<P> Founded by Charles Lazarus in its modern iteration in June 1957 , Toys `` R '' Us traced its origins to Lazarus 's children 's furniture store , which he started in 1948 . He added toys to his offering , and eventually shifted his focus . The company had been in the toy business for more than 65 years and operated around 800 stores in the United States and around 800 outside the US , although these numbers have steadily decreased with time . </P>
<P> Founded by Charles Lazarus in its modern iteration in June 1957 , Toys `` R '' Us traced its origins to Lazarus 's children 's furniture store , which he started in 1948 . He added toys to his offering , and eventually shifted his focus . The company had been in the toy business for more than 65 years and operated around 800 stores in the United States and around 800 outside the US , although these numbers have steadily decreased with time . </P>
when did toys r us first come out
when did toys r us first come out
1957
1957