Undisclosed Fees at a Tanger Outlet in Ohio
November 2019: A class-action lawsuit was filed against Columbus Outlets, Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, and Brooks Brothers Group for allegedly failing to disclose that certain retailers – including Brooks Brothers – at a Tanger Outlet in Ohio add an undisclosed fee, labeled as “NCA charges,” which the outlet owners allegedly use to pay their financial obligations to third parties. (Fiorelli et al v. Columbus Outlets, LLC; Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.; and Brooks Brothers Group, Inc., Case No. 19-cv-5278, S.D. Ohio)
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