Toymakers brace for disruption from closing of Toys R Us stores
by James F. Peltz, Los Angeles Times
Mar 15, 2018
3 minutes
Toymakers big and small braced for severe disruption as bankrupt retailer Toys R Us Inc. confirmed Thursday that it plans to liquidate its U.S. business.
Toys R Us, which for decades was the nation's go-to store for toys and games, said it plans to shutter all 735 stores in the United States and Puerto Rico, including 22 in the greater Los Angeles area and 87 in California overall.
The move jeopardizes 33,000 jobs at Toys R Us, or an average of 45 employees per store, which means job losses
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