Apple Company Store

The Apple Company Store, also known as The Company Store and now known as Apple Infinite Loop, is a soon to be defunct Apple's retail location at the 1 Infinite Loop campus. It predates the 2001 founding the of the Apple retail store chain and is the only part of the campus that is open to visitors. On September 19, 2015, it was re-opened as Apple's 462nd retail store and is internally identified as R052. However, among existing stores still open as of 2022, it has since moved up to become the 452nd oldest as 10 other preceding stores had closed over the years.

History
The Company Store was located just to the right of the main entrance of the former Apple headquarters. It was first opened on March 13, 1993, soon after completion of construction of the campus by the Sobrato Organization. It originally sold only Apple-branded merchandise, collectibles, and related accessories. Apple employees could get a discount on items sold inside the store.

By May 2000, the Company Store was drastically redesigned to reflect the aesthetic tastes of Apple CEO Steve Jobs. In 2015, it was renovated to present a full retail experience and now also sells the Mac and iOS product lines. In 2017, its role in providing tourists with unique Apple merchandise was assumed by the nearby Apple Park Visitor Center.

Permanently closure
On December 21, 2023, it was announced that Apple Infinite Loop will be permanently closing on January 20, 2024, along with one other store in Hawaii, after almost 31 years of operation. In a statement, Apple said in part, "After many years of serving customers at our stores in the Bay Area, we plan to close our store at Infinite Loop. All of our valued team members will have the opportunity to continue their roles with Apple. We look forward to welcoming our customers at our nearby Apple Park Visitor Center and other locations, on Apple.com, and the Apple Store app."

Articles

 * Apple Company Store – Cupertino by Christoph Dernbach at Mac History (2012-03-25)