Toys "R" Us Canada

Toys "R" Us Canada is a Big-box toy store in Canada. It was formerly the Canadian subsidiary of Toys "R" Us, but was taken private during the 2018 Toys "R" Us bankruptcy and now remains as a separate entity. 
==History==
By the 1980s, Toys "R" Us had become one of Americas most popular toy stores. However, they only operated in the United States. In September 1984, Toys "R" Us made their first international expansion into Canada. 
The first locations opened in Ontario, since the chain became popular, more stores were opened in Western Canada and Québec.
In the 1990s, Toys "R" Us expanded their Canadian operations further when they opened new locations in some of Atlantic Canadas most popular malls, such as Mic Mac Mall, Regent Mall, McAllister Place, and Champlain Place. 
In 1996, Babies "R" Us opened in the Canadian market within or adjacent to Toys "R" Us locations. However, no standalone locations were opened in Canada until the 2020s 
In 1998, Toys "R" Us' Canadian division adopted the new logo and store design that was introduced at American stores at the time. Most locations were renovated, however, some were not and continued to use the old logo. 
In 2007, Toys "R" Us' Canadian division once again updated most of their stores to the latest store model and logo, which continues to be used today. 
In the 2010s, Toys "R" Us continued to open new locations and expanded into the Prince Edward Island market for the first time. 
In September 2017, Toys "R" Us filed for bankruptcy. It was later announced that all locations, including international ones would be liquidated and permanently closed. In April 2018, Fairfax financial acquired the Canadian division for $300 Million, saving the chain from liquidation. 
After the buyout, the new parent company introduced a new logo which included a Canadian maple leaf, the store experience remained similar to before the buyout.
In 2020, the Toys "R" Us logo was reverted back to the former one and removed the maple leaf.
In 2021, Fairfax Financial sold Toys "R" Us Canada to Putman investments, which continue to own the chain today. 
In 2022, the province of Québec passed a law stating that, among other things, all branding and store signage in the province would primarily have to be in French. Because of this, all Québec stores were renovated to include a new sign that says "Toys 'R' Us Jouets" (Jouet meaning toys in English.)
In January 2024, a new HMV store within a store concept was added to Toys "R" Us stores, bringing HMV back to the Canadian market.
Today, the Canadian Toys "R" Us continues to be a successful toy retailer, opening new stores every year. 
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==See also==
*Toys "R" Us - The American chain
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