TRUMBULL – The Apple Store at Trumbull Mall is one of three that will close across the country due to “declining conditions,” the parent company Apple Inc. announced late last week.
For the Trumbull Mall, the closure marks a disappointing trend for the shopping center whose owner has defaulted on a $152.3 million loan for the 5065 Main St. property and finds itself in bankruptcy court.
The court-appointed receiver of the 62-year-old Trumbull Mall has hired Newmark Group as the company with exclusive rights to seek investors to purchase the financially troubled mall. Creditors foreclosed last year on the property after Namdar Realty Group defaulted on the loan.
The Cupertino, California-based Apple released the following statement April 9 when it announced the planned closures.
“At Apple, we are constantly striving to deliver exceptional service and great experiences for our customers. As we continue investing to expand and enhance our retail stores and offerings worldwide, we remain deliberate about evaluating our existing locations to ensure that we can meet our customers’ needs in the best way.
“Following the departure of several retailers and declining conditions at Trumbull Mall, the Shops at North County, and Towson Town Center, we’ve made the difficult decision to close our stores at these locations.
“Our team members at Trumbull and North County will continue their roles at nearby Apple Retail stores. Towson employees will be eligible to apply for open roles at Apple in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement. We look forward to continuing to serve customers at nearby stores and on Apple.com [apple.com], the Apple Store app, and at Apple Authorized Resellers and Service Providers throughout the states.”
Once the store closes, Connecticut will be left with fewer Apple locations, with the nearest alternatives in Norwalk, Danbury, and New Haven.
In a written statement posted on the town website, Trumbull First Selectman Vicky Tesoro said she “is deeply disappointed by Apple’s decision to leave the Trumbull Mall.”
“The region has come to depend on the store for technology services and for employment,” she added. “This closure leaves a major gap in services for customers. We will be reaching out to Apple to ask them to reconsider closure of the Trumbull location. Customers can also express their disappointment in the closure directly to Apple at (408) 996-1010 and request them to reconsider their decision.”
A customer walking through the Trumbull Mall last week took video of a closed Apple Store with a sign that read: “
In the summer of 2025, the town updated its plan to transform the Trumbull Mall district when it released its Trumbull Area Market Feasibility and Land Use Study. Tesoro said that the town continues to “stack up potential opportunities for the future as the disposition of the property ownership plays out over the coming months.”
The town hopes to create a new mixed-use district that would encompass the mall and include senior housing, a hotel, a prepared fresh foods grocer, innovation and research employment space, as well as a recreation and wellness area.
