Toys"R"Us and Babies"R"Us Canada opening 10 stores
- Toys"R"Us Canada expanded across Canada with 10 store openings, including two stand alone Babies"R"Us locations.
- The toy retailer now operates 105 locations across Canada along with e-commerce sites: Toysrus.ca and Babiesrus.ca.
- Toys"R"Us Canada shop-in-shops are in all new Rooms + Spaces stores.
Toys"R"Us Canada, a subsidiary of Putman Investments, expanded across Canada with 10 store openings, including two stand alone Babies"R"Us locations. The expansion totals more than 300,000 square feet of retail space and brings the toy retailer to 105 locations across Canada along with e-commerce sites: Toysrus.ca and Babiesrus.ca.
Consumers also are able to find Toys"R"Us Canada shop-in-shops in all new Rooms + Spaces stores, which opened earlier this summer across Canada.
"I believe the Canadian consumer is looking to get out and shop in-store again,” said Doug Putman, of Putman Investments, in a press release. “I see such a strong opportunity to invest in Canadian retail. Our recent lease acquisitions allows us to re-enter markets we were previously in, reach markets where we don't have a presence or where we see potential to meet a greater demand."
Although a majority of the locations are new, Toys"R"Us is returning to communities such as Kamloops, British Columbia. The new Toys"R"Us and Babies"R"Us stores are located in:
British Columbia:
- Burnaby: Station Square, 6200 McKay Ave. (open)
- Kamloops: Columbia Square, 500 Notre Dame Dr. (open)
Alberta:
- Edmonton: South Edmonton Common, 2017 98th Street NW (open Babies"R"Us stand alone)
- Edmonton: West Edmonton Mall, 8882 170 Street NW (open Babies"R"Us stand alone)
- Calgary: Brentwood Village, 3630 Brentwood Road (opening in October)
- Calgary: Township Centre, 80 Longview Common SE (open)
Ontario:
- Nepean: Barrhaven, 3777 Strandherd Drive (open)
- Toronto: Lawrence and Allen Center, 700 Lawrence Avenue West (opening in October)
Québec:
- Lachenaie: 790 Montée des Pionniers (opening in October)
Nova Scotia:
- Halifax: Bayer's Lake Power Centre, 208 Chain Lake Drive (open)
To introduce each community to their new store, Toys"R"Us and Babies"R"Us Canada will be holding grand opening celebrations October 13 to 15. Doors have gradually opened throughout the summer and will continue to do so this fall.