Founded in 1948 by Charles Lazarus, The Toys "R" Us name made its debut in 1957. Operates over 1,500 stores in 35 countries and jurisdictions around the world under the Toys "R" Us, Babies "R" Us ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Joan Verdon is a veteran retail reporter based in Northern New Jersey. Toys R Us is following in the footsteps of the biggest toy ...