Charles Lazarus And The History Of Toys R Us
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I. Charles Lazarus - Biographical Information
Charles Lazarus, one of several children, was born on October 4,
1923. The Lazarus family lived in an apartment above their shop in
Washington D.C. His father bought old, broken bicycles, repaired and
painted them, and then sold them for a profit. C ....
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.... hard work ethics,
Charles decided to go into retailing. It was his father's example as well
as his years spent in the bicycle shop that gave him much of his business
training.
II. The History of Toys "R" Us
During the post war years of the late forties and early fifties,
Charles Lazarus anticipated the baby boom because many soldiers were being
discharged from the Army and were beginning to start families. In 1948, he
borrowed $2,000 and started his first business, selling baby fur ....
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