After closing its Williamsburg flagship store two years ago, Yankee Candle is planning to return to the area this fall, but with a much smaller operation.
Williamsburg Premium Outlets announced Wednesday that a Yankee Candle would be opening there in October.
“Fans of the brand will be happy to know the store is back for good,” Premium Outlets said in a news release.
The store will be located between The North Face and The Children’s Place.
Yankee Candle Village opened on Richmond Road in Williamsburg in November 2005. The 42,000-square-foot village featured a variety of items in addition to candles and became a popular tourist destination. It closed in April 2021, although the reasons behind the closure were never clear.
Earlier this year, Richmond-based entertainment company Uptown Alley purchased the building and plans to turn it into a multi-level entertainment center that will feature bowling, an arcade and a restaurant. The company plans to open the new center in the spring of 2024.
The new Yankee Candle in the James City County-based Premium Outlets will be the 12th smaller Yankee Candle retail outlet in Virginia. There are three in Hampton Roads, including at Patrick Henry Mall in Newport News, at Greenbrier Mall in Chesapeake and at Lynnhaven Mall in Virginia Beach. Other stores are in Leesburg, Fredericksburg, Gainesville, Prince William, Roanoke, Winchester and two in the Richmond area— Short Pump Town Center and Chesterfield Towne Center.
Premium Outlets also announced two other new stores joining the retail center: A pop-up Columbia clearance store that will be open through the end of the year, and Stone Haven, which will be located next to Sperry and the Michael Kors Outlet and sell natural stones, crystals, beads, jewelry and other collectable products.
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