After filing for bankruptcy protection last summer, it comes as no surprise that the toy retailer Toys ‘R’ Us is shutting down a huge number of stores, 180 stores to be exact. On Monday night, Toys ‘R’ Us asked federal bankruptcy court in Richmond, Virginia for permission to close the stores, saying that they have “faced a challenging commercial environment.”
The company has suffered enormous debt, $5 billion in pre- bankruptcy, followed by years of weak sales due to the major increase in Amazon, Target, and Walmart, which have all proven to make their toy offerings more enticing to the public. In a memo to the staff, Toys ‘R’ Us CEO Dave Brandon said the holiday season had been “very challenging,” according to Bloomberg News.
Through their first three quarters of this fiscal year, the chain had a net loss of $862 million. The closures are set to begin in February and conclude by April. More than half of the locations will be Babies ‘R’ Us stores.
These are some of the Toys ‘R’ Us stores set to close, pending court approval:
Alabama
2600 McFarland Blvd. East, Tuscaloosa AL
335 Summit Blvd., Birmingham AL
Arizona
801 W. 32nd Street, Yuma AZ
12801 North Tatum Blvd., Paradise Valley AZ
9139 Indian Bend Rd., Scottsdale 4619 N. Oracle Rd., Tucson AZ
7000 E. Mayo Blvd., Scottsdale AZ
US 60 and Signal Butte Rd., Mesa AZ
Arkansas
2616 S. Shackleford Rd., Little Rock AR
California
42500 Jackson St., Indio CA
1189 Simi Town Ctr. Way, Simi Valley CA
26573 Carl Boyer Dr., Santa Clarita CA
960 Lakes Dr., Covina CA
1600 S. Azusa Ave., Puente Hills CA
2575 E. Imperial Highway, Brea CA
530 Westminster Mall, Westminster CA
20120 Hawthorne Blvd., Torrance CA
2550 Canyon Springs Pkwy S., Riverside CA
700 “A” Onstott Rd., Yuba City CA
2785 E. Bidwell St., Folsom CA
1330 Fitzgerald, Pinole CA
4505 Century Blvd., Pittsburg CA
600 Francisco Blvd., San Rafael CA
5461 Lone Tree Way, Brentwood CA
1400 Gateway Blvd., Fairfield CA
3938 Horton, Emeryville CA
2179 Monterey Hwy., E. San Jose CA
865 Blossom Hill Rd., San Jose / Almade CA
3520 W. Shaw Ave., Fresno CA
31250 Court House Dr., Union City CA
10640 Trinity Pkwy., Stockton CA
3900 Bristol Street, Santa Ana CA
3665 Grand Oaks, Corona CA
1240 W. Morena Blvd., Mission Bay CA
8181 Mira Mesa Blvd., Mira Mesa CA
1990 University Drive, Vista CA
Colorado
1150 S. Ironton, Aurora CO
Connecticut
376 North Universal Drive, North Haven CT
275 Union St., Waterbury CT
3491 Berlin Turnpike, Newington CT
169 Hale Road, Manchester CT
Delaware
1061 N. Dupont Highway, Dover DE
Florida
1625 Apalachee Pkwy., Tallahassee FL
1900 Tyrone Blvd., St. Petersburg FL
3908 West Hillsborough Avenue, Tampa FL
6001 Argyle Forest Blvd., Orange Park FL
Spring 708 West State Rd. 436, Altamonte FL
21697 State Road #7, Boca Raton FL
10732 SW Village Pkwy., Port St. Lucie FL
450 South SR 7, Royal Palm Beach FL
2601 W.Osceola Parkway, Kissimmee FL
6001 West Sample Road, Coral Springs FL
3214 N John Young Pkwy., Kissimmee FL
