Apple permanently closed down a store in a North Carolina mall after 3 shootings at the mall in just 75 days, report says
says it is"temporarily closed" at the top. A statement reads:"In preparation for a new store we plan to open in the Charlotte area early next year, we will be permanently closing Wednesday, March 1st at 4pm."
Plans for that new store were underway before the shootings, Bloomberg reported, but people familiar with the situation told the outlet that the recent violence contributed to the decision. "All of our team members will continue to support our Charlotte customers at Apple SouthPark and the Apple store online," the website adds.
The tech giant operates about 270 retail locations in the US, but Bloomberg reports that shutdowns are rare, especially with such short notice.
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