Record #:

5471

Author(s):

Towle, Lisa H.

Abstract:

The Carolina Outlet Center, located on I-95 near Smithfield, started in 1983 with one store, Carolina Pottery. Today, the center has over 80 stores, featuring designer apparel and name brands. Seventy percent of the customers come from a 20-county region; the remainder are tourists off I-95. The center employs over 1,000 and generates $6.5 million annually in tax revenues.

Source:

North Carolina (NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 60 Issue 7, July 2002, p26, il

Subject(s):

Carolina Outlet Center (Smithfield); Outlet stores--Smithfield