Tanger Outlets Savannah Continues to Make Progress for Opening this Spring

GREENSBORO, N.C., Feb. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- In advance of the April Grand Opening of its new location serving the Savannah area, Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc., and Ben Carter Enterprises have released key information providing insight to the scope and magnitude of the anticipated shopping destination in Pooler, Georgia. Tanger Outlets Savannah will provide an upscale shopping destination for area residents, as well as those visiting the area's many attractions.

Tanger Outlets Savannah Fun Facts:
Did you know?

• The center's structures are fortified by 1,100 tons of steel = to 183 Elephants!
• Talk about cool – A single helicopter set 127 air conditioning units averaging one unit nearly every 1 min 30 seconds!
• The parking lot contains 2,700 parking spaces = 10,800 tires on property!
• Over 2,200,000 cubic yards of dirt were moved during construction = 1,100,000 wheel barrow loads!
• The largest crane on site weighed 350 tons

All of this steel and dirt moving at the corner of I-95 and Pooler Parkway will soon be home to approximately 85 top brand name and designer stores such as Coach, Michael Kors, J. Crew Factory, Brooks Brothers Factory Store, Nike Factory Store, Cole Haan, Polo Ralph Lauren Factory Store, Vera Bradley, Talbots, Under Amour, Gap Factory Store, Old Navy Outlet, Abercrombie & Fitch, Bath and Body Works, Banana Republic Factory Store, White House|Black Market, Ann Taylor Factory Store, LOFT Outlet and many more.

"For today's consumer, outlets are the destination of choice for branded apparel at value prices.  Outlet shopping is more popular than ever and the Tanger Outlets brand continues to garner the respect of shoppers by delivering merchandise that is on trend, in season, from top brand name and designer retailers direct from the manufacturer.  There are fashionable ways to save at Tanger Outlets every day, and we look forward to becoming a significant part of the Pooler and greater Savannah shopping scene," said Steven B. Tanger, President and CEO of Tanger Factory Outlets.  "Tanger is also a dedicated corporate citizen in the communities we serve focusing our philanthropic efforts on local breast cancer research and awareness, as well as supporting children's education initiatives."

"We appreciate the support and cooperation of city leadership during the construction and leasing of the nearly 400,000 square foot mall coupled with an estimated additional 500,000 square feet of retail and commercial use creating an almost 1 million square foot hub of new shopping, dining and other amenities," stated Ben Carter, President and CEO of Ben Carter Enterprises.

"The leasing of the project has been a strong testament to the retailer interest in the Savannah and Pooler market, "continued Carter, "we have also been presenting locations for a free standing hotel, additional retail and restaurant sites.  As construction completion nears, we have seen interest in these sites increase substantially."

About Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. is a publicly-traded REIT headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina that operates and owns, or has an ownership interest in, a portfolio of 46 upscale outlet shopping centers in 26 states coast to coast and in Canada, totaling approximately 14.3 million square feet leased to over 3,000 stores operated by more than 480 different brand name companies. More than 185 million shoppers visit Tanger Factory Outlet Centers annually. For more information on Tanger Outlet Centers, call 1-800-4TANGER or visit the company's web site at www.tangeroutlet.com.

About Ben Carter Enterprises
Ben Carter Enterprises is a full-service, commercial real estate firm that specializes in retail and mixed-use projects throughout the Southeast. The firm is currently underway on the development of Tanger Outlets Savannah, representing an investment of approximately $106.9 million in the mall project together with an additional $80 million in peripheral development around the mall, and the Broughton Street Collection, a $75 million portfolio project. The firm has developed nearly $4 billion in retail and mix-use properties in the Southeast comprising of over 5 million square feet. The company's most notable projects include the St. John's Town Center, an upscale retail and mixed-use community in Jacksonville, Fla., and the Mall of Georgia in Buford, Ga., one of the first mall properties to incorporate an outdoor village featuring retail and restaurants surrounding a green space and entertainment area. For more information about Ben Carter Enterprises, please contact (404) 869-7100 or visit www.bencarterenterprises.com. 

MEDIA CONTACT:
Laura Simmons
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.
912-348-3125
[email protected]

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