The last Toys R Us stores in the UK closed on the 24th April 2018.
.jpg "Toys R Us on the Western Esplanade in Southampton") |
| Toys R Us on the Western Esplanade in Southampton |
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.
.jpg "A sign at Toys R Us at St James Retail Park in Northampton") |
| A sign at Toys R Us at St James Retail Park in Northampton |
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| A sign at Toys R Us in Reading |
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.
.jpg "Toys R Us at Cathedral Retail Park in Norwich") |
| Toys R Us at Cathedral Retail Park in Norwich |
.jpg "Toys R Us at Teesside Retail Park in Stockton-on-Tees") |
| Toys R Us at Teesside Retail Park in Stockton-on-Tees |
.jpg "Toys R Us at The Leisure Plaza in Milton Keynes") |
| Toys R Us at The Leisure Plaza in Milton Keynes |
.jpg "A sign at Toys R Us at Brighton Hill Retail Park in Basingstoke") |
| A sign at Toys R Us at Brighton Hill Retail Park in Basingstoke |
Former Toys R Us locations we've visited on our travels:
- Brighton Hill Retail Park in Basingstoke
- Central Retail Park in Manchester
- Cathedral Retail Park in Norwich
- Deepdale shopping centre in Preston
- Festival retail park in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent
- Gateway retail park in Reading
- Gemini Retail Park in Warrington
- Interchange Retail Park at Copdock Mill, Ipswich
- St James Retail Park in Northampton
- Teesside Retail Park in Stockton-on-Tees
- The Leisure Plaza in Milton Keynes
- Western Esplanade in Southampton
- Wolverhampton Road in Oldbury
- Wyvern Retail Park in Derby
.jpg "Toys R Us at the Wyvern Retail Park in Derby") |
| Toys R Us at the Wyvern Retail Park in Derby |
A new beginning...
Toys R Us did return to the UK shopping scene in 2022 with concessions opening inside some WH Smith shops.
.jpg "Toys R Us at Gateway Retail Park in Reading (September 2022)")
Lost Toys R Us Stores
My book about Lost Toys R Us Stores is available to buy from Amazon.
There were once 105 Toys R Us stores in the UK. The business ceased trading in 2018 and all of the shops closed.
It is still possible to find traces of the brand on some retail parks and shopping centres around the UK.
The book takes a look at some of those old stores between 2019 and 2021.
Buy Lost Toys R Us Stores on Amazon.
