The Apple Store at Northlake Mall in Charlotte, North Carolina, was abruptly and permanently closed after several shootings occurred at the mall in recent months. A new store is scheduled to open in 2024.
Apple has two stores in Charlotte, North Carolina – Northlake and SouthPark. The Northlake store closed its doors permanently on Wednesday afternoon without Apple giving a reason. report According to Bloomberg, Northlake Mall has been hit by at least three shootings in recent months, prompting Apple to close the store. The closure was abrupt, with no mention of the closure on the store's website until the previous day.
Apple Store closure: Employees were not laid off
A message on the Apple website for the store saysthat a new store will open in Charlotte in early 2024. Until the new store opens, customers will have to go to the SouthPark Store or the Apple Store Online. Apple has told employees in Northlake that there will be no layoffs, the report says. They will be transferred to the SouthPark Store or take on tasks in the online store. (Photo by Jshanebutt / Bigstockphoto)
