Toys "R" Us 7006
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| Toys "R" Us #7006 | |
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| Store number | 7006 |
| Type | Side-by-side |
| Store name | Beaumont |
| Address | 5910 Eastex Freeway |
| City | Beaumont, Texas |
| Opened | October 30, 1980 |
| Closed | June 29, 2018 |
| Retail floor area | 43,000 square feet (4,000 m2) |
| Next tenant | Big Lots 4697 |
| Coordinates | 30°07′42″N 94°09′26″W / 30.12847°N 94.15710°WCoordinates: 30°07′42″N 94°09′26″W / 30.12847°N 94.15710°W |
Toys "R" Us #7006, also known as Beaumont, was a Toys "R" Us and Babies "R" Us toy and clothing store located at 5910 Eastex Freeway in Beaumont, Texas.[1] The store opened on October 30, 1980,[2] with a formal grand opening ceremony on November 1.[3] The store would be remodeled to Mission Possible around 2001 or 2002,[4] and a Side-by-side store in 2007, the latter of which added a Babies "R" Us location.[5] The store closed on June 29, 2018, during the chain's bankruptcy proceedings.[6]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Advertisement, Beaumont Enterprise, October 29, 1980, p. 7-A.
- ↑ Advertisement, Port Arthur News, October 29, 1980, p. 9A.
- ↑ Wallach, Dan. "Toys 'R' Us to close 64 non-Mission Possible format stores: Beaumont will not be affected by closures." Beaumont Enterprise, January 29, 2002, p. D1.
- ↑ Guy, Colin. "Building upward: Residential, commercial permits in SE Texas increase despite national average." Beaumont Enterprise, December 30, 2007, p. B1.
- ↑ Brent, Kim. "Photos: Playtime ends at Toys R Us", Beaumont Enterprise, June 29, 2018.