Toys 'R' Us
/ˌtɔɪz ɑːr ˈʌs/
/ˌtɔɪz ər ˈʌs/
- a large company that sells children's toys and clothes. It was originally founded in 1948 and is based in Wayne, New Jersey. In 2018 it announced that it was closing all of its shops in the US, the UK and Australia. The company continues to operate in Africa, the Middle East and Asia.
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