What is the name of Apple's first retail store location?

Apple’s first retail store location was Tysons Corner, at Tysons Corner Center in Virginia. Steve Jobs presented the store to the press on May 15, 2001, and it officially opened on May 19, 2001.

The opening marked Apple’s shift from selling products through third-party retailers and store-within-a-store arrangements to operating its own carefully designed retail network. Jobs had recruited Ron Johnson, who led the retail effort, while Apple teams developed mock-ups and tested layouts before committing to the public stores.

Apple opened a second location at Glendale Galleria in California on the same day. That is why some accounts describe the beginning of Apple retail as involving two stores, but Tysons Corner is generally recognized as the first location. Regent Street, Fifth Avenue, and Grand Central were important later stores, especially in Apple’s expansion and flagship strategy, but none was the company’s original retail site.