Overview
- Apple confirmed the company will permanently close three mall stores on June 20, 2026: Trumbull, Connecticut; North County (Escondido), California; and Towson, Maryland.
- The company says staff at Trumbull and North County will continue roles at nearby Apple locations while Towson employees must apply for openings under their union contract.
- The Towson store is unionized and has an unfair-labor-practice complaint filed by the International Association of Machinists; Maryland lawmakers and the governor have pressed Apple and the case could draw NLRB involvement.
- Apple told reporters the closures stem from departing retailers and worsening conditions at the host malls, and the three stores represent a small share of roughly 270 U.S. Apple stores.
- Until June 20 the stores will operate normally, but the Towson move could affect dozens of workers and may set a precedent for how Apple handles transfers and labor rights during future store exits.