Toys "R" Us/Babies "R" Us/Kids "R" Us

[XISMZERO]

Here's the whited-out sign to the former Toys R Us in Commack. This store was hit by the most recent 87 store closings in 2006.

[d_fife]

the one in lima ohio

from http://www.loopnet.com/xNet/MainSite/Listing/Profile/ProfileSE.aspx?LID=14198420&linkcode=1070&sourcecode=1lww2t006a00001 of

[d_fife]

the closed one in springfield pa  and was 41,000 sq.ft.

from http://www.loopnet.com/xNet/MainSite/Listing/Profile/ProfileSE.aspx?LID=14713175&linkcode=1070&sourcecode=1lww2t006a00001

[d_fife]

toys r us in Joliet IL

from http://www.angelfire.com/rnb/lecentre/toysrus.html

[d_fife]

the toys r us in waterford ct (near new london) and down teh road from the mall. I asked an employee when it was remodeled and she said a few years ago and when it was built: 1984.

an old school is the stairways to an upstairs thing inside.

[d_fife]

Originally posted by d_fife
the toys r us in waterford ct (near new london) and down teh road from the mall. I asked an employee when it was remodeled and she said a few years ago and when it was built: 1984.

an old school is the stairways to an upstairs thing inside.

waterford and notice the side of it: brown like the old days

[d_fife]

Originally posted by d_fife

Originally posted by d_fife
the toys r us in waterford ct (near new london) and down teh road from the mall. I asked an employee when it was remodeled and she said a few years ago and when it was built: 1984.

an old school is the stairways to an upstairs thing inside.

waterford and notice the side of it: brown like the old days

waterford one

[d_fife]

Originally posted by d_fife

Originally posted by d_fife

Originally posted by d_fife
the toys r us in waterford ct (near new london) and down teh road from the mall. I asked an employee when it was remodeled and she said a few years ago and when it was built: 1984.

an old school is the stairways to an upstairs thing inside.

waterford and notice the side of it: brown like the old days

waterford one

waterford sign

[d_fife]

Toys r us in warwick RI and it opened 1978 and is almost 42,000 square feet.

[d_fife]

Originally posted by d_fife
Toys r us in warwick RI and it opened 1978 and is almost 42,000 square feet.

pick up sign of the warwick one

[HoJofan206]

Former Kids R Us in Evansville Indiana

[XISMZERO]

Creepy Kids R Us in Evansville. By the way, the Manchester, NH location has officially been demolished and is in the process of becoming something new. My pictures of it should be on these forums somewhere...

[HoJofan206]

Evansville Indiana

[HoJofan206]

Evansville Indiana

[HoJofan206]

Evv

[HoJofan206]

Shopping Cart 2006

[HoJofan206]

One last look....

[webcookie]

I remember the old brown TRU's in Nanuet and Danbury. I remember going into one of them once upon a time looking for my first GigaPet. It was very old looking inside. It's sad that they've both been redone now. I think I might remember a TRU in Paramus too.

I used to work at the KRU in Middletown, NY. I hated it there and only lasted a month. Maybe it's better now that it's BRU.

[XISMZERO]

Originally posted by webcookie
I remember the old brown TRU's in Nanuet and Danbury. I remember going into one of them once upon a time looking for my first GigaPet. It was very old looking inside. It's sad that they've both been redone now. I think I might remember a TRU in Paramus too.

I used to work at the KRU in Middletown, NY. I hated it there and only lasted a month. Maybe it's better now that it's BRU.

The Danbury one is sad, indeed. Next time I head up to the Danbury area, I will stop in and ask around about when the hay they remodeled it because it's been bothering me. It was probably done shortly after they rebuilt the Waterbury location and not previously (as I've stated) around 2003.

I got retribution when I traveled to see the Clay, NY location which is an almost perfect replication of the Danbury store.

[webcookie]

Originally posted by XISMZERO
The Danbury one is sad, indeed. Next time I head up to the Danbury area, I will stop in and ask around about when the hay they remodeled it because it's been bothering me. It was probably done shortly after they rebuilt the Waterbury location and not previously (as I've stated) around 2003.

I got retribution when I traveled to see the Clay, NY location which is an almost perfect replication of the Danbury store.

Where is Clay? As I said, I live in Middletown. Is it way upstate or what? I'd love to visit it if it's not too far. I wish I had taken pictures of the brown one in Nanuet before it got redone, but I wasn't taking pictures of dead retail yet. I was interested, just not going on excursions.

[XISMZERO]

Originally posted by webcookie
Where is Clay? As I said, I live in Middletown. Is it way upstate or what? I'd love to visit it if it's not too far. I wish I had taken pictures of the brown one in Nanuet before it got redone, but I wasn't taking pictures of dead retail yet. I was interested, just not going on excursions.

Unfortunately and oddly enough, my location in Connecticut is most likely closer than yours in Middletown. It's about a 4 and a half hour haul to Clay, which is just north of Syracuse way upstate. It's not as bad as Buffalo, but I've asked and know many New Yorkers haven't even heard of Clay before.

Without spamming, here's what the Clay store looks as of August 2006 - preserved wonderfully for almost 20 years.

[webcookie]

That looks amazingly kept up. I'm sad that it's so far away. If I ever wander up that way I'll go see it, but I can't make a special trip for it with the way gas prices are.

[XISMZERO]

Originally posted by webcookie
That looks amazingly kept up. I'm sad that it's so far away. If I ever wander up that way I'll go see it, but I can't make a special trip for it with the way gas prices are.

If anything, you could travel to Elmira (Horseheads) to see the other of the two old-styled ones left in New York (although not quite like this one or as well kept). Better go now, gas is actually "cheap" these days before it skyrockets back to $3 for Summer.

[d_fife]

here are the pictures in order from top to bottom (I digitized these pictures). I took all these pictures.


1. Top - the original look of the Toys r us in Newington / Portsmouth nh. I took this picture in 1996. IT was remodeled in 1997 and was the last brown one in NH.

2. below- the renovation of the Toys r us in Newington Nh / Portsmouth in 1997. the one in south portland me looked exactly like this when it was being renovated. I took this picture in 1997.

[d_fife]

here are the pictures in order from top to bottom (I digitized these pictures). I took all these pictures.


1. top picture to the left of the pictures is the toys r us sign in south portland me. I took this picture in 2001

2. 2nd picture to the bottom on the left of hte pictures is the toys r us sign in south portland me and I took this picture in 1997 and the sign is old looking.

3. Bangor maine. When it was brown, the brown is now white but the facade is unchanged and the inside is still yellow. I took this picture in 1999. It opened in 1989.

4. South Portland maine. I took this picture in 1996. It has been renovated and it opeened in like 82 or 83.

5. rest of the toys r us bulding in portland me. I took this picture in 1997. notice the black glass exit / entrance.

[d_fife]

here are the pictures in order from top to bottom (I digitized these pictures). I took all these pictures.

1. first picture (top) to the left of the pictures is the Toys r us sign in Portsmouth / newington nh. notice how old school it is. I took the picture in 1997 and the sign has been replaced with a white modern Toys r us sign

2. 2nd picture to the left of hte pictures is the remodeled Toys r us in South Portland me. I took this picture in 2001.

3. Top picture to the right is the remdoeled Toys r us in South portland me and I took this picture in 1998.

4. 2nd picture (to to the right) is the remodeled Toys r us in portsmouth / newington nh and I took this picutre in 2000.

5. 3rd picture to the right is the remodeled Toys r us in portsmouth / newington nh and I took this picture in 2004.

[d_fife]

here are the pictures in order from top to bottom (I digitized these pictures). I took all these pictures.

1. the picture to the left of the others is the sign of the one in salem nh. I took this picture in 1999.

2. top (to the right) is the Toys r us in salem nh. I took this picture in 1996 and the store opened early 1992 and is 45,000 sq.ft.

3. picture below the top is the Toys r us in Nashua NH. I took this picture in 1996 and the store opeend early 1991 and is 45,000 sq.ft.

4. the 3rd picture to the right is the back of the one in Nashua NH. I took this pictgure in 1996.

[d_fife]

here are the pictures in order from top to bottom (I digitized these pictures). I took all these pictures.
All three pictures are of the one in Concord Nh. I took these pictures in 2004 and the store opened in early november 1992 and this is the smallest one in NH and is probably in the early 30000s of sq.ft.

[d_fife]

here are the pictures in order from top to bottom (I digitized these pictures).

1. the picture to the left of the pictures is the one in manchester NH. I took this picture in 2002. the store opened in july 1981 and was remodeled.

2. the picture to the right / top is the old look of the one in manchester nh and it opened in 1981 and was remodeled july 1992. MY Dad took this picture in 1984 when he ws taking a picture of my borther when he was little. I credit this picture to Douglas Fife (my dad)

3. The 2nd picture to the right is the one in MAnchester Nh's remodeled look. the store was remodeled in 1992. I took this picture in 2000.

4. big sign of the one in Manchester Nh. I took this picture in 2000.

I now have all the ones in NH posted.

[d_fife]

I digitized these pictures and took them myself.

1. picture to the left of the other pictures is the Toys r us in Woburn that is old school. notice the entrance rainbow colors. I took this picture in 2000.

2. top right store is the one in Dorchester  / boston mass in the south bay center while still open. it closed in 2006. it was 46,000 sq.ft and opened late 1993 and became a best buy within 6 months of its closing. I took this picture in 2003.

3. below the top one - the Toys r us side and sign of the one in Dedham. notice the edge of the building is brown. I took this picture in 2003. I was told it was remodeled a year before I took this picture and it must have opened late 1970s / early 1980s.

4. below - Toys r us in Dedham mass. I took this picture in 2003.