 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, including 399 Wet Seal stores, 95 Arden B. stores.