From Lake Charles to Shreveport to Baton Rouge, Louisiana offers a wealth of outlet shopping malls.
Most stores offer a substantial savings over department store prices. Plus, if you chance upon a sale, the savings are even greater. Below is a list of the best of Louisiana's outlet malls (in random order):
Factory Stores of America -- Located about 10 minutes east of Lake Charles, this Louisiana shopping mall features over two dozen outlet retailers. Among them are Bass Shoes, Easy Spirit Outlet, Bon Worth, Book Warehouse, Burke's Outlet, Van Heusen, and Vanity Fair.
Factory Stores of America is open Monday through Saturday from 10am to 7pm and on Sunday from noon to 6pm.
Factory Stores of America, I-10 at Exit 43, Iowa LA; 337 582-8800
Tanger Outlet Center -- Just 20 minutes from Baton Rouge and about one hour from New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, this outlet shopping mall has over 50 discount stores. Highlights include Aeropostale, Bass Shoes, Bible Factory Outlet, Carter's Childrenswear, Casual Male Big & Tall, Farberware, Fragrance Outlet, Gap Outlet, Guess, Haggar Clothing, IZOD, Jones NY, Mikasa, Liz Claiborne, Levi's Outlet, Party America, Nine West, OshKosh, Old Navy Outlet, The Children's Place Outlet, Tommy Hilfiger, Wilsons Leather Outlet, and Zales Diamond Outlet.
Tanger Outlet Center is open Monday through Saturday from 9am to 9pm and on Sunday from noon to 6pm.
Tanger Outlet Center, I-10 at Exit 177, Gonzales LA; 225-647-9383
Factory Stores of America -- This Louisiana outlet mall, a sister to the one in Lake Charles discussed above, is located about 45 minutes east of Shreveport. It features over two dozen outlet retailers, including Bass Shoes, Easy Spirit, Book Warehouse, L'eggs Hanes Bali, Koret, Van Heusen, and Vanity Fair.
Factory Stores of America is open Monday through Saturday from 10am to 7pm and on Sunday from noon to 6pm.
Factory Stores of America, I-20 at Exit 69, Arcadia LA; 318 263-8553
Louisiana Boardwalk -- Located in the heart of Shreveport, along the Red River, this outlet shopping center features over three dozen retailers. Among them are Adidas, Bass Pro Shops, Borders Book Outlet, Easy Spirit & Co., Fossil, Guess, Haggar, Kitchen Collection, Le Mode, Nine West, OshKosh, The Linen Outlet, Ultra -- The Diamond Outlet, and Reebok.
Louisiana Boardwalk is open Monday through Thursday from 10am to 9pm , on Friday and Saturday from 10am to 10pm, and on Sunday from noon to 7pm.
Louisiana Boardwalk, I-20 and the Texas Street Bridge, Shreveport LA; 318 752-1455
