Apple International Plaza

Apple International Plaza is an Apple Store located in , USA. It originally opened for business in 2001 as the company's eighth retail store, which was internally identified as R019.Apple Storefronts: #8 International Plaza R019 by Thomas Park, AppSpot. Archived 2019-03-30. However, the store moved up to become the seventh oldest still in operation with the closure of Apple Willow Bend in April 2019.Apple Storefronts: #7 International Plaza R019 by Thomas Park, AppSpot. 2019-06-15. Archived 2019-06-17.
==Location==
This Apple Store is presently situated within the shopping mall in Tampa. It is normally open from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. every day except Sundays, when it is open from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
==History==
The original storefront was designed by architect Art Gensler in direct collaboration with Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.Original Apple retail store architect Art Gensler dies at 85 by Mike Peterson, Apple Insider. 2021-05-11. It was first opened on September 18, 2001 within the International Plaza in Tampa. The store was closed for remodeling or expansion three times. The most recent closure occurred on March 31, 2014 and the entire store was gutted down to the floor, walls, and ceiling. It was reopened on the following May 23rd.Apple Store at IP closes to undergo renovation by Sarah Thurston, Tampa Bay Times. 2014-04-11.
==References==
==External links==
*Apple International Plaza at Apple
**Apple Retail Store - International Plaza (archived 2012-09-02)
**Apple Store, International Plaza (archived 2010-01-05, 2008-08-07, 2005-01-16, 2001-09-19)
**Apple International Plaza at Facebook
*Apple at International Plaza and Bay Street
Category:Apple Stores in the United States
Category:2001 establishments