Apple to open Palo Alto store on Saturday
Apple plans to open a retail store in downtown Palo Alto, Calif., on Saturday. The new store, less than two blocks from Apple’s existing location, appears set to share the all-glass front common on Apple retail outlets but was still covered in black sheeting on Friday morning.
Apple hasn’t said much about the store. The tight-lipped company has a teaser on its website but it gives away little about what shoppers can expect on Saturday.
Architectural renderings, provided to the town’s planning board, picture a storefront and roof made of glass with concrete pillars on each corner supporting the structure. City documents suggest the store will have around 15,000 square feet (about 1,400 square meters) of retail space.
The design is a world away from Apple’s existing Palo Alto store, which was first opened in October 2001 and had the distinction of being Steve Jobs’ local Apple store. Both stores are also close to the Palo Alto home of current Apple CEO Tim Cook.
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