Concord Mills facts for kids
Entrance 6 to Concord Mills
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| Location | Concord, North Carolina, United States |
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| Opening date | September 9, 1999 |
| Developer | Mills Corporation |
| Management | Simon Property Group |
| Owner | Simon Property Group |
| No. of stores and services | 200 |
| No. of anchor tenants | 19 (18 open, 1 vacant by 2020) |
| Total retail floor area | 1,334,000 square feet (123,933 m2) (GLA) |
| No. of floors | 1 |
Concord Mills is a nearly 1.4-million-square-foot shopping mall located in Concord, North Carolina. The mall is in Cabarrus County, just a few hundred feet from the Mecklenburg County border and Charlotte city limits, and about 12 miles (19 km) from Uptown Charlotte. It is one of two malls in Concord, the other being Carolina Mall. Formerly operated by the Mills Corporation, it is now owned by Simon Property Group. It is North Carolina's largest single-site tourist attraction, attracting 17.6 million visitors in 2005. The mall is located about a mile from Charlotte Motor Speedway. The anchor stores are AMC Theatres, Sea Life Aquarium, Camille La Vie, Old Navy, Burlington, VF Outlet, Bass Pro Shops, Best Buy, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Kirkland's, Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse, H&M, Books-A-Million, The Children's Place, Nike Factory Store, Dave & Buster's, and Sun & Ski Sports.
Major stores
Like many of the Mills Corporation's other shopping malls, Concord Mills is composed mainly of outlet stores, big-box stores, and entertainment venues. Anchor stores include AMC Theatres, Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Best Buy (Former Circuit City), Books-A-Million, Burlington Coat Factory, Dave & Buster's (former Jillian's), Forever 21 (former FYE), Camille La Vie (former Group USA), H&M (former Off 5th Saks Fifth Avenue), Kirklands, Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse, Sea Life Charlotte-Concord Aquarium (Former NASCAR Speedpark), Sun & Ski Sports, The Children's Place, and VF Outlet.
Other stores include Nike Factory Store, The LEGO Store, LensCrafters, American Eagle Outfitters, Finish Line, Inc., Old Navy Outlet, Express, F.Y.E., Vineyard Vines, Hot Topic, Lucky Brand Jeans Outlet, and The Disney Store Outlet.
It also includes a motion simulator and a food court which included the first Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen in the Charlotte metropolitan area.
Surrounding area
Originally a wooded area west of Interstate 85 prior to the mall's opening in 1999, the Concord Mills retail district has rapidly expanded. Bruton Smith Boulevard, the main road that runs near the mall, is lined with dozens of restaurants, stores, hotels, and car dealerships, with many new establishments opening each year. Other major attractions around the mall include the Great Wolf Lodge of Concord, which also attracts many out-of-town tourists. The Charlotte Motor Speedway and zMax Dragway are about a mile away. The mall is notoriously known for bad traffic, especially on weekends, Black Friday, and the holiday season. During these times, traffic can back up as far as to the exit ramp on Interstate 85 to Concord Mills Boulevard.
Images for kids
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2010 aerial photograph of Concord Mills
