“When you’re a super-regional mall like this with over 120 shops, in this day and age, it’s important to reflect the community that you serve and we do have a very robust local leasing program. Almost 40 shops and eateries are owned by local entrepreneurs including Black-owned businesses,” he said. “We have curated this collection of local retailers, and it’s offered a freshness and diversity that I think has enhanced the shopper experience and it may be why we recovered better than most malls after the pandemic.”
