Apple has announced that the company will reopen 100 of its Apple Store retail outlets throughout the United States this week.
The locations will open with precautionary methods to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
In the statement, Apple warns most will offer curbside or storefront service only, providing online order pick-up and Genius Bar appointments. Some will be open for walk-in customers, where they will be expected to undergo temperature checks and other precautionary measures, such as limited occupancy.
Apple is encouraging customers to check their local store web pages for current operating hours. The company is also encouraging customers to make use of its phone and chat services for support as needed.
The move continues Apple’s store openings. From the week of May 11, Apple opened stores in a small number of US states, which was followed by a second wave of 25 stores.
Prior to the announcement, Apple had 32 of its stores in the United States reopened, out of a total of 271 locations.
Apple has offered the following comment on the situation:
This week we’ll return to serving customers in many US locations. For customer safety and convenience, most stores will offer curbside or storefront service only, where we provide online order pick-up and Genius Bar appointments. Others will be open for walk-in customers and we encourage everyone to check their local store webpage for more information about hours at their preferred location. Customers can also visit apple.com for support by phone or chat.
We are committed to reopening our stores in a very thoughtful manner with the health and safety of our customers and teams as our top priority, and we look forward to seeing our customers again soon.
Apple has also offered this data, which shows the numbers of stores reopening this week per state:
- Arizona – 5 stores
- California – 29 stores
- Florida – 11 stores
- Georgia – 6 stores
- Indiana – 1 store
- Kansas – 1 store
- Kentucky – 2 stores
- Michigan – 5 stores
- Missouri – 3 stores
- Nevada – 3 stores
- New Mexico – 1 store
- New York – 1 store
- Ohio – 7 stores
- Oregon – 1 store
- Pennsylvania – 1 store
- South Carolina – 1 store
- Tennessee – 2 stores
- Texas – 18 stores
- Utah – 3 stores
- Virginia – 2 stores
- Wisconsin – 1 store
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via AppleInsider