Nearly half of US Apple Stores have switched to Express storefront pickup

Apple Stores are continuing to adapt to a holiday shopping season in the midst of a pandemic with ever-evolving pickup formats and service models. Following the Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping weekend, nearly half of all Apple Stores in the US have added Express storefronts.

Express storefronts are a temporary way for Apple to efficiently serve customers in regions where in-store sales and support are unsafe due to local COVID-19 conditions. Apple SVP Deirdre O’Brien noted ahead of the iPhone 12 launch that 50 locations worldwide would add Express storefronts by the end of October. Worsening infection rates throughout fall have compelled the company to gradually retrofit 125 of its 270 stores in the US alone as of November 30. Twelve Express locations have temporarily reclosed entirely.

Outside of the US, Express storefronts have replaced walk-in shopping at 15 of Apple’s 20 stores in France, nine in Italy, eight in Spain, two in the Netherlands, and one in Switzerland. Nearly every Apple Store in the UK is currently limited to click-and-collect pickup of online orders, and half a dozen locations in Canada offer a mix of Express service and storefront pickup. Apple operates 239 stores outside of the US.

While Express storefront locations typically consist of a shielded pickup window and shelving separating the store entrance from the main sales area, Apple has skipped the fixtures at a number of stores and instead delivers orders at the door. Three locations in California offer curbside pickup, the service model that allowed Apple to initially reopen many of its stores at the start of the pandemic. With many Apple Stores located deep within suburban malls, curbside service led to remote pickup locations in parking lots.

If you’re visiting an Express storefront location this holiday season, check out my brief video for everything you need to know. Keep in mind that some Apple Store services will be unavailable. Walk-in customers are not permitted, and purchases and trade-ins must be tied to an existing online order. For the best experience, shop online.

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Apple Express Storefronts (US)

As of November 30

Alabama

1. Apple The Summit

Alaska

1. Apple Anchorage Fifth Avenue Mall (Reclosed)

Arizona

1. Apple Arrowhead
2. Apple Chandler Fashion Center
3. Apple LaEncantada
4. Apple SanTan Village
5. Apple Scottsdale Fashion Square
6. Apple Scottsdale Quarter

Arkansas

1. Apple The Promenade at Chenal

California

1. Apple Victoria Gardens

Colorado

1. Apple Aspen Grove
2. Apple Cherry Creek
3. Apple FlatIron Crossing
4. Apple Park Meadows
5. Apple The Promenade Shops at Briargate
6. Apple Twenty Ninth Street

Connecticut

1. Apple Evergreen Walk
2. Apple New Haven
3. Apple SoNo Collection
4. Apple Trumbull

Delaware

1. Apple Christiana Mall

Florida

1. Apple Aventura
2. Apple Brickell City Centre
3. Apple Dadeland
4. Apple Lincoln Road
5. Apple The Falls
6. Apple The Galleria

Georgia

1. Apple Augusta

Idaho

1. Apple Boise Town Square

Illinois

1. Apple Deer Park
2. Apple Lincoln Park
3. Apple Main Place
4. Apple Michigan Avenue
5. Apple Northbrook
6. Apple Oakbrook
7. Apple Old Orchard
8. Apple Orland Square Mall
9. Apple Woodfield

Indiana

1. Apple University Park Mall (Reclosed)
2. Apple The Fashion Mall at Keystone

Iowa

1. Apple Jordan Creek (Reclosed)

Kansas

1. Apple Leawood

Kentucky

1. Apple Fayette Mall
2. Apple Oxmoor

Louisiana

1. Apple Lakeside Shopping Center
2. Apple Mall of Louisiana

Massachusetts 

1. Apple Holyoke
2. Apple MarketStreet

Michigan

1. Apple Woodland (Reclosed)
2. Apple Partridge Creek
3. Apple Somerset
4. Apple Twelve Oaks
5. Apple Briarwood
6. Apple Eastwood Towne Center

Minnesota

1. Apple Mall of America
2. Apple Ridgedale
3. Apple Rosedale Center
4. Apple Southdale

Mississippi

1. Apple Renaissance at Colony Park

Missouri

1. Apple Country Club Plaza
2. Apple Saint Louis Galleria
3. Apple West County

Nebraska

1. Apple Village Pointe (Reclosed)

Nevada

1. Apple Summit Sierra
2. Apple Fashion Show
3. Apple The Forum Shops

New Jersey

1. Apple Bridgewater
2. Apple Cherry Hill
3. Apple Rockaway
4. Apple Sagemore
5. Apple Tice’s Corner

New Mexico

1. Apple ABQ Uptown (Reclosed)

New York

1. Apple Nanuet
2. Apple Ridge Hill
3. Apple Syracuse
4. Apple The Westchester
5. Apple Walden Galleria

North Carolina

1. Apple Crabtree Valley Mall
2. Apple Friendly Center
3. Apple Northlake Mall
4. Apple SouthPark
5. Apple Southpoint

Ohio

1. Apple Easton Town Center
2. Apple Kenwood Town Centre
3. Apple Crocker Park
4. Apple Polaris Fashion Place 
5. Apple Summit Mall
6. Apple Franklin Park Mall
7. Apple The Greene

Oklahoma

1. Apple Penn Square
2. Apple Woodland Hills

Pennsylvania

1. Apple Park City
2. Apple Suburban Square
3. Apple Lehigh Valley
4. Apple Ross Park
5. Apple Shadyside
6. Apple South Hills Village
7. Apple Walnut Street

Rhode Island

1. Apple Providence Place

South Carolina

1. Apple Haywood Mall

Tennessee

1. Apple CoolSprings Galleria
2. Apple Green Hills
3. Apple Saddle Creek
4. Apple West Town Mall

Texas

1. Apple Baybrook
2. Apple First Colony Mall
3. Apple Galleria Dallas
4. Apple Highland Village
5. Apple Houston Galleria
6. Apple Memorial City
7. Apple The Woodlands
8. Apple Willowbrook Mall
9. Apple Southlake Town Square
10. Apple University Park Village
11. Apple Knox Street
12. Apple NorthPark Center

Utah

1. Apple City Creek Center (Reclosed)
2. Apple Fashion Place (Reclosed)
3. Apple Station Park (Reclosed)

Washington

1. Apple Alderwood
2. Apple River Park Square
3. Apple Tacoma Mall

Wisconsin

1. Apple Mayfair (Reclosed)
2. Apple Bayshore (Reclosed)
3. Apple Hilldale (Reclosed)

Since publishing this article, Apple has moved 16 more stores to Express pickup, tipping the balance to more than half of all US locations (141/270)

Tuesday additions highlighted here in purple – https://t.co/TK7o94cpmJ pic.twitter.com/susYQOgUAi

— Michael Steeber (@MichaelSteeber) December 1, 2020