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Apple Store in Bristol Permanently Closing Next Month

Apple is permanently closing its retail store in the heart of Bristol, England next month, and there is no replacement store in sight.

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The store's final day of business will be Saturday, August 9.

Within the past few days, Apple updated the store's page with the following message:

Thank you, Bristol. Apple Bristol is closing on 9 August at 5 pm. We're still here for you. Please visit apple.com/uk/retail to find your nearest store.

Apple Bristol is closing due to redevelopment plans at the Cabot Circus Shopping Centre, and the adjacent Bristol Shopping Quarter.

In a statement shared with MacRumors in April, Apple said affected employees will be able to continue their roles at the company:

At Apple, we're always focused on providing an exceptional experience for all of our customers. Due to the redevelopment plans at Cabot Circus Shopping Centre, which include the closure of the section where our store is located, Apple Bristol will close on August 9, 2025. We've loved serving the Bristol community for over 15 years, and our valued team members will continue their roles at Apple.

Apple Bristol first opened in 2008, with the location formerly known as Apple Cabot Circus. The two-floor store still had a classic design that was due for a facelift. The lower level serves as a product sales area, while the upper level provides space for Genius Bar appointments and Today at Apple creative sessions.

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The company has two other stores in the surrounding areas, including Apple Cribbs Causeway on the outskirts of Bristol, and Apple SouthGate in Bath.

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Top Rated Comments

Moonjumper Avatar
17 months ago

One store in Republic of Ireland pls.
It does seem odd there is no store in the country when Apple has their European headquarters there. And as I just discovered when checking this, they actually build iMacs in Cork, apparently the only Apple self-operated manufacturing plant in the world.
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Agent007 Avatar
17 months ago
My headline would've been "Apple Store no longer ship shape in Bristol fashion."
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Mac Fly (film) Avatar
17 months ago
One store in Republic of Ireland pls.
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
17 months ago

Hopefully a premium reseller will step in. Seems odd that apple is not in operation in Bristol. Last time I looked it was pretty big.
Apple is in operation in Bristol (well, South Gloucestershire) at The Mall, Cribbs.
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
NogbadTheBad Avatar
17 months ago

Hopefully a premium reseller will step in. Seems odd that apple is not in operation in Bristol. Last time I looked it was pretty big.
They have a place out 12 miles away @ Cribbs Causeway, parking is free and its outside the ULEZ (Ultra Low Emission Zone).

I used to go into the centre of Bristol quite often but the ULEZ charge of £9.00 per day + parking has put the kibosh on that.
Score: 1 Votes (Like | Disagree)
17 months ago
Looks like multiple stores across the world are being relocated or being closed down. Maybe Apple will open another one in the same region in the not so distant future.
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