SUNRISE, FL – Following its ongoing surge of luxury brand offerings and the announcement of another new expansion project, now underway, Sawgrass Mills is building on its leading reputation by adding even more shopper friendly amenities, including a new exterior mall circulator and an expanded customer service team. These new options will further elevate the shopping experience at the largest outlet and value shopping destination in the United States.

“Sawgrass Mills is absolutely unmatched in offering a shopping experience that includes luxury outlet and classic American brand retail selections and dining and now is bringing forward shopper focused amenities that will make it more enjoyable for our loyal shoppers from around the globe,” said Joellyn Fellmeth, regional director of marketing at Sawgrass Mills. “These enhancements reflect our commitment to providing top-notch service as Sawgrass Mills continues to grow and broaden its impressive retail selection.”

The recently launched Sawgrass Mills Circle Bus runs throughout the day and evening, connecting guests with each of the mall's main entrances.  This new fleet of air-conditioned exterior circulators will allow shoppers to easily traverse from one end of the mall to the other, without having to backtrack, regardless of where they parked

Sawgrass Mills also recently expanded its customer service team with a new “ambassador program,” which provides concierge-level assistance throughout the property. Friendly, multilingual individuals in easily identified attire will assist shoppers with directions to their favorite stores and merchandise recommendations, offer tips on special deals of the day, assist with local transportation information and more, allowing guests to have the most productive shopping trip possible.

International shoppers continue to take advantage of SHOP N DROP, a unique bag storage service located near Godiva in the center of the mall. This dedicated service allows guests to store their purchases in a safe location so they can shop with ease without the burden of toting bags from store to store or leave them in their car.

Plus, at Sawgrass Mills' two Simon Guest Services locations shoppers can access Smartcartes and wheelchair rentals or purchase the Simon Giftcard.  A new LanguageLine® over-the-phone interpreting service now connects shoppers to translators in more than 200 languages.  There are also two convenient foreign currency exchange booths.

No car? No worries! The Official Sawgrass Mills Shuttle transports visitors to and from select Fort Lauderdale, Miami Beach, South Beach, Downtown Miami, Bal Harbour, Sunny Isles, Aventura and Hallandale Beach hotels. For more information, visit www.sawgrassmillsshuttle.com or email info@sawgrassmillsshuttle.com.  For reservations, please call +1 (954) 838-1039.

Travelers can also take advantage of special discounted room rates with Shop 'N Stay packages at select area hotels. Many of these packages also include breakfast for guests and a complimentary Sawgrass Mills Coupon Book, valued at more than $500 in additional savings. For more information on Shop 'N Stay hotel packages, visit the Traveling Here page on Sawgrass Mills' website.  Tour operators and travel agencies are encouraged to register groups in advance at traveltrade.simon.com or by emailing Victoria Ramani, director of tourism at Sawgrass Mills at vramani@simon.com to enjoy additional perks.

All of these convenient, value-added amenities further enhance the already unparalleled shopping available at Sawgrass Mills' more than 350 stores. Top Sawgrass Mills retailers include Banana Republic Factory Store, Calvin Klein, Columbia Sportswear Outlet, Gap Outlet, LEGO Brand Retail Store, LOFT Outlet, Michael Kors Outlet, Nike Factory Store, Old Navy Outlet, Polo Ralph Lauren Factory Store, UGG Australia, Under Armour Factory House, Super Target and electronics superstore, BrandsMart USA.

Savvy shoppers will also appreciate Sawgrass Mills' growing mix of more than 60 market-exclusive outlets that can't be found anywhere else in the area from brands, such as AllSaints, bareMinerals, Catimini, Diane Von Furstenberg, Diesel, GUCCI, Jimmy Choo, kate spade New York, The North Face, Prada, Roberto Cavalli, Tory Burch, TUMI, Vera Bradley Outlet and Versace, with 7 For All Mankind and Brunello Cucinelli coming soon.

For more information on Sawgrass Mills, call (954) 846-2350 or visit www.sawgrassmills.com.  Sawgrass Mills may also be found on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SawgrassMills and on Twitter @ShopSawgrass and Instagram @ShopSawgrass. 

About Sawgrass Mills

Sawgrass Mills, the largest outlet and value retail shopping destination in the United States, provides the ultimate shopping experience with more than 350 name-brand outlet and off-price retail stores, two major food courts, nine full-service restaurants and top entertainment. Millions of visitors annually enjoy stores throughout the entire property such as Calvin Klein, Coach Factory Store, Disney Character Warehouse, Escada Company Store, Gap Outlet, Guess Factory Store, Hugo Boss Factory Store, Marshalls, Michael Kors Outlet, Nike Factory Store, Polo Ralph Lauren Factory Store and TUMI, as well as anchor stores such as Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH, Neiman Marcus Last Call, Bloomingdale's – The Outlet Store, Super Target and electronics superstore, BrandsMart USA. The Colonnade Outlets at Sawgrass Mills features many exclusive to the area luxury outlets, such as Jimmy Choo, GUCCI, Tory Burch and Prada. The excitement of shopping is only enhanced by great places to eat such as Grand Lux Café, Rainforest Cafe, P.F Chang's China Bistro and Zinburger Wine & Burger Bar, and the best places to play such as GAMEROOM, Sawgrass 23 Stadium & IMAX and Barbie™ The Dreamhouse Experience™.

Sawgrass Mills is located at 12801 West Sunrise Blvd in Sunrise, FL at the crossroads of West Sunrise Boulevard and Flamingo Road, just 15 minutes from Fort Lauderdale and approximately 35 minutes from Miami and Palm Beach.  Regular hours are 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday. Restaurants, movie theaters and bars enjoy later hours.  International shoppers enjoy a convenient currency exchange booth, free Wi-Fi, wheelchair and smartecarte® rentals, incentives for groups and individuals, as well as SHOP N DROP, a bag storage and shipping service. For more information on Sawgrass Mills, please call (954) 846-2350 or visit www.sawgrassmills.com. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/SawgrassMills and follow us on Twitter @ShopSawgrass and Instagram @ShopSawgrass. 

About The Mills

The Mills®, a part of Simon, offers a unique brand of shopping with a mix of popular name brand outlets, value retailers and full-price stores, plus family-oriented dining and entertainment concepts. The Mills are well-located in major metropolitan markets and many are recognized as leading tourism destinations. Notable properties include Arundel Mills (Baltimore), Gurnee Mills (Chicago), Grapevine Mills (Dallas), Ontario Mills (Los Angeles), Opry Mills (Nashville), Potomac Mills (Washington, DC) and Sawgrass Mills (Ft. Lauderdale/Miami).

Simon is a global leader in retail real estate ownership, management and development and a S&P100 company (Simon Property Group, NYSE:SPG). Our industry-leading retail properties and investments across North America, Europe and Asia provide shopping experiences for millions of consumers every day and generate billions in annual retail sales. For more information, visit simon.com.

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