In a circa-1987 site plan, we see the original, first-phase, retail facility. It encompassed a modest 84,000 leasable square feet and contained thirty-four stores and services.  

A detail view shows locations of five charter tenants. From the get-go, THE SHOPPES was a very upscale shopping venue.  

THE SHOPPES OF SADDLE CREEK TENANTS 1987:

Ann Taylor ladies' wear / Baily, Banks  & Biddle Jewelers / Banana Republic / Benetton / Brentano's Books / Brookstone / Cacharel ladies' wear / Cinnamon Corner / Crabtree & Evelyn / Designer Petites ladies' wear / East Side ladies' wear / Express ladies' wear / Florida Adams ladies' wear / Godiva Chocolatier / G. H. Bass shoes / H20h! ladies' wear / Hemmings restaurant / Honeybee ladies' wear / Jaegar / James Davis apparel / Joseph Shoes / La Louisiane restauraunt / Laura Ashley ladies' wear / Polo-Ralph Lauren / Rodier ladies' wear / Ruby Tuesday restaurant / Scandia Down Shops ladies' wear / U.S. Male / The Bombay Company / The Gap apparel / The Limited ladies' wear / The Sharper Image / The White Pony ladies' wear / Victoria's Secret