An iconic toy store many of us think of as synonymous with our childhoods is making its biggest comeback yet in a western Chicago suburb.
Toys “R” Us enjoyed a phenomenal run from the late 1940s through the mid-2010s. With the rise of brick and mortar competition and online commerce, Toys “R” Us struggled to compete. Coupled with a significant debt load as a result of a leveraged buyout, the domestically popular toy store filed for bankruptcy in 2017 and 2018 before closing all of its stores by 2021.
Toys “R” Us’ Comeback Just Got Even Bigger:
Since then, Toys “R” Us has been making what you might call a “soft” comeback. Over 400 Toys “R” Us locations have opened inside existing Macy’s locations, and flagship stores were erected in New Jersey and in the Mall of America in the last couple years…