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Miramar Beach, Fla. -- New Balance announced that it opened its first factory store in Northwest Florida at Silver Sands Factory Stores on Thursday.

The 4,825-sq.-ft. store offers New Balance shoes and apparel for women, men and children. New Balance Factory Store is located near Swarovski at the east part of the center.

“We chose Silver Sands because we wanted to open in a high-performing center that has a great portfolio of brands,” said Stephen Dix, general manager of retail operations for New Balance.

Springfield, Ill. -- Family Dollar has opened an 8,800-sq.-ft. store at Fairhills Mall, located in Springfield, Ill.

The mall is owned by New York City-based Centro Properties Group.
 

Indianapolis -- Simon Property Group announced that it opened the second phase of Houston Premium Outlets in Cypress, Texas.

The 114,000-sq.-ft. expansion brings the property to a total of 541,000 sq. ft. of gross leasable area (GLA) and 145 stores.