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'''Toys "R" Us (Canada) Ltd.''', also known as in Canada as '''Toys "R" Us''', is a Canadian chain of [[toy store]]s owned by [[Fairfax Financial]]. The Canadian expansion of the American [[Toys "R" Us]] began in 1984. The parent company filed for [[Chapter 11, Title 11, United States Code|Chapter 11 bankruptcy]] protection in September 2017, closing all U.S. locations the following March.<ref name="US R Us Shutdown">{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/business/wp/2018/03/14/toys-r-us-to-close-all-800-of-its-u-s-stores/|title=Toys R Us to close all 800 of its U.S. stores|last=Bhattarai|first=Abha|date=March 14, 2018|accessdate=March 14, 2018|work=The Washington Post}}</ref>
'''Toys "R" Us (Canada) Ltd.''', also known as in Canada as '''Toys "R" Us''', is a Canadian chain of [[toy store]]s owned by [[Fairfax Financial]]. The Canadian expansion of the American [[Toys "R" Us]] began in 1984. The parent company filed for [[Chapter 11, Title 11, United States Code|Chapter 11 bankruptcy]] protection in September 2017, closing all U.S. locations the following March.<ref name="US R Us Shutdown">{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/business/wp/2018/03/14/toys-r-us-to-close-all-800-of-its-u-s-stores/|title=Toys R Us to close all 800 of its U.S. stores|last=Bhattarai|first=Abha|date=March 14, 2018|accessdate=March 14, 2018|work=The Washington Post}}</ref>



Revision as of 05:01, 26 May 2021

Toys "R" Us (Canada) Ltd.
Toys "R" Us Canada
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryRetail
Founded1984
Headquarters
2777 Langstaff Road, Concord, Ontario L4K 4M5
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Number of locations
83
Area served
  • Canada
Products
ParentFairfax Financial
Divisions
  • Babies "R" Us (1996-present)
  • Kids "R" Us (2020-present)
Websitewww.toysrus.ca

Toys "R" Us (Canada) Ltd., also known as in Canada as Toys "R" Us, is a Canadian chain of toy stores owned by Fairfax Financial. The Canadian expansion of the American Toys "R" Us began in 1984. The parent company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in September 2017, closing all U.S. locations the following March.[1]

The Canadian subsidiary and related trademarks was sold off to Fairfax Financial in June, 2018,[2] and currently comprises 82 stores which continue to operate under the Toys "R" Us name. The company is headquartered in Concord, Ontario.

References

  1. ^ Bhattarai, Abha (March 14, 2018). "Toys R Us to close all 800 of its U.S. stores". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  2. ^ "Toys 'R' Us will live on in Canada". Chain Store Age. Retrieved 2020-02-11.