The Apple Post:

As Apple continues to grow their worldwide retail presence, the company has today taken a step backwards and has announced the permanent closure of their Simi Valley store, with the 11-year-old location set to close to the public on September 15th, days after the company hosts their ‘Let’s meet at our place’ media event.

To my recollection, this is the first store Apple has ever permanently closed. It’s not a portent of things to come, however.