80-Store Outlet Mall Coming to Alamance County - WGHP

Why in the world wouldn't they just buy out the corspe of the BMOC and build this new outlet center there? Such a waste!

Just what we need in Alamance County, more stores in which to shop for folks without jobs.

Heelsfan wrote:

Just what we need in Alamance County, more stores in which to shop for folks without jobs.

I think that this is exactly what we need. I know there are alot of people without jobs but by building this mall will bring more job opportunies! This is a good thing!

I agree with Jackie, build it in the BMOC. I'm sure they'd love to be bought out.

Another Mall. People don't have money to shop now. What a waste of land.

Grace wrote:

Another Mall. People don't have money to shop now. What a waste of land.

Grace, not sure if you've been out at a shopping cener lately, but they are packed. Granted, a lot of people are out of work...but there are still a lot of people that are employed. For isntance, I was at Concord Mills this past weekend, and there was not a parking space to be found! Not to mention, this outlet will create a few hundred jobs. I don't quite understand all of the negative Nancy's around here...we get a bit of good news and hear about construction of new businesses such as the outlet bringing new jobs and the same people that complain about not having jobs want to complain about new stores and construction because they don't have jobs!

Thank the LORD, I've got a job and plenty of money to go shopping with if I want to. I'm just saying there are plenty of places to put this new outlet center to employee people in the retail as well as the contruction industry without knocking down more trees. The BMOC is a virtual wasteland as is the Colonial Mall. They really should consider putting this new outlet there. They could just bulldoze these places and start over. The parking lots are already there so that would save them some money and it would keep these facilities from become hangouts for misguided individuals.

I think some of you are missing the big picture. I live in the community where the shops will be built. Most of the residents are retired or seniors on a fixed income. Having the shops in this area will raise our taxes which will result in more foreclosures. They have already taken away part of our yards for a sidewalk that no one asked for, they have built Alamance Regional Out Patient Center, and now a they are building a shopping center. Higher taxes is the name of this game and the residents in this older community will be the ones suffering for it. Lastly, shopping malls also bring crime with them. BMOC would have been ideal.

About time to get a new mall in mebane, even though not having one1 its a pleasure(:

I live in a neighborhood litterally 30 sec (driving time) from the location of these outlets. Why can't they just let Mebane be the small home town it's supposed to be?! The traffic will be ridiculous for such a small area!!! UGH!!!

Does anyone know if there will be a Polo Ralph Lauren outlet store at the new Tanger Factory Outlet Center coming to Alamance County?