Toys "R" Us #7009, also known as Willowbrook, was a Toys "R" Us and Babies "R" Us toy and clothing store located at Willowbrook Court, 17776 State Highway 249 in Houston, Texas.[1] The store opened in 2010, replacing a previous location on Farm-to-Market 1960 Road West, and a Babies "R" Us location in Northwest Crossing. The store closed on June 29, 2018, during the chain's bankruptcy proceedings.

Toys "R" Us #7009
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Store number7009
TypeSide-by-side
Store nameWillowbrook
LocationWillowbrook Court
Address17776 State Highway 249
CityHouston, Texas
Opened2010
ClosedJune 29, 2018
Retail floor area58,421 square feet (5,427.5 m2)
ReplacedToys "R" Us at 7323 Farm-to-Market Road 1960 West and Babies "R" Us in Northwest Crossing
Next tenantBest Buy Outlet 2643
Coordinates29°57′38″N 95°32′40″W / 29.96069°N 95.54435°W / 29.96069; -95.54435Coordinates: 29°57′38″N 95°32′40″W / 29.96069°N 95.54435°W / 29.96069; -95.54435

7323 Farm-to-Market Road 1960 West (1982-2010) Edit

The original Toys "R" Us #7009, also known as Willowbrook, was a Toys "R" Us toy store located at 7323 Farm-to-Market Road 1960 West in Houston, Texas.[2] The store opened on July 28, 1982, with a formal grand opening ceremony on July 31.[3] The store would be remodeled on July 10, 1993,[4] and to C-3 on October 21, 1999.[5] The store closed on September 22, 2010, when it relocated to Willowbrook Court.[6]


Toys "R" Us #7009
 
Store number7009
TypeToys "R" Us
Store nameWillowbrook
Address7323 Farm-to-Market Road 1960 West
CityHouston, Texas
OpenedJuly 28, 1982
ClosedSeptember 22, 2010
Replaced byToys "R" Us at Willowbrook Court
Next tenantBig Lots 4593 and E-Star Chinese Buffet
Coordinates29°57′57″N 95°32′11″W / 29.96577°N 95.53643°W / 29.96577; -95.53643


References Edit

  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. Toys "R" Us-NYTEX Inc., Sales Taxpayer Search, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.
  3. Advertisement, Houston Chronicle, July 28, 1982, p. 18.
  4. Advertisement, Houston Post, July 7, 1993, p. F-6.
  5. Full-page advertisement, Houston Chronicle, October 20, 1999.
  6. Advertisement, Houston Chronicle, September 19, 2010, p. 8.