ALLEN, Texas — Four new stores, an ice cream place and a Chuck E. Cheese are coming to the Allen Premium Outlets outdoor shopping mall later this year.
Chubbies, Vera Bradley, Earthbound Trading Company and Baseballism are opening this fall. Ked's Ice Cream, Waffles & Crepes, a creamery specializing in flavors from around the world, will also open this fall, joining the kids entertainment restaurant Chuck E. Cheese.
Allen Premium Outlets, which is owned by the Simon company, announced the new stores on Thursday.
Chubbies is a clothing line specializing in "short shorts." Vera Bradley offers handbags, backpacks and other various accessories. Earthbound Trading Company, which started as a rock and mineral shop, specializes in gifts and "free-spirit" fashion. Baseballism is a sports clothing brand focused on baseball shirts, hats and accessories. Baseballism currently has a shop at the Texas Live! development near the Rangers' Globe Life Field.
Exact opening dates for the new offerings at the outlet mall haven't been announced. At least two of the stores' locations are on the mall's most current map: Chubbies and Vera Bradley will be located along the west side of the mall near the Coach outlet store.