Apple Store Near Detroit Permanently Closing Today Ahead of All-New Downtown Location

[MacRumors]

Apple's retail store at The Mall at Partridge Creek, in the Detroit suburb of Clinton Township, will be permanently closing at 7 p.m. Eastern Time today.

Apple Partridge Creek​

Apple did not provide a specific reason for the closure, but local news outlet WDIV last year reported that The Mall at Partridge Creek had been sold in receivership and was struggling to retain tenants at the time.

Fortunately, Apple said all affected employees at the Partridge Creek store will have the opportunity to continue working for the company.

Apple previously confirmed that its all-new store in Downtown Detroit will open later this year, so the company's total number of stores in Michigan will not change over the long term. Apple Somerset will continue to serve customers in Detroit's northern suburbs.

Apple's full statement, shared with MacRumors:

At Apple, we're committed to delivering an exceptional experience for all customers, and we're excited to open our new retail location in Downtown Detroit later this year. As we prepare to open, we will not continue our lease at Apple Partridge Creek, and all of our valued team members will have the opportunity to continue their roles with Apple. We've loved serving the Partridge Creek community for nearly 20 years, and look forward to welcoming our customers at our other stores in the Detroit metro area, including nearby Apple Somerset, as well as Apple.com and the Apple Store app.

Apple Partridge Creek first opened in 2007.

Apple also permanently closed its Northbrook Court store in a Chicago suburb earlier this year, along with stores in the UK and China last week.

All of Apple's permanent store closures this year are for specific property-related reasons that are unrelated to the company's overall performance. Apple just had a record-breaking quarter, and the company is opening many new and remodeled stores around the world.

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[Astuces iOS]

The store couldn’t sell Apple Vision Pro

 

[jayducharme]

I suspect we'll see more of these closures as more and more malls go bankrupt. The one in our area is trying to reinvent itself as an entertainment complex instead of a shopping center. But that's not going so well. A big part of the problem is the astronomical amount of money the mall wants for a lease. Apple has deep pockets. But I've seen a lot of small retailers open a shop and close within a year. They can't afford to stay in business there.

 

[Spock]

I don’t think it will be long before more and more Apple Stores close without new ones opening.

 

[M5RahuL]

Next iOS update - A store closing emoji ...with various skin-tones!

 

[theluggage]

Folks, here's the real deal. As a tiny startup, Apple has limited resources.

Or, maybe, they're a huge company with a huge international network of stores, so a continual churn of old stores closing and new stores opening - as local demographics change, leases expire, better sites become available - is simply to be expected?

 

[dominiongamma]

Retail is going the way of the dinosaurs honestly, I could see Apple shifting everything to online

 

[digimc]

Retail is going the way of the dinosaurs honestly, I could see Apple shifting everything to online

I guess that I am one of the few that likes going to the mall or a retail store. I just like the idea of being able to purchase and take home my new item instantly. But the biggest drawback for me to Apple or other retailers going strictly to an online storefront is that I live in an area where theft is kinda high. Having to schedule a delivery time when I am home is a big pain. As Apple and most retailers will not leave packages outside where I live because of the number of theft claims.

I don't mind ordering online, but I would rather Apple ship it to one of their stores so that I can pick it up on way home. I have an Apple Store two blocks from where I work so it is very convenient.

 

[racerhomie]

More Stores in the Asia Pacific Region please. India, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Indonesia are good places for Apple to open 1st Party Stores

 

[vegetassj4]

Rumor has it that Apple bet the farm on Vision Pro

j/k

 

[sjsharksfan12]

Retail is going the way of the dinosaurs honestly, I could see Apple shifting everything to online

How would you know what phone you want to buy without trying it out. Unless they have free trials on online orders (and that isn't even secure) everything is going to be a blind buy and if you don't like it, tough luck?

 

[Spock]

How would you know what phone you want to buy without trying it out. Unless they have free trials on online orders (and that isn't even secure) everything is going to be a blind buy and if you don't like it, tough luck?

Apple has a 14 day return policy. You can also go to your local carrier to check out the iPhone. Most people, including myself do not live around an Apple Store and we still buy iPhones.

 

[tonywalker23]

Don’t need anything, but just for the fun going to pack up 4 kids while my wife and oldest daughter are at an event, go get an iced coffee, and browse Best Buy for as long as the babies will hold out (Apple Store is almost an hour away, Best Buy is 10 minutes). The kids don’t have Safari on their iPads, so a trip to Best Buy means that they run to the Apple section and play on Safari while I look up and down the aisles and talk to the workers.

A few times ago, the young worker said he didn’t know what a Palm Pilot was. I tried to tell him about buying my first real pda, a Sony Clie at Circuit City. Then I will find my way to the Macs, open every app in the “Great on a Mac” folder, see if any of them besides Things catch my eye, and then make my way to the door while seeing if the Ember Mugs are marked down.

Long live retail.

 

[JTK Awesome]

Robocop has to slow-walk even further for the Genius Bar now.

 

[chelsel]

Was just in Downtown Detroit last week. Still pretty dead. There's a Nike store, a Lululemon and a couple random stores and restaurants... but to say Detroit is having a renaissance is a joke. I don't think the new Apple Store in Downtown Detroit will help the city much... I predict a 5 year max timeframe before that one closes too.

 

[dumastudetto]

Retail is going the way of the dinosaurs honestly, I could see Apple shifting everything to online

As soon as the metrics point to increased profits, Tim Cook will be willing to go around the world demolishing every Apple store himself with his bare hands.

 

[germanbeer007]

lots of permanent closures mixing in with some moving/reopenings

 

[JosephAW]

Remember when Gateway had a computer store but you could only test drive the computers, you had to order a computer to get one. Didn’t last long though, it’s a vitamins shop now.

 

[gregmac19]

This is sad for me as I have been to the Partridge Creek Apple Store frequently over the years.

The person who negotiated the lease on behalf of Partridge Creek screwed up, as I suspect that the Apple Store drew many people to the mall. Now, the remaining stores will have a harder time staying in business. For instance, I doubt I’ll ever visit the mall again.

 

[racerhomie]

Remember when Gateway had a computer store but you could only test drive the computers, you had to order a computer to get one. Didn’t last long though, it’s a vitamins shop now.

Is that company even making computers? I think they are gone now

 

[B4U]

"Employees will have the opportunity to continue working for the company?"
Wondering if they mean the employees will be transferred to the Detroit location or does it mean something else?
The drive from Partridge Creek to downtown Detroit is around 30 miles one way.

 

[szw-mapple fan]

Retail is going the way of the dinosaurs honestly, I could see Apple shifting everything to online

Physical retail has actually been growing post covid, although the much older ones with obsolete anchor stores are certainly dying out. Apple stores is the most profitable store by far in terms of square/feet. The fact that Apple's online store came years before there were any physical stores should tell you how important they are. I doubt the physical stores are disappearing anytime soon.

 

[szw-mapple fan]

"Employees will have the opportunity to continue working for the company?"
Wondering if they mean the employees will be transferred to the Detroit location or does it mean something else?
The drive from Partridge Creek to downtown Detroit is around 30 miles one way.

I assume it means they will be given offers to be employed at other stores or the new location.

 

[szw-mapple fan]

Rumor has it that Apple bet the farm on Vision Pro

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j/k

Rumor has it most people on the internet detest AI generated imagery.

 

[Dark_Omen]

Physical retail has actually been growing post covid, although the much older ones with obsolete anchor stores are certainly dying out. Apple stores is the most profitable store by far in terms of square/feet. The fact that Apple's online store came years before there were any physical stores should tell you how important they are. I doubt the physical stores are disappearing anytime soon.

Apple stores aren’t profitable. People would just buy the equipment online or at a carrier store anyways. Apple wouldn’t lose any sales if the store didn’t exist. There’s rent, the electric bill, and overhead with staffing, etc.

Now if the Apple rep was given an incentive to sell additional products, then perhaps they’d be profitable. Enticing customers to purchase expensive accessories for their Mac or iPhone, or AppleCare would make sense. Some people might disagree with this practice, but these are highly profitable sales that are easily skipped when someone buys online.