TD Curran
Cori & Troy Curran ride the i-Wave as the region’s only full-service Apple dealer Story by Dave Brumbaugh Photos by Mike McKenzie
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usinesses along Bellingham’s Squalicum Harbor primarily consist of marine industry, with some professional offices, restaurants, a hotel, and lightindustrial facilities providing variety. It’s an unusual spot for a technology retailer, but Apple hasn’t been constrained by conventional wisdom and neither is TD Curran, Northwest Washington’s Apple Specialist.
Owners Troy and Cori Curran moved their primary TD Curran store last March to Roeder Avenue on a site of a former boating retailer. Set far apart from any of Bellingham’s saturated retail areas, TD Curran continues to thrive. After recording revenue of $4.3 million in 2009, TD Curran’s sales more than doubled to $8.4 million in 2010, and then soared to $12.9 million in 2011. Assessing his company that has cornered the Apple full-service market in this region, Troy Curran estimated that this year’s sales will hit $15 million – all during an economic period when many computer and technology retailers have either closed or seen their sales fall steadily. This extraordinary success also has been achieved despite an unusual rival. “Online Apple is our toughest competitor,” Troy Curran said, referring 42 | BUSINESSPULSE.COM