March job fair planned for new retail outlet center at Foxwoods

A JOB fair will be held on March 19 to hire more than 900 employees for the new Tanger Outlets shopping center at Foxwoods Resort Casino.
A JOB fair will be held on March 19 to hire more than 900 employees for the new Tanger Outlets shopping center at Foxwoods Resort Casino.

MASHANTUCKET, Conn. – A job fair will be held on March 19 to hire more than 900 employees for the new Tanger Outlets shopping center at Foxwoods Resort Casino.
The center is scheduled to open on May 21, according to information from Tanger Factory Outlets Inc.
The job fair will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. in Foxwoods’ premier ballroom; full- and part-time employees will be hired for the more than 80 branded and designer outlet retailers, including American Eagle Outfitters, Ann Taylor, Banana Republic, Brooks Brothers, Calvin Klein, Coach, Fossil, Gap, H&M, J. Crew, LOFT, Michael Kors, Nike, Skechers, Steve Madden, Talbots, Tommy Hilfiger and many more.
“We are proud of the employment opportunities that Tanger Outlets at Foxwoods Resort Casino is bringing to this community and are thrilled to be one step closer to opening this beautiful center in May,” David DelVecchio, general manager of Tanger Outlets at Foxwoods Resort Casino, said in a statement. “The dynamic environment at Foxwoods makes it the ideal location for a Tanger Outlet center and we cannot wait to welcome both residents and visitors of southeastern Connecticut when we open our doors.”
The approximately $125 million project has created more than 400 jobs during the construction phase.
Once complete, Tanger Outlets at Foxwoods Resort Casino will create an estimated $10.4 million in annual sales taxes. Construction on the new 300,000-square-foot Tanger Outlets began in September 2013.
Guests will be able to enter Tanger Outlets at Foxwoods Resort Casino from two indoor entrances including one from the Grand Pequot Hotel and the other from the Fox Tower.
“We’re looking forward to an exciting 2015 with the opening of our new Tanger Outlets,” Felix Rappaport, president and CEO of Foxwoods Resort Casino, said in a statement.
“This will continue our efforts to create a more robust experience for our guests and position the property as the preeminent retail and gaming destination in the Northeast. The economic impact will be widespread as we bring new jobs to southeastern Connecticut and create new employment opportunities for all of Connecticut and neighboring Rhode Island residents,” he said.

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