New Apple Retail Stores in 2006 [Archive] - Page 2

Sayhey

Sep 11, 2006, 03:35 AM

Once again, here is the updated list of FY2006 stores so those who don't want to wade through all of the earlier pages will have it easily available. This shows stores already opened in FY 2006 (in red,) and upcoming stores confirmed by Apple's own listings (including stores officially announced in gold, stores in the process of staff recruitment in green, and new locations which have only been listed as upcoming retail sites in black.) Between thirty-five and forty of those listed below were planned to be opened by Sept. 30th, and with the September 23rd openings of three stores Apple has reached the upper mark of forty.

Staten Island Mall - Staten Island, New York - opened 10/15
The Oaks - Thousand Oaks, California - opened 10/29
Burlington Mall - Burlington, Massachusetts - opened 11/05
Brea Mall - Brea, California - opened 11/12
Gateway Mall - Salt Lake City, Utah - opened 11/19
Beverly Center - Los Angeles, California - opened 11/19
Fashion Square - Sherman Oaks, California - opened 11/19
Trafford Centre - Manchester, England - opened 11/19
Fukuoka Tenjin - Fukuoka, Japan - opened 12/03
Sendai Ichibancho - Sendai, Japan - opened 12/10
Meadowhall Centre - Sheffield, England - opened 12/10
Brent Cross - London, England - opened 1/28
Garden State Plaza - Paramus, New Jersey - opened 2/04
Irvine Spectrum Center - Irvine, California - opened 2/11
Derby Street - Hingham, Massachusetts - opened 2/18
Northpark Center - Dallas, Texas - opened 3/04
Summit Sierra - Reno, Nevada - opened 3/15
Southlake Center - Southlake, Texas - opened 4/08
Eaton Centre - Toronto, Canada - opened 5/06
Flatiron Crossing - Broomfield, Colorado - opened 5/06
Suburban Square - Ardmore, Pennsylvania - opened 5/13
Simi Valley Town Center - Simi Valley, California - opened 5/13
Fifth Avenue - New York City, New York - opened 5/19
Freehold Raceway - Freehold, New Jersey - opened 5/27
Perimeter Mall - Atlanta, Georgia - opened 6/03
Ridgedale Mall - Minneapolis, Minnesota - opened 6/10
Memorial City Mall - Houston, Texas - opened 6/17
Sapporo - Sapporo, Japan - opened 6/24
Crabtree Valley Mall - Raleigh, North Carolina - opened 6/24
Stamford Town Center - Stamford, Connecticut - opened 7/01
West Town Mall - Knoxville, Tennessee - opened 7/01
Lincoln Road - Miami Beach, Florida - opened 7/21
The Pier - Atlantic City, New Jersey - opened 8/19
Sherway Gardens - Toronto, Canada - opened 9/02
Le Carrefour Laval - Montreal, Canada - opened 9/09
Smith Haven Mall - Lake Grove, New York - opened 9/09
MacArthur Center - Norfolk, Virginia - opened 9/09
The Mall in Columbia - Columbia, Maryland - opened 9/23
Providence Place Mall - Providence, Rhode Island - opened 9/23
Village Point Mall - Omaha, Nebraska - opened 9/23
Arndale Centre - Manchester, England - opened 9/30
Topanga Mall - Canoga Park, California - opened 10/06
29th Street Mall - Boulder, Colorado - opened 10/13
Fair Oaks Mall - Fairfax, Virginia
First Colony Mall - Sugar Land, Texas
Waterside Shops - Naples, Florida
Chinook Centre - Calgary, Canada
ABQ Uptown Center - Albuquerque, New Mexico (mall opening Fall 2006 (http://www.abquptown.com/images/ABQUptownBrochure.pdf))
Coconut Point Mall - Bonita Springs, Florida (mall completed by Nov. 2006 (http://www.simon.com/mall/mall_info.aspx?ID=1202))
Otay Ranch Town Center - San Diego, California (mall opening 10-27-06 (http://otayranchtowncenter.com/html/Mallinfo.asp))
Cherry Hill Mall - Cherry Hill, New Jersey
West Quay Mall, Southampton, England
Bentall Centre, Kingston, England
899 Higuera Street - San Luis Obispo, California
Kahala Mall - Honolulu, Hawaii
Romaest Mall - Rome, Italy (delayed to 2007)
Orland Square - Orland Park, Illinois
Crocker Park - Cleveland, Ohio
The Domain - Austin, Texas
The Summit - Birmingham, Alabama
Park Meadows - Littleton, Colorado
77 Bahnhofstrasse - Zurich, Switzerland

The following are upcoming stores confirmed by mall websites, public documents, and press reports. No word from Apple on any of these or a word on possible opening dates as of yet. Unless they get derailed by planning difficulties, they appear to be locations of future stores; all also are very unlikely for FY 2006 openings.

21 W. 34th Street - New York, New York
Town Square Mall - Las Vegas, Nevada (mall opening "Fall 2007")
815 Bolyston Street - Boston, Massachusetts
Partridge Creek - Clinton Township, Michigan (mall opening Oct. 2007 (http://www.shoppartridgecreek.com/infodesk/media/4828.html))
Bayshore Mall - Glendale, Wisconsin (next year (http://milwaukee.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2006/04/24/newscolumn2.html?hbx=e_sw)?)
Holyoke Mall - Ingleside, Massachusetts (coming 2007 (http://www.holyokemall.com/content.asp?ContentId=867&contenttype=Whats_New))

Roller

Sep 11, 2006, 03:41 PM

I searched for the article and this is what I found.

The Birmingham News (http://www.al.com/business/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/business/1157880646260920.xml&coll=2)
Is this the same story? Thanks for the tip, I'll change my list.

Yes, that's the article.

I found it a bit odd that the reporter named Libby Lassiter, who is a principal at Bayer Properties, as a source for the part about Urban Outfitters opening a store, as well as the bit about previous negotiations with Apple. But the article only credits "sources" for the information about the new Apple Store. Still, it's hard to believe that this isn't the real deal.

I wonder how long it'll take to renovate the space, which is still occupied by Eddie Bauer.

savanahrose

Sep 11, 2006, 06:41 PM

I was told that a store might open here in Charleston sc (maybe Columbia). I keep looking but can't find anything. Where can I go to see a list or what can I do to find a list? I keep hoping the sales clerk in NC was correct.
It would be easier for me to drive to Columbia (1 1/2 hours away) than Charlotte (3 hours away).

But it would be better here in Charleston. :D

savanahrose

Sep 11, 2006, 06:42 PM

i was just looking at the list again. I hope that sales rep, was not mistaken. I see a Columbia Maryland store opening up. :o :(

evilgEEk

Sep 11, 2006, 08:15 PM

Town Square Mall - Las Vegas, Nevada (mall opening "Fall 2007")
I just about wet myself when I saw this because the mall here in town is called the Towne Square Mall... but this is in Vegas.

So I go back to waiting and hoping. :(

savanahrose

Sep 11, 2006, 11:33 PM

sayhey, Thanks for the list. It was really informative and appreciated!;)

Sayhey

Sep 16, 2006, 05:18 PM

sayhey, Thanks for the list. It was really informative and appreciated!;)

You're welcome, savanahrose! Sorry, I didn't respond sooner.

Apple has announced the opening next weekend of the Providence Place (http://www.apple.com/retail/providenceplace/week/20060924.html) store, the Village Pointe (http://www.apple.com/retail/villagepointe/week/20060924.html) store, and the Columbia Mall (http://www.apple.com/retail/columbia/week/20060924.html) store. They all will open on Saturday, September 23rd at 10:00 am. The usual giveaways apply.

The Providence Place and Village Pointe stores are the first in their states, and the Columbia Mall store will be the fifth in Maryland. The Rhode Island and Nebraska openings will mean that Apple has retail stores in 33 of the 50 states. New Mexico will be the next state to get its first store.

savanahrose

Sep 17, 2006, 05:11 AM

No problem. Thanks again.

iPhil

Sep 18, 2006, 10:49 AM

Sayhey: I'll try to get pics of progress of the apple store in Otay Ranch soon since my work days have changed .. :o :o

Sayhey

Sep 18, 2006, 11:45 AM

Sayhey: I'll try to get pics of progress of the apple store in Otay Ranch soon since my work days have changed .. :o :o

Great, iphil! I'll look forward to them.

Sayhey

Sep 23, 2006, 02:03 PM

While mac fans in Rhode Island (http://www.apple.com/retail/providenceplace/week/20060924.html) and Nebraska (http://www.apple.com/retail/villagepointe/week/20060924.html) celebrate their first Apple stores this weekend, and the retail planners in Cupertino celebrate making their target of 40 new stores by the end of FY 2006 (one more weekend to go over target,) I'm interested in two rumors posted this week on ifoAppleStore (http://www.ifoapplestore.com/). For obvious reasons the possibility of another San Francisco (http://www.ifoapplestore.com/2006/09/19/another-architectural-battle/) store intrigues me the most, but the rumor of a store in Portland, Maine (http://www.ifoapplestore.com/2006/09/19/another-new-england-store/) would, if true, confirm Apple's plan to reach into small retail markets and have a greater impact for those thirsting for a store in their state.

Also with Apple reaching its target the next logical line of speculation is how many stores by calendar year's end? My guess? 177 by year's end (there are 164 with the three openings today - 9/23.) Here's my list of new openings between Sept. 23rd and Dec. 31st: Fair Oaks, Cherry Hill, First Colony, 29th Street, Topanga Mall, Arndale, West Quay, Bentall Centre, Chinook Centre, ABQ Uptown Mall, Waterside Shoppes, Coconut Point, and Otay Ranch. It's just a guess, but 13 more by the end of the year.

evilgEEk

Sep 23, 2006, 02:58 PM

...confirm Apple's plan to reach into small retail markets and have a greater impact for those thirsting for a store in their state.
About dang time! :)

I had to go to CompUSA for my last purchase because our local reseller is awful.

Sayhey

Sep 28, 2006, 02:16 AM

Apple has officially announced the opening on September 30th at 9:00 am of the new store in Manchester's Arndale Centre (http://www.apple.com/uk/retail/manchesterarndale/week/20061001.html). This is the UK's 7th store with two more stores in the process of staff recruitment (Southampton and Kingston.)

Also of interest is the next step in the approval of Boston's high-profile store on Boylston Street as reported at ifoAppleStore (http://www.ifoapplestore.com/2006/09/27/boston-schedules-public-hearing/).

Boston Schedules Public Hearing
Boston’s Redevelopment Authority (BRA) will present Apple’s proposed Boylston Street architectural plans to the public during a meeting on Oct. 4 at Fisher College–about four blocks from the proposed store site. The neighborhood Back Bay Architectural Commission gave the early design its conditional approval, but the BRA has not yet voted on Apple’s application to demolish the existing building and rebuild a glass-front, three-story retail store. The plan has the backing of mayor Thomas Menino, which, in Boston, indicates that the store proposal will eventually be approved.

abrooks

Oct 2, 2006, 08:31 AM

You can view pictures of the recently opened Arndale Store here. (http://loop.worldofapple.com/archives/2006/09/30/world-of-apple-at-the-arndale-apple-store/)

Sayhey

Oct 3, 2006, 03:29 PM

Apple has officially announced the opening this coming Friday, Oct. 6th at 10:00 am of the Topanga (http://www.apple.com/retail/topanga/week/20061008.html) store in Canoga Park, California. This is Apple's 33rd store in the Golden State and the 18th in the LA metro area.

Don'tTouchMyPod

Oct 4, 2006, 05:15 PM

I really wish there was more than one Apple Store in Wisconsin. I know of a lot of demand in the Madison area for one.

eenu

Oct 4, 2006, 07:43 PM

You can view pictures of the recently opened Arndale Store here. (http://loop.worldofapple.com/archives/2006/09/30/world-of-apple-at-the-arndale-apple-store/)

Recognise a lot of people from the interviews in the pics there.

Apple confuses me....they don't want anyone that knows **** all about macs working in their shops they just want people that are 'cool and trendy'.

Maybe this is why they have a rift of complaints about the dummys they employ and why i was over qualified to work in a shop :confused:

interlaced

Oct 6, 2006, 06:24 PM

Did anyone here attend the Apple Store Topanga opening this morning? ;)

Parking at the mall was absolutely RIDICULOUS.

barkins

Oct 6, 2006, 06:26 PM

Did anyone here attend the Apple Store Topanga opening this morning? ;)

I should go check it out since I live like 15mins away, but I'm also very lazy, so nah. :rolleyes:

timmillwood

Oct 6, 2006, 07:05 PM

we need a store in Cardiff, Wales, UK

It should be a massive store!! our nearest is Birmingham and thats about 2.5hr drive

Lara F

Oct 7, 2006, 12:18 PM

Well, a prime piece of commercial real estate has just opened up in Center City Philadelphia...Tower Records has gone bankrupt and looks like the megastore on Broad and Chestnut will be closing. I'm not at all happy about this since there's no comparable alternative record stores in the city. :( But if Apple were to open it would sure help make up for it. I know it's fairly large with two levels, but I'm crossing fingers there's interest and it won't be passed up - these chances won't come along too often.

savanahrose

Oct 7, 2006, 04:04 PM

I really wish there was more than one Apple Store in Wisconsin. I know of a lot of demand in the Madison area for one.

I lived in Madison, WI. I miss it. My cousin's still live there along with my sister.

How far away are you from the other store? I have to drive 3 hours to get to the closest store.

Sayhey

Oct 9, 2006, 11:13 AM

Apple has officially announced the opening of the Twenty Ninth Street (http://www.apple.com/retail/twentyninthstreet/week/20061015.html) store in Boulder, Colorado. The grand opening will take place on Friday, October 13th at 10:00 am. This is Apple's fourth store in the Denver metro area.

Sayhey

Oct 9, 2006, 09:17 PM

Thought it was about time to update this list.

It is a list of metropolitan areas, US and international, that have multiple stores or stores planned. It gives a better view of Apple's plans for certain markets. It should be noted I'm using 2000 Census Bureau statistics (table 3) (http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/phc-t3.html) and metro area designations. The most important impact of the use of these figures is that Miami and West Palm Beach were then viewed as separate metro areas; they are no longer. If both areas are combined it gives a better view of Apple's obvious interest in Southeast Florida with six stores located in the area, so this is the one adjustment I've made to the table. I've added the 2000 population ranking (excluding Puerto Rico) of each U.S. area at the end of it's listing (the combining of Miami and West Palm Beach makes this the 10th largest metro area in the US.) I've also listed high-profile stores in red and stores that are confirmed by non-Apple sources in green. All other entries are from Apple's own site (existing stores (http://www.apple.com/retail/) and planned locations (http://www.apple.com/jobs/).)

US metro areas with multiple Apple stores

New York City (18) - SoHo, Fifth Avenue, Staten Island, Roosevelt Field, Walt Whitman, Palisades, The Westchester, Bridgewater, Menlo Park, Rockaway, Short Hills, Tice’s Corner, Danbury Fair Mall, Garden State Plaza, Freehold Raceway, Stamford Town Center, Smith Haven Mall, 34th Street (planned (http://forums.macrumors.com/showpost.php?p=1987396&postcount=1045).) Population rank: 1

Los Angeles (18) - The Grove, Century City, Beverly Center, Brea Mall, South Coast Plaza, Glendale Galleria, Manhattan Village, Mission Viejo, Fashion Island, Northridge, Pasadena, Rancho Cucamonga, Santa Monica, Sherman Oaks, Thousand Oaks, Irvine Spectrum Center, Simi Valley Town Center, Topanga Mall. Population rank: 2

San Francisco (12) - San Francisco, Stonestown, Burlingame, Corte Madera, Bay Street, Palo Alto, Stanford Shopping Center, Stoneridge Mall, Oakridge, Valley Fair, Santa Rosa Plaza, Walnut Creek. Population rank: 5

Washington DC/Baltimore (9) - Annapolis, Bethesda Row, Montgomery Mall, Towson Town Center, Clarendon, Pentagon City, Tysons Corner, The Mall at Columbia, Fair Oaks Mall (planned.) Population rank: 4

Boston (8) - South Shore, Burlington, CambridgeSide, Chestnut Hill, Northshore, Rockingham Park, Derby Street, Bolyston (high-profile planned (http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2006/02/10/apple_plans_flagship_store_in_back_bay/).) Population rank: 7

Miami/West Palm Beach (7) - The Falls, Aventura, Boca Raton, The Gardens Mall, Wellington Green, Lincoln Road, Ft. Lauderdale (planned.) Population rank: 10

Chicago (6) - North Michigan Avenue, Northbrook, Oakbrook, Woodfield, Old Orchard, Orland Park (planned.) Population rank: 3

Philadelphia (6) - King of Prussia, Christiana Mall, Sagemore, Suburban Square, The Pier, Cherry Hill (planned.) Population rank: 6

Houston (5) - Houston Galleria, The Woodlands, Memorial City, First Colony Mall, Baybrook Mall (planned.) Population rank: 11

Denver (5) - Cherry Creek, Aspen Grove, Flatiron Crossing, 29th Street Mall, Park Meadows (planned.) Population rank: 19

Detroit (4) - Twelve Oaks, Somerset, Partridge Creek (planned (http://www.shoppartridgecreek.com/infodesk/media/4828.html),) Briarwood (planned.) Population rank: 8

Dallas (4) - Knox Street, Willow Bend, Northpark Center, Southlake Center. Population rank: 9

Seattle (4) - University Village, Bellevue Square, Alderwood Mall, Southcenter. Population rank: 13

Minneapolis/St.Paul (4) - Mall of America, Southdale, Rosedale Center, Ridgedale Mall. Population rank:15

Atlanta (3) - Lenox Square, North Point, Perimeter Mall. Population rank: 12

San Diego (3) - Fashion Valley, UTC, Otay Ranch. Population rank: 17

Portland (3) - Pioneer Place, Bridgeport Village, Washington Square. Population rank: 22

Phoenix (2) - Biltmore, Chandler Fashion Center. Population rank: 14

Cleveland (2) - Legacy Village, Crocker Park (planned.) Population rank:16

St. Louis (2) - Saint Louis Galleria, West County. Population rank: 18

Pittsburgh (2) - Shadyside, South Hills Village. Population rank: 21

Milwaukee (2) - Mayfair Mall, Bayshore Mall (planned (http://milwaukee.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2006/04/24/newscolumn2.html?hbx=e_sw).) Population rank: 26

Orlando (2) - Florida Mall, Millenia. Population rank: 27

Las Vegas (2) - Fashion Show, Town Square Mall (planned (http://www.turnberry.com/tanews42.htm) - opening "Fall 2007") Population rank: 31

Austin (2) - Barton Creek, The Domain (planned.) Population rank:37

Raleigh/Durham (2) - Southpoint, Crabtree Valley. Population rank: 40

Honolulu (2) - Ala Moana, Kahala Mall (planned.) Population rank:54

International metro areas with multiple stores

London (4) - Regent Street, Brent Cross, Bluewater, Bentall Centre (planned.)

Toronto (3) - Yorkdale, Eaton Centre, Sherway Gardens Mall.

Tokyo (2) - Ginza, Shibuya.

Manchester (2) - Trafford Centre, Arndale Centre.

Sayhey

Oct 19, 2006, 12:59 PM

Apple's "Job Opportunities (http://jobs.apple.com/index.ajs?BID=2&method=mHvexternal.showPickLocations)" web page has five new locations for upcoming retail stores. Of the five, two are confirmations of much rumored locations in Birmingham, Alabama and Cleveland, Ohio. These two locations, The Summit (http://www.thesummitonline.com/birmingham/index.html) and Crocker Park (http://www.crockerpark.com/) Malls, as well as three others in Orland Park, Illinois (Orland Square (http://www.simon.com/mall/default.aspx?ID=189);) Austin, Texas (The Domain (http://www.thedomainaustin.com/);) and Littleton, Colorado (Park Meadows (http://www.parkmeadows.com/html/index10.asp);) round out the roster of new retail stores confirmed by Apple's website. This will be the first store in Alabama as well as the second stores in Cleveland and Austin. It also adds a sixth store to the Chicago metro area and a fifth to the Denver metro area.

Sayhey

Oct 19, 2006, 01:09 PM

Apple opened 41 stores during the FY 2006, meeting its goal. Now, it is time to look at the stores opening in calendar year 2006. This list shows stores already opened in 2006 (in red,) and upcoming stores confirmed by Apple's own listings (including stores with officially announced opening dates in gold, stores in the process of staff recruitment in green, and new locations which have only been listed as upcoming retail sites in black.)

Brent Cross - London, England - opened 1/28
Garden State Plaza - Paramus, New Jersey - opened 2/04
Irvine Spectrum Center - Irvine, California - opened 2/11
Derby Street - Hingham, Massachusetts - opened 2/18
Northpark Center - Dallas, Texas - opened 3/04
Summit Sierra - Reno, Nevada - opened 3/15
Southlake Center - Southlake, Texas - opened 4/08
Eaton Centre - Toronto, Canada - opened 5/06
Flatiron Crossing - Broomfield, Colorado - opened 5/06
Suburban Square - Ardmore, Pennsylvania - opened 5/13
Simi Valley Town Center - Simi Valley, California - opened 5/13
Fifth Avenue - New York City, New York - opened 5/19
Freehold Raceway - Freehold, New Jersey - opened 5/27
Perimeter Mall - Atlanta, Georgia - opened 6/03
Ridgedale Mall - Minneapolis, Minnesota - opened 6/10
Memorial City Mall - Houston, Texas - opened 6/17
Sapporo - Sapporo, Japan - opened 6/24
Crabtree Valley Mall - Raleigh, North Carolina - opened 6/24
Stamford Town Center - Stamford, Connecticut - opened 7/01
West Town Mall - Knoxville, Tennessee - opened 7/01
Lincoln Road - Miami Beach, Florida - opened 7/21
The Pier - Atlantic City, New Jersey - opened 8/19
Sherway Gardens - Toronto, Canada - opened 9/02
Le Carrefour Laval - Montreal, Canada - opened 9/09
Smith Haven Mall - Lake Grove, New York - opened 9/09
MacArthur Center - Norfolk, Virginia - opened 9/09
The Mall in Columbia - Columbia, Maryland - opened 9/23
Providence Place Mall - Providence, Rhode Island - opened 9/23
Village Point Mall - Omaha, Nebraska - opened 9/23
Arndale Centre - Manchester, England - opened 9/30
Topanga Mall - Canoga Park, California - opened 10/06
29th Street Mall - Boulder, Colorado - opened 10/13
Otay Ranch Town Center - San Diego, California - opened 10/27
ABQ Uptown Center - Albuquerque, New Mexico - opened 11/01
First Colony Mall - Sugar Land, Texas - opened 11/11
Kahala Mall - Honolulu, Hawaii - to open 02/10
Fair Oaks Mall - Fairfax, Virginia
Waterside Shops - Naples, Florida
Chinook Centre - Calgary, Canada
Coconut Point Mall - Bonita Springs, Florida (mall completed by Nov. 2006 (http://www.simon.com/mall/mall_info.aspx?ID=1202))
Cherry Hill Mall - Cherry Hill, New Jersey
West Quay Mall, Southampton, England
Bentall Centre, Kingston, England
899 Higuera Street - San Luis Obispo, California
Romaest Mall - Rome, Italy (delayed to 2007)
Orland Square - Orland Park, Illinois
Crocker Park - Cleveland, Ohio
The Domain - Austin, Texas
The Summit - Birmingham, Alabama
Park Meadows - Littleton, Colorado
Briarwood - Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ft. Lauderdale - Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Baybrook Mall - Friendswood, Texas
Bayshore Town Center - Glendale, Wisconsin
Fashion Fair Mall - Fresno, California
Woodland Hills Mall - Tulsa, Oklahoma
77 Bahnhofstrasse - Zurich, Switzerland

The following are upcoming stores confirmed by mall websites, public documents, and press reports. No word from Apple on any of these or a word on possible opening dates as of yet. Unless they get derailed by planning difficulties, they appear to be locations of future stores although few, if any, of the following are likely to open before the end of 2006.

21 W. 34th Street - New York, New York
Town Square Mall - Las Vegas, Nevada (mall opening "Fall 2007")
815 Boylston Street - Boston, Massachusetts
Partridge Creek - Clinton Township, Michigan (mall opening Oct. 2007 (http://www.shoppartridgecreek.com/infodesk/media/4828.html))
Holyoke Mall - Ingleside, Massachusetts (coming 2007 (http://www.holyokemall.com/content.asp?ContentId=867&contenttype=Whats_New))
147 Buchanan Street - Glasgow, Scotland (macnn (http://www.macnn.com/articles/06/10/30/scotland.apple.store/)) - city council pdf (page 12) (http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/5AE8F914-184E-4C3D-9A46-8E36D9F9726C/0/10_1110_17.pdf)

twoodcc

Oct 19, 2006, 01:36 PM

thanks for posting this information.

here's hoping more stores in Georgia!

Sayhey

Oct 19, 2006, 10:20 PM

thanks for posting this information.

here's hoping more stores in Georgia!

You're welcome twodcc. I wish you luck on the Georgia stores.

In news on the retail front, ifoAppleStore (http://www.ifoapplestore.com/) has a number of interesting tips and reports. First, it looks as if the Boston Boylston Street (http://www.ifoapplestore.com/2006/10/19/boston-store-wins-approval/#respond) store has cleared a major hurdle in winning the approval of the Boston Redevelopment Authority (http://www.cityofboston.gov/bra/press/PressDisplay.asp?pressID=341) for the construction of the high-profile store in the Back Bay district.

Also of interest is the tip of an upcoming Charleston, South Carolina (http://www.ifoapplestore.com/2006/10/18/apple-pro-active-for-charleston-store/) store in the city's King Street area. If true it would be the first in the state. Lastly, there is ifo's tip of a new Miami area store to be opened in the Bal Harbour Shops (http://www.ifoapplestore.com/2006/10/18/apple-aiming-for-classic-florida-center/). Here's hoping all come true.

xJulianx

Oct 20, 2006, 10:17 AM

I heard rumours they were going to be building an Apple store in Brighton, England, I guess not :(

Sayhey

Oct 23, 2006, 06:30 PM

Apple has officially announced the opening of its new Otay Ranch (http://www.apple.com/retail/otayranch/week/20061029.html) store in San Diego on Friday, October 27th at 10:00 am. The usual giveaways apply.

Dont Hurt Me

Oct 23, 2006, 06:52 PM

rdowns

Oct 23, 2006, 07:55 PM

Sayhey

Oct 23, 2006, 08:13 PM

All I know is Jobs must absolutely HATE South Carolina. Hates it ,Hates it,Hates it! I guess its all those yahoo's & rednecks & gullah people! Yeah why would Apple expect those people to use computers? Hilton Head,Charleston,Columbia,etc.......Amazing how Apple hates the South Carolinian. It must have been some bad Frogmore Stew is all I can say.:mad: Did I mention Apple cant stand this state?

Dont Hurt Me, did you read my post (#279 (http://forums.macrumors.com/showpost.php?p=2961707&postcount=279) above) of ifoAppleStore (http://www.ifoapplestore.com/2006/10/18/apple-pro-active-for-charleston-store/)'s latest rumors concerning your beloved state? If the King Street, Charleston rumor is correct you should have a store in South Carolina soon.

Sayhey

Oct 25, 2006, 01:25 AM

There is further confirmation of Apple's plans for a new Manhattan store on 34th Street. The old report from the New York Post (http://forums.macrumors.com/showpost.php?p=1987396&postcount=1045) is now seconded by the following report from Reuters (http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=technologyNews&storyid=2006-10-24T215435Z_01_N24220517_RTRUKOC_0_US-PROPERTY-SLGREEN-APPLE.xml&src=rss): Apple to open store in SL Green building in NYC
Tue Oct 24, 2006 5:54pm ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Computer Inc. (AAPL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) will open its third Manhattan retail store at SL Green Realty Corp.'s (SLG.N: Quote, Profile, Research) retail joint venture at West 34th Street.

"The team had to negotiate more than six separate transactions and explore the outer reaches of the New York City building code with help of several consultants," Andrew Mathias, SL Green's chief investment officer, said on Tuesday during a third-quarter conference call with analysts.

The deal for the Apple Store west of Fifth Avenue began with discussions of a 50-by-100 square-foot floor plan but the store will end up being 50 to 75 feet by 100 feet, Mathias said.

Apple's Manhattan locations are known for their innovative designs, including a glass cube entryway at Apple's underground Fifth Avenue location and a glass staircase at the computer maker's Soho store....

Sayhey

Oct 26, 2006, 02:58 PM

Apple has officially announced the opening of its first New Mexico store in the ABQ Uptown (http://www.apple.com/retail/abquptown/week/20061105.html) shopping mall. The Albuquerque store is to open on November 1st at 10:00 am. The usually giveaways apply.

savanahrose

Oct 28, 2006, 11:57 AM

Sayhey, just keep the posts coming on the new stores. Thank you for the information on the Charleston SC store. I work just 3 blocks away from King Street.

It sure would be nice to have one down here, but alas, I have to get my computer next month (work computer program). So I will either have to go to Jacksonville FL (4 hrs away) or Charlotte NC (3 hrs away).

Sayhey

Oct 28, 2006, 01:57 PM

I'm glad you read them, savanahrose. It's too bad that, if the Charleston store opens, it will too late for your purchase, but I'm glad to see at least there may be movement towards a store in your state. I'm hoping that will help convince Dont Hurt Me Apple Retail isn't full of South Carolina hating Yankees set to reenact Sherman's march. ;)

savanahrose

Oct 28, 2006, 02:04 PM

Yeah i hope so. All I know is that I was feeling left out of Apple retail market. I was getting real discouraged. Hopefully it will be open so that I can take some of those courses, since Charlotte is 3 hours away, my hubby doesn't see any sense in me driving up there to take them.

But as for me, I love running the roads and 3 hours is a piece of cake and gets me out of Charleston for awhile. :D

woohoo mac owner next month!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

katie ta achoo

Oct 29, 2006, 03:48 PM

a little birdie told me that the First Colony one was opening november 11...
See ya there, other Houston nerdlingers :)

Queso

Oct 30, 2006, 05:52 PM

Not sure how true this one is yet, but great if it is. Glasgow is Scotland's biggest city by a long way.

http://www4.macnn.com/macnn/nimagesii/sur_061030_scotlandstore1.jpg

MacNN Link (http://www.macnn.com/articles/06/10/30/scotland.apple.store/)

Dont Hurt Me

Oct 30, 2006, 06:08 PM

Dont Hurt Me, did you read my post (#279 (http://forums.macrumors.com/showpost.php?p=2961707&postcount=279) above) of ifoAppleStore (http://www.ifoapplestore.com/2006/10/18/apple-pro-active-for-charleston-store/)'s latest rumors concerning your beloved state? If the King Street, Charleston rumor is correct you should have a store in South Carolina soon.
Well theres a slim ray of hope, yet the article is pretty light. A slim slim chance before some boardroom guy kills it and decides 5 stores in New york city is better. Yahoo's dont use Computers, they just drive Nascar's and drink Bud.

savanahrose

Oct 31, 2006, 02:22 AM

dont hurt me where do you live? I see it says Ga but you seem really interested in Charleston sc.

Sayhey

Oct 31, 2006, 02:26 AM

Marky811

Oct 31, 2006, 03:13 PM

Slightly off topic as it's not strictly a new Apple Store.

AT Computers in Cardiff

These guys have Apple Centre status, along with being an Apple Authorised Service Provider, an Apple Authorised Training Centre and Solution Expert education.

At present they are based on the outskirts of Cardiff but in early November will be opening a new store as they relocate to the David Morgan Arcade in Cardiff City centre.

Feel free to delete if this is too far off topic.

Sayhey

Oct 31, 2006, 05:25 PM

With the announcement of the Birmingham, Alabama store there is a change in the top twenty US metro areas without a store or one planned. With the deletion of Birmingham, Charleston comes into the top twenty, although if recent rumors are true it may not stay on the list for long. Here is the update:

New Orleans, Louisiana
Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Louisville, Kentucky
Greenville/Spartanburg, South Carolina
Dayton, Ohio
Fresno, California
Tulsa, Oklahoma
El Paso, Texas
Bakersfield, California
Allentown/Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg/ Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Toledo, Ohio
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Youngstown/Warren, Ohio
Sarasota/Bradenton, Florida
Little Rock, Arkansas
McAllen/Edinburg, Texas
Stockton/Lodi, California
Charleston, South Carolina

Max Payne

Oct 31, 2006, 05:31 PM

We need more stores in the UK... Come on Apple hurry up........

iPhil

Oct 31, 2006, 11:33 PM

Sayhey, I might get down to Otay Ranch Apple this sunday.. if i do i'll get pics/movie of the store.. and i need some info on some apple items for work .. :o :o

Sayhey

Nov 1, 2006, 02:40 AM

Sayhey, I might get down to Otay Ranch Apple this sunday.. if i do i'll get pics/movie of the store.. and i need some info on some apple items for work .. :o :o

Great, iphil, I'll look forward to seeing the pics.

Sayhey

Nov 2, 2006, 04:42 PM

a little birdie told me that the First Colony one was opening november 11...
See ya there, other Houston nerdlingers :)

Your little birdie is right on target. Here is Apple's official announcement of the First Colony (http://www.apple.com/retail/firstcolonymall/week/20061112.html) store's opening on November 11th at 10:00 am.

iPhil

Nov 9, 2006, 11:35 AM

Great, iphil, I'll look forward to seeing the pics.

Sayhey, update on Apple Otay Ranch visit.. its goiing to happen today so once i get back from doing some shopping for the house i'll put up some pics/video of apple store Otay Ranch if i deem the video is 'net-worthy :o :o

it might be later tonight for the new apple pics since it'll be my 1st video upload to my site :o

iPhil

Nov 10, 2006, 12:15 PM

got my apple pics upload to my site: here (http://homepage.mac.com/iphil2/PhotoAlbum6.html) :o :o

They're still using looks like a 12" PB G4 for the pos systems.. and once i took a shot @ that they said no more movie taking .. :( :(

And i got an apple drawing from a Genius :D :p

Once i get the pc back-up and running i'll scan it and post it,and got the Genius' card too :o :o

enough of me dragging the topic into OT land :o

edit: heres a Genuis drawing for me of my problem with my macs
.

SwiftLives

Nov 10, 2006, 03:54 PM

Any more word on the Charleston, SC store?

I just am finding it really hard to believe that Charleston is on Apple's radar.

As far as location, King Street would be the logical spot. It has heavy tourist foot traffic, as well as a mix of high-end national and local stores and boutiques (including Saks Fifth Avenue, Pottery Barn, Williams Sonoma, Sharper Image, etc.) – basically the same stores I see in malls where Apple plops their retail stores.

As far as architecture, Charleston has very stringent requirements for remodeling. Any structure over 75 years old cannot be torn down unless it falls down or is damaged by fire. All buldings must conform to the basic design of their surrondings. In other words, the big gray metal box will never fly downtown. Granted, this is presumably why Apple was meeting with the architecture review board.

On the possible negative side, not only is there no Apple store in Charleston, there is actually no Apple reseller of any sort in Charleston or the surrounding area. Going Apple here means committing to a life of mail-order or driving 3 hours to Charlotte.

I'm not sure if the lack of an existing Apple presence helps or hurts us. I tend to make the connection that a lack of any Apple reseller here means there really isn't a market for one.

So - would the Apple store cater more to the tourists or the locals?

Maybe Charleston is on Apple's radar. I'd just love to have a little more confirmation on that.

HowEver

Nov 10, 2006, 05:50 PM

With 3 retail stores in the Toronto, Canada, area, I can't tell you how much I'm enjoying being able to just go there when I need to. There has been an Apple Canada for a long time, but this makes Apple users feel at home, even if it is a huge U.S. corporation bankrolled with billions of dollars.

Sayhey

Nov 10, 2006, 10:23 PM

got my apple pics upload to my site: here (http://homepage.mac.com/iphil2/PhotoAlbum6.html) :o :o

Thanks, iphil! Great to see them.

katie ta achoo

Nov 11, 2006, 04:41 AM

FYI:

first colony isn't letting people queue up. we were there at 2-ish this morning and they shooed us away. they said that they didn't want people congregating and causing a scene or anything.

....wtf?!??!:confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:

razzmatazz

Nov 11, 2006, 07:35 PM

I was first in line at the First Colony Store. Arrived there at 2 A.M. I have been first at the Memorial City and Southlake store too!:D

katie ta achoo

Nov 11, 2006, 07:37 PM

I was first in line at the First Colony Store. Arrived there at 2 A.M. I have been first at the Memorial City and Southlake store too!:D

how did you stay on the property?? I was there at 2 and the hireacop told me to leave.

razzmatazz

Nov 11, 2006, 07:39 PM

how did you stay on the property?? I was there at 2 and the hireacop told me to leave.

I went over to the other side of the street and then at 4:30 I called the security office and asked them if I could come back over and he said sure didn't bother him.

razzmatazz

Nov 12, 2006, 07:38 PM

Here are 3 videos of the 3 Apple Stores I've opened in Texas:

SouthLake Town Square (http://homepage.mac.com/lilrazztx1/Season2/iMovieTheater113.html)

Memorial City (http://homepage.mac.com/lilrazztx1/Season2/iMovieTheater122.html)

First Colony Mall (http://homepage.mac.com/lilrazztx1/applestore/iMovieTheater144.html)

Sayhey

Nov 13, 2006, 02:38 AM

There is an article in the San Jose Mecury News (http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/states/california/the_valley/15987988.htm?source=rss) about a proposal for a Los Gatos, California store that was pulled by Apple, at least for the time being.

Sayhey

Nov 18, 2006, 05:12 PM

More on the troubles around a new location in San Luis Obispo (http://www.sanluisobispo.com/mld/sanluisobispo/business/16044985.htm?source=rss&channel=sanluisobispo_business).

Biz Buzz; Future of SLO Apple store remains murky
The Tribune
The space at 899 Higuera St. in San Luis Obispo — the location of what had been expected to be an Apple Computer store — will be reviewed Monday by the city’s Architectural Review Commission. Plans have changed substantially, however, since discussion began earlier this year, leaving the possibility of an

Apple store downtown uncertain.

"The project is quite modified from the original application," said Jaime Hill, associate planner for the city of San Luis Obispo. "The facade changes are significantly scaled back."

The current design review proposes dividing the 5,800-square-foot location into two spaces — a 4,800-square-foot store at Morro and Higuera streets and a 1,000-square-foot space next door. The proposal also seeks to add a second entrance on Morro Street and fill in the side-street windows with bricks.

With all of the changes, it’s no longer clear that Apple is coming to San Luis Obispo. In the earlier plan by building owner Copeland Properties, the renderings clearly indicated the trademark Apple in the building signage.

"The Copelands are being very close-lipped," said Claire Clark, the city’s economic development manager. "We do not know if Apple is the tenant."

Apple had previously asked to remove an exterior pillar and install stainless steel over the existing brick storefront. The design was initially approved in July by the Cultural Heritage Committee, which set out several conditions for the Cupertino-based retailer to achieve in order to be consistent with downtown design. Changes included reducing or eliminating the use of stainless steel, retaining the windows on Morro Street and keeping the bulkhead in place.

The ball has been in Apple’s court since then. Several meetings with the review commission had been continued as the retailer sought additional time to make design changes.

There remains at least one sign that Apple is coming to the area: The company’s Web site continues to post job openings for the Higuera location.

Calls to Apple Computer and Copeland Properties were not returned by press time.

Sayhey

Nov 23, 2006, 01:56 AM

Apple has begun recruiting staff for a new store in the Briarwood Mall (http://www.shopbriarwood.com/static/node1461.jsp) in Ann Arbor, Michigan. This will be Michigan's fourth store. A likely timeframe for the store's opening is in late spring to late summer of next year.

Sayhey

Nov 27, 2006, 11:35 PM

Apple has begun recruiting staff for a new store in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. This will be the seventh store in the Greater Miami-Ft. Lauderdale-Boca Raton West Palm Beach metro area. ifoAppleStore (http://www.ifoapplestore.com/2006/11/27/fort-lauderdale-store-planned/) checks in on the announcement with the additional information about the specific location:
Fort Lauderdale Store Planned
Apple is filling in retail store coverage between its Aventura and Boca Raton stores on the lower east coast of Florida with a planned store along Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale. The 3/4-mile stretch of shops and restaurants (http://www.lasolasboulevard.com/) is just east of downtown and adjacent to Riverwalk. The store could open by May 2007, and will add to a string of six existing stores from Miami to Palm Beach Gardens that is considered the region’s “Golden Mile.”

Sayhey

Dec 6, 2006, 03:10 PM

Thanks to ifoAppleStore (http://www.ifoapplestore.com/2006/12/04/final-boston-approval-granted/) for the news tip on the progress toward a high-profile store in Boston. Here is the story from the Boston Globe (http://www.boston.com/business/ticker/2006/12/boston_zoning_b.html),

Monday, December 4, 2006
Apple store gets final Boston approval
Apple Computer Inc. has received approval from Boston's Zoning Board of Appeals -- the last hurdle needed to proceed on plans to build a new three-story store on Boylston Street near the Prudential Center.

Apple is proposing to demolish the building at 815 Boylston Street, which formerly housed a Copy Cop store, and construct a 21,350 square-foot space with a glass facade and green roof.

The zoning board's approval will be finalized in paperwork over the next month and Apple can then start applying for permits. Construction on the Back Bay store is expected to last a year.

princealfie

Dec 6, 2006, 03:17 PM

Lara F

Dec 8, 2006, 03:06 AM

Meanwhile, the excellent downtown Philadelphia location I posted about appears to have been taken up by frigging Sam Goodys. :rolleyes: :mad:

Come on Apple - it's about time we got a Center City store!!! If I could walk to one in Pittsburgh, I should be able to here. :(

princealfie

Dec 8, 2006, 11:02 AM

Why can't we get another (second) Apple Store in the Salt Lake City area? :eek:

evilgEEk

Dec 8, 2006, 12:28 PM

Why can't we get another (second) Apple Store in the Salt Lake City area? :eek:

Bah! Be thankful you have one! ;)

savanahrose

Dec 9, 2006, 02:55 PM

Bah! Be thankful you have one! ;)

Really, lucky people. Lucky duck, the closest one from me is 3 hours, but I count myself lucky so I am not complaining. Can't really go for the classes though. :( But I was able to pick up my mac from the Charlotte store. :D

Sayhey

Dec 12, 2006, 04:27 PM

Apple is now looking for staff for a new store location in the Houston area (lining up already, katie?) This will be the fifth store in the Houston metro area, and it will open in the Baybrook Mall (http://www.baybrookmall.com/html/Index2.asp) (a General Growth Prop. location) in the Houston suburb of Friendswood, Texas (looks to be close to the Lyndon Johnson Space Center.) Having posted the new location on its web page it usually takes 6 to 9 months from posting to opening, so a 2007 opening in July - September seems likely.

You heard it here first. ;)

latergator116

Dec 12, 2006, 09:59 PM

Sayhey

Dec 12, 2006, 11:47 PM

Thanks for the info! I am really curious to see what this store will look like... hopefully they will do something new with it.

You're welcome, gator. There is a artist's rendering of the new store in this old post (http://forums.macrumors.com/showpost.php?p=2723720&postcount=209).

savanahrose

Dec 13, 2006, 06:47 PM

sayhey, I count on you to keep me posted. Any word on the Charleston SC store?

Sayhey

Dec 19, 2006, 01:56 PM

Appleinsider (http://www.appleinsider.com/article.php?id=2315) is reporting that Apple will open a store in Edinburgh, Scotland during 2007. This is in addition to the already confirmed plans for a store on Buchanan street in Glasgow, posted previously (http://forums.macrumors.com/showpost.php?p=2999583&postcount=291) in these pages. I'm going to break out the single-malt in celebration! ;)

savanahrose, sorry, I've no further word on a Charleston store. If I find anything I will be sure to let you know both in this thread or I'll send you a pm if you want.

peestandingup

Dec 30, 2006, 05:22 AM

savanahrose, sorry, I've no further word on a Charleston store. If I find anything I will be sure to let you know both in this thread or I'll send you a pm if you want.
Yeah, this store seems to be a great mystery at the moment. Im going to Charleston next week, so I will be on the lookout on King Street for any vacant spaces.

I hope this doesnt take forever to get approved. Retail space down there is few & far between these days. But regardless, its bound to be one of the most unique stores ever, in a super cool location too.

Keep us posted!!

SwiftLives

Jan 3, 2007, 12:23 PM

I stolled down King Street on New Year's Eve, and I have to say that there's not a significant amount of vacant buildings. Most of the vacancies were being renovated for future tennants.

Unless, by some tiny little chance, one of these vacancies has already been purchased by Apple, I have a feeling it will be awhile before we see an actual store.

Where do non-mall Apple retail locations usually locate? I seem to think they're usually on corners, or at least in a very prominent location. I do know they're verrrry picky about locations.

If/when we do get a store, I predict it will be between Calhoun and Market streets, as that is the primary retail district. And it will be a regular store, since there's not a snowball's chance in Charleston of us getting a flagship store.

Like I said - I just didn't see any vacant location that was prominent enough for an Apple store. But I am confident that they're looking.

puckhead193

Jan 3, 2007, 12:31 PM

if their not in your local mall they tend to be in up-scale shopping centers...sorta like an out door mall. They also are on major shopping streets-5th ave.

SwiftLives

Jan 3, 2007, 01:46 PM

if their not in your local mall they tend to be in up-scale shopping centers...sorta like an out door mall. They also are on major shopping streets-5th ave.

King Street is the main retail shopping street in downtown Charleston. I was wondering where free standing Apple stores locate along shopping streets. (I wasn't all that clear. Sorry).

Correct me if I'm wrong, but don't they tend to locate primarily on street corners along retail streets? Are there any that aren't on street corners?

peestandingup

Jan 3, 2007, 05:10 PM

King Street is the main retail shopping street in downtown Charleston. I was wondering where free standing Apple stores locate along shopping streets. (I wasn't all that clear. Sorry).

Correct me if I'm wrong, but don't they tend to locate primarily on street corners along retail streets? Are there any that aren't on street corners?
I live in DC at the moment & there are a bunch of stores in the area. All the "free standing" stores here arent on any side streets or corners that I can remember. But, they arent always on real streets either. The one in Clarendon is sorta enclosed in this shopping district area along with a few of other stores, so you cant really see it if you were driving on the main street.

So, that makes me think that you may be right about them putting it on one of those busy connector streets, around King, Market or Calhoun streets. Maybe even further down towards Queen. I noticed King's shopping district is extending both ways FAST.

Sayhey

Jan 4, 2007, 06:02 PM

Apple has begun recruiting staff for a second store in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin metro area. This is in the already rumored Bayshore Town Center (http://www.bayshoretowncenter.com/) in suburban Glendale. This is the second store in the state as well as in the metro area. A late summer or Fall opening appears likely.

mivida2k

Jan 4, 2007, 07:55 PM

Where's the best place to buy a Macbook - Circuit City, Apple online or in the store. I am buying one on Saturday. Does anyone know of any coupon codes?

savanahrose

Jan 4, 2007, 08:00 PM

I would personally pick it up if I were you. I don't trust the postal system nor any of the other delivery services.

The apple store would be your best option if you can get to one. This way you can ask questions, get answers and know it is in safe hands (yours) in the delivery of it.

Good luck and have fun

Sayhey

Jan 13, 2007, 11:59 AM

Apple has begun recruiting staff for two new retail stores in Fresno, California and in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Fresno store is to be located in the Fashion Fair Mall (http://www.fashionfairmall.com/) and will be the second Apple store to be opened in California's Central Valley. The Tulsa store is to be located in the Woodland Hills Mall (http://www.simon.com/mall/default.aspx?ID=795) and will be the second in the state. Both locations have been the subject of rumors before, but this is the first official confirmation of their opening.

Sayhey

Jan 17, 2007, 10:17 PM

Near the end of today's financial report and in response to a question about the number of Apple stores and Apple store employees the spokesman replied that Apple had opened five stores in the quarter ending in December, expected to open seven stores in the present quarter (none so far,) and projected 35 to 40 new stores in the fiscal year ending September 30th. He also pegged the number of Apple Store employees at around 6600.

trainguy77

Jan 17, 2007, 10:18 PM

Well there is one coming to calgary in chinook mall. :D

Sayhey

Jan 17, 2007, 10:20 PM

Well there is one coming to calgary in chinook mall. :D

I'd certainly expect that to be one of the 35-40 in the fiscal year, but I don't know if it will open by the end of March. Do you have any information on an opening date?

trainguy77

Jan 17, 2007, 10:27 PM

I'd certainly expect that to be one of the 35-40 in the fiscal year, but I don't know if it will open by the end of March. Do you have any information on an opening date?

I don't think its soon. I have had a look around chinook mall and yes there is a couple places under construction like always. But non look close to finished its so hard to tell if any of them are turning into a apple store. I know they started hiring staff a couple weeks ago...I applied no response yet. People on this forum have seen a apple van at the mall. So we will see. It could open in a month maybe six not sure.:o

Sayhey

Jan 17, 2007, 10:39 PM

I don't think its soon. I have had a look around chinook mall and yes there is a couple places under construction like always. But non look close to finished its so hard to tell if any of them are turning into a apple store. I know they started hiring staff a couple weeks ago...I applied no response yet. People on this forum have seen a apple van at the mall. So we will see. It could open in a month maybe six not sure.:o

Thanks, if you see any movement or hear a date post it here. I'd sure be interested. :)

Sayhey

Jan 18, 2007, 11:56 PM

I've a question for anyone who reads Japanese. Apple Japan's retail web page (http://www.apple.com/jp/retail/jobs/) has a new listing for a "retail headquarters," or at least that's what my pitiful translater widget tells me. If anyone either can read the page and garner further information or knows something about this new headquarters (i.e. where it is, if it is truly new, etc.) I'd really appreciate it.

Sayhey

Jan 20, 2007, 12:57 PM

Apple has begun recruiting staff for its first store in Scotland on its website. The previously discussed new store at 147 Buchanan Street is also well on its way to being approved (http://www.ifoapplestore.com/2007/01/20/glasgow-store-nearly-approved/) by city officials and the prospects for a 2007 to early 2008 opening appear to be good. This will be another Flagship, high-profile store, complete with glass spiral staircase. Congratulations to Scotland! :)

Sayhey

Jan 26, 2007, 12:16 AM

According to Forbes (http://www.forbes.com/2007/01/25/apple-home-depot-pf-guru-in_ps_0125realestateintelligence_inl.html) magazine Apple has changed its plans about a 34th street retail store saying,

Apple And Home Depot Pull Plug On NYC Plans
Peter Slatin, Forbes/Slatin Real Estate Report 01.25.07, 4:16 PM ET

...Sources say image-conscious Apple, which leased the space from a joint venture between SL Green Realty Trust and developer Jeff Sutton, has had second thoughts about the location's coolness and had plans to put the site up for sublease. Apple had planned a 30,000-square-foot, four-story store with about 75 feet of frontage along 34th St., and had signed up to pay rent of about $5.5 million a year. Sutton and SL Green (nyse: SLG - news - people ) control the space on either side of the parcel as well.

But real estate sources say that, from the start, Apple had doubts about the compatibility of its leading-edge image with that of middle-America 34th St., at least as it currently stands. While strong retailers like Gap (nyse: GPS - news - people ), American Eagle Outfitters (nasdaq: AEOS - news - people ) and Forever 21 are happily ensconced along the block, "unfortunately, a lot of the old 34th St.--third-rate tourist merchants and rip-off artists--still remain,” says one long-time retail broker.

That doesn't mean that Apple's business wouldn't have been good. Retail experts believe the store would have done very well, but Apple simply wasn't convinced that the location wouldn't somehow tarnish its image. Like, say, backdated stock options?

Against the backdrop of unfolding C-suite recklessness with shareholder assets, these two tales of high-level caution offer a fascinating perspective on what may be a fading edge. That both Home Depot and Apple had the moxie to make major commitments to these extremely promising stores, but in the end were unable to follow through, speaks volumes about the challenges facing anyone in the search for a new way forward.

iPhil

Jan 26, 2007, 01:08 AM

Sayhey

Jan 26, 2007, 01:16 AM

From the updated info on infoapplestore.com ... The store list has the 2nd :apple: store in oklahoma .. opening dates between now and 3/31/07 :D

So next time i'm in the area so i'll take some pics if i can get around to the mall :D

Did Gary finally update about the Tulsa store? I've e-mailed him twice since it appeared on the 13th, but I've seen no posts on his site about it. Anyway, it is good that Tulsa's getting a store. Now, if I could just get the Tulsa World interested in the news. ;)

Looking forward to the pics.

Sayhey

Feb 2, 2007, 01:16 PM

A story in Macity (http://www.macitynet.it/english/aA27086/), that has that annoying ring of truth that bad news often has, states that Apple's first store in Italy, and in continental Europe, will not open until late march because of construction delays.
AppleStore in Rome will open at the end of March
Continental Europe will have to wait more than 30 days to see its' first AppleStore. The opening has been postponed in March. Most likely in the last week of the month.
The first AppleStore in continental Europe will open it's doors on month later than pre-scheduled opening of the Roma-Est shopping center where it's hosted.
The works for the major road adduction leading to the shopping center are late and before the second half of March there's no way for a large public to reach it from the Highway that connects Roma-Est to Roma....

Sayhey

Feb 3, 2007, 01:06 PM

Apple, in its first store opening since early last November, has announced the opening date of its second Honolulu store in the Kahala Mall (http://www.apple.com/retail/kahala/week/20070211.html) on February 10th at 10:00 am. The usual giveaways apply.

askretzinger

Feb 3, 2007, 02:47 PM

Are there any stores opening up in Missouri? The closest one to me is the plaza in Kansas City.

Sayhey

Feb 3, 2007, 03:59 PM

Are there any stores opening up in Missouri? The closest one to me is the plaza in Kansas City.

Sorry, I don't know of any rumors of new stores in Missouri. If you want, I'll keep an eye out for any mention and let you know.

djon41

Feb 3, 2007, 07:23 PM

um...montana?

if there are 40 stores opening in this fiscal year, might there be one in montana?
ugh, i haaate living here, and ive got 2 years to go :mad:

VicRattlehead

Feb 4, 2007, 01:15 AM

anyone know anything about the store in OrlandPark IL? aprox opening? spring/summer?? just wondering.

BuzWeaver

Feb 4, 2007, 11:27 AM

Job's team certainly knows how to pick the demographics.

Sayhey

Feb 6, 2007, 02:43 AM

Apple has announced the opening date of its Southampton store in the West Quay (http://www.apple.com/uk/retail/westquay/week/20070204.html) shopping center. It will open this Saturday, February 10th at 9:00 am. The usual giveaways apply.

Sayhey

Feb 6, 2007, 02:54 AM

Here is the updated list of upcoming FY2007 stores. Apple has announce it will open approximately 40 stores during the FY 2007, with seven stores to open in this quarter. The following list shows stores already opened in red,) and upcoming stores confirmed by Apple's own listings (including stores with officially announced opening dates in gold, stores in the process of staff recruitment in green, and new locations which have only been listed as upcoming retail sites in black.)

Topanga Mall - Canoga Park, California - opened 10/06
29th Street Mall - Boulder, Colorado - opened 10/13
Otay Ranch Town Center - San Diego, California - opened 10/27
ABQ Uptown Center - Albuquerque, New Mexico - opened 11/01
First Colony Mall - Sugar Land, Texas - opened 11/11
Kahala Mall - Honolulu, Hawaii - opened 2/10
West Quay Mall, Southampton, England - opened 2/10
Bentall Centre, Kingston, England - opened 2/17
Coconut Point Mall - Estero, Florida - opened 2/24
Fair Oaks Mall - Fairfax, Virginia
Waterside Shops - Naples, Florida
Chinook Centre - Calgary, Canada
Cherry Hill Mall - Cherry Hill, New Jersey
899 Higuera Street - San Luis Obispo, California
Romaest Mall - Rome, Italy (delayed to March 2007)
Orland Square - Orland Park, Illinois
Crocker Park - Cleveland, Ohio
The Domain - Austin, Texas
The Summit - Birmingham, Alabama
Park Meadows - Littleton, Colorado
Briarwood - Ann Arbor, Michigan
Ft. Lauderdale - Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Baybrook Mall - Friendswood, Texas
Bayshore Town Center - Glendale, Wisconsin
Fashion Fair Mall - Fresno, California
Woodland Hills Mall - Tulsa, Oklahoma
147 Buchanan Street - Glasgow, Scotland
367 George Street - Sydney, Australia
Midsummer Place - Milton Keynes, England
Bridge Street Town Center - Huntsville, Alabama
N. Santa Cruz Ave - Los Gatos, California
Oxmoor Center - Louisville, Kentucky
Holyoke Mall at Ingleside - Holyoke, Massachusetts
West Town Mall - Madison, Wisconsin
77 Bahnhofstrasse - Zurich, Switzerland

The following are upcoming stores confirmed by mall websites, public documents, and press reports. No word from Apple on any of these or a word on possible opening dates as of yet. Unless they get derailed by planning difficulties, they appear to be locations of future stores.

Town Square Mall - Las Vegas, Nevada (mall opening "Fall 2007")
815 Boylston Street - Boston, Massachusetts
Partridge Creek - Clinton Township, Michigan (mall opening Oct. 2007 (http://www.shoppartridgecreek.com/infodesk/media/4828.html))

askretzinger

Feb 6, 2007, 03:37 PM

Sorry, I don't know of any rumors of new stores in Missouri. If you want, I'll keep an eye out for any mention and let you know.
Thanks, that would be great! The one apple store in KC always seems busy, it just suprises me that they won't open more around here.

Sayhey

Feb 7, 2007, 03:49 AM

From ifoAppleStore (http://www.ifoapplestore.com/2007/02/07/australia-store-confirmed/):

Australia Store Confirmed, Located
An Apple spokesman has confirmed that the company has submitted architectural plans to the city of Sydney (Australia) for a retail store. It would be the first store in the Asian Pacific region outside Japan. Spokesman John Marx would not disclose the location of the store, saying only that Apple is working to have the store’s architectural plans approved. Tipsters have identified 367 George Street in the central business district as the location of the store. The building was formerly occupied by the Westpac banking company, and is now scheduled for an $11 million renovation that will make space for an Apple store on the ground floor. The building is about one miles from the famous Sydney Opera House, and has an all-glass façade that is reminescent of Apple’s Fifth Avenue cube, or the future Bolyston Street store in Boston.

ifo supplies no link, but the site has a good reputation on this subject, so this could well be big news for mac fans is Australia. Needless to say this would be the first such store in the country. Good luck.

Thanks, that would be great! The one apple store in KC always seems busy, it just suprises me that they won't open more around here. You're welcome. It wouldn't surprise me to see a second store in the Kansas City metro area, as there are smaller markets with more than one store, but I haven't seen any rumors of it yet. As I said, I'll keep an eye out.

iAFC

Feb 7, 2007, 09:28 AM

No retail stores in France? :confused:

Sayhey

Feb 7, 2007, 10:48 AM

More on the proposed Sydney location from the Sydney Morning Herald (http://www.smh.com.au/news/biztech/the-winner-is-sydney/2007/02/07/1170524145606.html):Apple shop for downtown Sydney
February 8, 2007
Apple is finalising plans to build its first official retail stores in Australia, with at least one set for Sydney.

Recent media reports have suggested the iPod maker is also planning to open a shopfront in Melbourne, but the company would not confirm or deny this.

"We have submitted concepts for the store we'd like to build in Sydney and are working with the city to gain their approval," Apple spokesman John Marx said.

"Our stores are a huge hit in the US, Canada, UK and Japan, and we look forward to bringing the unique Apple retail experience to customers in Australia."... It is looking good!

No retail stores in France? :confused:
Last I heard, there was the possibility of a store this year in Paris on Beaumarchais Blvd. The Champs Elysées has been rumored to be a target for Apple to open a store, but the right location hasn't opened up as of yet. Rest assured, Paris will get a store soon.

Nicolasdec

Feb 7, 2007, 10:54 AM

hope they open one in brazil.

puckhead193

Feb 7, 2007, 12:55 PM

anyone know whats going on with the Boston store?

Sayhey

Feb 8, 2007, 01:21 PM

ifoAppleStore (http://www.ifoapplestore.com/2007/02/07/sydney-store-revealed-exclusive/) has posted the finalized approved plans for the upcoming store in Sydney, Australia. It appears we have a mysterious secret "Agent 096 (http://www.ifoapplestore.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=332)" over in ifo's forums for breaking this story. Well done!

Sydney Store Revealed - Exclusive
After four months of work, Apple has received final approval on designs for a retail store located at 367 George Street in downtown Sydney (Australia). The architect’s drawings and photo rendering show a three-level glass façade that closely resembles the proposal for the future Boston (Mass.) store. The storefront includes a white Apple logo delicately suspended in the middle of the glass panels. The store will offer two levels of products, with the Genius Bar on the third level. View exclusive drawings and a photo rendering here (http://ifostore.cachefly.net/sydney_plans/index.html).

anyone know whats going on with the Boston store?

Last I had heard was that there had been approval of Apple's plans by all the various City Zoning boards, but construction had not begun. Anyone near the location who can go by and give us a report? Still no posting of job positions for the store.

bigandy

Feb 8, 2007, 01:28 PM

bigandy

Feb 8, 2007, 01:31 PM

147 Buchanan Street - Glasgow, Scotland

:D I can't wait.

L3X

Feb 8, 2007, 04:04 PM

is there a place (forum) where you can talk to apple fans in your own area?

For instance, i live close to the Norfolk, VA store and just wondering where i could find others that are close by.

Sayhey

Feb 8, 2007, 04:32 PM

is there a place (forum) where you can talk to apple fans in your own area?

For instance, i live close to the Norfolk, VA store and just wondering where i could find others that are close by.

most big areas have user's groups (http://homepage.mac.com/tidewatermug/index.html) and the store should be able to put you in touch with some people if they are doing their job.

L3X

Feb 9, 2007, 11:27 AM

most big areas have user's groups (http://homepage.mac.com/tidewatermug/index.html) and the store should be able to put you in touch with some people if they are doing their job.
thanks a lot

Sayhey

Feb 9, 2007, 09:38 PM

Hot on the heels of the Sydney story, ifoAppleStore (http://www.ifoapplestore.com/stores/melbourne_renderings.html) has news of another store possibly opening in the Australian city of Melbourne. This one hasn't been approved yet.

Apple Store - Melbourne Renderings
In late 2006 the Australian architecure firm Bruce Henderson Architects posted renderings of a new mixed-use development proposed for the northwest corner of Chapel Street and Toorak Road in Stonnington, a near-suburb of Melbourne (Australia). Among the retail stores on the ground floor is an Apple store....

check out the entire story to see artist's rendering of the proposed store.

kerpow

Feb 13, 2007, 05:02 AM

Apple Store opening in Bentall Centre, Kinsgton - 17th February

How on earth did I not hear about this until now? That's less than mile from my home.

Extremely happy :)

Lycanthrope

Feb 13, 2007, 08:08 AM

Blah, I wish they'd hurry-up and open some continental European stores. Here in Brussels we have some crappy re-sellers we have to deal with rather than the real deal. I was so impressed with the 5th Avenue store when I visited NYC I want that here! :(

galstaph

Feb 13, 2007, 08:25 AM

Well there is one coming to calgary in chinook mall. :D

It's about dang time.... We need one here. :D

I went to the salt lake apple store this christmas vacation (first time at an apple store) and it was neat to see everything on display. Hope the calgary store is kick a$$:apple: :apple: :D :D

April Dancer

Feb 13, 2007, 09:47 AM

Apple Store opening in Bentall Centre, Kinsgton - 17th February

How on earth did I not hear about this until now? That's less than mile from my home.

Extremely happy :)

I was about to write the exact same post! I'm a stone's throw away in Epsom and I've only just heard about this. I've had to promise the husband a Nano in exchange for him giving up his Saturday morning?! I want me one of those T shirts.... :D

Sayhey

Feb 13, 2007, 10:14 AM

Apple Store opening in Bentall Centre, Kinsgton - 17th February

How on earth did I not hear about this until now? That's less than mile from my home.

Extremely happy :)

Great! I'll update the list to include the Bentall Centre's (http://www.apple.com/uk/retail/bentallcentre/week/20070211.html) opening date.

DavoMrMac

Feb 17, 2007, 10:32 AM

April Dancer

Feb 17, 2007, 10:58 AM

Just to let you all know, I covered the opening of the Apple Store Bentall Centre in the UK today.

Full gallery here: http://www.geekanoids.co.uk

Or direct link: http://www.wikidesign.co.uk/Geekanoids/2007/02/apple-store-bentall-centre-uk-open.html

I hope you enjoy the photographs.

Thanks for those Dave, they're great. I was there this morning - my first ever Apple Store opening! I wasn't disappointed, what with all the cheering and clapping but it was blummin' hard not to walk out with a new, un-needed Mac just for the hell of it. They sure know how to whip up a crowd! :D

My PC lovin' brother has just bought himself an iMac though after being dragged along this morning against his will so their efforts weren't in vain!

DavoMrMac

Feb 17, 2007, 11:21 AM

Originally Posted by DavoMrMac View Post
Just to let you all know, I covered the opening of the Apple Store Bentall Centre in the UK today.

Full gallery here: http://www.geekanoids.co.uk

Or direct link: http://www.wikidesign.co.uk/Geekanoids/2007/02/apple-store-bentall-centre-uk-open.html

I hope you enjoy the photographs.

Thanks for those Dave, they're great. I was there this morning - my first ever Apple Store opening! I wasn't disappointed, what with all the cheering and clapping but it was blummin' hard not to walk out with a new, un-needed Mac just for the hell of it. They sure know how to whip up a crowd! :D

My PC lovin' brother has just bought himself an iMac though after being dragged along this morning against his will so their efforts weren't in vain!

Well, I am glad you enjoyed it too... I was there a good few hours, the staff were just so enthusiastic and helpful.

jeff127

Feb 17, 2007, 04:42 PM

Yep I too went to the Kingston store opening today with my friend. It was our first store opening and I thought it was fantastic!

Jeff

Coogi21

Feb 17, 2007, 04:52 PM

too bad they have so much problems in zürich,i think apple would rather build one in bern(the capital and heart of switzerland).

Sayhey

Feb 18, 2007, 05:32 PM

Peace

Feb 18, 2007, 06:23 PM

Apple has posted a new page in its "Job Opportunities (http://www.apple.com/jobs/au/store/)" section of its website to begin staff recruitment for the George Street store in Sydney, Australia. It also appears the rumors about the Melbourne (http://www.ifoapplestore.com/2007/02/15/melbourne-not-yet-a-store/) store are way ahead of the actual progress of opening a store there.

Glad you linked that page.I went to the USA and found this :

http://www.apple.com/jobs/us/store/

It lists "Theatre Manager"

Do most Apple stores have Theatres?

Sayhey

Feb 18, 2007, 07:26 PM

Do most Apple stores have Theatres?

No, only the high-profile stores have theatres in the stores. That would include stores like Fifth Avenue, Soho, North Michigan, San Francisco, The Grove, Regent Street, Ginza, etc. Of the upcoming stores, Boylston and Glasgow would be likely candidates for theaters.

MikeTheC

Feb 18, 2007, 07:58 PM

Here is the updated list of upcoming FY2007 stores.
<snip>
10. Waterside Shops - Naples, Florida
12. Coconut Point Mall - Bonita Springs, Florida

Yup, I know about them. Apple approached me about being a Mac Genius for them this past June. Kinda pissed me off, too, that they put me through all the hoops and crap, then wound up hiring a staff of early 20-somethings instead of someone with long-term actual hands-on Mac use/Mac tech experience. C 'est la vie...

Sayhey

Feb 18, 2007, 11:07 PM

emac82

Feb 18, 2007, 11:11 PM

Yup, I know about them. Apple approached me about being a Mac Genius for them this past June. Kinda pissed me off, too, that they put me through all the hoops and crap, then wound up hiring a staff of early 20-somethings instead of someone with long-term actual hands-on Mac use/Mac tech experience. C 'est la vie...

I work for an Apple reseller, and I am 20-something along with my fellow 20-something coworkers, and some of those people really know their stuff, even going back to the 1984 machines. So just because they are young, doesn't mean they aren't qualified to sell Macs and provide great knowleagable service.

Maybe you were overqualified. Also, a lot of mac customers who know their stuff, well, they know their stuff but they would not make great sales people.

Sayhey

Feb 19, 2007, 02:13 AM

Apple has announced the opening of the Coconut Point (http://www.apple.com/retail/coconutpoint/week/20070225.html) store in Estreo, Florida, a part of the Fort Myers metro area, on February 24th at 10:00 am. This is the first store in Southwest Florida, and the 11th in the state. Another store in Naples is expected soon. The usual giveaways apply.

DavoMrMac

Feb 19, 2007, 06:27 PM

I just wanted to pop back and say thanks to everyone who dropped by and looked at my photos of the Apple Store Bentall Centre UK opening. I really appreciated all the nice comments, it made it worth the effort taking the photos.

Many thanks.

For those who missed it;
http://www.wikidesign.co.uk/Geekanoids/2007/02/apple-store-bentall-centre-uk-open.html

MikeTheC

Feb 19, 2007, 09:21 PM

I work for an Apple reseller, and I am 20-something along with my fellow 20-something coworkers, and some of those people really know their stuff, even going back to the 1984 machines. So just because they are young, doesn't mean they aren't qualified to sell Macs and provide great knowleagable service.

Maybe you were overqualified. Also, a lot of mac customers who know their stuff, well, they know their stuff but they would not make great sales people.

*takes another swig from his virtual Tequila bottle*

Lishen, kid, I've been troubleschoooootin' thesh here com-hic-putersh schince before ya was born. Hic.

</sarcasm>

Well, I certainly am not underqualified. I think they just want a bunch of trendy, hip people working in their stores as a take-off on their commercials. Seriously, I don't have a clue what Apple wants. Ever since MW/SF, I think Apple and I are now on two completely different pages, and that marks the first time in a looooooooooong, long time (actually since before -- or not long after -- you were born) that this is the case.

I'm far from broken up over it, though. This is the subject for a completely different kind of thread, but the short version is that I have really soured on the computer industry ever since it got in bed with the entertainment industry and DMCA, etc., happened. Professionally speaking, I've actually left the tech industry and now look at it from afar.

Good luck in your own career, though.

emac82

Feb 19, 2007, 09:40 PM

*takes another swig from his virtual Tequila bottle*

Lishen, kid, I've been troubleschoooootin' thesh here com-hic-putersh schince before ya was born. Hic.

</sarcasm>

Well, I certainly am not underqualified. I think they just want a bunch of trendy, hip people working in their stores as a take-off on their commercials. Seriously, I don't have a clue what Apple wants. Ever since MW/SF, I think Apple and I are now on two completely different pages, and that marks the first time in a looooooooooong, long time (actually since before -- or not long after -- you were born) that this is the case.

I'm far from broken up over it, though. This is the subject for a completely different kind of thread, but the short version is that I have really soured on the computer industry ever since it got in bed with the entertainment industry and DMCA, etc., happened. Professionally speaking, I've actually left the tech industry and now look at it from afar.

Good luck in your own career, though.

Maybe you would have made for a great manager, I don't know. But, in my not-going-to-be-doing-it-for-the-rest-of-my-life Sales Manager Retail job, I actually prefer a more mature adult, because they are more responsible, usually have better work ethic, don't have to baby-sit, etc...However, sometimes they are over-qualified or the $$ isn't there so they find something else...I have never stepped foot in an Apple Store, I work for a national chain (Canada) and we sell all pc's and macs and service them, but I don't know what a career working in an Apple Store would be like...It's probably great.....

Anyways, good luck in your career as well.

jericho53

Feb 19, 2007, 10:33 PM

"Woodland Hills Mall - Tulsa, Oklahoma"

Thank god! T-town needs an Apple Store.

AaronICT

Feb 20, 2007, 01:59 AM

Kansas (Kansas City - 1,776,000)

??? Huh?

Kansas City isn't even in Kansas. It's on the border, but the population on the Kansas side is like 20,000 or something.

Wichita has 2.7 million people and growing. I just drove 2.5 hours to Oklahoma City today with two kids to play with a Mac Pro before I buy one. There are two big malls to build in here in Wichita (I would choose Towne East since it has higher-dollar stores), and there's a big enough population here. Probably big enough to support a standalone store. It was not an enjoyable trip (tolls, traffic, freaking loads of time and money eating out, gas -- ugh)... An Apple Store in Wichita would be a hit.

Sayhey

Feb 20, 2007, 10:22 AM

??? Huh?

Kansas City isn't even in Kansas. It's on the border, but the population on the Kansas side is like 20,000 or something.

Wichita has 2.7 million people and growing. I just drove 2.5 hours to Oklahoma City today with two kids to play with a Mac Pro before I buy one. There are two big malls to build in here in Wichita (I would choose Towne East since it has higher-dollar stores), and there's a big enough population here. Probably big enough to support a standalone store. It was not an enjoyable trip (tolls, traffic, freaking loads of time and money eating out, gas -- ugh)... An Apple Store in Wichita would be a hit.

The purpose of the list you quoted from is to show states that could get their first store and the largest metro area that could be the place for such stores. Often metro areas, such as Kansas City, overlap state borders, and even if the bulk of the metro area lies on one side or the other it is still the size of the market that attracts store planners to the location. This is especially true in the placement of a store such as the Christiana Mall (http://www.apple.com/retail/christianamall/week/20070218.html) store in Delaware. It is the size of the whole Philadelphia market that brought the store, not the relatively small population that lives across the border. The situation in Kansas City is analogous, and likely represents the best bet for a Kansas store.

I hope I've explained my original post for you, but if you have any other questions I'd be happy to respond.

Sayhey

Feb 20, 2007, 10:34 AM

For those who haven't seen it, ifoAppleStore (http://www.ifoapplestore.com/) and Archintosh (http://www.architosh.com/) are playing host to a web cam (http://ifostore.cachefly.net/boston/index.html) of the construction of the Boylston Ave. store in Boston. Here is a shot of the state of destruction of the old building, clearing away the location for the sparkling glass structure to be built this year.

AaronICT

Feb 21, 2007, 01:45 AM

The situation in Kansas City is analogous, and likely represents the best bet for a Kansas store.

Kansas City already has an Apple Store (Country Club Plaza), leaving a metro population of close to 3 million people in Wichita still a 2.5-3 hour drive to an Apple store. A trip to my closest Apple Store costs me about $75 in gas and food. I can't shell that out whenever I want to get my Apple answers in-person or pick up some new hardware without a long shipping wait and added costs.

Sayhey

Feb 21, 2007, 02:25 AM

Kansas City already has an Apple Store (Country Club Plaza), leaving a metro population of close to 3 million people in Wichita still a 2.5-3 hour drive to an Apple store. A trip to my closest Apple Store costs me about $75 in gas and food. I can't shell that out whenever I want to get my Apple answers in-person or pick up some new hardware without a long shipping wait and added costs.

Wichita, Kansas has a metro area of three million people? If that were true it would likely already have a store. The 2000 census had it at under 600,000. I have it listed as the 19th largest US metro area without a store, or just now coming into view as a likely target for Apple to place a store there. It isn't even close to KC in size, but it may get a store before KC gets its second, and even if doesn't there is no guarantee that a second KC store would be placed on the Kansas side of the border. This is all guess work based on past trends, but I'm not confident of either scenario this year. What I am confident of is that Apple will get around to markets both the size of Wichita and placing a second store in the KC market. As long as the stores make money for Apple they will grow.

btw, here's the list of the twenty largest US metro areas without a Apple Store or one officially planned.**

New Orleans, Louisiana
Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Greenville/Spartanburg, South Carolina
Dayton, Ohio
El Paso, Texas
Bakersfield, California
Allentown/Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg/ Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Toledo, Ohio
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Youngstown/Warren, Ohio
Sarasota/Bradenton, Florida
Little Rock, Arkansas
McAllen/Edinburg, Texas
Stockton/Lodi, California
Charleston, South Carolina
Wichita, Kansas
Mobile, Alabama
Columbia, South Carolina

**changed to reflect post #400 (http://forums.macrumors.com/showpost.php?p=3401986&postcount=400)

Sayhey

Feb 23, 2007, 03:04 AM

Apple has begun recruiting staff for a new store at the Midsummer Place (http://www.mkweb.co.uk/midsummer_place/home.asp?r=14921) shopping centre in the Buckinghamshire city of Milton Keynes. Apple currently has nine stores (http://www.apple.com/uk/retail/storelist/) open in the UK and is also planning to open a store this year in Glasgow - to bring the total to at least eleven by year's end.

kansaigaijin

Feb 23, 2007, 03:30 AM

AaronICT

Feb 23, 2007, 03:34 AM

Wichita, Kansas has a metro area of three million people? If that were true it would likely already have a store. The 2000 census had it at under 600,000.

Yeah, my brain was thinking too fast. The STATE population is about 3 million. NO CLUE what I was thinking. The entire metro Wichita area is about 850,000, according to the dude from city hall I talked to when setting up my business when I moved here four months ago. (Granted, he was probably skewing the numbers higher considering his position.)

My bad.

iPhil

Feb 23, 2007, 12:31 PM

Sayhey,

Gary @ infoAppleStore has Tulsa store opening Mid July to late July :eek: :D

i might be able to visit the new store .. :o

linky (http://www.ifoapplestore.com/stores/timelines_2007.html)

Sayhey

Feb 23, 2007, 01:35 PM

Sayhey,

Gary @ infoAppleStore has Tulsa store opening Mid July to late July :eek: :D

i might be able to visit the new store .. :o

linky (http://www.ifoapplestore.com/stores/timelines_2007.html)

Did Gary finally acknowledge the Tulsa store? I tried to get him to post it a couple of times to no avail, but you see something on his site about it? It is in the Woodland Hills mall, and such stores usually take 6 to 9 months from the beginning of staff recruitment to opening. That would fit with a summer opening date. If you can visit, post some pictures if you can, ok? Always love to see macrumors members' picts.

Sayhey

Feb 25, 2007, 10:34 AM

ifoAppleStore (http://www.ifoapplestore.com/2007/02/25/midwest-store-coverage-enhanced/) is reporting Apple will open its first store in Kentucky at the Oxmoor Center (http://www.oxmoorcenter.com/html/index4.asp) in Louisville. Although this is yet to be confirmed by Apple, this would be big news for long suffering mac fans in the blue grass state. As readers of my posts know, Louisville has for far too long been among the top metro areas on my lists (http://forums.macrumors.com/showpost.php?p=3375873&postcount=392) of areas without an Apple store, so here's hoping this rumor is true. I'll post any confirmation I can find. Good luck.

iPhil

Feb 25, 2007, 11:54 AM

Here they're saying apple hiring for Woodland Hills Mall (Tulsa)

here (http://www.ifoapplestore.com/stores/timelines_2007.html)

But i just got off the phone with the Woodland Hills Mall (Tulsa) and no early job listings for positions/number :( :(

Sayhey

Mar 1, 2007, 12:26 AM

Apple has begun hiring staff for five new locations on its website. This confirms some previously reported rumors and some new surprises. The new stores will be in Louisville, Kentucky (Oxmoor Center (http://www.oxmoorcenter.com/html/index4.asp);) Los Gatos, California (23 N. Santa Cruz Ave.;) Holyoke, Massachusetts (Holyoke Mall at Ingleside (http://www.holyokemall.com/);) Madison, Wisconsin (West Town Mall (http://www.shopwesttowne-mall.com/shop/westtowne.nsf);) and Huntsville, Alabama (Bridge Street Town Centre.) This is the first store in Kentucky and only the second store location acknowledged in Alabama (the Summit in Birmingham has been known for a while but is still unopened.) The West Town location is the first store in Wisconsin outside of the Milwaukee metro area and only the third planned for the state (Bayshore Mall in suburban Milwaukee is expected to open this year as well.)The Holyoke Mall store is a confirmation of a store posted on the mall's web site last year and is the first Massachusetts store scheduled to open outside of the Boston metro area. And finally the Los Gatos store has been rumored, but this confirms the first new opening in the SF Bay metro area for quite a while.

iPhil, I see the page, but Gary hasn't posted anything on the main page, and this after I alerted him twice about the listings. Don't know why. Anyway, you can apply for the store through Apple''s website.

puckhead193

Mar 1, 2007, 12:36 AM

word another MA store :D

Sayhey

Mar 1, 2007, 12:49 AM

word another MA store :D

Thought you might like that news. ;)

Also let me bring the current list forward so no one has to search for it.

Here is the updated list of upcoming FY2007 stores. Apple has announce it will open approximately 40 stores during the FY 2007, with seven stores to open in this quarter. The following list shows stores already opened in red,) and upcoming stores confirmed by Apple's own listings (including stores with officially announced opening dates in gold, stores in the process of staff recruitment in green, and new locations which have only been listed as upcoming retail sites in black.)

Topanga Mall - Canoga Park, California - opened 10/06
29th Street Mall - Boulder, Colorado - opened 10/13
Otay Ranch Town Center - San Diego, California - opened 10/27
ABQ Uptown Center - Albuquerque, New Mexico - opened 11/01
First Colony Mall - Sugar Land, Texas - opened 11/11
Kahala Mall - Honolulu, Hawaii - opened 2/10
West Quay Mall, Southampton, England - opened 2/10
Bentall Centre, Kingston, England - opened 2/17
Coconut Point Mall - Estero, Florida - opened 2/24
The Domain - Austin, Texas - opened 3/09
Waterside Shops - Naples, Florida - opened 3/10
Roma Est Mall - Rome, Italy - opened 3/31
The Summit - Birmingham, Alabama - opened 4/14
Park Meadows - Lone Tree, Colorado - opened 4/21
The Galleria - Ft. Lauderdale, Florida - opened 4/21
Fair Oaks Mall - Fairfax, Virginia
Chinook Centre - Calgary, Canada
Cherry Hill Mall - Cherry Hill, New Jersey
899 Higuera Street - San Luis Obispo, California
Orland Square - Orland Park, Illinois
Crocker Park - Cleveland, Ohio
Briarwood - Ann Arbor, Michigan
Baybrook Mall - Friendswood, Texas
Bayshore Town Center - Glendale, Wisconsin
Fashion Fair Mall - Fresno, California
Woodland Hills Mall - Tulsa, Oklahoma
147 Buchanan Street - Glasgow, Scotland
367 George Street - Sydney, Australia
Midsummer Place - Milton Keynes, England
Bridge Street Town Center - Huntsville, Alabama
N. Santa Cruz Ave - Los Gatos, California
Oxmoor Center - Louisville, Kentucky
Holyoke Mall at Ingleside - Holyoke, Massachusetts
West Towne Mall - Madison, Wisconsin
Mall of Georgia - Buford, Georgia
Natick Mall - Natick, Massachusetts
Deer Park - Deer Park, Illinois
Churchhill Square - Brighton, England
Solihull - Solihull, England
Town Square Mall - Las Vegas, Nevada
San Tan Village - Gilbert, Arizona
The Mall at Partridge Creek - Clinton Township, Michigan
401 West 14th Street - New York City, New York
77 Bahnhofstrasse - Zurich, Switzerland

The following are upcoming stores confirmed by mall websites, public documents, and press reports. No word from Apple on any of these or a word on possible opening dates as of yet. Unless they get derailed by planning difficulties, they appear to be locations of future stores.

815 Boylston Street - Boston, Massachusetts
2125 Chestnut Street - San Francisco, California

Lastly, ifoAppleStore (http://www.ifoapplestore.com/2007/02/25/another-pennsylvania-store-located/) has a new location it has posted that I can't yet confirm from either Apple's or the mall's website, but given their record it bears watching.
February 25th, 2007
Another Pennsylvania Store Located
They may be “closing all the factories down,” but they’re opening up an Apple store next to Allentown (Penn.) at the Lehigh Valley Mall. The region of almost 800,000 residents will host the fifth Apple store in the state, and expand Apple’s products beyond just the Pittsburgh and Philadelphia regions. The mall just underwent a $40 million expansion and renovation that added a lifestyle center and a total of 1 million square-feet with over 130 shops. The store should open by the holiday shopping season. That's number 7 on my list in post #392 (http://forums.macrumors.com/showpost.php?p=3375873&postcount=392)

Sayhey

Mar 1, 2007, 05:20 PM

I've posted this on ehMac as well.

I've been looking forward to Apple's new store in Calgary's Chinook Center for a while now in anticipation of a spring opening, but I was shocked to see that all job positions for the location have been pulled from Apple's web site (http://www.apple.com/jobs/ca/index.html). There is nothing on monster.com (http://www.monster.ca/) as well. Does anyone know if there is trouble with this store opening? I thought the location in the mall had been identified, and if that is true and anyone can take a look to see what's happening and post it I'd appreciate it. Thanks.

Sayhey

Mar 4, 2007, 06:42 PM

Apple has announced the opening date - March 10th at 10:00 am - for its Naples, Florida store in the Waterside Shops (http://www.apple.com/retail/watersideshops/week/20070311.html) mall. The usual giveaways apply.

skoker

Mar 4, 2007, 07:04 PM

I've posted this on ehMac as well.

Heh, I got to meet a bunch of guys from that site (ehMac.ca for the uninformed) at the Eastview Mall (Victor/Pittsford, NY) (Rochester Area) store opening in the summer of 2005.

amacgenius

Mar 4, 2007, 09:15 PM

Heh, I got to meet a bunch of guys from that site (ehMac.ca for the uninformed) at the Eastview Mall (Victor/Pittsford, NY) (Rochester Area) store opening in the summer of 2005.

Change that to a we without me, you wouldn't have been at that opening ;).

Sayhey

Mar 5, 2007, 02:46 AM

ifoAppleStore (http://www.ifoapplestore.com/2007/03/04/munich-store-revealed/) is quoting a German website (http://www.wiwo.de/pswiwo/fn/ww2/sfn/bm_artikel/bmpara/1567/bmpara/41525420556e7465726e65686d656e20575733/id/251454/id/251454/fm/0/artprint/1/SH/0/depot/0/index.html) who has broken the news of an upcoming Apple store in Munich opening sometime in 2008.
March 4th, 2007
Munich Store Revealed
The wiwo.de (http://www.wiwo.de/pswiwo/fn/ww2/sfn/bm_artikel/bmpara/1567/bmpara/41525420556e7465726e65686d656e20575733/id/251454/id/251454/fm/0/artprint/1/SH/0/depot/0/index.html) Web site has posted a story claiming that Apple has signed a real estate deal to open a store in Munich (Germany) during 2008. The story includes an architect’s rendering of a four-story building with a back-lit Apple logo at the location of a former five-story sporting goods store, Rosenstrasse 1 in Marienplatz, home of city hall. It’s long been know that other cities will also host Apple stores, including Frankfurt and Berlin. [Webcam (http://www.marienplatz-muenchen.de/)]

Sayhey

Mar 5, 2007, 12:34 PM

weldon

Mar 5, 2007, 01:46 PM

The usual giveaways apply.
What are the usual giveaways? Searching on that phrase in this thread didn't give me any meaningful results.

iPhil

Mar 5, 2007, 02:01 PM

What are the usual giveaways? Searching on that phrase in this thread didn't give me any meaningful results.

T-shirts and there's Grand-Prize drawing worth about $2,800 :eek: :eek:

katie ta achoo

Mar 5, 2007, 02:05 PM

Apple has announced the opening date of its new Austin, Texas store in The Domain (http://www.apple.com/retail/thedomain/week/20070311.html) shopping center on Friday, March 9th at 10:00 am. The usual giveaways apply.

Is anyone else going? My mom and I are driving up the night before, and I'll be in line ~7 am hopefully. Would be fun to have a mini-meetup :)

Sayhey

Mar 5, 2007, 03:09 PM

What are the usual giveaways? Searching on that phrase in this thread didn't give me any meaningful results.

iPhil is right. If you look at the link in the post you quote from, it is all spelled out on the right hand side of Apple's announcement.

katie, how did I know you wouldn't miss a Texas opening? :p

post some pics if you can, and have fun.

nkkumi01

Mar 6, 2007, 12:53 PM

Anybody know the estimate months before the Louisville store will open? What is the average time from start of recruitment to the grand opening of previous stores?

Sayhey

Mar 6, 2007, 05:38 PM

Anybody know the estimate months before the Louisville store will open? What is the average time from start of recruitment to the grand opening of previous stores?

With stores in malls the average time is six to nine months. That assumes no construction delays. Recruitment of staff has occurred in the past followed by cancellation of a given stores plans, but usually this is a reliable indication that a store will open within the above time frame. Which means a summer opening is likely.

Sayhey

Mar 8, 2007, 12:25 PM

When Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer spoke at the recent Morgan Stanley Technology Conference one of the few tidbits of information he let drop is that Apple plans to open "a little over 10 (http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/03/07/apple.retail.to.expand/)" (eleven or twelve?) stores outside the US. Not only would that be a record in one year, but it leaves a lot of room open for speculation of where these stores are going to be located. Apple has recruited staff for stores in Glasgow, Rome, Calgary, Sydney, and Milton Keynes (UK) so far this year, but the Calgary store is no longer among Apple's listings and appears to be delayed - if not cancelled. That leaves four stores accounted for and seven to eight unknown. A possibility is the opening of the previously acknowledged Zurich location and/or the opening of Calgary late in the year. But even with these added in we have five or six locations for which we are without a clue. Does this mean we will finally see a Paris opening this year? Will there be any new Japanese stores? Vancouver? Or how about Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, or something completely off the radar? Regardless, it looks like Apple is finally getting serious about its international retail effort.

AliensAreFuzzy

Mar 8, 2007, 03:56 PM

Cool, they're finally opening one in Madison. I might be transferring to UW next year, so that'd be awesome.

Still want one in Appleton, though.

Legolamb

Mar 8, 2007, 05:03 PM

Ft. Lauderdale - Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Damn, now I have no excuse not to visit relatives here.

savanahrose

Mar 16, 2007, 12:11 AM

Way to go Madison!!!!

No word on a Charleston store yet? :(

savanahrose

Mar 16, 2007, 12:14 AM

Apple has announced the opening date of its new Austin, Texas store in The Domain (http://www.apple.com/retail/thedomain/week/20070311.html) shopping center on Friday, March 9th at 10:00 am. The usual giveaways apply.

Austin store? Great, my daughter is moving to Killeen, which I believe isn't too far away from there. Now another reason to visit her. lol :D

Sayhey

Mar 18, 2007, 07:03 PM

Apple is now recruiting staff for three new stores. The first is in the Mall of Georgia (http://www.simon.com/mall/default.aspx?ID=208), in the Atlanta suburb of Buford. This would be the fourth store in the Atlanta metro area. The second is in the Natick Collection (http://www.natickmall.com/html/mallinfo.asp) Mall in the Boston suburb of Natick. This will bring, along with the upcoming Boylston Store, the total Boston metro area stores to nine. The last is in the Chicago area suburb of Deer Park (exact location unknown.) This is the second Chicago area store projected to open this year (Orland Square is the other location.)

Way to go Madison!!!!

No word on a Charleston store yet? :(

Sorry, savanahrose, no word on Charleston. There is this rumor from ifoAppleStore (http://www.ifoapplestore.com/stores/chronology.html) about a new store in South Carolina, but I can't verify it as of yet.
Haywood Mall (http://www.simon.com/mall/default.aspx?ID=206) - Greenville, SC - A super-regional mall of 1.2 million square feet operated by Simon Property Group along I-385. The mall has 150 shops and draws from a six-county region. In late Feb. 2007 tipsters said Apple is in lease negotiations with the mall for an unknown space. It would be the first Apple store in the state.

Sorry, if I've already mentioned this rumor, but I can't remember if I posted it and I'm too lazy to check at the moment.

SwiftLives

Mar 19, 2007, 01:11 PM

Sayhey

Mar 19, 2007, 09:05 PM

Apple has officially announced the opening of its first continental European store on March 31, 2007 at 9:00 am in the Roma Est (http://www.apple.com/it/retail/) shopping center in Rome, Italy.

deasine

Mar 19, 2007, 11:40 PM

I still don't see Vancouver in the horizon. I don't understand. Vancouver has the most 'graphics' company in Canada (and most demand for macs). GVRD Secondary School's have what's called the 'iPod revolution.' One of every three has an iPod.

If apple doesn't find a place in Vancouver any time soon, good luck in finding one in the future... it's hard to find retail space in downtown alone...

Sayhey

Mar 20, 2007, 01:00 AM

If apple doesn't find a place in Vancouver any time soon, good luck in finding one in the future... it's hard to find retail space in downtown alone...

Which is why I think you haven't seen a store open there yet. Apple is very particular about the location of its stores and as soon as it can get a quality one in Vancouver it will open one.

deasine

Mar 20, 2007, 09:17 PM

Which is why I think you haven't seen a store open there yet. Apple is very particular about the location of its stores and as soon as it can get a quality one in Vancouver it will open one.

I just hope that will happen soon... I really want one in Vancouver before 2010. If they can find a spot on Robson St. (Shopping Street), that would be perfect =D

Sayhey

Mar 22, 2007, 03:12 AM

Apple has begun recruiting staff for two new stores in England. One is in Churchhill Square (most likely in the mall of the same name,) Brighton and the second is in Solihull, a suburb of Birmingham. Apple has already started recruiting of staff for two other UK locations, so this would bring us a total of at least four new UK stores this year.

shad8974

Mar 22, 2007, 11:29 AM

Hey- Does anyone know when tulsa will be getting a store? Since Tulsa is the premier city in oklahoma.- just kidding...i just here so much of that from tulsans. I hate all artists from chelsea/manhattan(none in soho-lol) because you have the opportunity to see more culture than any city or place in the world. Im -getting my MFA at OU and take every chance to visit The City of The World. I love to here about all of the mac stores in NY- being an artist-a mac is obviously the only way to go. Until then i will have to enjoy the store at my upscale mall Penn Square.

Sayhey

Mar 22, 2007, 11:50 AM

Hey- Does anyone know when tulsa will be getting a store?

Tulsa will get a store at the Woodlands Hill mall in late summer/ early fall.

Sayhey

Mar 22, 2007, 11:57 AM

From today's San Francisco Examiner (http://www.examiner.com/a-632741~Apple_wants_store_in_Marina.html):
Apple wants store, 'genius bar' in Marina
Mar 22, 2007 3:00 AM (5 hrs ago)
by Alexandria Rocha, The Examiner

SAN FRANCISCO (Map) - An Apple retail store — complete with a sleek glass façade and an in-house “genius bar” — may soon border the renovated Marina Theater on Chestnut Street.

Apple Inc. is hoping to open its third San Francisco retail store in the former Walgreens on Chestnut Street near Steiner. Apple opened stores on Stockton Street and in the Stonestown Galleria on 19th Avenue in 2004.

The San Francisco Planning Commission will hold a hearing on Apple’s proposal today.

A spokeswoman for Apple said the company is “excited to bring the unique Apple retail store experience to the Marina district.”

If approved, the new Apple Store would coincide with a much larger revitalization project on the 2100 block of Chestnut Street: Walgreens is moving one building over to occupy the first floor of Cinema 21, which closed in 2001 but is reopening on its second floor under the original name, Marina Theater, this fall.

“Chestnut has been undergoing a renaissance,” said Jordanna Thigpen, commissioner with The City’s Small Business Commission and owner of Mask Italia on Chestnut Street. “Apple is going to put Chestnut on the map.”...

This has been rumored before but this is the first public confirmation of the store. It still has hurdles to clear before it is certain.

iPhil

Mar 24, 2007, 02:23 PM

Tulsa will get a store at the Woodlands Hill mall in late summer/ early fall.

Checked Woodland hills mall site this morning and still no movement on the site of :apple: store there :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Sayhey

Mar 24, 2007, 06:50 PM

Checked Woodland hills mall site this morning and still no movement on the site of :apple: store there :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Apple is still recruiting on their website for the store and I see ifoAppleStore (http://www.ifoapplestore.com/2007/03/21/tulsa-store-underway/) has posted a picture of the construction barricade in the mall, complete with Apple's name. It's on its way. ;)

btw, AP (http://www.newschannel10.com/global/story.asp?s=6273986) is now running this article as well.Apple computer store likely headed to Tulsa

TULSA, Okla. Apple Computers won't confirm it but evidence is mounting that the company will open a store soon in Woodland Hills Mall in Tulsa.

Apple obtained a permit from the city of Tulsa earlier this month for a 1 (m) million dollar renovation project at the mall.
Also, temporary wood paneling bearing the word "Apple" is visible over a space on the first floor of the mall, and the company Web site has job listings for workers at the future store....

Sayhey

Mar 26, 2007, 03:49 PM

The Tribune (http://www.sanluisobispo.com/mld/sanluisobispo/business/16951579.htm) of San Luis Obispo is reporting that the new Apple store in that city will open on June 9th.

Biz Buzz: SLO's Apple Computer Store to open in June
The Tribune
An opening date has been set for an Apple Computer Store in downtown San Luis Obispo. Customers will be able to shop starting June 9, according to a sign in front of the retail space at 899 Higuera St.

A spokesman for Copeland Properties, which owns the building, could not be reached for comment Wednesday, but city officials confirmed that tenant improvements are under way.

"As far as my department goes, the building permits have all been issued at this time,’’ said John Mandeville, community development director for the city.

"All the Copelands have to do is build out according to the approved plans and building codes. When that’s done, we’ll do an inspection and give them a certificate of occupancy.’’...

philbeeney

Mar 26, 2007, 09:55 PM

Apple has begun recruiting staff for two new stores in England. One is in Churchhill Square (most likely in the mall of the same name,) Brighton.......

Sweeeeeeet, my home town at long last. :D

Churchill Square is right in the middle of Brighton where everybody shops, so there should be loads of public exposure and a lot of walk in trade. And Brighton certainly isn't short of residents willing to spend a few pounds, either.

It should interesting to see how the local Apple Premium Reseller (CanCom) get on with this, because they have a decent reputation.

peestandingup

Mar 30, 2007, 05:30 AM

Greenville before Charleston? You've got to be kidding me.

Haywood Mall, while pretty large, has never been what I would consider an upscale mall.

Ugh. If Greenville gets a store before Charleston, I'll be annoyed. Greenville already has a CompUSA and an Apple reseller. Nowhere else in SC has anyplace to purchase Apple products.

I second that! Haywood is an OK mall, but sorry, its not quite up to the standards to be the first place to get an Apple Store in SC. Maybe later on, but the first store in the state HAS TO BE on (or around) King Street in Charleston. Its just the right thing to do. That place just craves an Apple Store & so do the people.

What the hell is taking Apple so long with this?? Do it!

Sayhey

Apr 7, 2007, 10:17 AM

Apple has officially announced the opening of the Birmingham, Alabama store in The Summit Mall (http://www.apple.com/retail/thesummit/week/20070415.html) on April 14th at 10:00 am. The usual giveaways apply.

dominicansrul93

Apr 8, 2007, 01:54 AM

I'm going to N.Y. this summer and can't wait to go to one of those stores! I live in Miami so there are 2 i have not been to and one inside a mall so its nearly as impressive as the the others and they are building a new one in Ft. Lauderdale which is 30 min from Miami. But i visit there a lot since I have relatives there.

Jarcrew

Apr 8, 2007, 05:25 AM

As anybody who lives in Cardiff (and isn't blind) will know, there's an absolutely massive retail development taking place in The Hayes opening in 2009 (by Spillers and our current Apple Reseller). I know AT is a Premium Reseller, and from all I can tell do an excellent job of it, but I would not be surprised to see a proper Apple Store going up there.

And believe me, if there is, I'll be first in line for a job at the Genius Bar.

Irish1978

Apr 10, 2007, 11:17 AM

I wish Bend, Oregon would get a store, I have to drive 2 1/2 hrs. to the nearest one. I would be happy w/ one of those mini stores that some Best Buys have.:apple:

I know we are still too small though.

puckhead193

Apr 10, 2007, 11:29 AM

I was in the natick mall (MA) this weekend and they are doing a huge expansion, i would love to see one added their. any info of one coming?

twoodcc

Apr 10, 2007, 12:43 PM

i wish there was one in the Mall of Georgia

Irish1978

Apr 10, 2007, 01:19 PM

I think this Best Buy deal could be good for smaller cities if I is done right.

Sayhey

Apr 10, 2007, 01:55 PM

Apple store Baybrook Mall Webster, Tx....

Will Be opening April 12th...

FYI

:apple: :D

I've checked for an announcement and I can't find one. Could you post it if you have it?

I was in the natick mall (MA) this weekend and they are doing a huge expansion, i would love to see one added their. any info of one coming?

i wish there was one in the Mall of Georgia

Yes, to both (http://forums.macrumors.com/showpost.php?p=3402049&postcount=402). Apple has been recruiting staff for both stores for a couple of weeks now.

Sayhey

Apr 14, 2007, 02:21 PM

Apple has officially announced the opening of the Park Meadows (http://www.apple.com/retail/parkmeadows/week/20070422.html) store in Littleton, Colorado. The store will open on Saturday, April 21st at 9:30 am. The usual giveaways apply.

Sayhey

Apr 14, 2007, 02:57 PM

Apple has officially announced the opening of The Galleria (http://www.apple.com/retail/thegalleria/week/20070422.html) store in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The store will open on Saturday, April 21st at 10:00 am. The usual giveaways apply.

biffwhammy

Apr 22, 2007, 12:02 AM

Vancouver!!!
come on guys... 3 stores in toronto before Vancouver??!! wtf??

From 2001 census information:

Population, metropolitan areas:

Toronto: 5,113,149
Vancouver: 2,116,581

Population, municipalities:

Toronto: 2,481,494
Vancouver: 545,671

And that doesn't include the additional 700,000 in Hamilton, 330,000 in Oshawa or 180,000 in Barrie (slightly more than the 160,000 in Abbotsford, the next largest metropolitan area in the Vancouver region). Three stores in Toronto before the first in Vancouver seems about right.

jotadeo

Apr 22, 2007, 12:37 AM

Sayhey

Apr 22, 2007, 12:03 PM

Any way to tell when the ones in "Sea Green" might actually open up...particularly #34 (as you may have guessed)? This article (http://www.thedailypage.com/daily/article.php?article=5817) from the Isthmus (a Madison weekly) says that "Apple is notorious for playing its cards close to its chest when it comes to its new retail locations, generally announcing their existence and timeline for launching mere days (or weeks) before their doors open. The company has not announced a Madison location yet, in fact, and it's certainly months before the store is scheduled to open." We're now almost two months away from when that article was published, so hopefully official word is on the horizon. There still advertising for Managers, etc. so maybe it's still a ways a way.

Well, let me know if you got any info.

thanks,
jdo

No real information, I can only say what is usual for such stores. This is a store inside a mall and these usually take six to nine months from posting (March 1st in this case) to opening. That would make a September to December opening most likely. Stores have opened as quickly as three months after the posting of jobs, but that is very unusual. I hope that is of some help.

jotadeo

Apr 22, 2007, 02:34 PM

No real information, I can only say what is usual for such stores. This is a store inside a mall and these usually take six to nine months from posting (March 1st in this case) to opening. That would make a September to December opening most likely. Stores have opened as quickly as three months after the posting of jobs, but that is very unusual. I hope that is of some help.

Well, hopefully it'll be the latter (i.e. 3 mos.) rather than the former (i.e. 6 to 9 :( ). The March 1st date is not necessarily the original posting date, only the first reported posting date, afaik. Just trying be optimistic. :)

Anyway, we'll have a store here at some point and that's a good thing! Thanks for the (not real) info!
jdo

Sayhey

Apr 25, 2007, 07:45 PM

In today's financial call VP Peter Oppenheimer announced that Apple will open a new store in NYC's meat packing district located at 14th Street and 9th Avenue. ifoAppleStore (http://www.ifoapplestore.com/2007/04/25/third-nyc-store-planned/) puts this in the Western Beef Building (http://www.rkf.com/listings/NEW/401W14St_main.asp) at 401 West 14th Street. This is to be Apple's 3rd store in Manhattan and 4th in NYC. There have been two false starts at 34th street and in the Flatiron District, but this store having been announced by Apple would seem to be on more solid ground.

Sayhey

Apr 25, 2007, 10:24 PM

Apple has begun recruiting staff for three new locations, two of which have been announced by mall developers in the past. They are the Town Square Mall (http://www.turnberry.com/detail.php?pageName=press_release_detail&press_id=192&PHPSESSID=1de6f671...) in Las Vegas; the San Tan Village (http://www.shopsantanvillage.com/) mall in Gilbert, Arizona; and The Mall at Partridge Creek (http://www.shoppartridgecreek.com/) in Clinton Township, Michigan. Each should open sometime this fall.

zap2

Apr 25, 2007, 10:39 PM

I know Apple has want adds for an Apple Store in the Cherry hill mall, NJ, that 3 with in driving distance. 2 being near my school(which is 40mins away) and one about on hour away from my house(oppisite direction from my school)

capone2

Apr 26, 2007, 09:54 AM

yes , folks you heard it. One of the country's greatest Apple store's to date a 52k sq ft space. Now hold on- one and a half blocks from my apt. YES folks ONE AND A HALF BLOCKS from my apt.

you can all hate my guts.

Poopface Morty

Apr 26, 2007, 09:58 AM

It sure would be neat if Iowa got more than just the one Apple store in Des Moines, preferably in Davenport or Dubuque.

flange

Apr 26, 2007, 10:29 AM

Latest UK Store Revealed
Residents of Liverpool (UK) will no longer have to make the 35-mile drive to Manchester to enjoy an Apple store–they’re getting their own next year when the sprawling Liverpool One urban project opens in city center. The project is more than retail, also encompassing 42-acres of residential, office and open space set among five distinctly-designed districts. According to the developer, it’s intended to create, “a new and compact focal point for urban living and leisure in the 21st century Liverpool.” It will be the 14th store in the UK, behind the nine existing and four other planned stores.

http://www.liverpool-one.com/LiverpoolOne/WhosOnBoard

is classed as under offer but will probably confirmed soon

Sayhey

Apr 26, 2007, 11:27 AM

OdduWon

Apr 26, 2007, 01:23 PM

it may have been posted already, but there is an apple store going up in downtown san luis obispo. with a mac superstore less than two miles away, and the calpoly bookstore two miles in the other direction, we have mac dealers up to our iBalls. wonder if the other stores will stay open?

flange

Apr 26, 2007, 02:09 PM

flange, this is a post by Gary over at ifoAppleStore (http://www.ifoapplestore.com/2007/04/26/latest-uk-store-revealed/), right? Good post.

ya i was the one that informed him about a possible opening there

pimentoLoaf

Apr 26, 2007, 02:16 PM

Driving around the new & improved Bayshore Mall in Glendale Wisconsin (suburb of Milwaukee), I noticed a large Apple logo on what appears to be a corner locale of one block.

Will be quite a step-up from the petit cafe store at Mayfair Mall.

tringo

Apr 26, 2007, 02:24 PM

Only 4 stores in NYC! Wow, this is just another reason for me to get excited about Apple's growth prospects. NYC could easily support 10 stores.

Laslo Panaflex

Apr 26, 2007, 02:41 PM

There is a new store opening soon in San Luis Obispo, CA. It used to say opening June, 2007 under under the Apple logo, but they have since removed it.

Sorry for the poor quality of the pictures, used my phone to take them.

lilj4425

Apr 26, 2007, 02:44 PM

I second that! Haywood is an OK mall, but sorry, its not quite up to the standards to be the first place to get an Apple Store in SC. Maybe later on, but the first store in the state HAS TO BE on (or around) King Street in Charleston. Its just the right thing to do. That place just craves an Apple Store & so do the people.

What the hell is taking Apple so long with this?? Do it!

It doesn't have to be in Charleston. Somebody sounds a little jealous to me. Apple is going to build their first store later this year in South Carolina at Haywood Mall in Greenville. The store will most likely be located on the first level near the food court. This is great news for me, seeing how I live in Greenville. Last year, Haywood Mall went through a multi-million dollar renovation that changed the entire appearance of the mall and attracted new retailers such as Pottery Barn and Williams-Sonoma. Haywood Mall's leasing area is over 1.2 million square feet, which makes it the largest mall in South Carolina and one of the many reasons why Apple has chosen to build their first South Carolina store at this location.

lilj4425

Apr 26, 2007, 02:55 PM

Greenville before Charleston? You've got to be kidding me.

Haywood Mall, while pretty large, has never been what I would consider an upscale mall.

Ugh. If Greenville gets a store before Charleston, I'll be annoyed. Greenville already has a CompUSA and an Apple reseller. Nowhere else in SC has anyplace to purchase Apple products.

Of course, this could mean that there's already an established user base in Greenville. But no. That's just crazy talk.

Yep, you heard it right. Greenville is going to get one before Columbia and Charleston and the first one in the state. :p If you think Haywood Mall isn't upscale, then you obviously haven't been there lately. You should take a trip and check it out. ;)

Rojo

Apr 28, 2007, 11:41 AM

I'm so excited about the upcoming NYC store in the Meatpacking District, as it's just one avenue away from me (though saddened by the loss of Markt that used to be there, which I used to have brunch at a lot). From the proposed artist rendering of the store I've seen, it looks like it's going to really dominate the area, and really define the District. Wise move for Apple -- as Meatpacking is the fastest up-and-coming neighborhood, and is super hip and trendy now.

Anyone know the target month the store is supposed to be completed?

peestandingup

May 3, 2007, 12:04 AM

It doesn't have to be in Charleston. Somebody sounds a little jealous to me. Apple is going to build their first store later this year in South Carolina at Haywood Mall in Greenville. The store will most likely be located on the first level near the food court.

So, do you have any proof whatsoever to backup that statement?? Cause there is proof all over the place that Apple is interested in Charleston for its first SC store.

Wanna make a bet that Charleston gets one before Greenville?? And im not jealous, I dont live in SC at all. I just know what I see.

SwiftLives

May 3, 2007, 12:02 PM

Well....

Haywood Mall in Greenville is owned by Simon Properties. And Apple and Simon sort of have a retail crush on each other. Malls also tend to be a bit more fluid in their occupancy.

King Street in Charleston is over 90% occupied - possibly over 95%. Plus, Apple is notorious for looking for the absolute most perfectest location for their stores. There's also the BAR (Board of Architectural Review) in Charleston that will force Apple to come up with a unique exterior store design to fit into the existing streetscape. (There's no chance in hell of the stainless steel storefront appearing anywhere in downtown Charleston). These things take time.

With that in mind, Greenville could very easily see the first retail store in SC. But that doesn't mean Apple will be abandoning Charleston. It just may take them awhile to find the right location and get a store design approved.

And if it means waiting another couple of years just so Apple can design a store that looks better than the Greenville store, it will be worth it </rationalization>

Sayhey

May 4, 2007, 12:28 PM

Apple has begun recruiting staff for a new store in Princesshay (http://www.princesshay.com/default.asp?pageid=1) development in Exeter, England. This store in Devon is a continuation of a UK expansion this year that also includes upcoming stores in Glasgow, Milton Keynes, Brighton, and Solihull. Obviously Apple must be doing well in the UK.

You read it here first. ;)

Sayhey

May 8, 2007, 04:29 AM

Apple has announced that the new store in the Houston suburb of Baybrook (http://www.apple.com/retail/baybrook/week/20070513.html) will open in the Baybrook Mall on May 12th at 10:00 am. The usual giveaways apply

synth3tik

May 8, 2007, 04:41 AM

I really wish we could get a flag ship store in Minneapolis. Stupid vendor relations though scares away the idea and we are left with 3 half-arse mall stores. I know that at least one of them has no presentation stage.:mad:

It's sad that when I go to Chicago, one of my stops is to the flag ship store they have there. That way I can at least walk into one..

Sayhey

May 11, 2007, 02:33 AM

Apple has begun recruiting staff for four new stores. One of these is the store in New York's Meatpacking district and another is a confirmation of the previously rumored store in the Lehigh Valley Mall (http://www.lehighvalleymall.com/) in Whitehall, Pennsylvania. The last two locations Apple has added for staff recruitment are in the booming expansion of Apple's UK retail (http://www.macworld.co.uk/mac/news/index.cfm?newsid=17998) presence. These are to open in The Oracle (http://www.theoracle.com/website/) in Reading (west of London suburb) and in the Lakeside Shopping Centre (http://www.lakeside.uk.com/) in Grays, Essex (east of London suburb.)

In addition to these four locations, ifoAppleStore (http://www.ifoapplestore.com/2007/05/10/store-to-light-up-black-out-zone/) is reporting Little Rock, Arkansas will get its first store at the The Promenade at Chenal Mall (http://www.malls-info.com/the_promenade_at_chenal_mall_3326.php). No confirmation as of yet from Apple on this.

iPhil

May 11, 2007, 01:33 PM

katie ta achoo

May 12, 2007, 08:49 AM

Trowaman

May 12, 2007, 11:08 AM

I'm in line for it right now... Mitchel (razzmatazz) got beat by some girls. Hah!

And I'm in!

razzmatazz

May 15, 2007, 11:22 PM

I'm in line for it right now... Mitchel (razzmatazz) got beat by some girls. Hah!

Yea I got beat...rub it in :D

Sayhey

Jun 2, 2007, 05:13 AM

Apple has begun staff recruitment for the previously rumored third San Francisco store at 2125 Chestnut Street in the City's Marina District.

Sayhey

Jun 2, 2007, 05:21 AM

Here is the updated list of upcoming FY2007 stores. Apple has announce it will open approximately 40 stores during the FY 2007, with seven stores to open in this quarter. The following list shows stores already opened in red,) and upcoming stores confirmed by Apple's own listings (including stores with officially announced opening dates in gold, stores in the process of staff recruitment in green, and new locations which have only been listed as upcoming retail sites in black.)

Topanga Mall - Canoga Park, California - opened 10/06
29th Street Mall - Boulder, Colorado - opened 10/13
Otay Ranch Town Center - San Diego, California - opened 10/27
ABQ Uptown Center - Albuquerque, New Mexico - opened 11/01
First Colony Mall - Sugar Land, Texas - opened 11/11
Kahala Mall - Honolulu, Hawaii - opened 2/10
West Quay Mall, Southampton, England - opened 2/10
Bentall Centre, Kingston, England - opened 2/17
Coconut Point Mall - Estero, Florida - opened 2/24
The Domain - Austin, Texas - opened 3/09
Waterside Shops - Naples, Florida - opened 3/10
Roma Est Mall - Rome, Italy - opened 3/31
The Summit - Birmingham, Alabama - opened 4/14
Park Meadows - Lone Tree, Colorado - opened 4/21
The Galleria - Ft. Lauderdale, Florida - opened 4/21
Baybrook Mall - Friendswood, Texas - opened 5/12
899 Higuera Street - San Luis Obispo, California - opened 6/09
Fashion Fair Mall - Fresno, California - opened 6/09
Bayshore Town Center - Glendale, Wisconsin - opened 6/29
Woodland Hills Mall - Tulsa, Oklahoma - opened 6/29
West Towne Mall - Madison, Wisconsin - opened 7/07
Orland Square - Orland Park, Illinois - opened 7/21
Briarwood - Ann Arbor, Michigan - opened 7/21
Holyoke Mall at Ingleside - Holyoke, Massachusetts - opened 7/21
147 Buchanan Street - Glasgow, Scotland - to open 8/25
Fair Oaks Mall - Fairfax, Virginia
Chinook Centre - Calgary, Canada - likely CANCELLED
Cherry Hill Mall - Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Crocker Park - Cleveland, Ohio
367 George Street - Sydney, Australia
Midsummer Place - Milton Keynes, England
Bridge Street Town Center - Huntsville, Alabama
N. Santa Cruz Ave - Los Gatos, California
Oxmoor Center - Louisville, Kentucky
Mall of Georgia - Buford, Georgia
Natick Mall - Natick, Massachusetts
Deer Park - Deer Park, Illinois
Churchhill Square - Brighton, England
Solihull - Solihull, England
Town Square Mall - Las Vegas, Nevada
San Tan Village - Gilbert, Arizona
The Mall at Partridge Creek - Clinton Township, Michigan
Princessshay - Exeter, United Kingdom
Lehigh Valley Mall - Whitehall, Pennsylvania
Lakeside Shopping Centre - Greys, United Kingdom
The Oracle - Reading, United Kingdom
2125 Chestnut Street - San Francisco, California
Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center - Honolulu, Hawaii
77 Bahnhofstrasse - Zurich, Switzerland

The following are upcoming stores confirmed by mall websites, public documents, and press reports. No word from Apple on any of these or a word on possible opening dates as of yet. Unless they get derailed by planning difficulties, they appear to be locations of future stores.

815 Boylston Street - Boston, Massachusetts
MGM Grand, Foxwoods Resort (http://www.norwichbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070718/NEWS01/70718017) - Ledyard, Connecticut
Liverpool One (http://www.liverpool-one.com/LiverpoolOne/WhosOnBoard) - Liverpool, England
Shops at Wiregrass - St. Petersburg, Florida (scheduled to open August 2008 (http://www.sptimes.com/2007/08/02/Pasco/Some_familiar_names_f.shtml))

iPhil

Jun 5, 2007, 12:58 AM

Sayhey:

Found some new info on :apple: Tulsa store :cool: :D

Sayhey

Jun 5, 2007, 10:51 AM

The Fashion Fair (http://www.apple.com/retail/fashionfair/week/20070610.html) store in Fresno and the Higuera Street (http://www.apple.com/retail/higuerastreet/week/20070610.html) store in San Luis Obispo will open this weekend, June 9th - both at 10:00 am. The regular giveaways apply.

iPhil, thanks, but I posted this news awhile back. Keep them coming though, ok? It's is a first for the picture of the listings.

iPhil

Jun 7, 2007, 01:22 AM

iPhil, thanks, but I posted this news awhile back. Keep them coming though, ok? It's is a first for the picture of the listings.

Here's more details on :apple: Tulsa store

:D :D

jericho53

Jun 7, 2007, 02:02 PM

Anyone have a date for the opening of the Tulsa store?

Sayhey

Jun 7, 2007, 02:43 PM

Anyone have a date for the opening of the Tulsa store?
the rumor is June 15th, but I can't confirm it.

iPhil

Jun 7, 2007, 03:05 PM

the rumor is June 15th, but I can't confirm it.

:apple: is shooting for 6/15/07 for Grand Opening of Tulsa Store.. But that date isn't set in stone yet.. so maybe 2-3 weeks after that date..

paola105

Jun 23, 2007, 07:43 PM

Finally Tulsa will have an Apple store. I'm soo excited!!!:p

iPhil

Jun 24, 2007, 02:18 AM

From :apple: site, it says this:

Store Address
7021 S. Memorial Drive
Tulsa, OK 74133

Store Hours
Mon - Sat: 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Sun: noon to 7:00 p.m.
Grand Opening June 29, 6:00 p.m. :eek: :cool: :D

Edit: i just realized that i said 2-3 weeks for opening if not for 6/15/07 on 6/7/07.. I'm dead-on on date

Sayhey

Jun 24, 2007, 03:40 PM

Great stuff, iPhil.

Here is news on the Louisville (http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070624/BUSINESS/706240404/1003) opening.Apple store is coming to Oxmoor in August
By Alex Davis
alexdavis@courier-journal.com
The Courier-Journal

Kentuckians who want to buy an iPhone at an Apple retail store will have to either visit another state or wait until the end of the summer.

The state's first Apple store, planned for Oxmoor Center on Shelbyville Road, is under construction but won't be finished by Friday's launch of the iPhone. The stores also sell iPod music players and Macintosh computers, software and accessories, and offer a full range of training and repair services for other Apple products.

Officials at Oxmoor Center, which is owned by General Growth Properties, have been working for several years to land a coveted Apple retail outlet for Louisville.

"Apple is going to be a tremendous traffic generator for us," said Lisa Cofer, senior marketing manager for Oxmoor Center and nearby Mall St. Matthews. "It is a destination store."

The Apple store will have about 5,000 square feet of space, Cofer said, and it is expected to open in August. It will be in the Macy's wing of the mall, in a slot formerly occupied by Kirkland's Home and across from Eddie Bauer.

djstarrock

Jun 24, 2007, 03:51 PM

When is there gunna be one in Glasgow.

paola105

Jun 24, 2007, 04:03 PM

eluk

Jun 24, 2007, 05:05 PM

When is there gunna be one in Glasgow.

Soon. (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=247713&highlight=glasgow)

jericho53

Jun 25, 2007, 12:07 AM

June 29th at the tulsa store. Do it!

Marky_Mark

Jun 25, 2007, 06:40 PM

When is there gunna be one in Glasgow.

Buchanan Street - Glasgow, Scotland - Grand Opening July 2007

http://news.worldofapple.com/category/retail-stores/

"Glasgow Store Construction On-Track
Thanks to Martin for the photo of construction work on the future Buchanan Street (Glasgow, Scotland) retail store. The interior structure of the store has been reconstructed, and it appears the flooring has been put in and then covered with wood. However, the electrical and other work work is still in-progress on both the lower and upper mezzanine levels. Based on the construction and other information, the store could open before the end of this year."

http://www.ifoapplestore.com/index.php

Ask and ye shall receive. :)

Sayhey

Jun 27, 2007, 02:01 AM

Here are the official notices from Apple of the Bayshore (http://www.apple.com/retail/bayshore/week/20070701.html) and Woodland Hills (http://www.apple.com/retail/woodlandhills/week/20070701.html) store openings. The first is located in Glendale, Wisconsin and the second is in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Both will open on June 29th at 6:00 pm to coincide with the release of the iPhone. The usual giveaways apply.

BigTicket285

Jun 30, 2007, 01:10 PM

I am pumped about the new iphone and have made a new blog. Please come and post anything you have on your mind about it, My blog also has many links about anythng you need to know about the iphone and about new stores. Please help me get the ball rolling!

Thanks, chris

Sayhey

Jul 3, 2007, 04:04 PM

From the Honolulu Advertiser (http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070703/BUSINESS08/707030340/1071):
Apple plans to open store in Waikiki

By Andrew Gomes
Advertiser Staff Writer

Fresh off its launch of iPhone sales, Apple Inc. intends to expand business in Hawai'i with plans for a store in Waikiki that would be the company's third retail outlet in the state.

Apple recently applied for a building permit to construct a store at Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center, which is slated to finish an $84 million renovation in December that is adding major new retailers and restaurants to Waikiki's largest mall.

The expansion plan would give the California-based manufacturer of Macintosh computers and other devices like the iPod media player perhaps its highest profile store in Hawai'i in a location visited by many of the state's 7 million annual visitors....

princealfie

Jul 3, 2007, 04:16 PM

Why can't we get another Apple Store in Utah? :) :cool: :rolleyes:

Sayhey

Jul 6, 2007, 11:15 PM

Apple has officially announced the opening this weekend July 7th at 10:00 am of the West Towne (http://www.apple.com/retail/westtowne/week/20070708.html) store in Madison, Wisconsin. The usual giveaways apply.

SwiftLives

Jul 9, 2007, 12:32 PM

It's been about a year since it was first rumored, but is there any more information on an Apple Store in Charleston, SC?

Or Haywood Mall in Greenville?

Or anyplace in SC?

Misplaced Mage

Jul 12, 2007, 02:01 AM

Construction on the Apple Store at the Deer Park Town Center in Deer Park, IL proceeds apace. I'm hoping it's open before the release of Leopard in October!

number9

Jul 16, 2007, 06:14 PM

The Holyoke Mall Apple Store in Western Mass is opening on July 21.

How do the prize give aways usually work at grand openings and what kind of products do they give away?

iPhil

Jul 17, 2007, 01:51 AM

The Holyoke Mall Apple Store in Western Mass is opening on July 21.

How do the prize give aways usually work at grand openings and what kind of products do they give away?

First 1K people thru the doors get the T-Shirts and they do a $2,700 Gift Bag after like 2 weeks (drawing style)

Sayhey

Jul 18, 2007, 01:05 PM

I've been away for a while, so in hopes of catching up here are the announcements of Apple's retail openings this weekend - Orland Square (http://www.apple.com/retail/orlandsquare/week/20070722.html) in Orland Park, Illinois; Briarwood (http://www.apple.com/retail/briarwood/week/20070722.html) in Ann Arbor, Michigan; and the previously mentioned opening of the Holyoke (http://www.apple.com/retail/holyoke/week/20070722.html) store in Holyoke, Massachusetts. All stores are scheduled to open at 10 am on July 21st and will have the usual giveaways to the first 1,000 people.

Also, there is an announcement by the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut that there will be an Apple store in the MGM Grand expansion.

Foxwoods, Apple partner

An Apple Store will be part of the MGM Grand expansion opening in May at Foxwoods Resort Casino, casino officials announced Wednesday

The casino recently began a promotion to give away a new Apple iPhone every 10 minutes between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays through Labor Day.

An Apple kiosk will open this fall in the existing casino's retail area. When the MGM Grand expansion opens, it will become the only Apple store in Eastern Connecticut. The two closest locations to the region now are Farmington and Providence, R.I.Norwich Bulletin (http://www.norwichbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070718/NEWS01/70718017)