The 200-store center won first place in the new or renovated entertainment center category. The center also received a Merit Award from the Society for Environmental Graphic Design awards program.
Concord Mills is enhanced by an oval racetrack layout, oversized video screens and Carolinas-themed architecture.
Concord Mills attracted 18 million visitors in its first year and has created 3,500 new full and part-time jobs. The center is expected to generate $300 million a year in retail sales and $18 million annually in tax revenue to the city of Concord, Cabarrus County, and the state of North Carolina.
The Mills Corp. of Arlington, VA developed Concord Mills.
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