Saturday, April 27, 2024

Toys R Us at Macy's in the USA

A look at a Toys R Us at a Macy's department store in Fort Worth, Texas.


Emily spotted this Toys R Us store while on a trip to Texas earlier this year.

Toys R Us at a Macy's department store in Fort Worth, Texas

This is one of over 450 Toys R Us stores you can find within Macy's in the USA.

Toys R Us at a Macy's department store in Fort Worth, Texas

As well as the Macy's department stores versions of Toys R Us, you can also find a Toys R Us at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, plus locations at two flagship stores at malls in New Jersey and Minnesota.

Toys R Us at a Macy's department store in Fort Worth, Texas

There were once 105 Toys R Us stores in the UK. The business ceased trading in 2018 and all of the shops here closed. In the USA there were more than 700 stores, with the final ones closing in June 2018 after 70 years of operating.

My first job while at university in the year 2000 was as one of Geoffrey's helpers at the Luton store. I worked on the video game and electronics section.

It's been very interesting to find that there are still remnants of the brand on some retail parks in the UK and we've visited a number of these closed, abandoned, derelict and demolished Toys R Us locations on our travels.

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