I had heard that it was going to be by the end of the year, but I guess March is ok.

This is going to be cooool.

Excellent. The Richmond store opens tomorrow. That's only 90 miles away. I visit Charlotte all the time and previously would make stops at the Raleigh store on the way. Now all I need is a store in Norfolk and I'll be set.

It's so nice to live in the Megalopolis.

Umm.. you have your megalopolis confused. The only Apple Store currently in NC is located in DURHAM.. not Raleigh.

I heard from a salesperson at Circuit City in Hickory, NC that ground breaking has already taken place for an Apple Store on Startown Rd. in Hickory. I haven't been able to find any information anywhere to confirm this though.

f*** you, Charlotte!!

To the above post...

You need a swift kick in the head jack.

Um, I'm sorry, did someone say Hickory? Yeah right man, Apple would not put a store in Hickory. Do you know what the market share is for there, 3 people who are not hicks!

So where's the CLT store going. No way it's in Hickory. Maybe an Applebee's, not an Apple Store. I hope it's not South Park. Probably the right location, but too damn crowded to get to. Faster to mail order then get into South Park. What's the standard Apple Store size? Article says CLT store is 4,000 sq feet. Is that standard?

http://www.macnn.com/news/18636

Apple signs Charlotte, NC retail space
Saturday, March 1, 2003 @ 8:00pm

The Charlotte Business Journal is reporting that Apple has signed a lease for retail space in the new Nordstrom's wing at Southpark Mall in Charlotte, North Carolina. MacNN reader Scott Girard provided the following from a local news report: "We have them listed as one of the hottest, newest retailers to come into the market [...] it's a new venue for Apple, and mall owners want them," an analyst said.