Which even though Valley View has about 40 or 50 more stores Tangewood still manages to keep its foot traffic up. Access to Valley View was often problematic with incoming traffic backing up into the northbound lanes of Interstate 581 and exiting traffic clogging the only road out of the mall. Nonetheless, more retailers such as Roanoke-based Grand Home Furnishings and Brendle's built free-standing locations adjacent to the mall.
Tangewood is able to sustain its customer flow despite Valley View having a larger number of stores, around 40 or 50 more. The access route to Valley View was often hindered by traffic congestion, with cars backing up into Interstate 581's northbound lanes and exiting traffic clogging the only exit road from the mall. In response, other retailers like Grand Home Furnishings and Brendle's built standalone stores near the mall.