Apple Store Near Detroit Permanently Closing Today Ahead of All-New Downtown Location

Apple's retail store at The Mall at Partridge Creek, in the Detroit suburb of Clinton Township, will be permanently closing at 7 p.m. Eastern Time today.

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Apple did not provide a specific reason for the closure, but local news outlet WDIV last year reported that The Mall at Partridge Creek had been sold in receivership and was struggling to retain tenants at the time.

Fortunately, Apple said all affected employees at the Partridge Creek store will have the opportunity to continue working for the company.

Apple previously confirmed that its all-new store in Downtown Detroit will open later this year, so the company's total number of stores in Michigan will not change over the long term. Apple Somerset will continue to serve customers in Detroit's northern suburbs.

Apple's full statement, shared with MacRumors:

At Apple, we're committed to delivering an exceptional experience for all customers, and we're excited to open our new retail location in Downtown Detroit later this year. As we prepare to open, we will not continue our lease at Apple Partridge Creek, and all of our valued team members will have the opportunity to continue their roles with Apple. We've loved serving the Partridge Creek community for nearly 20 years, and look forward to welcoming our customers at our other stores in the Detroit metro area, including nearby Apple Somerset, as well as Apple.com and the Apple Store app.

Apple Partridge Creek first opened in 2007.

Apple also permanently closed its Northbrook Court store in a Chicago suburb earlier this year, along with stores in the UK and China last week.

All of Apple's permanent store closures this year are for specific property-related reasons that are unrelated to the company's overall performance. Apple just had a record-breaking quarter, and the company is opening many new and remodeled stores around the world.

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Top Rated Comments

tubular Avatar
3 weeks ago

Apple stores aren’t profitable.
They're about the most profitable stores per square foot in the world.
Score: 13 Votes (Like | Disagree)
KENESS Avatar
3 weeks ago

Apple stores aren’t profitable. People would just buy the equipment online or at a carrier store anyways. Apple wouldn’t lose any sales if the store didn’t exist. There’s rent, the electric bill, and overhead with staffing, etc.

Now if the Apple rep was given an incentive to sell additional products, then perhaps they’d be profitable. Enticing customers to purchase expensive accessories for their Mac or iPhone, or AppleCare would make sense. Some people might disagree with this practice, but these are highly profitable sales that are easily skipped when someone buys online.
Are you kidding? If this is sarcasm you forgot to indicate. Apple is among those most profitable retail in the entire industry.

#11 per this list by the Nation Retail Federation.

https://nrf.com/research-insights/top-retailers/top-100-retailers/top-100-retailers-2025-list

Almost all the entries above Apple on that list are warehouse stores. On a per square foot basis, Apple is consistently #1 and has been for years.
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
jayducharme Avatar
3 weeks ago
I suspect we'll see more of these closures as more and more malls go bankrupt. The one in our area is trying to reinvent itself as an entertainment complex instead of a shopping center. But that's not going so well. A big part of the problem is the astronomical amount of money the mall wants for a lease. Apple has deep pockets. But I've seen a lot of small retailers open a shop and close within a year. They can't afford to stay in business there.
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
digimc Avatar
3 weeks ago

Retail is going the way of the dinosaurs honestly, I could see Apple shifting everything to online
I guess that I am one of the few that likes going to the mall or a retail store. I just like the idea of being able to purchase and take home my new item instantly. But the biggest drawback for me to Apple or other retailers going strictly to an online storefront is that I live in an area where theft is kinda high. Having to schedule a delivery time when I am home is a big pain. As Apple and most retailers will not leave packages outside where I live because of the number of theft claims.

I don't mind ordering online, but I would rather Apple ship it to one of their stores so that I can pick it up on way home. I have an Apple Store two blocks from where I work so it is very convenient.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
szw-mapple fan Avatar
3 weeks ago

Rumor has it that Apple bet the farm on Vision Pro


j/k
Rumor has it most people on the internet detest AI generated imagery.
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
theluggage Avatar
3 weeks ago

Folks, here's the real deal. As a tiny startup, Apple has limited resources.
Or, maybe, they're a huge company with a huge international network of stores, so a continual churn of old stores closing and new stores opening - as local demographics change, leases expire, better sites become available - is simply to be expected?
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)