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doucy2 · Jun 18, 2005, 10:06 AM

How do Apple Stores get started
Does Apple have to come to an area and say we're going to open a store here
Or do they franchise thier name out and let them be personally run
Any info on this would be greatly appreciated

OwlBoy · Jun 18, 2005, 10:07 AM

Looking to get in the franchise?

Sadly, I don't think they are that way. They are all Apple owned and run.

-Owl

turtle777 · Jun 18, 2005, 10:11 AM

Originally Posted by doucy2

How do Apple Stores get started
Does Apple have to come to an area and say we're going to open a store here
Or do they franchise thier name out and let them be personally run
Any info on this would be greatly appreciated

According to Steve (last WWDC keynote), they have a full blown department within Apple to spot out potential new locations.

-t

doucy2 · Jun 18, 2005, 10:11 AM

Yea that would be my dream to run one
the nearest one to me right now is 90 miles and the second closest is 300 miles
thanks god the internet and ebay

doucy2 · Jun 18, 2005, 10:12 AM

Originally Posted by turtle777

According to Steve (last WWDC keynote), they have a full blown department within Apple to spot out potential new locations.

-t

well i guess they havent scouted southern ohio
large potential market
they are missing out on a lot of money

OwlBoy · Jun 18, 2005, 10:20 AM

I wish they would put one in Madison wisconsin

-Owl

macamac · Jun 18, 2005, 10:24 AM

Write them.

doucy2 · Jun 18, 2005, 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by macamac

Write them.

okay i will this afternoon

ManOfSteal · Jun 18, 2005, 11:16 AM

Darn, and here I thought this thread was going to be about the Apple Store is down...

doucy2 · Jun 18, 2005, 11:24 AM

Originally Posted by ManOfSteal

Darn, and here I thought this thread was going to be about the Apple Store is down...

nope it's still up and fully functional

wdlove · Jun 18, 2005, 11:32 AM

The closest to owning an Apple store would be to become a manager. Large metropolitan areas should have one in due time, often its a mater of finding a lease in the area of interest.

doucy2 · Jun 18, 2005, 11:37 AM

Originally Posted by wdlove

The closest to owning an Apple store would be to become a manager. Large metropolitan areas should have one in due time, often its a mater of finding a lease in the area of interest.

your said "Large metropolitan areas" chillicothe and southern ohio have none of these
we'll i guess there is no hope for us

macamac · Jun 18, 2005, 11:51 AM

I'm certain they look at more than large metropolitan areas. They do an extensive traffic flow and affluence study. Spending Habbits. It makes sense though to attack the large areas first and then move into the other areas first.

I was speaking with a fellow from France and he lived in Nice (sp) and he said he had nowhere to bring his powerbook to be serviced... and was thinking of switching back. They need to get a store in Nice quick!

doucy2 · Jun 18, 2005, 11:55 AM

thats just a tragity if he is think about switching back
i would never switch back
apple does need to get a store over there or they will loose more customers

macamac · Jun 18, 2005, 12:33 PM

Gasp. Agreed!
I wanted to snap him out of it by slapping him! Wake up man, and think about what you are saying!

Luisc · Jun 18, 2005, 12:38 PM

Can I sell a used iPod to an Apple Store?

doucy2 · Jun 18, 2005, 12:43 PM

Originally Posted by Luisc

Can I sell a used iPod to an Apple Store?

no they prob wont buy it
i might be interested in it though
what kind is it and how much are you wanting for it
post on here or PM me

joelcpa · Jun 18, 2005, 08:34 PM

Originally Posted by doucy2

your said "Large metropolitan areas" chillicothe and southern ohio have none of these
we'll i guess there is no hope for us

Last I checked, Cincinnati is in Southern Ohio -- and we've had an Apple store for about 4 years...

Also, I believe I read recently that Dayton will also be getting one too at some point

joelcpa · Jun 18, 2005, 08:42 PM

Originally Posted by doucy2

the nearest one to me right now is 90 miles and the second closest is 300 miles

Actually, the Columbus store looks to be about 60 miles from Chillicothe and the Cincinnati store about 90. Probably not going to get much closer to you than that...

rozwado1 · Jun 18, 2005, 09:11 PM

How 'bout you move?

TailsToo · Jun 19, 2005, 11:37 PM

Most companies spend a great deal of time and money researching locations before stores open. That said, Apple picked the worst spot for their first store here in Texas. As nice as it is for me, since the store is around the corner, any of the other 3 malls in the area have much better traffic and would have performed better.

JHromadka · Jun 20, 2005, 02:08 PM

Everything you ever wanted to know about Apple Retail: http://www.ifoapplestore.com/

macaddict0001 · Jun 20, 2005, 05:12 PM

the closest thing is becoming an authorized reseller.

Drakino · Jun 21, 2005, 04:59 AM

Originally Posted by doucy2

Yea that would be my dream to run one

Running your own store is called running an Authorized Retailer store. Heres the bad news, Apple hates Authorized Retailers, and wishes to see them gone, replaced with Apple run and owned stores. If you open one, you will be last to get any new stock, have to deal with increasing policies on how to repair a system, and basicially start pondering switching to being a PC store, since Apple, the company you might have helped saved in the 90s if you were open then, now has no need for you.

Why Apple didn't just work with resellers to make the Apple Stores is beyond me. I trust a guy who has been supporting Macs for 20 years more then the underpaid teens that are now also filling Apple Stores the same as the ones at CompUSA. They do have some of these co-op Apple/Retailer stores in Europe called Apple Pro stores, but those are also now going downhill with official Apple stores showing up.

doucy2 · Jun 21, 2005, 09:19 AM

thanks for the heads up on the authorized apple resaler