Birch Run Premium Outlets is an

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Birch Run, Michigan Birch Run is a village in Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,553 at the 2010 census. The village is located within Birch Run Township. Birch Run was the home of the Great Lakes Storm, a defunct member of the Con ...

. The largest outlet mall in the

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, it opened in 1986. It is managed by Premium Outlets, a division of

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. The Birch Run Premium Outlets are located approximately halfway between

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and

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History

The mall was built in 1986 as Manufacturer's Marketplace/Prime Outlets at Birch Run. In 2010, the mall was bought by

's Premium Outlet division and renamed Birch Run Premium Outlets. The mall's busiest months are August and December, the former due to back-to-school shopping and vacationing travelers. For many years, Birch Run Premium Outlets were the largest outlet mall in the

References

External links

Official website
Outlet malls in the United States Shopping malls established in 1986 Shopping malls in Michigan Premium Outlets Tourist attractions in Saginaw County, Michigan {{Michigan-stub