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Apple is set to reopen four U.S. stores on Sept. 24, scattered across the states of Arizona, California, and Virginia. On the same date, the company will open a new outlet in Birmingham, England, replacing an earlier location.
The updated U.S. shops include Arrowhead Towne Center in Glendale, Ariz., Clarendon in Arlington, Va., and finally Brea Mall and Stoneridge, located in the California towns of Brea and Pleasanton.
All four of U.S. locations are due to relaunch at 10 a.m. local time, and should use company's latest design aesthetic, with touches like wooden shelving, large glass doors, and oversized video displays.
Clarendon is notably one of Apple's oldest stores, dating back to 2001, and has sat virtually unchanged on the outside since then. The Arrowhead, Brea Mall, and Stoneridge outlets are relocating to new spots within their respective malls — the last occupying a nearly 10,000-square-foot space previously home to Abercrombie & Fitch.
The new Birmingham store is opening at 9 a.m. local time at 128 New Street, a six-story building recently abandoned by book retailer Waterstones. In a rare move, the shop will replace Apple's Bullring Shopping Centre location, first established in 2005.
In a related note, Apple's Pentagon City storefront will be closing on Sept. 25 to begin its own renovations.
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Judging by Google images, well, duck duck go images, the existing bullring store is tiny. And the new location. whilst a super looking building and most fitting for Apple, it doesn't look to be a 6-story.
https://m.imgur.com/sXIpr92,pNjvRFp
Edit: My mistake, the building may be 60'. I was thinking 6 floors. Only two levels in the structure.
Also on September 24th, Apple will open its first store in Mexico, Apple Via Santa Fe.
Has the Tyson's Corner store in Northern Virginia already been updated? I think it might have been the first Apple Retail Store to open...I stood in line for about five hours before store opening in May 2001 and my wife and I got black tee-shirt freebies. The line went from the second floor retail location, down the stairs, outside the mall and around the building into the parking garage. Ah, those were exciting days.
I used to frequent the Waterstones shop, although it looks like 2 floors, it has atleast 2 levels below ground level.