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BEAUFORT, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cross Creek Plaza U.S. Properties Group (USPG) announces the signing of a lease for a 33,796 SF Big Lots at Cross Creek Plaza. This acquisition of Big Lots joins the lease signing of City Gear in the last quarter of 2020, expanding the offerings at one of the areas best shopping centers. Big Lots will be relocated from Beaufort Plaza into a fresh location at Cross Creek Plaza with many other national and local tenants. The store will offer expanded product lines, all of Big Lots many offerings, and name brand bargain closeouts upon which the company was founded. Their mission statement says it all: We help people live BIG and save LOTS! Its ever-changing inventory in over 23 departments will offer locals and visitors the revered one-stop treasure hunt destination that customers have come to love. The new location opens the shopping experience for the entire family, grocery to furniture home dcor to gifts clothing to electronics. Gord Wiebe, Director of USPG states: Big Lots is a fine company, and we are proud to be part of their growth plan so many offerings and outstanding brands from across the globe, all under one roof. This store will be a great addition to the ever-changing, already stellar variety of choices at Cross Creek Plaza and surrounding areas. We at U.S. Properties Group are proud to invest in the future and continued successes of Beaufort. Tim Todaro, Senior Director of Leasing for USPG states: The addition of Big Lots displays the momentum of forward progress we are pursuing in 2021. We appreciate the relationship/partnership of this growing company and are thrilled with the addition of this tenant to add new, fresh shopping opportunities to the Beaufort and expanded area. About Cross Creek Plaza: Cross Creek Plaza is located just north of Hilton Head and Bluffton, SC. Its low country charm and neighboring sea islands blend into the diverse scenic area. The center is anchored by Belk, with TJ Maxx, PetSmart, Planet Fitness, and offers a variety of complementary retailers, including Hibbett Sports, Kay Jewelers, GNC, GameStop, rue21, and many others. Just off of US 21, the center has both local and visitor appeal and has become the center of choice as a shopping destination. U.S. Properties Group is growing and owns approximately four million square feet and redevelops shopping centers in 10 states and over 350 tenant relationships, covering the Midwest and Southeast United States, which includes Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. U.S. Properties Group was founded to create value and realize the Upcycling of shopping center assets. They (USPG) and their team of professionals utilize their skills in acquisitions, development, renovation, and management to enhance property values and restore the community marketplaces with best of class tenants and services. For more information visit www.uspginc.com

Answer: U.S. Properties Group Signs Big Lots to Cross Creek Plaza, Beaufort, South Carolina