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After two years of blithe “no comment” from Apple, the tech company is finally acknowledging what has long been apparent to all — it built a new store at Stanford Shopping Center.
At 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, the 12,000-square-foot retail space will open adjacent to Neiman Marcus. Three glass walls and a cantilevered roof will enclose the front part of the store, in what Apple is calling its new “pavilion” design.
The back half, separated by an interior wall, will house the Genius Bar and other services. A source familiar with the project told the Palo Alto Weekly this summer that the opening had been scheduled for last November, but delays may have been due to the building’s sensitive glass design: “The glass technique used in this building is very advanced. Unlike other materials, there is no forgiveness with glass. It has to be precise and must fit perfectly.”
The 23-foot-tall store will not be the largest in the immediate area. Apple’s University Avenue store in downtown Palo Alto, at 16,600 square feet, holds that title. It opened last October.
Apple has operated a small store at Stanford for nine years and currently employs 110 workers. The new location is seven times larger than the old one, an Apple spokesperson said.
Going to the store’s re-opening ceremony? Tweet pics of the event to the Weekly @paloaltoweekly.
By Palo Alto Weekly staff
By Palo Alto Weekly staff
By Palo Alto Weekly staff