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![Ric_RTP Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::1759241571025768451.png) Ricardo [@Ric_RTP](/creator/twitter/Ric_RTP) on x 10.9K followers
Created: 2025-07-16 13:24:04 UTC

Before the buyout: Toys R Us was profitable.

After the buyout: Every penny went to debt payments.

$2.2B in cash reserves → $301M by 2017.

No money for innovation. No money for website improvements. No money for store upgrades.

All profits feeding the debt monster.

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XXXXXX engagements

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**Related Topics**
[money](/topic/money)
[$301m](/topic/$301m)
[$22b](/topic/$22b)
[debt](/topic/debt)
[toys r](/topic/toys-r)
[acquisition](/topic/acquisition)

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