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FAO Schwarz

FAO Schwarz is an American toy brand and retail chain. The company features high-end toys, life-sized stuffed animals, interactive experiences, brand integrations, and games.

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Founded
1862; 164 years ago (1862) (as Toy Bazaar) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Industry
Toys
Owner
Morse Partners (1986–1990) · ThreeSixty Group (since 2016)
Founder
Frederick August Otto Schwarz
Number of locations
6
Parent
W. R. Grace and Company (1970–1974) · Christiana Companies (1985–1986) · Vendex KBB (1990–2001) · Right Start (2001–2004) · Toys "R" Us (2009–2016)

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FAO Schwarz

Nodes78
Edges77
Triples149
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.025641
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FAO Schwarz

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related to Right Start, FAO Inc. and bankruptcy · 23
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related to ThreeSixty Group · 19
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related to Retail locations · 18
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related to history · 14
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related to External links · 13
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related to Toys "R" Us, Inc. · 12
FAO Schwarz → Babies, FAO Schwarz-branded, In, In May, January, Las Vegas, New York, October, The, Toys, Us, Us Inc
related to Brand · 11
FAO Schwarz → Big, Build-A-Bear Workshop, Doug, German, In, Melissa, Piano Dance Mat, Steiff, The Walking Piano, Tom Hanks, US
related to D. E. Shaw & Co. · 10
FAO Schwarz → Best, Co, FAO Schwarz's, In February, In November, Las Vegas, New York, Shaw, Thanksgiving Day, The New York
related to Logo · 9
FAO Schwarz → Frederick August Otto Schwarz, In, It, Mattson Creative, Return, The, Through, Wit, Wonder
Parent · 5
FAO Schwarz → Christiana Companies (1985–1986), Right Start (2001–2004), Toys "R" Us (2009–2016), Vendex KBB (1990–2001), W. R. Grace and Company (1970–1974)

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FAO SchwarzFounded1862; 164 years ago (1862) (as Toy Bazaar) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.1.00infobox
FAO SchwarzFounderFrederick August Otto Schwarz1.00infobox
FAO SchwarzHeadquartersRockefeller Center, New York City, New York, U.S. .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nond…1.00infobox
FAO SchwarzIndustryToys1.00infobox
FAO SchwarzNumber of locations61.00infobox
FAO SchwarzOwnerMorse Partners (1986–1990)1.00infobox
FAO SchwarzOwnerThreeSixty Group (since 2016)1.00infobox
FAO SchwarzParentW. R. Grace and Company (1970–1974)1.00infobox
FAO SchwarzParentChristiana Companies (1985–1986)1.00infobox
FAO SchwarzParentVendex KBB (1990–2001)1.00infobox
FAO SchwarzParentRight Start (2001–2004)1.00infobox
FAO SchwarzParentToys "R" Us (2009–2016)1.00infobox
FAO SchwarzProductsToys1.00infobox
FAO SchwarzProductsgames1.00infobox
FAO SchwarzProductsclothing1.00infobox
FAO SchwarzProductsbaby products1.00infobox
FAO SchwarzTypePrivate1.00infobox
FAO SchwarzWebsitewww.faoschwarz.com1.00infobox
FAO Schwarzis aAmerican toy brand and retail chain0.90text

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