Toys "R" Us 5605

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Toys "R" Us #5605
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Store number5605
TypeSide-by-side
Store nameBakersfield
LocationThe Shops on Ming
Address3792 Ming Avenue
CityBakersfield, California
OpenedSeptember 30, 1982
ClosedJune 29, 2018
Retail floor area43,000 square feet (4,000 m2)
Next tenantQuality Furniture
Coordinates35°20′26″N 119°02′44″W / 35.34049°N 119.04558°W / 35.34049; -119.04558Coordinates: 35°20′26″N 119°02′44″W / 35.34049°N 119.04558°W / 35.34049; -119.04558

Toys "R" Us #5605, also known as Bakersfield, was a Toys "R" Us and Babies "R" Us toy and clothing store located at The Shops on Ming, 3792 Ming Avenue in Bakersfield, California.[1] The store opened on September 30, 1982, with a formal grand opening ceremony on October 16.[2] The store would later be remodeled to a 1990s rainbow tiles store, and a Side-by-side store between 2008 and 2012, the latter adding a Babies "R" Us location. The store closed on June 29, 2018, during the chain's bankruptcy proceedings.

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  1. "Exhibit A: Stores", In re: TOYS "R" US, INC., et al., Debtors, Document 2050, Case 17-34665-KLP, United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, March 15, 2018, pp. 77-88, via the Wall Street Journal.
  2. Stevenson D., Joe. "Toys 'R' Us store grand opening set", Bakersfield Californian, October 14, 1982.