L’eggs Hanes Bali, the last store from the former Peace Arch Factory Outlets, closed February 28. The outlet mall was renamed to Birch Bay Square in 2011.
Property manager Nathan Shamsel said large-scale realtors have faced minimal traffic in their stores due to impacts from Amazon and other online companies.
“Hanes at this site couldn’t keep up with rent,” he said. “Filling up these spaces is really hard. There was no ability to order anything online in the ’90s for these large retail stores.”
Birch Bay Square has no one lined up to fill the Hanes site after it decided to not renew its lease, he said.
The businesses currently in Birch Bay Square are Anytime Fitness, Betty Be Good Boutique, Birch Bay Tax and Accounting, Bob’s Burgers and Brew, Bow Wow and Woofs, Capstone Physical Therapy, Birch Bay Budz, Jack in the Box, The Market at Birch Bay, Mike’s Dollar Plus, Nail Masters, CBP/NEXUS Center, Northwest Veterinary Clinic, Subway, Windermere Real Estate, Woods Coffee, Scent, and Energy Foot Massage.
Sahara Pizza is expected to open in June, Shamsel said.
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