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Article: Concord Mills Grand Opening Day Celebrations Attracted More Than 100,000 Shoppers.
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- PR Newswire
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- September 20, 1999
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 100,000 people attended the grand opening of Concord Mills, the 1.4-million-square-foot (GLA) market dominant retail and entertainment destination located 10 miles north of Charlotte, to experience "Shoppertainment," the unique blend of shopping and entertainment created by The Mills Corporation. A customer intercept survey conducted at the grand opening revealed that shoppers came not only from across the Carolinas, but also as far away as Baton Rouge, LA, Waukesha, WI and Boston, MA to spend the day at Concord Mills. Shoppers spent $4 million and are expected to spend $15 million for the first weekend following grand ...