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"Construction work is almost done at the Merrimack Premium Outlets, which are scheduled to open in less than a week.The grand opening of the outlet mall is planned for Thursday, and operators said they're anticipating a big turnout. Stores include Saks Fifth Avenue;s outlet Off Fifth, Ecco, DKNY and others.\"We are looking forward to greeting everybody,\" said general manager Elaine Devine.As construction workers are wrapping up, retail workers are starting to file in.\"We have been under construction for the last couple of years, so this is the culmination of just a grand project, and we hope everyone is going to enjoy it,\" Devine said.Officials said there are special promotions planned for the grand opening.\"We have a $5,000 shopping spree that's available,\" Devine said. \"There are in-store promotions, music. Lots of stores will also be doing cooking promotions.\"Through Father's Day weekend, the outlets will have extended shopping hours, which is expected to bring in a lot of traffic. Merrimack police said the mall has hired extra detail officers to direct traffic. With the annual Rockin' Ribfest nearby that weekend, the Everett Turnpike might get jammed.Officials are urging shoppers to exit from the Everett Turnpike at exit 10 to try to mitigate traffic. The outlets open at 9 a.m. Thursday."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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