Apple is closing three U.S. retail locations—Towson Town Center in Maryland, North County in Escondido, California, and Trumbull in Connecticut—after mall conditions worsened when several retailers left. All three stores will shutter in June, following a brief “temporarily closed” notice on Apple’s site. Overall.

Apple frames the closures as part of a broader effort to optimize its retail footprint while continuing to invest in other stores and online channels. Employees at the California and Connecticut sites will transfer to nearby Apple Retail locations; Towson staff can apply for open roles under the existing collective bargaining agreement. The shift aims to preserve profitability across the network.

The move marks the first permanent shutdown of a unionized Apple Store since Towson Town Center joined the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers in 2022, raising questions about the future of labor organization in the chain. Customers who relied on in‑store technical support will be redirected to the nearest Apple Authorized Service Provider promptly.