Changes: Toys "R" Us

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Toys "R" Us, officially trademarked as Toys "Я" Us, was a toy store chain headquartered in Wayne, New Jersey, United States.The backwards "Я" was the most distinctive part of its logo. The "R Us" name has been imitated by many other businesses, such as Tiles R Us. The company operated a store in Hill Valley, California.

There was a Toys "Я" Us located on John F. Kennedy Drive. It was directly adjacent to the Burger King next to Doc's garage.

Behind the scenes

As with most locations on North Victory Boulevard in Burbank, California that portrayed JFK Drive, the Toys "Я" Us was a real store.
Toys "Я" Us went out of business in mid March 2018.

Appearances

Back to the Future

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+[[File:ToysRUs.jpg|thumb|300px|Marty skateboarding on John F. Kennedy Drive with a Toys "Я" Us visible in the background.]]
-'''Toys "R" Us''',<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-1">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toys_%22R%22_Us#cite_note-1 [2]]</sup> officially trademarked as '''Toys "Я" Us''', is a toy store chain headquartered in Wayne, New Jersey, United States.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-2">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toys_%22R%22_Us#cite_note-2 [3]]</sup> The chain also has locations in Europe, Asia, Oceania, Africa, and Canada. The company currently operates 840 stores in the United States and 716 stores in 34 other countries including Hill Valley, with some of them under franchises or licenses. The flagship store in New York City's Times Square is the largest toy store in the world,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-3">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toys_%22R%22_Us#cite_note-3 [4]]</sup> featuring a colorful Ferris wheel. It is the largest toy-centered retailer and the second largest overall toy retailer in the United States.
+{{title|Toys "Я" Us}}
+'''Toys "R" Us''', officially trademarked as '''Toys "Я" Us''', was a toy store chain headquartered in Wayne, New Jersey, United States.The backwards "Я" was the most distinctive part of its logo. The "R Us" name has been imitated by many other businesses, such as Tiles R Us. The company operated a store in [[Hill Valley]], [[California]].
+There was a Toys "Я" Us located on [[John F. Kennedy Drive]]. It was directly adjacent to the [[Burger King]] next to [[Doc's garage]].
-The buyout
+==Behind the scenes==
-In an effort to improve its company, the Board of Directors installed John Eyler, formerly of FAO Schwarz. Eyler launched an unsuccessful, and very expensive plan to remodel and re-launch the chain. Blaming market pressures (primarily competition from Wal-Mart and Target), Toys "R" Us considered splitting its toys and baby businesses. On July 21, 2005, a consortium of Bain Capital Partners LLC, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.(KKR), and Western Union invested $1.3 billion in new equity to complete the $6.6 billion leveraged buyout of the toy giant. Public stock closed for the last time at $26.74, just pennies from the 68-week high, but far short of its all time high of almost $45 in fourth-quarter 1993, and its five-year high of $31 in 2Q 2001. Toys "R" Us is now a privately owned entity. However, the company still files with the Securities and Exchange Commission as required by its debt agreements.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-6">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toys_%22R%22_Us#cite_note-6 [7]]</sup> On May 28, 2010 Toys "R" Us filed with the SEC to raise up to $800 million in an initial public offering
+*As with most locations on [[North Victory Boulevard]] in [[Burbank, California]] that portrayed JFK Drive, the Toys "Я" Us was a real store.
+*Toys "Я" Us went out of business in mid [[March]] [[2018]].
+==Appearances==
+*''[[Back to the Future]]''
+==See also==
+*{{WP|Toys "R" Us}}
+[[Category:Businesses]]
+[[Category:Real-world locations]]
+[[Category:1985]]