Toys R Us Statistics and Facts for 2025
Last Updated on: June 5th, 2025
Here are a few of the most interesting Toys R Us statistics and facts I was able to dig up including store count, revenue totals and employee counts. As always, be sure to check back in the future as I will be updating this post as new and updated stats become available.
Toys R Us Facts
Here is pretty much everything you ever wanted to know about Toys R Us.
- Website: Official Website
- Year Founded: 1948
- Headquarters: Wayne, NJ
- Founder(s): Charles Lazarus
- Parent Company: WHP Global
Toys “R” Us is a former American toy and baby products retail company. It was founded in 1948 by Charles P. Lazarus and was headquartered in Wayne, New Jersey. Toys “R” Us operated a chain of retail stores that sold toys, video games, dolls, action figures, and other children’s products. The company also had a presence in several international markets.
Toys “R” Us was one of the largest toy retailers in the world, with more than 800 stores in the United States and a presence in more than 30 countries. The company was known for its wide selection of toys and its iconic jingle, “I don’t wanna grow up, I’m a Toys “R” Us kid”.
In 2017, Toys “R” Us filed for bankruptcy amid growing competition from online retailers such as Amazon. The company subsequently announced plans to close all of its U.S. stores and liquidate its assets. While the company’s international operations were sold to various companies, Toys “R” Us ultimately closed all of its stores and ceased operations in the United States in 2018. However, the brand has since been revived and has launched an e-commerce website and several small stores in select locations.
Toys R Us History:
- 1948: Charles Lazarus opens Children’s Bargain Town, a baby furniture store in Washington, D.C., marking the company’s inception.
- 1957: The first Toys “R” Us store dedicated exclusively to toys opens in Rockville, Maryland.
- 1978: Toys “R” Us becomes a publicly traded company, expanding its market presence.
- 1983: The company launches Kids “R” Us, a children’s clothing division.
- 1996: Babies “R” Us is introduced, focusing on infant and toddler products.
- 2005: Toys “R” Us is acquired by a consortium of private equity firms, including Bain Capital and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, in a leveraged buyout.
- 2017: The company files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States, citing overwhelming debt and competition from online retailers.
- 2018: Toys “R” Us announces the closure of all its U.S. stores, marking the end of its physical retail presence in the country.
- 2019: Tru Kids Brands acquires the Toys “R” Us brand and opens two new stores in the U.S., aiming to revive the brand.
- 2021: WHP Global acquires a controlling stake in Tru Kids and announces plans to open Toys “R” Us shop-in-shops within Macy’s stores across the U.S.
- 2022: Toys “R” Us opens over 400 shop-in-shops inside Macy’s locations nationwide, reestablishing its physical retail presence.
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Toys R Us Store Count
Total Number of Toys R Us stores just before closing down:
Number of countries Toys R Us had stores in:
Number of Toys R Us stores in the US, Puerto Rico, and Guam:
Number of International Toys R Us stores:
Number of Toys R Us stores in China:
Number of Chinese cities Toys R Us has stores in:
Year that the first Toys R Us store in China opened:
2006
Toys R Us Employee Count
How many people worked for Toys R Us before closing down?
Toys R Us Revenue Totals
Toys R Us net sales:
- FY 2016 : $11.5 billion
- FY 2015: $11.8 billion
- FY 2014: $12.36 billion
- FY 2013: $12.54 billion
- FY 2012: $13.54 billion
Additional Toys R Us Statistics
Number of Rewards R Us members before closing down:
Total number of Babies R Us Registry registrants before closing down:
US State with the most Toys R Us stores before closing down:
International country with the most Toys R Us stores before closing down:
Number of Toys R Us distribution centers before closing down:
Please note that some of these numbers are easier to find than others. A few of these Toys R Us statistics come from their own reports, but some are based on news reports and not official company tallies. No information contained on DMR should be relied upon to make investment decisions. Basically, this is the best I can find and I don’t guarantee anything to be 100%.
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