Apple Northlake Mall

Apple Northlake Mall was an Apple Store located in, USA. It opened for business in August 2011 as Apple's 342nd retail store and was internally identified as R463. By the time it was permanently closed in March 2023, it had become the 330th oldest Apple retail store, as 12 other preceding stores had closed during its nearly 12 years of operation.

Location
This Apple Store was situated within the at 6801 Northlake Mall Drive in. It was normally open from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. every day except Sundays, when it was open from noon to 6:00 p.m.

History
The store was first opened at the Northlake Mall on Saturday, August 27, 2011.

Closure
On March 1, 2023, Apple announced that it was permanently closing the Northlake Mall store at 4:00 p.m. and redirected customers to the Apple SouthPark store nearby. Apple did not notify customers or staff beforehand, and reached this decision quickly after a wave of shootings at the mall over the preceding months.

In a statement, Apple said in part,

"In preparation for a new store we plan to open in the Charlotte area early next year, we're now closed here. All of our team members will continue to support our Charlotte customers at Apple SouthPark and the Apple Store Online. Please visit our Apple SouthPark store or apple.com/shop to shop or connect with a Specialist. For service and support, visit support.apple.com"

Newly prepared Apple Store
In the summer of 2023, It was announced that the new Apple Store in the Charlotte area will be located at the Birkdale Village in Huntersville, replacing the Northlake Mall location. The new store in Birkdale Village was opened on December 14, 2023 as the 530th store and internally identified as R796.