Apple is Permanently Closing Three U.S. Stores This Month
Apple is set to permanently close three of its retail stores in the U.S. on June 20. The closures are attributed to declining conditions at the shopping malls where the stores are located. Unionized employees at the Towson location are protesting the decision, claiming it violates their collective bargaining agreement.
- ▪Apple will close three retail stores in the U.S. on June 20.
- ▪The closures include locations in Connecticut, California, and Maryland.
- ▪Unionized employees at the Towson store are protesting the closure, claiming unequal treatment under their collective bargaining agreement.
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Apple is Permanently Closing Three U.S. Stores This MonthWednesday June 3, 2026 12:28 pm PDT by Joe RossignolApple will be permanently closing three of its retail stores in the U.S. on the evening of Saturday, June 20, according to its website. Apple Towson Town CenterThe locations that are closing: Apple Trumbull in Trumbull, Connecticut Apple North County in Escondido, California Apple Towson Town Center in Towson, Maryland In April, Apple said it made the "difficult decision" to close the stores due to "declining conditions" at the shopping malls in which they are located. Notably, the staff at the Towson Town Center location became Apple's first retail employees in the U.S. to unionize in 2022.
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