Biltmore Square Mall, the original shopping center on the site, was built in 1989 with
Hess's,
Proffitt's, and
Belk as its anchor stores. The mall was developed by a
joint venture of
Crown American,
Edward J. DeBartolo Corporation, and George H. V. Cecil. In March 1998, the mall management (along with other plaintiffs) attempted to resist annexation into the city of Asheville. The attempt was unsuccessful. In November 2006, Symphony Property Group and two local investment groups (collectively calling themselves Biltmore Eight, LLC) purchased the shopping center with the assistance of a third-party loan. Cinebarre, a new concept in movie theaters and restaurants, was unveiled in the Biltmore Square Mall in 2007. Food, beer, and wine are served before and during the screening of films in the theater. The mall closed on January 31, 2014, except for the anchors and
Dollar Tree.
Belk closed at the end of 2014. The redeveloped shopping center opened on May 1, 2015 as an
outlet mall called Asheville Outlets. Developed by New England Development, its new anchor stores are
Dillard's Clearance Center &
Field & Stream with other stores including
Nike Factory Store,
Under Armour,
Coach,
Abercrombie & Fitch Outlet,
Cole Haan,
Tommy Hilfiger,
Bath & Body Works and close to 65 other stores. It is an open-air mall that features covered breezeways and a fire and water fountain. In November 2023
Tanger Inc. announced its purchase of Asheville Outlets with plans to improve food and beverage and add retailers. In January 2024, to reflect the ownership change, the shopping center was rebranded as Tanger Outlets Asheville. ==Anchor stores==