Flurry of activity at Mall at University Town Center

The Mall at University Town Center is six months away
from opening . CHARLES SCHELLE/Bradenton Herald

The Mall at University Town Center is six months, four days away from opening, and in the past month building permit applications and commitments seem to happen on a daily occurrence.

At this point, I know it's hard to keep up with all the stores that are starting to build and those that have been officially announced.

To help, here is a round-up of stores and restaurants that are coming to the Mall at University Town Center so far. This list will be updated.

Updated May 30

Stores

• American Eagle Outfitters
• Ann Taylor
• Anthropologie
• Apple Store
• The Art of Shaving
• Bebe
• Boston Proper
• Brighton
• Calypso St. Barth
• Champs Sports
• Crate & Barrel
• Dillard's
• Edward Benier
• Everything But Water
• Express
• FootLocker
• Forever 21
• Gap
• Gymboree
• H&M
• J. Crew
• J.Jill
• Journeys
• Kay Jewelers
• LensCrafters
• Lilly Pulitzer
• LOFT by Ann Taylor
• Lululemon Athletica
• Macy's
• Michael Kors
• Oil & Vinegar
• Omega
• Organic Nail Bar
• Pottery Barn
• Saks Fifth Avenue
• Sephora
• Solstice Sunglasses
• Soma
• Swarovski
• Teavana
• Things Remembered
• Tommy Bahama
• Tumi
• Vera Bradley
• Victoria's Secret
• Williams-Sonoma
• The Walking Company
• Yankee Candle
• Z Gallerie
• Zales Jewelers

Restaurants/Food

• BRIO Tuscan Grille
• The Capital Grille
• The Cheesecake Factory
• Cold Stone Creamery
• Godiva
• Kona Grill
• Mandarin Express
• Seasons 52
• Smoothie King
• Sophie's (inside Saks Fifth Avenue)
• Starbucks
• Zinburger Wine & Burger Bar

Remember that the 880,000-square-foot mall is expected to open Oct. 16, with an exclusive preview night Oct. 15. It will feature 100 stores, half of them expected to be new to the Sarasota-Bradenton market. So we're about a quarter of the way through with the list of stores that are confirmed. Some of the store lease signings and commitments could come in the final 90 days before the mall opens.

When open at Cattlemen Road and University Parkway, the Mall at UTC will be the first truly enclosed mall opened in America since 2006. (Sorry, Salt Lake City and your retractable roof mall. You don't count.)