“Apple Inc. is finalizing plans for its first Canadian flagship shop, a spacious multi-story retail outlet to be located in the heart of Montreal, a source tells AppleInsider,” Kasper Jade reports for AppleInsider.
Apple “is reported to have secured some 9,300 square feet of space along the 1300 block of Rue Ste-Catherine Ouest, where it plans to heavily alter — but not raze — an existing structure,” Jade reports.
“Plans also call for the building to receive a new roof and stainless steel facade,” Jade reports. “On the interior, Apple’s proposal calls for two stories of retail sales space to be joined by a trademark glass staircases, similar to the one found at its SoHo, New York and Regent Street, London locations.”
“Apple hopes to begin operating out of the Montreal location during the summer or early fall of next year,” Jade reports.
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How do you say iPhone in French?
I was just in that neighborhood last week. I saw that they were doing some renos to La Bay. I don’t think that’ll be the building though. Can any locals provide details?
I know people outside Montreal and Toronto won’t be too happy. That would make 2 locations in the Montreal area and 3 in Toronto. Vancouver and Calgary have been rumored about getting an Apple Store for a while.
@ Spark,
et vous iphone?
non! je suis iphone!!!
Is an iphone an iphone by any other name?
Think Different!
@ Spark
Ah-Funnah!
inspector Clouseau would say “ah-foon”
Seems that the store will be located on Ste-Catherine Street, corner of De La Montagne, in front of Ogilvy.
Right in the middle of all the flagship stores in Montreal.
what about Calgary?
There was a HUGE iPod Ad on a face of a building downtown Calgary…
Apple never gets it right in Canada. Why in god’s name would they build their first flagship store in Montreal. Toronto would be a much better choice so would Vancouver or Ottawa. Oh well at least we’ll get the iPhone sometime after South Korea…
Good news !
But i’m not sure the glass staircase will last long with all the sand the city puts on the sidewalks during winter. It tends to stick to your boots and you carry it everywhere !
We’ll see.
And I want an Apple Store in Quebec City !
C1: I thought it was je fohnay? Damn Rosetta Stone.
Montreal used to be great. Not anymore.
Yessssssss sir!
Finally a Temple in my home town.
It will be located corner La Montagne (near Crescent st.) facing Ogilvy. Very hip location.
Now… the only thing missing in Beaverland: the iPhone!
If only Rogers (ATT Canada) would come to sense and lower their rates…
Merci Steve.
YEAH!!!! Enfin Tabarnak!!!!!
@ Spark : you can say Aïl-Faune
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If I remember my Montreal geography, that’s the main drag downtown, a few blocks from McGill U, where I spent two years way back when. I expect there will be many more students carrying Macs within the next year or two.
Hell no to Rogers carrying the iPhone they rip people off!
Hey Apple get with Google and start a new test cell phone company up here….please…..please…we’re not so big population wise.
I was in Montreal for Expo 67.
I’m guessing the city might have changed some since then.
I’d like to go back. A flagship Apple Store is a good reason!
Why Montreal? Toronto is a more central location, and is surrounded by a greater population (in metropolitan area AND in a 300km radius). Maybe they’re thinking of having one in Montreal and one in Calgary, to kind of balance out the geography of the country. Having a store near to each coast but not on it makes sense to me. And before you accuse me of being Pro-Toronto, I’m from Saskatchewan. A store in Calgary would be nice, and seems like a realistic goal.
–mAc
Apple already has three stores in Toronto, this will be their second Montreal location.
@ mAc-warrior:
I’m pretty sure that Toronto will also get it’s Apple Store.
Besides, Montreal and Laval will probably be the only french (bilingual) Apple Stores in Americas! So, it’s surely a strategic move that will not stops other Stores development.
Why Montreal?
Real Estate and retail space is cheaper in Montreal than in Toronto or Vancouver. Also, I wonder if Apple is trying to raise is profile in Quebec.
Canadians are like Johnny’s Pizza … there’re kinda nice.
Jees, aay…
Yer gettin a flaigship store, eh? Ya dont gatta pouut aboot it…
@Bill,
As a Montrealerr I take exception to that. If there is something you do not like about Montreal, spit it ouit. If not STFU!
Montreal is the greatest city in Canada (I was raised in the west before people start crapping on me). THe people are friendly and helpful…even to americans (ha ha)!
Yes we do have a store in nearby Laval which surprised the hell out of my why Apple ever did that…and it is a great store by the way.
Welcome Apple to the land of Poutine