<P> Founded by Charles Lazarus in its modern incarnation in 1957 , Toys `` R '' Us traced its origins to Lazarus 's children 's furniture store , which he started in 1948 . He added toys to his offering , and eventually shifted his focus . The company had been in the toy business for more than 65 years and operated around 800 stores in the United States and around 800 outside the US , although these numbers have steadily decreased with time . </P>
how many stores does toys r us have in the united states
800