All Toys R Us Locations Closing In Michigan On Friday

Stick a fork in your childhood — Toys R Us and Babies R Us are closing their remaining stores, including nearly 30 locations in Michigan, for good, on Friday.

The toy giant had filed for bankruptcy in September, a last ditch attempt to save the iconic toy chain. But slow sales during the Christmas season didn’t help. It announced in March that it would close or sell all of its 735 U.S. stores.

Isaac Larian, the billionaire CEO of MGA Entertainment, the company behind the Bratz dolls, last month ceased his efforts to save Toys R Us when he was reportedly unable to come to an agreement with lenders. Toys R Us, based in Wayne, New Jersey, rejected Larian's bid to save 274 U.S. stores
CNN reported that the company will continue operating in other countries, including Canada.

Stores that have managed to stay open this long will offer steep discounts on remaining items, but many are mostly empty at this point, CNN reported. Toys R Us’ bankruptcy filing came amid slumping sales and mounting debt, which grew to about $5 billion. The chain has faced increasing competition from Amazon, Walmart and Target.

Here are Michigan’s locations:

• Southgate, 14333 Eureka Rd.
• Ann Arbor, 3725 Washtenaw Ave.
• Westland, 34800 Warren Rd.
• Livonia, 29150 W Seven Mile Rd.
• Madison Heights, 32700 John R Rd.
• Roseville, 32070 Gratiot Ave.
• Sterling Heights, 13801 Lakeside Cir.
• Pontiac, 220 N Telegraph Rd.
• Novi, 43460 W Oaks Dr.
• Auburn Hills, Great Lakes Crossing, 4526 Baldwin Rd.
• Flint, 3250 S Linden Rd, Flint.
• Birch Run, 12150 S Beyer Rd.
• Jackson, 1038 Jackson Crossing.
• Okemos, 1705 West Newman Rd.
• Saginaw, 2800 Tittabawassee Rd.
• Portage, 6207 S Westnedge Ave.
• Grand Rapids, 3445 28th St SE, Grand Rapids.

These are the Babies R Us locations in Michigan:

• Taylor, 14544 Racho Rd.
• Ypsilanti, 3725 Carpenter Rd.
• Northville, 20111 Haggerty Rd.
• Roseville, 32471 Gratiot Ave.
• Sterling Heights, 12050 Hall Rd.
• Madison Heights, 32700 John R Rd.
• Orion Charter Township, 4936 Baldwin Rd.
• Flint, G-3274 S Linden Rd.
• Lansing, 5900 W Saginaw Hwy.
• Grand Rapids, 4923 28th St SE.
• Saginaw, 3321 Tittabawassee Rd.

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