Goodbye, Geoffrey: Toys R Us closes its last stores today
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The infamous kids’ store, Toys “R” Us, is closing its doors for good.
It is the end of an era for generations of children and parents running through the isles in a sea of toys.
But what seems to have most people upset is waving goodbye to the store’s mascot, Geoffrey the Giraffe.
“I don’t wanna grow up, I’m a Toys R Us kid” is the jingle popping up on social media today to remind us at some point we all grow up – including Geoffrey the Giraffe.
The photo above is going viral as online users reminisce about their favorite Toys “R” Us memories.
As of Friday morning, the picture had been shared almost 300,000 times on Facebook.
Geoffrey waving goodbye gave people all the feels as the tune changes to “I guess everyone has grown up. There’s no more Toys “R” Us kids.”
Here are all the Tampa Bay area Toys “R” Us locations closing:
1) Babies “R” Us
3908 W. Hillsborough Ave., Tampa
2) Toys “R” Us
12845 Citrus Plaza Dr., Tampa
3) Toys “R” Us
330 Brandon Town Center Dr., Brandon
4) Babies “R” Us
21315 U.S. 19 North, Clearwater
5) Toys “R” Us
26286 U.S. 19 North, Clearwater
6) Toys “R” Us
1900 Tyrone Blvd., St. Petersburg
7) Toys “R” Us
2398 Grand Cypress Dr.
Tampa Premium Outlets, Lutz
8) Toys “R” Us/Babies “R” Us
6105 Wesley Grove Blvd., Wesley Chapel
9) Toys “R” Us
6233 Tacoma Drive, Port Richey
10) Toys “R” Us
512 Cortez Rd. West, Bradenton
11) Toys “R” Us
3770 U.S. Hwy 98 North, Lakeland