Apple permanently closes three stores today, here is the list

Apple will permanently close three stores in the United States later today. the company first announced April closures, which affected locations in Connecticut, Maryland and California. Here is the complete list.

Which Apple Store is closing today?

Here are the three Apple Store locations closing today:

Why is Apple closing these stores?

in a statement to 9to5Mac In April, Apple attributed the closures to “the departure of several retailers and poor conditions” at the malls where the three stores are located.

At Apple, we constantly strive to deliver exceptional service and great experiences to our customers. As we continue to invest to expand and improve our retail stores and offerings around the world, we continue to evaluate our existing locations to ensure we can best meet our customers’ needs.

Following the departure of several retailers and deteriorating conditions at Trumbull Mall, Shops at North County and Towson Town Center, we have made the difficult decision to close our stores at these locations.

For example, Trumbull Mall recently defaulted with more than $150 million in loans while facing continued struggles and business closures. Towson Town Center, outside Baltimore, has lost several businesses so far this yearincluding Tommy Bahama, Banana Republic and Madewell.

In April, Apple said employees at the Trumbull and Escondido stores will be able to “continue their duties at nearby Apple Retail stores.” Apple Towson Town Center employees, however, can “apply for vacant positions at Apple in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement.”

Apple Towson Town Center was the first Apple Store in the United States in syndicate in June 2022. Apple’s decision to close the store has been met with harsh criticism of the unionwhich is part of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. Legislators have also criticized Apple’s decision to close Apple Towson Town Center.

In April, IAM Union International President Brian Bryant saying:

“It’s about whether workers are treated fairly under the law or punished for exercising their rights. (…) Apple is denying union-represented workers the same opportunities it is giving others, and it is doing so because these workers decided to organize. That is discrimination, and it is exactly what federal labor law is designed to prevent.”

In the event that a store closes, Apple says the union agreement requires it to offer transfers within 50 miles of the Towson store if it opens a new store within 50 miles of the location. At the moment, Apple has no plans to open a new store in the area.

Do you frequent any of the three Apple Stores that close today? What do you think of Apple’s decision to close these stores? Let us know in the comments.

Chance’s favorites:

Follow opportunity: Rags, blue sky, instagramand Mastodon.