Steve Jobs' First Apple Store Wasn't in Silicon Valley – It Was in Tyson's Corner (Plus Zuckerberg Just Dropped $23M in DC)
Posted by Chris Colgan on
Most people think Steve Jobs opened the first Apple store in California. Wrong. He opened it right here in Tyson's Corner on May 19th, 2001.
I was researching this story and found photos from that day with Fairfax County police doing security. I actually spotted one of my past clients, Dave Kuhar, in the crowd! His daughter's on the police force now. When I texted him about it, he was pumped and said he remembered that day perfectly.
Why Tyson's Corner?
Jobs wasn't throwing darts at a map. Tyson's in 2001 was packed with government workers, tech fans, and families who could actually afford Apple products (because let's be honest, they've never been cheap). That was exactly who Apple wanted to reach.
The store was only 6,000 square feet…
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