, Consumer ReporterPublished: 14:55 ET, Feb 13 2025Updated: 9:27 ET, Feb 17 2025CUSTOMERS have spotted at least eight new locations from Toys R Us nationwide.The is making a small comeback after it filed for in September 2017.2Toys R Us has several stores open in 2025 after it went bankrupt years agoCredit: Getty2Consumers can get some of their favorite toys and games once again (stock image)Credit: GettyAt the time, Toys R Us cited about $5 billion in long-term and was spending about $400 million annually to pay it off, per .It also hadn't seen an annual profit since 2013.Toys R Us not only struggled to compete with giants like and but faced stiff competition from e-commerce giants like as well.By March 2018, the company confirmed liquidation and announced the of over 800 stores, including Babies R Us locations.Read More on BankruptcyThey were all shuttered by January 2021, when the proceedings were completed.In March of that same year, WHP Global acquired a majority stake in Tru Kids — parent company to Toys R Us and Babies R Us.COMEBACK COMINGWhile expected to never see Toys R Us again, WHP Global has made moves to open new locations for the longstanding brand.First came a deal with Macy's in 2022, where the retailer agreed to house 400 Toys R Us pop-ups inside department stores, per a .Most read in MoneyWHP Global also noted it would open 24 flagship Toys R Us stores, and more recently, in July 2024, it with the Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) to have locations on military bases in the United States and worldwide.Customers have now started to spot all of the new Toys R Us locations, whether stand-alone, on Naval bases, or inside Macy's stores.End of an Era: Party City Closes All Stores After 40 Years"Apparently Toys R Us is opening actual stores besides the ones inside Macy's!" an excited shopper, Joe, wrote in a on Facebook recently.Included was a list provided by Toys R Us of seven now-open brick-and-mortar stores where customers could get some of their favorite products for their kids aside from the hundreds of pop-ups.Among the list were a at the Mall of America in Minnesota, an airport store in Texas, and the recently opened spot within Oceana Main Navy Exchange in Virginia, among others.Toys R Us' website is also fully operational and offers a wide selection of toys, video games, dolls, action figures, games, and more.How does bankruptcy work?Bankruptcy is a specific legal process that helps companies eliminate debt they can't repay.The process allows businesses to start fresh and gain access to new credit.Supervised by federal courts, bankruptcies allow a company to sell off its assets more easily to pay off creditors, according to .Chapter 11, a common process for companies, is used to restructure a business with the goal of remaining open - even if it means selling off most of the company's properties.Chapter 7, on the other hand, sells all of a company's assets, putting it out of business.Chapter 15, alternatively, allows for collaboration between American and foreign courts to conduct bankruptcy proceedings with "parties of interest involving more than one country," per the .LOOKING BACKWhile some shoppers were thrilled over the ability to shop with Toys R Us again, others longed for the pre-bankruptcy days."The one inside my local Macy's is small...doesn't have that much merchandise," someone commented."I miss the original Toys R Us and Babies R Us stores.""Toys R Us is the new Kay Bee Toys," another wrote.KB Toys was once a powerhouse, the second largest toy retailer in the United States at one point in 1999, but it went completely out of business in 2009 and closed its remaining 461 stores, per .Toys R Us actually acquired the rights to the company afterward.Read More on The US SunToy brand Basic Fun for bankruptcy last year with about $11.6 million in debt.Bankrupt retailer BuyBuy Baby is also back in action and with the help of its former parent company, Bed Bath & Beyond.TopicsBankruptcyMoney USStore openingsYOU MIGHT LIKERECOMMENDED FOR YOUMORE FOR YOUMore from The SunShareShareShareShareFollow The SunServices© NEWS ENTERPRISES, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | | | | , Toys”R”Us is the leading kids store for all toys, dolls, action figures, learning games, building blocks and more. C'mon, Let's Play!, By the end of the 1970s, Toys "R" Us had opened locations across the United States, followed by another major growth in the 1980s to become one of the U.S.'s leading toy retailers. In the mid-1980s, it expanded internationally and established Toys "R" Us Canada and Toys "R" Us UK. [1].