Grand central Apple store Bonus: Free WiFi

As a Grand Central commuter, late night talk show host Jimmy Fallon articulates my feelings on two great things coming together.

But here’s an awesome bonus that offsets the added foot-traffic that stands between me and my train: Free speedy Wifi which stretches throughout the main concourse.  It is fast and it goes way beyond the store (even in some trains!).  I wonder what was required by its contract with the MTA and which is Apple just being cool.

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Grand opening of Apple’s Massive Grand Central retail store draws big crowd

Apple’s largest Store in the word has opened on Friday Dec 9 2011 at New York. It is an incredible inside New York’s city’s landmark Grand Central Terminal hundreds have queued up. The Fortune’s Philip Elmer-De Witt snapped up the above shpt showing staffers on the balconies above Grand Central Terminal and hundreds of fans stretching all the way down one track and part-way back.

The company will treat avid fans to cool perks, such as 4,000 black shirts with “Apple Store, Grand Central” spelled out in lettering, resembling a train arrival board. The Mac maker also posted the below press shot on its PR site. A dedicated page for the 23,000-square foot store on Apple’s web site reveals the store work hours Monday through Friday 7 am to 9 pm, 10 am to 7 pm on Saturdays and on Sundays from 11 am to 6 pm. Here’s a glimpse of the excitement.

The store’s extended holiday hours plus another video are right after the break. Our own Seth Weintraub is on hand so stay tuned for more updates, coming soon.

Here’s a two-minute clip taken in the Grand Central Terminal’s Eastern Passageway.

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Apple’s Grand Central Terminal Store Opening scheduled on this Friday....

Apple today dispatched its official Grand Central retail store page, officially revealing the 10:00 AM grand opening planned for this Friday, December 9^th. The store’s usual hours will contain an early opening time of 7:00 AM on weekdays so as to accommodate commuters passing through the terminal.

 

As per one of the Mac Rumors reader has passed along a few recent photos of the interior designing of the store, which shows that the Apple is still putting effort in the final finishing on the store’s build out with the typical wood tables that let customers to test out Apple’s products. One of the photo in that shows a close up view of the store’s Genius Bar, proclaiming the clear glass wall behind the bar that will deliver customers will a relatively clear view of the terminals’ stone walls behind.

Approximately Apple is paying $1.1 million per year in rent for outsized space, well below market rates for retail space in the terminal and the broader Manhattan real estate market. New York is investigating the deal’s terms, but the Metropolitan Transportation Authority asserts that it established the best possible terms for a difficult space.

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