Are they seeing something in Bend?

That would seem to be an impressive group of corporate stores coming in at the Bend Factory Stores mall.

Coach, and a "men's" Coach store; Pendleton (this even interests me); Under Armour; Puma; and Brooks Brothers.  I would have been impressed if they got two of these, much less the bunch.

Either the mall has changed some terms, or made some can't refuse deals -- or...

...the national chains are seeing some stats here in Bend which are -- all of a sudden-- enticing them.