{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Use American English|date=February 2025}} {{Infobox shopping mall |name = Tanger Outlets Asheville |image = Asheville Outlet Mall (17359241436).jpg |caption = Asheville Outlets, May 2015 |location = Asheville, North Carolina, United States |coordinates = {{coord|35.5303|-82.6049|display=inline,title}} |address = 800 Brevard Road, Asheville, NC 28806 |opening_date = October 25, 1989 <small>(as Biltmore Square Mall)</small><br>May 1, 2015 <small>(as Asheville Outlets)</small> |closing_date = January 31, 2014 <small>(as Biltmore Square)</small> |manager = Destiny Gosnell |owner = {{ubl|Tanger {{smaller|(2023–present)}}}} |developer = {{ubl|Crown American|Edward J. DeBartolo| George H.V. Cecil}} |number_of_stores = 70 |number_of_anchors = 2 |floor_area = {{convert|325,000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}} |floors = 1 |parking = 3,127 spaces |website = {{URL|tanger.com/asheville}} |footnotes = }} '''Tanger Outlets Asheville''' is a shopping mall located just off Andrew Jackson Highway (I-26/US&nbsp;74) on Brevard Road (NC&nbsp;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 when it was Asheville Outlets and is now a Sportsman's Warehouse.<ref>{{cite news|title=Largest mall in Western N.C. opening|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=bOweAAAAIBAJ&dq=biltmore%20square%20mall&pg=6776%2C6549802|work=Times-News|location=Hendersonville, NC|date=Oct 25, 1989|access-date=May 12, 2018}}</ref>

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 demolished throughout 2014 and reconstructed in 2015 as an outlet mall. On November 13, 2023, it was acquired by Tanger, an open-air shopping mall administrator, for 70 million dollars.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://investors.tanger.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/576/tanger-announces-acquisition-of-asheville-outlets-in|title=Tanger Announces Acquisition of Asheville Outlets in Asheville, North Carolina|work=Tanger|access-date=2023-12-08|language=en}}</ref>

==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.<ref>{{cite news |date=December 1, 1987 |title=Proffitt's will anchor Biltmore Square Mall |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/asheville-citizen-times-proffitts-will/169879613/ |accessdate=February 9, 2022 |work=Asheville Citizen-Times |pages=7B |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>

In March 1998, the mall management (along with other plaintiffs) attempted to resist annexation into the city of Asheville. The attempt was unsuccessful.<ref>{{cite news|title=Biltmore Square Associates v. City of Asheville |url=https://www.fastcase.com/Google/Start.aspx?C=30f5ef7b791cdc04c22606f28b3e36bd79614de3cd8e8bbe&D=94b011a3d9e0dbf608d151185b8c5331035a695688900cc1 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121217155535/https://www.fastcase.com/Google/Start.aspx?C=30f5ef7b791cdc04c22606f28b3e36bd79614de3cd8e8bbe&D=94b011a3d9e0dbf608d151185b8c5331035a695688900cc1 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-12-17 |access-date=2008-01-03 }}</ref>

In November 2006, Symphony Property Group and two local investment groups (collectively calling themselves Biltmore Eight, LLC) purchased the shopping center<ref>{{cite news|first=Katie |last=Gerfen |title=Asheville's Biltmore Square Mall Sold |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |url=http://www.cpnonline.com/cpn/specialties/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003438977 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20070811073045/http://www.cpnonline.com/cpn/specialties/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003438977 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2007-08-11 |access-date=2008-01-03 }}</ref> with the assistance of a third-party loan.<ref>{{cite news| title=Tremont Funds $30,000,000 Retail Loan| url=http://www.tremontcapital.com/BridgeTransactions.html| access-date=2008-01-03| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080131140115/http://www.tremontcapital.com/BridgeTransactions.html| archive-date=2008-01-31}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite news | title=Cinebarre to Debut in Asheville, NC | date= 2007-03-29| publisher=Business Wire | url =http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_March_29/ai_n18767222 | access-date = 2008-01-04 }}</ref>

The mall closed on January 31, 2014, except for the anchors and Dollar Tree.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs2.citizen-times.com/carol/2014/01/24/biltmore-square-mall-to-shutting-its-doors-jan-31-some-stores-to-remain-open/ |title=Carol Motsinger the blog &#124; Biltmore Square Mall to shut its doors Jan. 31, but some stores to remain open |access-date=2014-01-25 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140126110354/http://blogs2.citizen-times.com/carol/2014/01/24/biltmore-square-mall-to-shutting-its-doors-jan-31-some-stores-to-remain-open/ |archive-date=2014-01-26 }}</ref> Belk closed at the end of 2014.<ref>{{cite news|title=Belk Biltmore Square to close in Asheville|url=http://www.citizen-times.com/story/carol-motsinger/2014/11/06/belk-asheville-biltmore-square/18592103/work=Citizen-Times|first=Carol|last=Motsinger|date=Nov 6, 2014|access-date=May 13, 2018|location=Asheville, NC}}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wlos.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/asheville-outlets-open-may-1-19472.shtml#.VMqwIGTF98t |title=Asheville Outlets to Open May 1 - WLOS - Asheville Top Stories - ABC |access-date=2015-01-29 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150131183814/http://www.wlos.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/asheville-outlets-open-may-1-19472.shtml |archive-date=2015-01-31 }}</ref>

In November 2023 Tanger Inc. announced its purchase of Asheville Outlets with plans to improve food and beverage and add retailers.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Tanger acquires Asheville Outlets in $70 million deal, plans to enhance shopping experience |url=https://wlos.com/news/local/tanger-acquires-asheville-outlets-in-70-million-deal-plans-to-enhance-shopping-experience |last=Kepley-Steward |first=Kristy |access-date=2023-12-12 |work=WLOS |date=15 November 2023}}</ref> In January 2024, to reflect the ownership change, the shopping center was rebranded as Tanger Outlets Asheville.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://wlos.com/news/local/asheville-outlets-new-name-tanger-bought-shopping-center-acquisition-benefits |title= Asheville Outlets celebrates new name after Tanger acquisition |date= January 11, 2024 |publisher= WLOS |location= Asheville, NC |access-date= January 15, 2024 }}</ref>

==Anchor stores== *Dillard's Clearance Center – The only store to survive the transition from ''Biltmore Square Mall'' to ''Tanger Outlets Asheville''. *Sportsman's Warehouse – replaced Field & Stream in 2021

==Junior anchors== *Coach *Nike Factory Store *RH Outlet (Restoration Hardware) *Under Armour *Crate&Barrel Outlet – replaced VF Outlet *West Elm Outlet

==Former anchors== *Belk – Closed December 2014 *Steve & Barry's – Original third anchor at the time ''Biltmore Square Mall'' opened, replaced by Davis Furniture at an unknown time *Cinebarre Cinemas – Original fourth anchor, closed July 21, 2014 *Davis Furniture – Closed in early 2014 *Goody's Family Clothing – took over the original location of Steve & Barry's, then replaced by The Health Adventure, which would close just days before the entire mall did. *Proffitt's – Original anchor, acquired by Belk in March 2006 *Hess’s – Original anchor, replaced by Dillard's at an unknown time *Field & Stream – Closed in 2021

== Former junior anchor ==

* VF Outlet

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== {{Commons category}} *{{Official website}} *[http://www.mallseeker.com/asheville-outlets.aspx Asheville Outlets on MallSeeker] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20081230145919/http://www.mybiltmoresquare.com/mimages/factSheets.pdf Biltmore factsheet]

Category:Tanger Category:Shopping malls in North Carolina Category:Shopping malls established in 1989 Category:Buildings and structures in Asheville, North Carolina Category:Tourist attractions in Asheville, North CarolinaCategory:Shopping malls developed by Edward J. DeBartolo Corporation