Toys "R" Us Canada

Toys "R" Us Canada Ltd.
	Toys "R" Us Canada store after Fairfax Financial's acquisition
Trade name	Toys "R" Us Canada
Type	Subsidiary
Industry	Retail
Founded	1984; 38 years ago
Headquarters	Concord (Vaughan), Ontario, Canada
Number of locations	81
Area served	Canada;
Products	Toys; Clothing; Baby products; Video games;
Parent	Toys "R" Us, Inc (1984-2018); Fairfax Financial (2018-2021); Doug Putman (2021-present)
Divisions	Babies "R" Us (1996-present); Kids "R" Us (2020-present);
Website	www.toysrus.ca

Toys "R" Us Canada Ltd., also known in Canada as Toys "R" Us, is a Canadian chain of toy stores owned by billionaire businessman Doug Putman (who also owns FYE). The Canadian expansion of the American Toys "R" Us began in 1984.^[1] The parent company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in September 2017, closing all U.S. locations the following March.^[2]

The Canadian subsidiary and related trademarks were sold off to Fairfax Financial in June 2018.^[3] Currently, Toys "R" Us Canada comprises 81 stores,^[1] which continue to operate under the Toys "R" Us name. The company is headquartered in Concord (Vaughan), Ontario.^[4]

In 2021, FYE and Sunrise Records (also known as HMV) owner Doug Putman, through his Putman Investments, announced he would buy Toys "R" Us Canada from Fairfax Financial.^[5]

Toys "R" Us Canada is a participant in the voluntary Scanner Price Accuracy Code managed by the Retail Council of Canada.^[6]

References[]

^ ^a ^b "Company Info". www.toysrus.ca. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
^ Bhattarai, Abha (March 14, 2018). "Toys R Us to close all 800 of its U.S. stores". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
^ "Toys 'R' Us will live on in Canada". Chain Store Age. Retrieved 2020-02-11.
^ "Toys R Us Canada Ltd". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 2021-06-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ "Putman Investments to Purchase Toys'R'Us and Babies'R'Us Canada". www.businesswire.com. 2021-08-19. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
^ Harris, Sophia (28 November 2021). "Attention shoppers: Overcharged for an item at checkout? You might be able to get it for free". CBC News. Retrieved 28 November 2021.

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[:0-1] "Company Info". www.toysrus.ca. Retrieved 2021-06-16.

[US_R_Us_Shutdown-2] Bhattarai, Abha (March 14, 2018). "Toys R Us to close all 800 of its U.S. stores". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 14, 2018.

[3] "Toys 'R' Us will live on in Canada". Chain Store Age. Retrieved 2020-02-11.

[4] "Toys R Us Canada Ltd". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 2021-06-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[5] "Putman Investments to Purchase Toys'R'Us and Babies'R'Us Canada". www.businesswire.com. 2021-08-19. Retrieved 2021-08-21.

[Harris-6] Harris, Sophia (28 November 2021). "Attention shoppers: Overcharged for an item at checkout? You might be able to get it for free". CBC News. Retrieved 28 November 2021.

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