Skip to Content

Got a tip for us?Let us know

a. Send us an email
b. Anonymous form

Grand Central Terminal Packed for Apple Retail Store Opening

Friday December 9, 2011 7:37 am PST by Eric Slivka

grand central store crowd
Following Wednesday's media preview event, Apple's massive new retail store in Manhattan's Grand Central Terminal opened to the public today at 10:00 AM. As noted by Fortune, the main concourse of the terminal was filled with hundreds of people waiting for the store to open as hundreds more red-shirted Apple employees prepared to welcome them.

Watch on YouTube

As is traditional for Apple retail store openings, the company is handing out store-specific T-shirts to early visitors. Fortune notes that Apple has prepared to hand out 4,000 T-shirts for today's opening.

Tag: Apple Store

Popular Stories

iPhone Duo Display Cracking

Apple Alerts Stores to iPhone Duo's Display Cracking Issue

Friday October 30, 2026 3:20 pm PDT by Joe Rossignol

In a memo shared with Apple Stores and Apple Authorized Service Providers this week, and later obtained by MacRumors, Apple provided technicians with guidance on how to diagnose and address the iPhone Duo's inner display cracking issue. If a customer reports the issue, Apple advised technicians to inspect the iPhone Duo and repair or replace it in accordance with their standard procedures....

• 237 comments

2024 iPhone Boxes Feature

Apple Stores Reportedly Rolling Out New Anti-Theft System for iPhones

Sunday October 25, 2026 8:18 am PDT by Joe Rossignol

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman today reported that Apple is facing a growing problem where some people will buy iPhones or other products and either remove accessories from the box, open up the device and remove components, and/or remove the entire device, and then attempt to return the box hoping that the employee will not notice. When a customer seeks to return an iPhone, he said that Apple's...

• 58 comments

iphone duo feature

Apple Says iPhone Duo Not Available on Walk-In Basis in Three Countries

Monday October 19, 2026 11:00 am PDT by Joe Rossignol

For a limited time, the iPhone Duo and the iPhone 18 Pro Max will be limited to customers with a pickup reservation at Apple Stores in Japan, South Korea, and the United Arab Emirates, according to notices posted on Apple's localized websites for those countries. The notices suggest that the iPhone Duo will not be available for walk-in customers at Apple's retail locations in Japan, South...

• 34 comments

Top Rated Comments

194 months ago

I really feel bad for the commuters.

Score: 49 Votes (Like | Disagree)

194 months ago

Well, that looks like an absolutely hellish experience.

Score: 32 Votes (Like | Disagree)

194 months ago

people don't have jobs to go to?

Score: 23 Votes (Like | Disagree)

194 months ago

Jesus, it's a store, not a concert.

Score: 23 Votes (Like | Disagree)

194 months ago

Looks like a miserable experience, i love apple, but i would not show up to this.. apple stores are busy enough on any normal day when you need to buy something, i don't get the big deal, its not like its the first store in NYC theres other stores if you need to go buy something, and its not like theres any new products on sale at this specific store. so why the crowd? Are all these people showing up for a free t shirt? if thats the case ...wow

Score: 22 Votes (Like | Disagree)

194 months ago

Jesus, it's a store, not a concert.

Yeah, if you want a concert, go to a Microsoft store opening.

Score: 17 Votes (Like | Disagree)

Read All Comments

Latest Stories

Apple Watch Ultra 4 Hits All-Time Low Price With Amazon's $99 Discount

Reminder: Apple's Big Discount on Beats 360 Ear Cushions Ends Today

Here's a New Tour of Apple's HomeView Software

Apple Reveals New iPad Mini's Battery Capacity

Top Stories: Apple's Big MacBook Pro, iPad mini and iMac Updates

'Pluribus' Season 2 Reportedly Starts Production Today

iPhone 18 Pro Sales Surge in China, Offsetting Decline in U.S. and Japan

HomeView Software 27.2: Wallpapers, Control Center, and More

Apple Alerts Stores to iPhone Duo's Display Cracking Issue

iOS 27.3 Will Enable These Apple Intelligence Features in China

Apple Says iOS 27.3 Beta Coming Next Week

Apple's Flash Storage Suppliers Are Finally 'Getting Their Revenge'

14 New Things Your iPhone Can Do in iOS 27.2

iPhone Duo Review: One Week Later

Samsung Mocks iPhone Duo Display Cracks in New Ad Campaign

The MacRumors Show: OLED MacBook Pro, iPad Mini 8, and More

MacBook Pro With Touch Display: 15 More Details Revealed

Russia Places Apple on State Surveillance Registry

Halloween Weekend Brings Discounts on Apple Accessories and Pre-Orders

Apple Has Released More Than 25 New Products in the Past Two Months

Local Code Launches as Free, Private AI Assistant Tool for Mac

Apple Acquires Ascend.io

HomePod Mini 2 Launches Today: All the New Features

AirTag 2 4-Pack Drops to New Low Price of $69.99

Rian Johnson's iPhone Camera App Goes Viral

Where Did All the iPhone Duos Go? Mostly to Apple's Stores

Apple's Touchscreen MacBook Pro Could Ship 1.5M Units in 2027

New Apple TV 4K and iPad Mini: RAM Amounts Revealed

Apple Executive Comments on New iPad Mini Lacking 120Hz Display

Here's a Hands-On Look at HomePod Mini 2's New Two-Tone Colors

🔗 Related Apple News & Rumors

Stay updated with the latest Apple ecosystem news and verified rumors