While some properties have opened sooner in the aftermath of tragedy, Allen Premium Outlets decided early on it would wait until funerals and memorials for...
In a statement, the outlet mall’s owner, Simon Property Group, said its 120 stores and restaurants have the flexibility to resume operations at their own pace.
“As they return to their stores to serve our community, we ask for your continued care and respect,” the statement said, calling the employees who followed their training, locked down their stores and escorted shoppers to safety during the shooting “heroes.”An Allen Outlets spokeswoman declined to offer an estimate of the number of stores and restaurants expected to reopen Wednesday, butindependently confirmed some of those businesses include Banana Republic, J.
The statement said those reopening will resume normal hours from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday.The shopping center said it will increase security for customers and the thousands of employees who work there. The Allen Police Department operates a substation on the property to support on-site police services, the statement said, noting the outlet mall also has a “comprehensive security and emergency management plan” and conducts multiple drills each year to prepare for critical events.
“As you revisit Allen Premium Outlets, you will see these men and women continuing to keep a watchful eye,” the statement said.A permanent memorial “to honor the victims and to commemorate the enduring strength of the Allen community,” is in the works, according to the mall.No additional information about the memorial was immediately available.
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