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New Apple Stores Planned Near Los Angeles, Toronto, and Atlanta

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Apple is planning new retail stores in the Los Angeles, Toronto, and Atlanta metropolitan areas, according to building permits viewed by MacRumors.

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Apple Waterside Shops in Naples, Florida​

Apple is preparing to open a new store at the Del Amo Fashion Center shopping mall in Torrance, California, per building permits filed with the city in October. Torrance is located in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County.

The permits reveal that Apple will be located on the main level of the mall, between Lululemon and Madewell. The store will be taking over the combined space of two side-by-side units previously occupied by J.Crew and Chico's.

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman was first to report on Apple's plans for the store in June, after obtaining the company's internal roadmap for retail expansion. Apple estimated that the store would open in March 2024, per the roadmap, but this timeframe is subject to change based on completion of construction, hiring, and other factors.

Apple is also moving forward with plans to relocate its store at the Square One shopping mall in Mississauga, Ontario, west of Toronto in Canada. Apple will be taking over a space previously occupied by Massimo Dutti on the second floor of the mall, above the food court, according to a building permit filed with the city in June.

Last, a building permit filed with Gwinnett County in May confirms that Apple plans to relocate its store at the Mall of Georgia in Buford, northeast of Atlanta. The new store will remain in the mall, but the permit did not reveal a specific location.

Apple estimated that the new Square One and Mall of Georgia stores would open in late 2023, based on the roadmap, but the projects are taking longer.

Earlier this month, Apple confirmed that it will be permanently closing its Infinite Loop store in Cupertino, California on January 20. Apple will also be shuttering its Royal Hawaiian store in Honolulu on the same day. Apple said all affected employees at both locations will be given the opportunity to continue working for the company.

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Meanwhile New Zealand doesn’t have any stores. Come on, Apple.
 
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I've been to the Apple Store in Mississauga. I wonder why they're moving it. It's already on the 2nd floor and always seems to have a lot of customers every time I've been there. I wonder what makes the new location better.

In any case, the convenience and service of the Apple Store is one of the reasons why I've converted almost entirely to the Apple ecosystem over the years.
 
Always good to have more locations opening up. Waiting for more Apple stores in my country.
 
LETS GOOO! I live near Atlanta. The one they have in Avalon is nice but I’ll be sure to check out any new ones!!!
 
That's great. America is way beyond Europe. Too bad in some states there is still a maximum of 1000 $ which you can rob for free.
 
picpicmac said:
"Malls" are the scourge of post-WWII modernity.
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Completely agree. Apple needs to stop opening/relocating stores in malls and move into main streets, even in smaller cities. Malls with huge parking lots that don't add any vibrancy to a city are an outdated 20th century concept - there's a reason why flagship stores are never in shopping malls. Many mid sized and smaller cities that currently have Apple Stores in malls also have great downtowns that could support Apple stores. It's time to move on from this car centric model, but just looking at the suburban hellscape that is the Apple Campus does not give me any hope in this regard.

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Given that winter often lasts six months up here, I’m okay with the scourge.
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I live in Canada too, and I disagree. Vibrant downtowns can be comfortable and enjoyable even in cold weather, and provide opportunities for people to warm up. Simply look at Scandinavian countries.
 
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diego said:
Apple needs to stop opening/relocating stores in malls and move into main streets, even in smaller cities. Malls with huge parking lots that don't add any vibrancy to a city are an outdated 20th century concept - there's a reason why flagship stores are never in shopping malls.
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We have a very upscale 3 level Mall a few miles from the Apple Park store. It a very large flagship Apple store located in Valley Fair, so it's used for receiving and servicing a much larger share of delivered stock. You cannot unilaterally say every mall out there is a huge parking lot that doesn't add vibrancy. If you look at
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Valley Fair is the thirteenth largest shopping mall in the United States. Apple is pretty selective with locating stores, there has to be ample people traffic to make one worth while in addition to sales/usage. :)

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Zwhaler said:
Apple stores are pretty boring now. Maybe it's simply the novelty wearing off, but years ago there was a lot more excitement when visiting the Apple store. Apple wasn't displayed in Best Buy and Costco back then either, so it felt more exclusive. Now it's easier than ever to walk past an Apple store without so much as a passing glance. RIP Steve.
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Walmart was selling the iPhone in 2008.
 
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