SAVANNAH, Ga., Feb. 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. announced today that it will host a job fair on Wednesday, February 25, 2015, to hire more than 900 employees for the new Tanger Outlets in Pooler, GA, which is scheduled to open in April 2015. 

Held in the Coastal Georgia Center from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., the job fair will seek to employ full and part-time team members for more than 85 upscale brand name and designer outlet retailers that will make up the new center including Coach, Michael Kors, J. Crew Factory, Brooks Brothers Factory Store, Nike Factory Store, Cole Haan, Polo Ralph Lauren Factory Store, Vera Bradley, Talbots, Under Amour, Gap Factory Store, Old Navy Outlet, Abercrombie & Fitch, Bath and Body Works, Banana Republic Factory Store, White House|Black Market, Ann Taylor Factory Store, LOFT Outlet and many more.  The Coastal Georgia Center is located at 305 Fahm Street, Savannah, GA 31401.  Applicants are encouraged to bring multiple copies of their resumes to the Job Fair.

"We are pleased to offer robust employment opportunities to the local community surrounding the Tanger Outlet Center located in Pooler serving the greater Savannah market," said Laura Simmons, General Manager of the new Tanger Outlet Center. "This job fair also marks another milestone that brings us closer to the grand opening of this center in April. Savannah provides a rich culture and unique landscape within the Southern market, and we are looking forward to welcoming both residents and visitors in the next few months."

"I am proud that the new Tanger Outlet Center is providing approximately 900 quality, full and part-time retail management, sales and other positions for Savannah area residents along with significant economic impact for the City and State," said Steven B. Tanger, President and Chief Executive Officer for Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. 

The economic impact is estimated at $10 million in additional sales tax for the city of Pooler and the state of Georgia.

About Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. is a publicly-traded REIT headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina that operates and owns, or has an ownership interest in, a portfolio of 46 upscale outlet shopping centers in 26 states coast to coast and in Canada, totaling approximately 14.3 million square feet leased to over 3,000 stores operated by more than 480 different brand name companies. More than 185 million shoppers visit Tanger Factory Outlet Centers annually. For more information on Tanger Outlet Centers, call 1-800-4TANGER or visit the company's web site at www.tangeroutlet.com.

MEDIA CONTACT:
Laura Simmons
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.
912-348-3125
Laura.Simmons@tangeroutlets.com

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