The Toys “R” Us chain is closing a number of of its places all through Ontario.
Prospects have shared places impacted on social media together with 4559 Hurontario St. in Mississauga, 1099 Marcus Dr. in Sudbury, 1925 Dundas St. within the Argyle Mall in London and 540 Centennial Pkwy. N. in Stoney Creek.
Metroland Media has reached out to Toys “R” Us Canada spokespeople for touch upon the shop closures, however has but to obtain a response.
In accordance to a couple workers members, there isn’t any set timeline for the closure, however it seemingly depends upon when the shops run out of inventory.
“Thank you for your loyalty to the brand, and thank you for your support,” Sudbury workers member Jerome Strickland wrote on his Fb web page. “It saddens us that we have to say our goodbyes. Our team worked so hard to make this store different from all the others, and I hope we did it justice.”
“We are going to work our hardest to help everyone during these holidays because we care for all the communities we bring in,” Strickland shared. “It’s really hard for us to accept the fact this is happening, so please treat us with kindness. We are doing our best. From regular guests to occasional guests, the Toys “R” Us Sudbury household needs you one of the best new yr in 2025. I will all the time be a toysrus (sic) child.”
Most gadgets are being discounted with 10 per cent gross sales, and notices posted say all gross sales are closing.
“A store that you often see me hunt — very often,” Neil Donovan, a collector who seems for die forged Scorching Wheels toys on the Stoney Creek location, mentioned in a YouTube video submit. “I got my start at this store. Well, they are closing, clearing out.”
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In Mississauga, the identical Toys “R” Us location just lately added an HMV part for music, motion pictures and extra.
Each HMV and Toys “R” Us are owned by Canadian retail magnate Doug Putman. One other traditional retail model, Dawn Data, can be Putman-owned.
A media launch from Might 2023 shared that Toys “R” Us and Infants “R” Us had 107 places throughout Canada.
There’s nonetheless one other Mississauga location to buy in individual, at 3150 Argentina Rd. Different shops in Hamilton, at 970 Wentworth St., and 3075 Wonderland Rd. S. in London, additionally stay open.
“Toys “R” Us is Canada’s devoted toy retailer and we all know our buyers anticipate large issues from us as they search for the proper reward for each child on their checklist,” firm advertising and marketing director Allyson Banks mentioned in an October media launch sharing the 2024 High Toy checklist.
In america, Toys “R” Us filed for Chapter 11 chapter safety on Sept. 18, 2017. The corporate continues to be round on-line, and at choose Macy’s shops.
In Canada, the corporate is independently owned, however nonetheless needed to file for chapter safety.
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