Apple's Final Store With Original 2001 Entrance Closing for Renovations Tomorrow

[MacRumors]

Apple Tice's Corner in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey will be temporarily closed for renovations starting Tuesday, January 31, according to Michael Steeber, who writes a weekly newsletter about Apple's retail stores. A reopening date has yet to be announced.

The closure is notable given that Apple Tice's Corner is the company's only remaining retail store with an original 2001 storefront design, which consists of a black facade with two backlit Apple logos bookending the entrance. Steeber said the scope of the upcoming renovations is unclear, so it remains to be seen if the facade will be updated.

Apple Tice's Corner originally opened in November 2001, just months after Apple's first retail stores opened in Tysons, Virginia and Glendale, California. The latter two stores have already had their facades updated during past renovations.

Apple operates over 520 retail stores around the world and is preparing to open its first locations in India and Malaysia over the coming months.

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[KaliYoni]

How about giving the entrance a bezel-less Midnight facade? Or adding a couple of side doors while increasing the thickness of the exterior walls? Progress, you know!
;-)

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Apple Tice's Corner store looks great as is. I prefer leaving it in the 2001 original footprint. Hopefully, Apple doesn’t get rid of the backlit Apple logos. They are iconic!

 

[benh911f]

Kind of sad. It doesn’t look dated from that picture. Would be nice if they’d keep one looking like that for posterity.

 

[szw-mapple fan]

It does look a bit dated but in a good way. Reminds me of a more optimistic and less corporate time in Apple's history.

 

[unregbaron]

Apple Store photography always looks great. If anyone knows the kinds of tricks they use please feel free to post here! Is it just about colour grading and making lines straight?

 

[sw1tcher]

Remove the backlit logos and put a notch above the door way to match the notch on the iPhone and Macs. 👍

 

[rizzo41999]

The Apple Stores I remember very fondly. Honestly, they're "old" enough now that they actually look new/fresh.

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Remove the backlit logos and put a notch above the door way to match the notch on the iPhone and Macs. 👍

How about let's not remove the backlit logos and put Dynamic Island in the middle

 

[djphat2000]

I visited this store when I picked up Jaguar (I believe it was jag). I can't believe it wasn't touched since it opened.
Was a bit of a hike to get there, but I got what I came for!

 

[macduke]

It's a vibe for sure. I think they should keep it. Retro cool.

 

[timmodugdale]

I still miss the Genius Bar. It was nice to have an actual place to go. Now you just wander around until someone comes up to help you wherever there is room. It is kinda janky.

 

[crsh1976]

2001, so vintage!

 

[BornAgainMac]

The back of this store looks better than the front of other retail stores in 2023.

 

[Realityck]

Amazing to look back and remember this store design. It reminds me of the original Palo Alto, CA store before they changed locations.

Original

Current store

 

[retta283]

Would love to walk into that store after it opened. Early digicams on display that you could actually snap pictures with in store and then hook them up to a powermac or a G3 and play with the photos. Bask in the third-party software issues…

 

[saulinpa]

If they do remove the facade then should save it for an Apple museum.

 

[xraydoc]

And still the closest one to me is 50 minutes away. 🤦🏼‍♂️

 

[someoldguy]

They ought to leave it alone . Nothing wrong with the way it looks . Plus, it's my go to Apple store even though there's 2 closer inside enclosed malls . Never too crowded and I usually get in and out pretty fast . Guess I gotta put up with mall hell for a while .

 

[sparkinstx]

I'd vote for renovating the interior, and leaving the facade as-is. Truly the end of an era.

 

[sparkinstx]

How about let's not remove the backlit logos and put Dynamic Island in the middle

Constantly changing in size, and customers have to jump through the Dynamic Island, to enter and exit the store. Set up a webcam out front to catch the activity. Now that would be entertaining!

 

[TracesOfArsenic]

Removing all character in 3, 2, 1...

 

[RickDEGH]

And still the closest one to me is 50 minutes away. 🤦🏼‍♂️

The whole of India - with 1.4b people - has just one. Enjoy your 50 minutes ride.

 

[anthogag]

Maybe they'll remove the thick bezels around the windows and keep the 2 'bookend' Apple logos at the entrance.

 

[WilliApple]

Its really sad that Apple is removing history...