Great Use for Apple's Cash
City Urban Core Population # of Apple Stores
Shanghai, China 9,495,701 2
Beijing, China 7,296,962 2
Hong Kong, China 6,780,000 0
Tianjin, China 5,066,129 0
Wuhan, China 4,488,892 0
Guangzhou, China 4,154,808 0
Shenyang, China 3,981,023 0
Chongqing, China 3,934,239 0
Nanjing, China 2,822,117 0
Fuzhou, China 2,710,000 0
Harbin, China 2,672,069 0
Xi’an, China 2,588,987 0
Chengdu, China 2,341,203 0
Changchun, China 2,223,170 0
Dalian, China 2,118,087 0
Hangzhou, China 1,932,612 0
Jinan, China 1,917,204 0
Taiyuan, China 1,905,403 0
Qingdao, China 1,867,365 0
Zhengzhou, China 1,688,681 0
Shijiazhuang, China 1,632,271 0
Kunming, China 1,549,593 0
Lanzhou, China 1,527,383 0
Zibo, China 1,514,070 0
Changsha, China 1,489,259 0
Nanchang, China 1,386,454 0
Urumqi, China 1,358,986 0
Guiyang, China 1,341,243 0
Anshan, China 1,287,136 0
Tangshan, China 1,279,226 0
Wuxi, China 1,245,129 0
Jilin City, China 1,244,725 0
Fushun, China 1,244,144 0
Suzhou, China 1,170,618 0
Baotou, China 1,146,506 0
Qiqihar, China 1,125,948 0
Xuzhou, China 1,120,534 0
Hefei, China 1,107,143 0
Handan, China 1,069,146 0
Shenzhen, China 1,058,531 0
Luoyang, China 1,043,243 0
Nanning, China 1,016,013 0
West Des Moines, Iowa 46,403 1
Newark, Delaware 28,547 1
Leawood, Kansas 27,656 1
Tukwila, Washington 17,392 1
Buford, Georgia 10,668 1
Emeryville, California 9,859 1
Apple expects to utilize $650 million for retail store facilities in 2011, opening 40 new stores worldwide, 70% to be located outside the U.S.
And people wonder what Apple will spend its cash on…