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October 31, 2006

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Apple Store destined for Mackintosh home town

Posted Oct. 31, ’06, 1:37 PM PT by Dan Moren
Category | Apple » Stores

Glasgow Store locationJust one of the many things you may not know about me: I lived in Scotland for a time while in college. Edinburgh, to be exact. This was well before the days of brick-and-mortar Apple Stores back in the US, but I was pleased to find in my first ramble about the town that there was an Apple reseller not a block from my dorm. Just like being at home.

Now Apple’s about to get its first official store in Caledonian climes. Unfortunately, it’s not in my old stomping grounds of Edinburgh, but rather in that other Scottish city: Glasgow.

The store will be situated at 147 Buchanan Street, in one of the city’s prime shopping districts. Currently at the site is a building called “The Pier.” The plans call for removing the mezzanine floor, adding an elevator and, of course, covering the inside floor and walls with stainless steel. I rather hope they leave the exterior largely untouched, as it’s quite an attractive building with, I’d imagine, at least some degree of historical significance. The intended start of construction is next February with the store opening sometime in July. The total cost of the endeavor? £1,168,000 (or $2.2 million). That’s a wee bit of change, it is.

But if you ask me, what’s the real reason for putting an Apple store in Glasgow? Why, its most famous artist and designer, but of course.

[via Infinite Loop]


1 Comments

Jason Author Profile Page said:

James Thomson, creator of the excellent utility DragThing, is a Glaswegian. So hooray for James! :-)

October 31, 2006 1:55 PM

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