Tucson Premium Outlets received rave reviews from those attending the grand opening of the upscale outlet shopping in Marana. Mayor Ed Honea of Marana said, “Hundreds of jobs have been created and other projects will happen because of this development.”
Featuring popular designer and name brands, the center will have more than 90 retailers offering savings of 25 to 65 percent every day, many of which will be unique to the Tucson metro area. Some of the well-known brands include: Adidas, Banana Republic Factory Store, Bebe, Brooks Brothers Factory Store, Calvin Klein, Forever 21, Lucky Brand, Michael Kors, Nike Factory Store, Tommy Hilfiger, and Under Armour. Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th, Coach, and The Disney Store Outlet will open at Tucson Premium Outlets in early 2016.
“We are so pleased to bring the best in value shopping to Tucson and have Tucson Premium Outlets be the anchor for the entire dynamic Marana Center mixed-use project,” said Stephen Yalof, Chief Executive Officer of Simon Premium Outlets. “We are also proud that the project has also delivered a significant economic impact with approximately 800 permanent and part-time jobs created and hundreds of construction jobs as well.”
Since May, Simon’s Premium Outlets has expanded to include Las Vegas North Premium Outlets, San Francisco Premium Outlets, and Chicago Premium Outlets. In addition to Thursday’s opening in Marana, Gloucester Premium Outlets (Philadelphia) opened in August and Tampa Premium Outlets is set to open on October 29.
Pima County Supervisor Ally Miller, who attended the opening, told constituents that said she was thrilled with the “private sector investment that will bring 800 jobs. She also offered a “tip of the hat to Mayor Ed Honea and the leadership team in Marana.”
Tucson Premium Outlets has 366,000 square feet of retail space, and is located at the intersection of I-10 and Twin Peaks Road.