Jenks community excited for Tulsa Premium Outlets after long wait

JENKS, Okla. — Development is again on the observe for the Tulsa Premium Retailers mall in Jenks, slating it to open subsequent 12 months.

Because the proprietor of Jenks Restaurant within the coronary heart of downtown, Cynthia Maciel overhears a number of conversations. These days, these conversations are about building at Tulsa Premium Retailers.

“I believe folks at the moment are simply realizing that they’re beginning building once more,” Maciel stated.

Simon Properties, the venture developer, introduced in June 2022 that building would begin up once more after they paused it because of the COVID pandemic. Eight months after the announcement, tools and crews had been plentiful.

Since outlet malls have the potential to attract in folks from throughout, native enterprise homeowners inform 2 Information Oklahoma they’re hopeful these prospects will spill into their outlets.

Amy Smith owns Cajun Blackbird in downtown Jenks, and competitors doesn’t fear her a bit.

“We imagine that extra is healthier,” Smith stated. “The extra issues that deliver folks to a vacation spot, the higher.”

The Tulsa space at present doesn’t have an outlet mall. The subsequent closest is in Oklahoma Metropolis.

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