Asheville Outlets

Asheville Outlets, formerly Biltmore Square Mall, is a shopping mall located just off Interstate 26 on Brevard Road (North Carolina Highway 191) in Asheville, North Carolina, United States. Outlet stores include Ann Taylor Factory Store, Banana Republic Factory Store, Brooks Brothers Factory Store, Coach, Cole Haan, GAP Factory Store, J. Crew Factory, Nike Factory Store, RH Outlet, Tommy Hilfiger, Under Armour, and Vera Bradley. Field & Stream did have a store but has since closed at Asheville Outlets and is now a Sportsman's Warehouse.[1] The mall opened in 1989 as Biltmore Square Mall, featuring Hess's, Proffitt's, and Belk; when the original concept of the mall failed, it was reconstructed in 2014 as an outlet mall.

Asheville Outlets
Asheville Outlets, May 2015
LocationAsheville, North Carolina, United States
Coordinates35.5303°N 82.6049°W / 35.5303; -82.6049
Address800 Brevard Road, Asheville, NC 28806
Opening dateOctober 25, 1989 (as Biltmore Square Mall)
May 1, 2015 (as Asheville Outlets)
Closing dateJanuary 31, 2014 (as Biltmore Square)
DeveloperCrown American, Edward J. DeBartolo, George H.V. Cecil
ManagementDestiny Gosnell
OwnerNew England Development
No. of stores and services70
No. of anchor tenants3
Total retail floor area325,000 sq ft (30,200 m2)
No. of floors1
Parking3,127 spaces
Websiteshopashevilleoutlets.com

History

Biltmore Square Mall, the original shopping center on the site, was built in 1989 with Hess's, Proffitt's, and Belk as its anchor stores. The mall was developed by a joint venture of Crown American, Edward J. DeBartolo Corporation, and George H. V. Cecil.[2]

In March 1998, the mall management (along with other plaintiffs) attempted to resist annexation into the city of Asheville. The attempt was unsuccessful.[3]

In November 2006, Symphony Property Group and two local investment groups (collectively calling themselves Biltmore Eight, LLC) purchased the shopping center[4] with the assistance of a third-party loan.[5]

Cinebarre, a new concept in movie theaters and restaurants, was unveiled in the Biltmore Square Mall in 2007. Food, beer, and wine are served before and during the screening of films in the theater.[6]

The mall closed on January 31, 2014, except for the anchors and Dollar Tree.[7] Belk closed at the end of 2014.[8]

The redeveloped shopping center opened on May 1, 2015 as an outlet mall called Asheville Outlets. Developed by New England Development, its new anchor stores are Dillard's Clearance Center & Field & Stream with other stores including Nike Factory Store, Under Armour, Coach, Abercrombie & Fitch Outlet, Cole Haan, Tommy Hilfiger, Bath & Body Works and close to 65 other stores. It is an open-air mall that features covered breezeways and a fire and water fountain.[9]

Anchor stores

Junior anchors

Former anchors

References
  1. "Largest mall in Western N.C. opening". Times-News. Hendersonville, NC. Oct 25, 1989. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  2. "Proffitt's will anchor Biltmore Square Mlal". Asheville Citizen-Times. December 1, 1987. pp. 7B. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  3. "Biltmore Square Associates v. City of Asheville". Archived from the original on 2012-12-17. Retrieved 2008-01-03.
  4. Gerfen, Katie. "Asheville's Biltmore Square Mall Sold". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Archived from the original on 2007-08-11. Retrieved 2008-01-03.
  5. "Tremont Funds $30,000,000 Retail Loan". Archived from the original on 2008-01-31. Retrieved 2008-01-03.
  6. "Cinebarre to Debut in Asheville, NC". Business Wire. 2007-03-29. Retrieved 2008-01-04.
  7. "Carol Motsinger the blog | Biltmore Square Mall to shut its doors Jan. 31, but some stores to remain open". Archived from the original on 2014-01-26. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
  8. Motsinger, Carol (Nov 6, 2014). "Belk Biltmore Square to close in Asheville". Asheville, NC. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
  9. "Asheville Outlets to Open May 1 - WLOS - Asheville Top Stories - ABC". Archived from the original on 2015-01-31. Retrieved 2015-01-29.
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