The fifth physical Google Store is opening November 1

• Google is expanding its retail footprint, opening its fifth store in the Oakbrook Center Mall with an extensive product range.

• Google Stores provide services like phone repairs and troubleshooting, classes, and events.

• Google aims to create interactive experiences for customers in its stores, offering unique workshops and events.

It's not quite at the same level as Apple yet, but Google is getting there, thanks to several physical Google stores dotted around the country. And now, Google is going to open its fifth store, and this time in the Midwest.

The next Google Store will open in the Oakbrook Center Mall on Friday, November 1, 2024 (via 9to5Google ). Oakbrook is about a half hour away from Google's upcoming Chicago campus , which is scheduled to open in 2026. Customers can browse Pixel phones, tablets, watches, andNest smart homegear. The store will also handle product repairs and troubleshooting.

What to expect at the newest Google Store

Google Stores use a wood-heavy aesthetic to help showcase their products. It's actually a very nice contrast, showing how technology can compliment the natural world. The latest store in Oakbrook Center will be no different, and will share the mall with a Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, and an Apple Store.

You can find the same kind of services at a Google Store as you would at an Apple Store, including:

• Pixel phone and Chromebook display replacements

• Purchases and online order pickups

• Phone repairs

• Device troubleshooting

• Classes and events

The classes and events Google hosts at its stores are neat. These include workshops on how to use Google Gemini and how to take stunning photos with your Pixel. There are also free classes and discussions about things like online safety. The upcoming Oakbrook store is currently scheduled to hold its first events on Sunday, November 17, 2024 .

There are four Google Stores in America so far:

- Chelsea, NY

- Williamsburg, NY

- Mountain View, CA

- Boston, MA

The upcoming Oakbrook store is part of Google's expansion into physical retail. The stores are designed to be a place where people can experience Google's products and services in a fun and interactive way. In fact, Google's Chelsea store has three Sandbox rooms where people can see how Google hardware would look in their homes.

The new Google Store is located at 63 Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook, IL, and opens on Friday, November 1, 2024, at 10 a.m.

Updated 23 October 2024 at 14:30 ET: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated there were Google Stores in London and Sydney.