Four more Toys ‘R’ Us stores to close in Quebec

Toys “R” Us Canada will close four more stores in Quebec, bringing the total to 11 in less than a year.

The toy retailer plans to close its stores in Trois-Rivières, Terrebonne, Boisbriand, and Anjou, according to information provided by the company to the Ministry of Employment and Social Solidarity.

The closures will result in the loss of 66 jobs, according to layoff notices sent in June. However, the layoff dates were not specified in the information provided to the ministry.

In March, 89 employees lost their jobs due to the closure of four stores in early May. Last November, Toys “R” Us also announced the closure of three stores in early January, resulting in the loss of 53 jobs, according to notices sent to the government.

The Quebec market is no exception; the company also announced its intention to close five stores in Ontario earlier this year.

Toys “R” Us Canada was sold to Fairfax in 2018 after the parent company sought protection from its creditors in the United States. Putman Investments acquired the former Canadian division in 2021.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French on July 2, 2025.