Foxwoods In The Middle Of Major Shake-Up With Closures, New Arrivals

MASHANTUCKET, CT — Foxwoods and the attached Tanger Outlets mall are going through a period of flux, with several businesses closing and others opening.

Outdoor gear retailer Eddie Bauer is closing all of its stores nationwide, including its location at Tanger Outlets, following a bankruptcy filing.

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Francesca's, a women's clothing and accessories chain, is another national retailer that has announced its stores will shutter. The brand has a boutique at Tanger Outlets.

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Lick Candy Store and Carina's Women's Boutique, both located in the Fox Tower, will also close, according to The Connecticut Scoop. Both stores are offering steep discounts leading up to closing.

Polo Ralph Lauren at Tanger Outlets will shutter its doors March 20. The brand's Clinton store will remain open, The Connecticut Scoop reported.

On the flip side, several stores and restaurants are opening at the casino resort.

One of the most anticipated is The Bedford by Martha Stewart. The restaurant will open Saturday in the Grand Pequot Tower.

The Bedford is Stewart’s second restaurant with the first location opening at Paris Las Vegas in 2022. The Foxwoods restaurant is named for Stewart’s 1925 farmhouse in Bedford, NY, and is designed to reflect that setting.

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Another high-end establishment that plans to open at Foxwoods is Yamashiro. The Japanese-inspired restaurant plans to bring "over a century of Hollywood history" to the resort casino.

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Sally's Apizza, a historic New Haven restaurant, is coming to Foxwoods as well. The pizzeria announced a new location at the Danbury Fair Mall too.

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Tanger Outlets has plenty of recent additions as well, including Pickleball Smash-it, a new spa called Takkra, clothing retailer The Children’s Place, and Yummy Bite.

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