Tanger Outlets, headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, is a national retail chain that helped to pioneer the concept of outlet shopping centers. Founded in 1981 by the late Stanley K. Tanger in Burlington, North Carolina, Tanger Outlets today consists of 43 retail centers across the U.S. and in Canada. Often major regional tourist attractions, Tanger Outlets locations attract some 180 million shoppers a year, according to the company, who are drawn by brand name and designer clothes, household goods, and other items sold at discount prices. Headed by President and CEO Steven B. Tanger, the founder's son, Tanger Outlets has employees at its Greensboro headquarters and at its locations nationwide. Brand names stores at Tanger Outlets include Polo Ralph Lauren, Liz Claiborne, Nike, Brooks Brothers, Abercrombie & Fitch, Old Navy, and Eddie Bauer. As an employer, Tanger Outlets has offered part-time job opportunities in the past.