Apple’s First Store in India Opens

Apple has taken the wraps off of its first Apple Store in India, fulfilling a promise it made some seven years ago.

Apple announced plans to expand its line of Apple Stores to India roughly seven years ago. Regulatory hurdles stalled the company’s plans, but they have finally come to fruition with the opening of an Apple Store in Mumbai.

Apple CEO Tim Cook was on hand for the store’s opening, as was Deirdre O’Brien, Apple’s senior vice president of Retail.

“At Apple, our customers are at the center of everything we do, and our teams are excited to celebrate this wonderful moment with them as we open our first retail store in India,” said O’Brien. “Apple BKC is a reflection of Mumbai’s vibrant culture and brings together the best of Apple in a beautiful, welcoming space for connection and community.”

Apple BKC is located in the “Bandra Kurla Complex financial, arts, and entertainment district,” and Apple touts it as “one of the company’s most sustainable stores yet.”

The new store employs more than 100 Apple team members. Reflecting India’s diversity, the team members collectively speak more than 20 languages.