The Outlet Shoppes at Laredo

The Outlet Shoppes at Laredo
El Portal Mall
LocationLaredo, Texas, U.S.
Address1600 Water Street, Laredo, Texas 78040
Opened1970 (as River Drive Mall)
March 2017 (as The Outlet Shoppes at Laredo)
Closed2003 (as River Drive Mall)
DeveloperHorizon Group
ManagementHorizon Group Properties
OwnerHorizon Group Properties / CBL
Stores50+
Floor area358,000 sq. ft.
Floors3
Websitetheoutletshoppesatlaredo.com

The Outlet Shoppes at Laredo is an outlet mall in downtown Laredo, Texas, featuring over 50 name-brand stores.

Both the I-35 exit and Mexico pedestrian bridge lead to the mall, located at 1600 Water Street.

History

River Drive Mall

River Drive Mall view from Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas will be demolished to make way for the new Outlet Shoppes at Laredo

River Drive Mall began operating in 1970 and was the first enclosed shopping center in Laredo. River Drive Mall permanently closed in 2003.

The Outlet Shoppes at Laredo

On June 12, 2013, Horizon Group Properties and the City of Laredo announced the development of an outlet center in place of the River Drive Mall. The outlet mall feature 50+ outlet stores in a newly planned 3 level open air building. El Portal Center was demolished in 2014 for the new building. The Outlet Shoppes at Laredo opened in May 2017.

References

  1. ↑ Marinic, Gregory N. (2017). Borderland Appropriations: Globalization, Obsolescence, Migration and the American Shopping Mall (Thesis). Texas A&M University. Retrieved October 4, 2026.
  2. ↑ El Mañana/Staff (May 31, 2020). "Los tiempos de bonanza que no volverán a Laredo". El Mañana. Retrieved October 4, 2026.
  3. ↑ "The Outlet Shoppes at Laredo ::: Information". The Outlet Shoppes at Laredo. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
  4. ↑ "History of the City of Laredo, Texas: Through the Years". City of Laredo. Retrieved October 4, 2026.
  5. ↑ Marinic, Gregory N. (2017). Borderland Appropriations: Globalization, Obsolescence, Migration and the American Shopping Mall (Thesis). Texas A&M University. Retrieved October 4, 2026.
  6. ↑ El Mañana/Staff (May 31, 2020). "Los tiempos de bonanza que no volverán a Laredo". El Mañana. Retrieved October 4, 2026.
  7. ↑ Marinic, Gregory N. (2017). Borderland Appropriations: Globalization, Obsolescence, Migration and the American Shopping Mall (Thesis). Texas A&M University. Retrieved October 4, 2026.
  8. ↑ Laredo Morning Times City announces outlet center in downtown Laredo
  9. ↑ Horizon Group Plans for The Outlet Shoppes at Laredo
  10. ↑ KXOF Fox 39 New Outlets Coming to Laredo
  11. ↑ Chapa, Sergio (March 16, 2017). "The Outlet Shoppes at Laredo open with Spring Break crowds". San Antonio Business Journal. Retrieved November 20, 2022.

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