All 270 Apple retail stores in the United States have reopened to date, marking the first time that Apple has had all operational locations since stores began to close in March 2020.
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When the first shutdowns occurred on March 14, 2020, Apple initially planned to reopen stores starting on March 27, but it did not and stores opened and closed on a rotating basis as the pandemic continued.
Some stores started reopening in May 2020, but to date not all stores have reopened. Texas stores, including those in Houston and Dallas, were the last to reopen after the winter storms that affected the area.
As noted by 9to5Mac, there are still restrictions at many of the Apple Stores in the United States. Some are offering in-store purchase schedules, while others are set up only for express online order pickup and Genius Support schedules.
Apple uses local health and safety guidelines to dictate which stores operate, so there is still a chance that additional closings will occur if there is a change in a specific state.
Outside the USA, stores are still closed in France and Brazil.
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