Toys R Us Is Coming to Northridge Fashion Center: What Job Seekers Should Know

Published: September 23, 2026 | By LocalJobPage Team

LOS ANGELES, CA — Toys R Us is coming back to the San Fernando Valley. The revived toy chain is moving into Northridge Fashion Center on Tampa Avenue, taking a second-level space that most recently held Guess, with an opening reported for this fall. For Valley job seekers, the timing matters as much as the nostalgia: a new store staffing up right as holiday retail hiring peaks.

No opening date or headcount has been announced yet. Here is what is confirmed, what is not, and how to be first in line when the store starts hiring.

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Business	Toys R Us
Opening	Fall 2026, exact date not yet announced
Address	Northridge Fashion Center, 9301 Tampa Ave., Level 2, Northridge, CA 91324
Operator	Go! Retail Group
Concept	Toys, games, puzzles, collectibles and licensed merchandise
Industry	Specialty retail
New jobs	Not yet announced

🏆 Who's Behind the Northridge Toys R Us

This is not the Toys R Us that closed its last U.S. stores in 2018. After the chain's 2017 bankruptcy, brand management firm WHP Global took a controlling stake in 2021 and has been rebuilding the name store by store. The chain now runs more than 30 standalone and flagship locations nationwide, plus shops inside Macy's.

The Northridge store is operated by Go! Retail Group, a specialty retailer that also runs Go! Toys and Games and Calendars.com. Local reporting from WhatNow Los Angeles and Patch places it on Level 2, and Fox Business reported that the mall's website lists it as coming soon.

💼 The Jobs: What to Expect, and What Nobody Has Said Yet

Here is the honest version. Neither the operator nor the mall has announced how many people the Northridge store will hire, and no hiring event has been scheduled.

What a store like this staffs is no mystery: sales associates, cashiers, stockroom staff, key holders and managers, with weekend and evening availability as the currency. A fall opening has every reason to build its roster before Black Friday, so get your resume ready now and watch for postings.

Go! Retail Group posts store roles through the careers page on its own site, and Northridge Fashion Center keeps a mall jobs board where tenants list openings. Check both weekly.

💵 What It Pays in Northridge

Northridge sits inside the City of Los Angeles, and the address where the work is performed sets the legal floor. That makes the minimum for any job at this mall $18.42 an hour, effective July 1, 2026, according to the city's Office of Wage Standards.

Treat that number as a floor, not a going rate. If a posting for this store quotes an hourly rate below $18.42, ask about it before you accept.

📋 How to Get Ahead Before the Doors Open

Put availability first. Weekends, evenings and the weeks around Thanksgiving are what a new store needs most.
Lead with customer contact. Retail, food service, camp counselor and childcare experience all translate well to a toy floor.
Apply for more than one role. Stockroom and early-morning shifts are often still open after floor jobs fill.

Looking for an in-person hiring event in the Valley this fall? Our fall Los Angeles job fairs guide covers the dates, including the San Fernando Valley career fair on October 15.

🔎 Start Searching Valley Retail Jobs

You do not have to wait on one store. Retailers from Northridge to Porter Ranch, Chatsworth and Granada Hills are building holiday rosters right now.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When does the Northridge Toys R Us open?

The store is reported to open in fall 2026. No exact date has been announced by the operator or the mall.

Where exactly is the new store?

On Level 2 of Northridge Fashion Center, 9301 Tampa Ave. in Northridge, in the space most recently occupied by Guess.

Is the Northridge Toys R Us hiring?

No headcount or hiring event has been announced. Watch Go! Retail Group's careers page and the mall's jobs board, and have your resume ready.

What is the minimum wage for jobs at Northridge Fashion Center?

Northridge is part of the City of Los Angeles, so the floor is $18.42 an hour as of July 1, 2026.

Be First When the Postings Go Up

Create a free LocalJobPage account and set alerts for retail jobs in the Valley, so new Northridge openings reach you the day they post. Then browse the Los Angeles Career Center for guides on pay and how to get hired in your field.

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