Tanger Outlets Westgate opened six new stores this past Friday.The expansion features leading brand name and outlet stores including: Abercrombie & Fitch, Ann Taylor, Eddie Bauer, Express, Tilly’s and Wetzel’s Pretzels.

      The new stores are part of a 70,000 square foot expansion. Remaining stores will open in second quarter 2015. Once complete, the upscale outlet center will have approximately 409,000 square feet of retail shops boasting over 90 brand names. The Center is located 9 miles from Phoenix off Interstate 10 to Loop 101, exit at Glendale Avenue.

      "We are excited to celebrate the opening of the expansion to Tanger Outlets Westgate," said Jessica Reeves, General Manager at Tanger Outlets Westgate "Just in time for the holidays, this expansion solidifies Tanger Outlets Westgate as a premiere destination for stylish savings on in-season, on trend, value priced merchandise at 30 to 70 percent off retail prices."

      Tanger Outlets Westgate customers are invited to stop by Shopper Services to pick up money saving coupons or visit tangeroutlets.com/glendale.

      Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. is a publicly-traded REIT headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina that operates and owns, or has an ownership interest in, a portfolio of 46 upscale outlet shopping centers in 26 states coast to coast and in Canada, totaling approximately 14.1 million square feet leased to over 3,000 stores operated by more than 470 different brand name companies. More than 185 million shoppers visit Tanger Factory Outlet Centers annually. For more information on Tanger Outlet Centers, call 1-800-4TANGER or visit the company's web site at www.tangeroutlet.com.