Apple's First Retail Stores Opened 25 Years Ago Today

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By Hartley CharltonMay 19, 2026, 11:16 am108 pts
Apple's retail operation turns 25 years old today, marking a quarter century since the company opened its first stores on May 19, 2001. Steve Jobs personally guided members of the press through the Tysons Corner store four days before it opened, after Apple announced the retail initiative on May 15. Some 500…

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