Anonymous Buyer Donates $1 Million Worth of Remaining Toys "R" Us Toys

Toys “R” Us officially closed its doors over the weekend, and one anonymous donor used the remaining closeout sales at a Raleigh, North Carolina location to buy $1 million worth of the remaining toys to donate to local kids. According to Fortune, where the toys will be donated remains a mystery.

Friday, June 29 was the last day Toys “R” Us locations were open for its final sales following filing for bankruptcy and closing its locations. The company left a final goodbye statement to consumers at toysrus.com.

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Anonymous Buyer Donates $1 Million Worth of Remaining Toys “R” Us Toys

About the author

Stephanie Grassullo