In a bit of unfortunate news for employees and neighborhood residents, Apple has shuttered its Northlake Mall Apple Store locaiton in Charlotte, North Carolina, after multiple shootings in the area. According to Bloomberg, employees were informed that the location would be shutting down immediately, even though it was open on Wednesday morning.
Apple’s website stated that the Northlake Mall store location would be permanently closing on Wednesday, March 1 at 4:00 p.m, with a new location in the Charlotte area planned for next year. In the meantime, Charlotte customers can visit the Apple SouthPark location.
Bloomberg’s article noted that three recent shootings in the mall “contributed” to Apple’s decision to close the location immediately, and that the move is unusual. As of Tuesday, the store’s employees had not been made aware that the location would be closing, nor did the website mention the upcoming closure.
The relocation of the Charlotte store was already in the works and had been planned before the shutdown. Employees are being transferred to the SouthPark store or will work for the online store.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.