Ben Carter Takes Full Possession of Strategic Mall

Ben Carter Enterprises now has full ownership of the 56 acres of outparcels surrounding Tanger Outlets Savannah.

ATLANTA— Ben Carter Enterprises now has full ownership of the 56 acres of outparcels surrounding Tanger Outlets Savannah. The recent acquisition includes the existing Applebee’s and Panda Express sites. At the same time, Outlet Mall of Savannah redeemed Ben Carter’s stake in the upscale, 420,000-square-foot designer outlet center in Pooler, GA. The retail center is located next to the Savannah International Airport. “Savannah and its surrounding submarkets boast impressive demographics and tourism numbers,” Ben Carter tells GlobeSt.com. “The region’s retail offerings previously underserved the community. As we develop the outparcels around Tanger Outlets Savannah, which is prominently located near the airport and major highways, we will continue to seek retailers, restaurants, hotels and similar uses that resonate with market demand.” As the sole owner of the outlet center mall site, Be Carter will continue progress on the Phase III expansion of Tanger Outlets Savannah to accommodate retailer demand. Texas Roadhouse, Rise Pies and Metro Diner are among the restaurants coming online there. The retail center is 99% occupied. Ben Carter plans for outparcel development are continuing. According to the firm, new ownership structure will allow the firm to develop the outparcels in a more streamlined process. For starters, the firm will focus on finishing the next 500,000 square feet of retail , restaurants, hotels and auto dealers surrounding the outlet mall. Outparcel development plans include a Holiday Inn and Suites hotel and Vaden Chevrolet of Pooler, which calls for a car dealership, car wash, maintenance shop and seven-acre car lot. The hotel and dealership will open in 2017. Peripheral development plans also include a 151,000-square-foot shopping center, which will feature Dick’s Sporting Goods, Hobby Lobby, Home Goods and Ulta Beauty. The Ben Carter team is actively negotiating a number of restaurant deals that will join Applebee’s and Panda Express.