page_title: San Marcos Outlet Malls
hierarchical_section_title: San Marcos Outlet Malls
caption_attribution_description: The northern end of The Prime Outlets Malls at San Marcos, Texas.
context_page_description: The San Marcos Outlet Malls are two distinct outlet malls, the Premium Outlets and the Tanger Factory Outlet Center. Each is located off Interstate Highway 35 in
  San Marcos, Texas. The outlet mall first opened in 1977. Combined, the two adjacent malls have more than 240 stores, and an excess of 1,000,000 sq ft. During peak seasons, shoppers at the malls can reach numbers that effectively triple the population of San Marcos. The outlet malls in San Marcos are one of the top tourist attractions in the state. The outlet malls combined are one of the top employers of San Marcos, and are the top employers of students of nearby Texas State University.
  In 2006, ABC's The View named the San Marcos Outlets the third-best place to shop in the world.
context_section_description: The San Marcos Outlet Malls are two distinct outlet malls, the Premium Outlets and the Tanger Factory Outlet Center. Each is located off Interstate Highway 35 in 
  San Marcos, Texas. The outlet mall first opened in 1977. (Verification needed.) Combined, the two adjacent malls have more than 240 stores, and an excess of 1,000,000 sq ft (93,000 m²). During peak seasons, shoppers at the malls can reach numbers that effectively triple the population of San Marcos. The outlet malls in San Marcos are one of the top tourist attractions in the state. The outlet malls combined are one of the top employers of San Marcos, and are the top employers of students of nearby Texas State University.
  In 2006, ABC's The View named the San Marcos Outlets the third-best place to shop in the world.
caption: Premium Outlet Mall in San Marcos
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