Is Toys R Us Canada Canadian?
Partly
Ownership is split or partially foreign — read the details.
What we found
The Canadian operating business was acquired out of the 2018 US bankruptcy by Fairfax Financial Holdings, a Canadian company — but it operates under a licensed US-owned Toys R Us brand/trademark now controlled by WHP Gl.
The receipt
| Verdict | Borderline |
| Category | toy/hobby retail |
| HQ | Concord, ON |
| Confidence | medium |
| Evidence | Secondary source only |
| Source | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toys_%22R%22_Us_Canada secondary source — registry check pending “Wikipedia states that the owner of Toys 'R' Us Canada is Toys 'R' Us, Inc., a US company.” Verdicts are only marked verified once a government registry record or corporate filing confirms them. |
Canadian alternatives to Toys R Us Canada
Every brand below is listed as Canadian-owned in our registry.
| Brand | Category | HQ Location | Ownership Check |
|---|---|---|---|
| B-Bel Inc. | Toys & Kids | Winnipeg, Manitoba | View ownership → |
| Collector's Kingdom | Toys & Kids | Toronto, Ontario | View ownership → |
| Cowtown Kids Toys & Candy | Toys & Kids | Maple Creek, Saskatchewan | View ownership → |
| Fat Brains Toy Store | Toys & Kids | Toronto, Ontario | View ownership → |
| Ganz | toy/game companies | Woodbridge, ON | View ownership → |
| Irwin Toy | Gaming, Toys & Sporting Goods | Toronto, Ontario | View ownership → |
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