Great Lakes Crossing
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Great Lakes Crossing Outlets is an enclosed shopping mall
, super-regional in size, located in the city of Auburn Hills
, a suburb of Detroit, Michigan
, United States
. Developed and owned by Taubman Centers
, Great Lakes Crossing Outlets features over 180 stores and restaurants, a food court
, and a 25-screen AMC Star movie theater. Anchor store
s of the mall include Burlington Coat Factory
, Bass Pro Shops
, The Children's Place
Outlet, Neiman Marcus
Last Call Clearance Center, Off 5th and The Sports Authority.
presented plans for an outlet dubbed Great Lakes Crossing, similar in design to a previously proposed Auburn Mills mall, but with a design that proved to be less intrusive on adjacent wetlands.
The mall, with a design scheme based on Michigan's outdoors, opened on November 18, 1998 with over 200 stores laid out in a mile-long oval racetrack layout. Several retailers opened their first Michigan locations in the mall, including Bass Pro Shops
, GameWorks
, Neiman Marcus
Last Call Clearance Center, and Rainforest Cafe
, as well as the first mall-based location for discount sportswear chain Steve & Barry's
.
H&M
occupies 25 percent of the former J.C. Penney Outlet space since opening in June 2007. The remainder of the J.C. Penney space currently features a 22,000+ square foot, 650 seat Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill
. Sportmart was acquired by Sports Authority
and re-named; and Steve & Barry's closed in 2007 and was replaced by Urban Behavior
. A Coach Factory Outlet and a BCBG Max Azria store opened in the last quarter of 2009. On March 29, 2010, GameWorks
closed due to company restructuring.
On September 27, 2010, the mall name changed to Great Lakes Crossing Outlets. At the same time, several new outlet stores announced their entry into in the mall. The new stores include Lord & Taylor
Outlet, HUGO BOSS Factory Store, Talbots
Outlet and Movado Company Store all being the first in Michigan. Other new stores include Polo Ralph Lauren
Factory Store, Wilsons Leather Outlet, Lacoste Outlet, aerie outlet by American Eagle
, and Swim 'n Sport Outlet. Also announced was that Art Van Furniture, Michigan's largest furniture chain would be opening its first mall location.
Shopping mall
A shopping mall, shopping centre, shopping arcade, shopping precinct or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area — a modern, indoor version...
, super-regional in size, located in the city of Auburn Hills
Auburn Hills, Michigan
Auburn Hills is a city in Metro Detroit, Oakland County, in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 21,412 at the 2010 census. The city was formed in 1983 when Pontiac Township became the City of Auburn Hills.-Economy:...
, a suburb of Detroit, Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Developed and owned by Taubman Centers
Taubman Centers
Taubman Centers is an owner of United States upscale regional malls and has headquarters in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. The Taubman Asia subsidiary is headquartered in Hong Kong. It has the highest selling portfolio of malls in any mall company in the United States.Taubman was founded in 1950 by...
, Great Lakes Crossing Outlets features over 180 stores and restaurants, a food court
Food court
A food court is generally an indoor plaza or common area within a facility that is contiguous with the counters of multiple food vendors and provides a common area for self-serve dining. Food courts may be found in shopping malls and airports, and in various regions may be a standalone development...
, and a 25-screen AMC Star movie theater. Anchor store
Anchor store
In retail, an anchor store, draw tenant, anchor tenant, or key tenant is one of the larger stores in a shopping mall, usually a department store or a major retail chain....
s of the mall include Burlington Coat Factory
Burlington Coat Factory
Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation is a national department store retailer focusing on clothing and shoes, with over 450 stores in 45 states and Puerto Rico.. In 2006, it was acquired by Bain Capital, LLC in a take-private transaction...
, Bass Pro Shops
Bass Pro Shops
Bass Pro Shops is a privately held retailer of hunting, fishing, camping and related outdoor recreation merchandise. Bass Pro Shops is known for a large selection of hunting, fishing, and other outdoor gear.-History:The owner, John L...
, The Children's Place
The Children's Place
The Children’s Place is an American specialty retailer of children’s apparel and accessories founded in 1969. They became publicly traded on the NASDAQ exchange in 1997 under the ticker symbol PLCE...
Outlet, Neiman Marcus
Neiman Marcus
Neiman Marcus, formerly Neiman-Marcus, is a luxury specialty retail department store operated by the Neiman Marcus Group in the United States. The company is headquartered in the One Marcus Square building in Downtown Dallas, Texas, and competes with other department stores such as Saks Fifth...
Last Call Clearance Center, Off 5th and The Sports Authority.
History
In the 1990s, Taubman CentersTaubman Centers
Taubman Centers is an owner of United States upscale regional malls and has headquarters in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. The Taubman Asia subsidiary is headquartered in Hong Kong. It has the highest selling portfolio of malls in any mall company in the United States.Taubman was founded in 1950 by...
presented plans for an outlet dubbed Great Lakes Crossing, similar in design to a previously proposed Auburn Mills mall, but with a design that proved to be less intrusive on adjacent wetlands.
The mall, with a design scheme based on Michigan's outdoors, opened on November 18, 1998 with over 200 stores laid out in a mile-long oval racetrack layout. Several retailers opened their first Michigan locations in the mall, including Bass Pro Shops
Bass Pro Shops
Bass Pro Shops is a privately held retailer of hunting, fishing, camping and related outdoor recreation merchandise. Bass Pro Shops is known for a large selection of hunting, fishing, and other outdoor gear.-History:The owner, John L...
, GameWorks
GameWorks
GameWorks is a chain of entertainment venues featuring video games, simulators, prizes, and a full service bar and restaurant. There are 7 GameWorks venues throughout the U.S. The first GameWorks opened in Downtown Seattle in March 1997....
, Neiman Marcus
Neiman Marcus
Neiman Marcus, formerly Neiman-Marcus, is a luxury specialty retail department store operated by the Neiman Marcus Group in the United States. The company is headquartered in the One Marcus Square building in Downtown Dallas, Texas, and competes with other department stores such as Saks Fifth...
Last Call Clearance Center, and Rainforest Cafe
Rainforest Cafe
Rainforest Cafe is a themed restaurant chain owned by Landry's Restaurants, Inc. of Houston, Texas. It was founded by entrepreneur Steven Schussler. The first location opened in the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota on February 3, 1994. In 1997, the chain consisted of only six restaurants,...
, as well as the first mall-based location for discount sportswear chain Steve & Barry's
Steve & Barry's
Steve & Barry's was an American retail clothing chain, featuring casual apparel. By mid-2008, the chain operated 276 stores in 39 states. The company was headquartered in Port Washington, New York. The company liquidated all of its stores throughout 2008....
.
H&M
H&M
H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB is a Swedish retail-clothing company, known for its fast-fashion clothing offerings for women, men, teenagers and children....
occupies 25 percent of the former J.C. Penney Outlet space since opening in June 2007. The remainder of the J.C. Penney space currently features a 22,000+ square foot, 650 seat Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill
Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill
Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill is a restaurant and bar with multiple locations across the United States. The restaurant is named after singer Toby Keith and his #1 hit single I Love This Bar.-Current and future locations:...
. Sportmart was acquired by Sports Authority
Sports Authority
The Sports Authority, Inc. is one of the largest sporting goods retailers in the United States. It is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, and operates more than 460 stores in 45 U.S...
and re-named; and Steve & Barry's closed in 2007 and was replaced by Urban Behavior
Urban Behavior
Founded in 1989 by Arif Noor, Urban Behavior is a unisex apparel retailer with 40 stores in Canada which sells private label clothing mostly designed out of Los Angeles. Most of the fashions change depending on the current trends, but the focus is on club wear. The store is mostly popular with...
. A Coach Factory Outlet and a BCBG Max Azria store opened in the last quarter of 2009. On March 29, 2010, GameWorks
GameWorks
GameWorks is a chain of entertainment venues featuring video games, simulators, prizes, and a full service bar and restaurant. There are 7 GameWorks venues throughout the U.S. The first GameWorks opened in Downtown Seattle in March 1997....
closed due to company restructuring.
On September 27, 2010, the mall name changed to Great Lakes Crossing Outlets. At the same time, several new outlet stores announced their entry into in the mall. The new stores include Lord & Taylor
Lord & Taylor
Lord & Taylor, colloquially known as L&T, or LT, based in New York City, is the oldest upscale, specialty-retail department store chain in the United States. Concentrated in the eastern U.S., the retailer operated independently for nearly a century prior to joining American Dry Goods...
Outlet, HUGO BOSS Factory Store, Talbots
Talbots
Talbots is a specialty retailer and direct marketer of women’s classic clothing, shoes and accessories. Established in 1947, the company sells items such as the blazer, trench, white shirt, ballet flats and pearls....
Outlet and Movado Company Store all being the first in Michigan. Other new stores include Polo Ralph Lauren
Polo Ralph Lauren
Ralph Lauren Corporation is a luxury clothing and goods company of the American fashion designer Ralph Lauren. Ralph Lauren specializes in high-end casual/semi-formal wear for men and women, as well as accessories, fragrances, home and housewares...
Factory Store, Wilsons Leather Outlet, Lacoste Outlet, aerie outlet by American Eagle
American Eagle Outfitters
American Eagle Outfitters is an American clothing and accessories retailer based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1977 by Mark and Jerry Silverman as a subsidiary of Retail Ventures, Inc., a company which also owned and operated Silverman's Menswear...
, and Swim 'n Sport Outlet. Also announced was that Art Van Furniture, Michigan's largest furniture chain would be opening its first mall location.