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Apple Closes Three Stores, Sparks Union Protest

6/21/2026

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Apple will close its Towson, MD; North County, CA; and Trumbull, CT stores on June 20, 2026.
Apple attributes the closures to employee departures, mall conditions, and a $150 million default on the Trumbull location.
The unionized Towson store, Apple’s first IAM location, drew protests from IAM President Brian Bryant and Rep. Kweisi Mfume, prompting the IAM to file a labor charge alleging breach of the equal-treatment clause while Apple offers 50-mile transfers or severance.

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Story summary

Apple will close its Towson, MD; North County, CA; and Trumbull, CT stores on June 20, 2026.
Apple attributes the closures to employee departures, mall conditions, and a $150 million default on the Trumbull location.
The unionized Towson store, Apple’s first IAM location, drew protests from IAM President Brian Bryant and Rep. Kweisi Mfume, prompting the IAM to file a labor charge alleging breach of the equal-treatment clause while Apple offers 50-mile transfers or severance.