Tanger Outlets Pittsburgh, also called Tanger Outlets Washington is an open-air

outlet mall An outlet store, factory outlet or factory shop is a brick and mortar or online store in which manufacturers sell their stock directly to the public. Traditionally, a factory outlet was a store attached to a factory or warehouse, sometimes allowin ...

in South Strabane Township in

Washington County, Pennsylvania Washington County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 209,349. Its county seat is Washington. Washington County is part of the Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county i ...

owned by

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. ( ) is a real estate investment trust headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina that invests in shopping centers containing outlet stores in the United States and Canada. As of December 31, 2019, the comp ...

. It is within the Greater Pittsburgh metropolitan area. It is located on Race Track Road off

Interstate 79 in Pennsylvania Interstate 79 (I-79) is an Interstate Highway in the eastern United States, designated from I-77 in Charleston, West Virginia, north to Pennsylvania Route 5 (PA 5) and PA 290 in Erie, Pennsylvania. It is a primary thoroughfare ...

in a development called Victory Center. It was supported by the

Redevelopment Authority of the County of Washington The Redevelopment Authority of the County of Washington, also known as the Washington County Redevelopment Authority is the redevelopment authority for Washington County, Pennsylvania. It is charged with redeveloping blighted areas and administer ...

. The development process for what would become the outlets began in 2000. The site was chosen for its access from

Interstate 79 Interstate 79 (I-79) is an Interstate Highway in the eastern United States, designated from I-77 in Charleston, West Virginia, north to Pennsylvania Route 5 (PA 5) and PA 290 in Erie, Pennsylvania. It is a primary thoroughfare ...

, proximity to

The Meadows Racetrack and Casino Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, originally The Meadows Racetrack and Casino, is a Standardbred Horse, Standardbred harness racing, harness-racing Racetrack, track and slot-machine casino in North Strabane Township, Pennsylvania, United States, a ...

, and for having sufficient distance from

Grove City Premium Outlets Grove City Premium Outlets, (formerly Prime Outlets-Grove City) is an open-air outlet mall, which is situated on Interstate 79, four miles south of its junction with Interstate 80, in Springfield Township, west of Grove City, Pennsylvania. Lo ...

. It is approximately south of its largest rival, the

. The facility was built with the support of

tax-increment financing Tax increment financing (TIF) is a public financing method that is used as a subsidy for redevelopment, infrastructure, and other community-improvement projects in many countries, including the United States. The original intent of a TIF program is ...

procedure. The financing deal with

Trinity Area School District Trinity Area School District is a public school district located outside the city of Washington in southwestern Pennsylvania. It serves the Pittsburgh exurbs of Canton Township, South Strabane Township, and North Franklin Township, as well as r ...

and the

was controversial. Prior to approval, an anonymous opposition group spent $100,000 in a single week on

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, road signs, telephone solicitations, a Web site, and newspaper advertisements. The tax-increment financing included a

Bass Pro Shop BPS Direct, L.L.C, doing business as Bass Pro Shops, is an American privately held retailer which specializes in hunting, fishing, camping, and other related outdoor recreation merchandise. With headquarters in Springfield, Missouri, Bass Pr ...

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