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Post by Flair Forever on Jun 25, 2019 9:05:12 GMT -5
While I miss Toys R Us almost every day & have barely been able to find new figures since it's gone, of course this is great news......
But before we start breaking out the champagne bottles....... the article says they plan to open a "half dozen stores in the U.S."
A half-dozen ...... six stores for the whole country......
so most of us won't even see one of these anytime soon.........
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Post by LA Times on Jun 25, 2019 10:07:32 GMT -5
While I miss Toys R Us almost every day & have barely been able to find new figures since it's gone, of course this is great news...... But before we start breaking out the champagne bottles....... the article says they plan to open a "half dozen stores in the U.S." A half-dozen ...... six stores for the whole country...... so most of us won't even see one of these anytime soon......... The 6 stores will have to be in the big cities then New York Los Angeles Orlando Chicago San Francisco Boston or Dallas
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Post by alphadeltaxray on Jun 25, 2019 10:22:05 GMT -5
While I miss Toys R Us almost every day & have barely been able to find new figures since it's gone, of course this is great news...... But before we start breaking out the champagne bottles....... the article says they plan to open a "half dozen stores in the U.S." A half-dozen ...... six stores for the whole country...... so most of us won't even see one of these anytime soon......... The 6 stores will have to be in the big cities then New York Los Angeles Orlando Chicago San Francisco Boston or Dallas Orlando?
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Post by punksnotdead on Jun 25, 2019 10:37:47 GMT -5
The 6 stores will have to be in the big cities then New York Los Angeles Orlando Chicago San Francisco Boston or Dallas Orlando? Orlando is the most visited destination in the United States.
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Post by Grenouille on Jun 25, 2019 12:56:10 GMT -5
Orlando is the most visited destination in the United States. #5 last year actually behind NYC, Chicago, Atlanta and Anaheim/Orange county.
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Post by punksnotdead on Jun 25, 2019 13:44:05 GMT -5
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Post by TheLastDude on Jun 25, 2019 14:37:10 GMT -5
Orlando is the most visited destination in the United States. #5 last year actually behind NYC, Chicago, Atlanta and Anaheim/Orange county. When you read the article from worldatlas that you used, you'll see all their information was pertaining to 2016. It's not always best to google and use the first thing that pops up.
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Post by Grenouille on Jun 25, 2019 18:55:02 GMT -5
Thanks for the article. Orlando is interesting in sheer volume, but I wonder if many visitors would really carve out time to visit a TRU. If the throw it somewhere on I-4 it could do well, but if it’s going to rely on locals Orlando isn’t all that attractive for a starting point.
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Post by dgnr8 on Jun 25, 2019 18:59:00 GMT -5
Here's hoping one launches in either Tallahassee, FL or Atlanta, GA so I can visit one upon opening. These are the closest two reasonable options for me.
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Post by MKSavage on Jun 25, 2019 20:22:11 GMT -5
While I miss Toys R Us almost every day & have barely been able to find new figures since it's gone, of course this is great news...... But before we start breaking out the champagne bottles....... the article says they plan to open a "half dozen stores in the U.S." A half-dozen ...... six stores for the whole country...... so most of us won't even see one of these anytime soon......... The 6 stores will have to be in the big cities then New York Los Angeles Orlando Chicago San Francisco Boston or Dallas No Houston? It's the 4th largest city in the U.S.
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Post by punksnotdead on Jun 25, 2019 21:42:28 GMT -5
Thanks for the article. Orlando is interesting in sheer volume, but I wonder if many visitors would really carve out time to visit a TRU. If the throw it somewhere on I-4 it could do well, but if it’s going to rely on locals Orlando isn’t all that attractive for a starting point. Yeah. Gets into that will they, or won't they, while on vacation. On one hand, people are inclined to spend more freely on vacation, but will they actively go out of their way to shop at TRU. Maybe. I really don't know but the outlet malls seem to thrive off of the vacation traffic. I think the store that sat on I-Drive by the Hyatt did well and that's a good location. I would assume they'll just look at what specific stores moved the most volume and just go about it that way. They may have a high population city that doesn't do as well. So they can just go by previous sales and play it safe. I'm sure there would be at least a couple of locations that surprised us in terms of how well they did.
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Post by Ultimate Figure Collector on Jun 25, 2019 22:39:27 GMT -5
A Toys R Us in Disney Springs would be cool. If not then yeah it would have to be on I-94 if Orlando is one of the six.
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Post by Browser Brody on Jun 25, 2019 23:43:51 GMT -5
I will believe it when I see it.
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Post by 💯ULTIMATE💯 on Jun 26, 2019 7:20:49 GMT -5
Hope at least one of the two near me reopens
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Post by vashts on Jun 27, 2019 17:00:49 GMT -5
6 initially, I assume more soon after
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Post by doctorwhofan on Jun 28, 2019 0:16:01 GMT -5
I heard about this on Fox And Friends and what I think TRU will try to do is make their stores like the Toy Liquidators toy stores that used to be in outlet malls but I think what TRU will try to do is attract the younger crowd and by trying to be like the infant clothing store Gymboree I don't think the children's playground areas will work and will be just a place for parents to drop off their toddlers. But considering the stores that TRU tried to team up with like Albertson's and when the children's educational toy store Imaginarium bought TRU I think it was a step for TRU to try but when TRU decided to try opening stores in malls with the Toys "R" Us Express holiday toy stores it was a smart experiment but it failed but then TRU started to open Toys "R" Us Outlet stores that sold clearance toys such as video games WWE figures and other toys it was a smart idea but it failed but the only surviving TRU Outlet was in the Great Mall in Milpitas is now gone. As for cities where these new TRUs might pop up might be, In California, 1. San Jose 2. Sacramento 3. Anaheim 4. Stockton 5. Monterey 6. Marina 7. Watsonville 8. Paso Robles In Arizona, 1. Mesa 2. Tucson 3. Phoenix 4. Benson In Texas, 1. Austin 2. Midland/Odessa 3. Dallas 4. El Paso 5. Fort Worth I think these cities would be wise for TRU to start having their stores in because Monterey and Marina are huge cities where retailers are booming in California and Marina becoming huge with retailers and shopping centers TRU could fit right at home there Doctorwhofan
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Post by WrestleFest on Jul 3, 2019 10:40:50 GMT -5
We've got a pretty well kept, good sized, stand alone near me in CT, fingers crossed that ones gets the nod to reopen!
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Post by LA Times on Jul 18, 2019 12:50:42 GMT -5
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Post by PJ on Jul 18, 2019 12:54:33 GMT -5
I saw on CNN one will be in Paramus NJ.
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Post by LA Times on Jul 18, 2019 12:56:58 GMT -5
I saw on CNN one will be in Paramus NJ. Isnt that in your area?
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