Toys "R" Us 8819

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Toys "R" Us #8819
Map
Store number8819
TypeSide-by-side
Store namePensacola
LocationUniversity Town Plaza
Address7171 North Davis Highway
CityPensacola, Florida
Opened2013
ClosedJune 29, 2018
Retail floor area46,829 square feet (4,350.6 m2)
ReplacedToys "R" Us at 5065 North 9th Avenue
Next tenantConn's HomePlus 269
Coordinates30°29′53″N 87°13′30″W / 30.49804°N 87.22513°W / 30.49804; -87.22513Coordinates: 30°29′53″N 87°13′30″W / 30.49804°N 87.22513°W / 30.49804; -87.22513

Toys "R" Us #8819, also known as Pensacola, was a Toys "R" Us and Babies "R" Us toy and clothing store located at University Town Plaza, 7171 North Davis Highway in Pensacola, Florida.[1] The store opened in 2013,[2] replacing a previous Toys "R" Us location on North 9th Avenue, and closed on June 29, 2018, during the chain's bankruptcy proceedings.

5065 North 9th Avenue (1987-2013)[edit | edit source]

The original Toys "R" Us #8819, also known as Pensacola, was a Toys "R" Us toy store located at 5065 North 9th Avenue in Pensacola, Florida.[3] The store opened on November 14, 1987,[4] would later be remodeled to Mission Possible, and closed in 2013, when it relocated to University Town Plaza.


Toys "R" Us #8819
Map
Store number8819
TypeToys "R" Us
Store namePensacola
Address5065 North 9th Avenue
CityPensacola, Florida
OpenedNovember 14, 1987
Closed2013
Replaced byToys "R" Us at University Town Plaza
Previous tenantHandy City
Next tenantOld Time Pottery
Coordinates30°28′24″N 87°12′52″W / 30.47342°N 87.21456°W / 30.47342; -87.21456

References[edit | edit source]

  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. "New Stores open in Pensacola", Love to Live in Pensacola, Florida, May 2, 2013.
  3. Toys "R" Us locations in Florida outside larger counties, city-data.com
  4. Advertisement, Pensacola News Journal, November 13, 1987, p. 6A.