Langley’s Toys R Us was abruptly closed on Tuesday, Jan. 13, with a notice on the door claiming that their landlord is owed more than $98,000 in rent, fees, and interest.
The notice, posted by Willowbrook Shopping Centre owner Quadreal Property Group, said that the tenant was in default of the lease for failure to pay rent, operating costs, property taxes, GST and other amounts. The total amount was $98,337.59.
The interior of the store was dark, but was otherwise fully stocked, with items hanging on racks visible from the doors.
The notice on the store’s door said Toys R Us was required to remove items from the store, and to turn over possession of the site to Quadreal “immediately,” including keys and security cards.
Toys R Us was to remove everything in the store by Friday, Jan. 16, and contact information for a bailiff company was listed on the notice.
Anything left behind would be “deemed as abandoned and will be disposed of by the landlord,” the notice said.
The Langley Advance Times has reached out to Quadreal and Toys R Us owner Putman Investments.
Toys R Us is the Canadian remnant of what was once a much larger company. In 2017, the original Toys R Us company filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States and sold its Canadian division. It was later purchased by businessman Doug Putman and his Putman Investments firm.
According to media reports, up to 38 Toys R Us locations closed in late 2025, with another 12 listed for sale across Canada.
Putman Investments also operates Sunrise Records, which took over many of its locations from HMV after its bankruptcy.