While Philly’s Apple community is served well by local retailers Springboard Media and Bundy, we often wonder what it takes to get some love from Steve Jobs and company.
After all, Philadelphia is the largest media market without an Apple Store, unless, of course you count the city’s suburban Apple outlets.
Well, the architecture gods may have exacted revenge on the computer company, Philebrity.com reports.
The rumored site of Apple’s Philadelphia location has suffered some sort of structural damage. Overnight, a piece of marble installation crumbled off the building and into the street, though no one was hurt, according to Philly.com.
Last year, AppleInsider speculated that Apple was eying the space at 1619 Walnut Street, formally the home of the Brasserie Perrier restaurant. PhiladelphiaWillDo’s DMac disputed the claim.
All has been quiet on the Philly Apple Store front, though the company continues to expand its number of retail locations nationwide. The company recently announced that it will be opening up a fourth store in the second best city on the East coast, ahem, New York.
According to public records, the space at 1619 Walnut is owned by “Walnut Street Retail Investments.”
Bohlin Cywinski Jackson, the firm responsible for designing some of the company’s New York locations, declined to comment about the possibility of a Philadelphia location when Technically Philly contacted their Philadelphia office late last week.
As part of the firm’s agreement with Apple,�it is prohibited from discussing any details of future locations and would not even confirm that Apple was considering Philadelphia.
Rumored Philadelphia Apple Store location suffers damage
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Opening an Apple store in Philly would be kind of overkill when there is one in KoP and another just over the bridge in Jerz. Plus with both Bundy and Springboard being Apple retailers here in the city why would there even be a need? Other than the ability to say “we have one too”, I can’t think of any reasons.
Overkill? KoP can be an hour away during rush hour, or pretty much at any time of day! (Fact!) a $3 toll (and renting a car) to go to Jersey? Not surprised though, the Orlando Airport had a Hard Rock Cafe before Philadelphia. Oh well.
it’s definitely not overkill. my company offers me a corporate apple store discount. i’m not sure if springboard/bundy would honor that discount. also, it really is a pain to get out to ardmore/kop/cherry hill. hopefully, we’ll see one in the city soon.
There is definitely some need. Have you ever gone INTO that Bundy store? The service is awful and the prices are ridiculous.
What in God’s name are you talking about?? I shop there all the time- their prices are lower then Apple. Service is great.