Apple has announced that it has permanently closed one store due to recent shootings.
According to Bloomberg, the Apple Store at Northlake Mall in Charlotte closed at 4 pm today, Wednesday, March 1, 2023.
Employees were informed that the location would be closing immediately. Apple has been planning a new Charlotte area re-location, but the site has yet to be announced. It wouldn’t open until next year. In the meantime, no employees employed at the Northlake location will be laid-off. Employees will be transferred to the SouthPark store in Charlotte or work for the online store.
Bloomberg says that three recent shootings in the mall contributed to the permanent shuttering of the store.
Many stores have left Northlake Mall over the years and have failed to attract new businesses. Crime has significantly increased at the mall in the last few years, including many shooting reports.