While other malls decline, Allen Premium Outlets is nearly 100% leased and was expanded a few years ago.
It’s one of the first outlet shopping centers built in Texas closer to a big city. The older iteration of outlet malls were in smaller towns along major highways. Open-air outlet centers compete with traditional malls as shoppers seek out discounts from their favorite brands.What we know about the shooting at Allen Premium Outlets mall
The shopping center, which is owned by Simon Property Group, completed a two-year expansion in 2018 that added 122,000 square feet of space including a new wing in the middle of the shopping center. Parking was expanded by 1,300 spaces. That expansion included H&M and the only Armani Outlet in North Texas.
A Hampton hotel on the property is booked with shoppers during the holiday shopping season. While Black Friday crowds have lessened over the years, Allen Premium Outlets still attracts lines of cars in the early-morning opening hours. Locally, Simon also owns Grapevine Mills, Firewheel Town Center in Garland, Grand Prairie Premium Outlets, North East Mall in Hurst, and University Park Village and The Shops at Clearfork in Fort Worth.
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