Exploring An Abandoned Toys R Us - Permanently closed *WE GOT INSIDE*
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- čas přidán 29. 07. 2021
- On today's EJC Exploration we go Exploring An Abandoned Toys R Us - Permanently closed WE GOT INSIDE
Toys "R" Us is an American toy, clothing, and baby product retailer owned by Tru Kids, Inc. and various others. It was founded in April 1948, with its headquarters located in Wayne, New Jersey, in the New York metropolitan area.
Founded by Charles Lazarus in its modern iteration in June 1957, Toys "R" Us traced its origins to Lazarus's children's furniture store, which he started in 1948. He added toys to his offering, and eventually shifted his focus. The company had been in the toy business for more than 65 years and operated around 800 stores in the United States and around 800 outside the U.S., although these numbers have steadily decreased with time. At its peak, Toys "R" Us was considered a classic example of a category killer. However, with the rise of mass merchants, as well as online retailers like Amazon etc., Toys "R" Us began to lose its share of the toy market.
The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on September 18, 2017, and its British operations entered administration in February 2018. In March 2018, the company announced that it would close all of its U.S. and British stores. The British locations closed in April and the U.S. locations in June. The Australian wing of Toys "R" Us entered voluntary administration on May 22 and closed all of its stores on August 5, 2018. Operations in other international markets such as Asia and Africa were less affected, but chains in Canada, parts of Europe and Asia were eventually sold to third-parties.
The company continues to operate as the licensor of the chain's international operations, but its lenders announced in October 2018 that it planned to re-launch the U.S. Toys "R" Us retail business in the future. The lenders also partnered with Kroger to add "Geoffrey's Toy Box" (named after the chain's mascot) pop-up departments to selected locations in order to give Toys "R" Us a presence during the holiday shopping season. On January 20, 2019, the company emerged from bankruptcy as Tru Kids. There were only two locations open in the United States until they closed down in 2021 due to financial losses from the COVID-19 pandemic. However, on March 15th the same year, brand management company WHP Global acquired a controlling interest in Tru Kids, and plan to open more locations in North America going forward - ideally in anticipation of the holiday season. - Zábava
Man, the memories. I remember being hit hard with emotions when Toys R Us announced they would close. Great find!
Thanks Studio A for watching! We were very fortunate to have had access inside! Went back the next day and it was locked!
Hi @0W3m
@@earse5Huh 😂
It is so sad
yes even toys R us my country aswel 😢
3:37 stores like this feel outright tiny when they are empty! When they are open and full of shelving, they feel massive!
Get a life you fuckin losers
Ó que bom
2:24 the logo is still on the building 😢😮
If the door is open, someone has been there. Take nothing but memories, leave nothing but footprints. Tank's for the walk through.
Man the memories of Toys R Us! ❤️🩹
Yeah the old times!
So many memories at toys r us, sad to see it go, great find.
Thanks Caleb! Agreed
it has come back
Fun fact: the last remaining Toys"R"Us' is in Singapore, there are around 15 still open there
In Spain there also stores still open
So glad I found you guys, can't wait to see the next one! Binge watched everything you had!!
Thanks Josh! Glad you liked it
Amazing to walk and check out exploring old toy stores pure fun and nostalgia.
That store would make a great thrift store like salvation army or goodwill. I wonder how much the owner wants it for.
It was sold and there is a carmax car dealership there now 😔
my nearest toys 'r' us closed in 2018, it remained abandoned for around a year until some vandals burned it down in 2019. kinda sucked that it was so well sealed, i never got to have an explore myself there (when it was derelict, of course). I made so many fond memories there
Toy R Us was my first toy shop too, I still keep a toy guitar bought from there
Wow! Thanks for sharing, that's a souvenir for sure!
I never went to a store, Toys R Us I went there in a mall
this is the memories of the store that I love
Well the official store may have closed but they brought it back inside Macy’s in the mall now
I didn't know that thank you
Good score guy’s. Brings back a lot of memories.
Next time bring some lights with you for safety
Thank you! Yes we've definitely learned since this was recorded
Lesson: Never break & enter inside the Abandoned Building, unless you ask permission by the Business Owners
We don't do anything that requires forced entry, and we never vandalize or do graffiti, we record for historical purposes and we don't condone anyone to do what we do, it is dangerous and we do it so you don't have to and can enjoy the experience from your couch. Thanks for the comment 🙂
It does not matter if the door is open or not. This is NOT your property, and it is still breaking and entering.@@EJCExploration
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Thanks for the video very entertaining and yes, I miss toys R Us bad @EJCExploration
Shut up
The toys r us in Terre haute indiana was converted into an Ollie's store. It used to look like that.
The camera guy: this is crazy, this is crazy, this is amazing, this is crazy, this amazing
Thats the whole video basically, just him saying crazy and amazing literally a million times
If the door is open, someone has been there. Take nothing but memories, leave nothing but footprints.
Love it!
Memories 😢
In 1957, Children’s SuperMart defuncts and changes to Toys “R” US!
Cool! Thanks for watching!
85’ Baby!!! And I would have loved to been with y’all on this one! So cool just unreal
Haha it was a fun one, Thanks for commenting
Wow thats wild, congrats on having the guts to do that. Very entertaining 😂👏
Thanks Zane! Glad you liked it.
OUTSTANDING Video guys!! Super entertaining, great job
Thanks again berry!
Such a shame to still see Toys R Us look like this, even though theyre open in malls, and maybe 2 stores but still
There's probably at least £20,000 worth of shelfs, but it's considered pointless to move by the industry😮
I remember walking into a Toys ‘R’ Us for the last time while almost everything was sold out..
Wow! What a story, thanks so much for sharing.
Same
@@EJCExploration there is still a toys r us in Canada
I probably would’ve grabbed one of those small little Toys “R” Us banners that you showed earlier on just for nostalgia
I wonder how much money the Toy Industry lost when this chain went bankrupt? Think, how many Truck Drivers lost work. Sad
Man. So sad to see one of my favorite things of my childhood just sit to rot out like that. Toys R us was once a thriving kids paradise that was placed absolutely everywhere! Now every once in a while you will drive by one that was once wonderland for kids, but now just sitting there rotting all the way until pure non existence. I mean I should be grateful that I even still see the signs on the buildings. Bc one day all remnants of this childhood dream come true will be entirely gone
I miss toys r us adverts always felt like Christmas when they came on tv, over here in the uk they’ve opened a small toys r us I 9 stores which they’re operating in a small section of w h smiths
TOYS R US Is My Favorite Childhood Toy Store Of All Time I'm Sad That Is Gone But I'm So Happy That's In Macy's Now
If I were in there I probably would’ve taken some of that signage for the aisles. Y’all got lucky!
We did! Opportunity of a lifetime
Nice Video Guys! But please remember next time you´re in a abandoned Store...please check the bottom of the shelves...you can remove the lit most of the times...and people tend to hide toys in there. Often Pokemon Cards and Actionfigures...
Toys R us man I had everything but of course it had to go down Rip toys R us people from 2008 and lower will miss you
it has come back
Hi toys r us toys store is in Macy's mall and buy toys in north American is already open toys please visit them and toys r us airport toys r us toys store and cruise ship ⛵ boat toys r us toys store in 2024 this year 😊🎉
Literally editing a video right now talking about that, it will be out Wednesday at 4 pm est. We absolutely plan on doing that. Thanks for the comment
Cool video & I've been to toys-r-us a lot but it's probably not a good idea to post videos of committing B&E. Even with the door open its still trespassing & illegal to go inside.
We are aware of the risk and always take precaution, thanks for commenting!
They still have a Toys R Us in Manhattan nyc and one out in Jersey city they are probably the only two locations still left. It seems as if Macys purchased their rights/trademark or possibly had a portion of the company.
That's amazing! Thanks for sharing!
Great video my guys! I really miss Toys R Us! I am an explorer too, but for me if the building has no trespassing signs on it. I wont go in, but sometimes their is certain circumstances where you say screw it. 🤣. I just subscribe to your channel!
Thanks so much Slacking! Yeah am opportunity like that was just too good to turn down! Love to hear from a fellow explorer!
it has come back
Yoooooo, this was so epic you guys!!!!
Next year my mom and dad are taking me on a abandoned adventure yayyyy
Very cool 🙌🏻🙌🏻
Man these memories are. Good
That’s a little depressing
When I was a kid I used to get so excited to get to ToysRUs
Understand what you mean, its like a peice of your childhood is missing, hope they can maybe make a comeback one of these days.
@@EJCExplorationit’s hard with the online dominance on the market
Agreed
@@EJCExploration they have! however im pretty sure they are very rare now.
What i remember is when i was a toddler in 2014 i went to toy r us and bought 2 toys i bought an toy excavator and a toy buildozer
Sad to see Toys ‘ R’ Us go but crazy how it looks now 😫👀
Yeah it is sad, hopefully they try and make a return soon
it has come back
I know this was two years ago, but it closed because of bankruptcy/rent problems :((((
Like the new outro as well 👍🏾
Thanks berry we appreciate your continued support
Abandon store means NO ONE CARES. Great video for your channel.
Very true! Thanks for the comment!
This Was My Favorite Store When I Was A Little Kid
Toys r us is making a come back
Me in Canada where there's still Toys R Us: "Ha peasants!"
Is there actually! Thanks air! That's amazing
Macy’s bringing toys r us back: You fool
That's awesome! Did this Toys R Us close before the others liquidated? Its pretty odd all the signage left behind. I worked at Toys R Us when they closed, and once we were turned over to the liquidators, we sold everything that wasn't nailed down.
Not sure when they closed. Thanks for watching MunchieTheGnome!
Somewhere a giraffe is having a bad day 😢
its cool but I think they need a grand opening thank you.
I like the picture they show us on part 10:57
RIP toys r us😢
I love that store!
Jackson thanks for watching!
I wish this place didn’t close down this store had my favorite Thomas and friends section and chuggington section
Agreed!
Haven’t seen inside of one of these since closing
TOYSRSU
When I told my daughter that Toys “R” Us closed, she broke down in tears
it has come back
you sould of shook the boxes when you guys saw the toys r us box
Go Abandoned Toys"R"Us in San Rafael CA
I love your channel I also subscribe ❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊
Thank you! We appreciate you!
Should of took me 😂
That was amazing, guys
Thanks morp! Glad you liked it
DUDE THE STAR WARS LIGHT SABER BRO I BEGGED MY MOM TO HAVE THAT THING ITS BACK but abandonned…
thing is anything with the toys r us name on it is highly collectible to a lot of people
Has this particular Toys R Us store become something else by now or is it still abandoned?
It is now a Car Max Dealership :( the whole area has been re constructed
Land lords typically manage the clean out after the store vacates. I guess this guy had no potential tenants.
I got inside the abandoned Toys “R” Us in Brighton Beach even though I am seven😂
Wow ejc you guys rock
Dang that toys r us is empty
Great video
Hey Bleachpie8! Thanks so much for the support and for commenting we really appreciate it. Stay tuned
I can't believe the signs were still up.
Nice vid i miss toys r us
"We came here often... we didn't buy anything!" Um, maybe that's one of the factors that led to the demise of TRU. Folks, like you, visited and loitered, but didn't purchase.
There are multiple people involved in the making of the channel. One of the creators expressed it was too expensive for them. I personally got a good amount of my christmas gifts as a kid from this place and it is dear to all of our hearts.
I miss toys r us😢😢😢
I miss toys r us so much the uk in 90s it was special I would get the occasional toy it’s guaranteed no matter where your from it was a magical place for anyone as a kid my last memories of buying stuff back in 2001 to 2003 I dropped close to 2k on toys it’s where my collection of sonic toys started
I grew up up to toys r us
(In my doughboy voice from Boys In The Hood): Y'all want to see a dead giraffe?
Hahaha!
I was born in New York 2003 but I never, never ever went in to Toys R US.
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Neither did i
I was a baby when I last went to toys are us but I wish i remembered when I last was there
I bought my first Michael Jackson doll from toys r us with my allowance I saved up😊
Cool intro!
Thank you!!
My childhood is now
I don't wanna grow up
Bcuz I'm a Toys R Us kid
There's a hundred million toys at Toys R Us that I could play with
From bikes to trains to video games
It's the biggest toy store there is
I don't wanna grow up
Bcuz maybe if I did
I couldn't be a Toys R Us kid
This is Amazing count: 1000000000000000000
But with my uncle! 😅
Ok you kinda did trespass but i mean still cool you got inside.
This is a urban exploration channel almost everything we do is trespassing, we get consent when we can and never damage anything or spray paint. There is no harm in simply documenting our local area history.
@@EJCExploration Alright thats cool, i said that because of the sign on the back door
Electronic entertainment killed Toys R Us
Agreed! Thanks for the comment.
that looks rlly sad
Agreed!
Toys R Us is the best 😭
There opening one in burbank California for a Micheal Jackson documentary and they have re-did the toys r us just like it use to look it in 80'S and there is talk about bring toys r us back in certen states and city's for a small test run to see if it's going to be worth brings toys r us back
Mağazanın içi çok korkunç toys rus 😱
I hope to open another toys I miss being the kid mean towards us, kid love a.k.a. Block❤❤❤❤❤
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In my area in macy’s there is a toys r us in my Macy’s🎉
Do you know it’s coming back next year things to Macy’s
You should have checked inside some of the boxes cause there could be unopened toys