Toys R Us Plans a Small Comeback With 2 Stores This Year

NEW YORK—The first two new Toys R Us stores — one in Texas, the other in New Jersey — will open in November as part of a small comeback of the defunct iconic toy chain in the U.S.

An artist's rendering of a new Toys“R"Us store, which will be a fraction of the brand's former big box stores size. Courtesy of Toys“R”Us via AP

NEW YORK—The first two new Toys R Us stores—one in Texas, the other in New Jersey—will open in November as part of a small comeback of the defunct iconic toy chain in the U.S.

Richard Barry, a former Toys R Us executive and now CEO of the new company called Tru Kids Brands, says an online experience will follow. He says brand partners and more details will be announced in coming weeks.