Since Apple’s 2008 financial year started on September 30th 2007 the company has opened seven new stores and plans more for 2008.

Apple has opened the following stores in fiscal year 2008:

  • The Mall at Partridge Creek - Clinton Township, Michigan - opened 18/10
  • Lakeside Shopping Centre, UK - opened 20/10
  • San Tan Village - Gilbert, Arizona - opened 26/10
  • Town Square Mall - Las Vegas, Nevada - opened 14/11
  • 2125 Chestnut Street - San Francisco, California - opened 22/11
  • Princesshay - Exeter, UK - opened 24/11
  • West 14th Street - New York, NY - opened 7/12

Apple is yet to open its eleventh UK store in Milton Keynes which was widely expected to open on December 8th but has yet failed to do so.

AppleInsider reports that a further three UK stores are planned for 2008, one at the Westfield London mall, another in the Covent Garden area of London and finally one in an unconfirmed city in Northern England.

It has also been confirmed by retail chief Ron Johnson that Apple will open around 40 new stores in 2008 including two in Brazil and one in Mexico.

Apple also confirmed in October that it would open a store in China, prior to the start of the Olympics.