One of the world's most iconic toy stores is shutting down
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Toys R Us has a Ferris wheel in its flagship location.
Toys R Us is closing its iconic flagship store in New York City's Times Square at the end of this month.
The retailer is not renewing its lease on the 110,000-square-foot store, which features a giant indoor Ferris wheel, a life-size Barbie dollhouse, and a 20-foot Tyrannosaurus Rex dinosaur, CNN Money reports.
"It is certainly bittersweet," Toys R Us CEO Dave Brandon told CNN Money, referring to the rush of shoppers in the store for the final Black Friday at the Times Square location.
We reached out to Toys R Us and will update when we hear back.
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Toys R Us also recently closed the iconic FAO Schwarz flagship store, citing rising rent costs.
The FAO Schwarz store, known for its giant toy piano, was a major tourist destination made famous by the 1988 movie "Big," starring Tom Hanks.
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The closure left the 153-year-old brand without a physical store, though FAO Schwarz-branded products are still sold at Toys R us.
The Toys R Us flagship in Times Square opened in 2001.
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A company spokeswoman told NorthJersey.com in October that Toys R Us is searching for another space for a flagship store.
"We continue to search for a new flagship location in midtown Manhattan," Toys R Us spokeswoman Kathleen Waugh told the newspaper.
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