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Apple's Relocated Tysons Corner Store to Open on May 19

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Apple has been in the process of relocating its first-ever Apple Store in Fairfax, Virginia, and the redesigned Tysons Corner store is set to open on Friday, May 19. May 19 will mark the 22nd anniversary of the date that the store originally opened on May 19, 2001.

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The store is in Tysons, Virginia, a Washington, D.C. suburb, and it is inside a shopping mall. Apple is moving to a different location within the mall, and the company says the new store will feature inclusive, innovative, and sustainable design enhancements that "reflect Apple's values."
Since opening our first-ever Apple Store here 22 years ago, we’re proud to be opening this newly reimagined space. It’s a celebration of how far we’ve come. And we couldn’t have done it without the community
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Back in 2001, Steve Jobs did a tour of Tysons Corner, showing off the store design. While Tysons Corner was the first Apple Store to open because it is on the East Coast, Apple Glendale Galleria followed just a few hours later.


The store is set to open at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Apple often celebrates new store openings with t-shirt giveaways and postcards for the first people to visit.



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Point of clarification (because I live here), the store and mall are not in Fairfax, Virginia, but Fairfax County, Virginia. The mall, Tysons Corner Center, is in Tysons, Virginia (although sometimes listed as Vienna, Virginia).
 
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I remember when it was first opened, and back then it felt underwhelming that the 1st real Apple Store wasn't in a much more high profile spot.
Move forward 22 years, and look where they're all now.... Apple Stores (flagship stores) are all over the most prominent places. Seen every Apple Store? You've seen the most interesting built-up areas across the globe.
 
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Surely within a mall is more shielded from some of the antics we've seen in places like the streets of Seattle and LA lately... But I'm sure their architectural glass is getting better year by year to put up with such nonsense. Sad that they don't keep the original store, but it's a business so can't blame em.
 
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russell_314 said:
Wow, that takes me back. One thing that really stood out was it had the guy’s name and phone number on the page. Back when people would list their phone number publicly. I sure hope he doesn’t have that same number now 😂
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Why would you say that? It's obviously a work number and not a personal phone. Press releases often have company contacts listed on them.
 
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My guess is it’s just a catchphrase to say make them sound good. Maybe they lowered the counters so disabled people in a wheelchair could have better access?
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That would make sense but somehow I don’t think it’s what they’re implying. I think you’re right, they’re not actually implying anything, they’re just throwing it in because it’s a popular buzzword now.
 
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AppleTO said:
Why would you say that? It's obviously a work number and not a personal phone. Press releases often have company contacts listed on them.
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I’m sure it was a company phone. The main reason why you don’t want to do this is if you put your phone number in plain text on a website is because it will be picked up by computers scrubbing the Internet. Then you get spam calls. It’s the same thing with putting your email address in plain text. Some people used to get around that by putting it in an image or spelling out part of it in words, but I’m not sure if that still works anymore. Also, you’ll get prank calls. Sure it’s a company phone but do you really want someone calling your office or cell to waste your time. I don’t see contact phone numbers in the new Apple press releases. Maybe they still put it on some though.
 
wesh4 said:
Point of clarification (because I live here), the store and mall are not in Fairfax, Virginia, but Fairfax County, Virginia. The mall, Tysons Corner Center, is in Tysons, Virginia (although sometimes listed as Vienna, Virginia).
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It would thrill me to no end if Loudoun County (specifically One Loudoun, in Ashburn) gets an Apple store. I think Fairfax County has 3 (Tysons, Reston, Fair Oaks), and Prince William County has one (Woodbridge).
 
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diggy33 said:
It would thrill me to no end if Loudoun County (specifically One Loudoun, in Ashburn) gets an Apple store. I think Fairfax County has 3 (Tysons, Reston, Fair Oaks), and Prince William County has one (Woodbridge).
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One Loudoun has rejected. Apple tried, on several occasions to place a store in One Loudoun and the "governing body" or whatever said no. Reston Town Center has one, and it would totally make sense. I haven't gotten a good reason as to why they've said no to an Apple Store. This is actually where I live, contrary to my first post where I just meant generally in the area haha, so it would also thrill me to no end to have one within walking distance . . . but the powers that be have not decreed it to be so . . .
 
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One Loudoun has rejected. Apple tried, on several occasions to place a store in One Loudoun and the "governing body" or whatever said no. Reston Town Center has one, and it would totally make sense. I haven't gotten a good reason as to why they've said no to an Apple Store. This is actually where I live, contrary to my first post where I just meant generally in the area haha, so it would also thrill me to no end to have one within walking distance . . . but the powers that be have not decreed it to be so . . .
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You and I need to get on that governing body and make some changes! I just moved over by One Loudoun, but could definitely walk there through my neighborhood.
 
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SB1500 said:
Surely within a mall is more shielded from some of the antics we've seen in places like the streets of Seattle and LA lately... But I'm sure their architectural glass is getting better year by year to put up with such nonsense. Sad that they don't keep the original store, but it's a business so can't blame em.
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Jeez, can we just not, for once? This had nothing to do with any cable news fear mongering BS. The old building is being renovated by the owner.
 
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