Apple permanently closing three US stores, here's why
9to5Mac • • technology
Key Points:
- Apple is closing three retail stores in the U.S., located in Towson, Maryland; Escondido, California; and Trumbull, Connecticut, due to declining mall conditions and the departure of several retailers.
- The closures are set for June, with stores temporarily closing and reopening briefly before permanently shutting down.
- Employees at the Trumbull and Escondido locations will be reassigned to nearby Apple stores, while Towson employees can apply for other roles under a collective bargaining agreement.
- The Towson store was notable as the first Apple Store to unionize in June 2022, affiliated with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers.
- Despite these closures, Apple continues to invest in retail, having opened eleven new stores globally and upgraded multiple others in the past year.
