News provided by: WHP Global
New York City — WHP Global, parent company of Toys”R”Us®, announced the location of its second U.S. flagship store in Bloomington, Minn., at Mall of America, the largest shopping and entertainment destination in North America. Set to open just before Thanksgiving, this marks the first flagship store in partnership with Go! Retail Group with additional flagship locations opening next year.
Today in the United States, Toys”R”Us has a global flagship store at American Dream, and through a landmark partnership with Macy’s over 452 Toys”R”Us shop-in-shops are open inside every Macy’s store nationwide.
“After the success we’ve experienced with our first flagship at American Dream and shops inside Macy’s, bringing Toys”R”Us to Mall of America was a must. There is the perfect mix of entertainment and retail that makes it a highly trafficked go-to-destination for families year-round,” says Jamie Uitdenhowen, executive vice president of Toys”R”Us at WHP Global. “I’m thrilled to open our first flagship with our new partners at Go! Retail Group as we continue to expand the Toys”R”Us brand through new concepts and to new locations around the world.”
The new flagship store at Mall of America spans over 11,000 square feet and is located on Level 1, East.
The Toys”R”Us currently has 1,400 stores and e-commerce businesses in 31 countries.
SOURCE: WHP Global
