Playthings:
Toys ‘R’ Us Inc. and its franchisee partner (Speelhoorn B.V.) have reached a mutual agreement to end the Toys ‘R’ Us franchise business in the Netherlands as of March 2, 2009,†a TRU spokesperson told Playthings today.
According to Dutch media reports, Speelhoorn will continue to operate its 17 formerly TRU stores under a new name, Toys XL.
Toys “R†Us’ presence in the Netherlands began in 1983.
