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	The Seattle Times: Business & Technology: FAO sliding back into bankruptcy; needs buyer before Christmas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		FAO, the owner of FAO Schwarz toy stores, said yesterday that the company will file bankruptcy for the second time this year as it struggles to compete with discount stores.
		FAO said in November that early holiday sales were less than expected as discounters such as Target cut prices and offered more educational toys, eroding demand at Right Start and Zany Brainy.
		FAO was formed after specialty educational-toy retailer Right Start, which Welch headed, bought Zany Brainy out of bankruptcy in September 2001 and purchased FAO Schwarz four months later.
	seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/businesstechnology/2001806123_fao03.html (764 words)

	Vise Tightens on FAO Schwarz
		Shares in FAO Schwarz parent FAO Inc. (FAOO :Nasdaq - commentary - research) fell sharply Monday for a second straight session as the children's retailer's cash crisis deepened.
		FAO had a loss of $18.8 million, or $4.05 a share, in its second quarter ended Aug. 2, compared to a loss of $18.2 million, or $8.01 a share, loss in the same quarter a year ago.
		FAO had an operating loss of $56.7 million in the first half of 2003.
	www.thestreet.com /markets/marketfeatures/10125549.html (256 words)

	New York Daily News - Business - FAO Schwarz still in the game (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The fate of FAO Schwarz remained a mystery yesterday.
		Bankrupt FAO, parent of the Fifth Avenue toy mecca, was mum on its game plan even though it earlier said it had until yesterday to find a buyer.
		FAO Schwarz, famous for selling ritzy fantasy toys such as $20,000 toy Winnebagos and $165 crystal-encrusted Pez dispensers, was founded in 1862 by German immigrant Frederick August Otto Schwarz.
	www.nydailynews.com /business/story/146274p-129220c.html (448 words)

	Boston.com / News / Local / Mass. / Schwarz teddy bear finds a new home
		The FAO Schwarz teddy bear was moved to Floating Hospital for Children at New England Medical Center, with an unveiling yesterday.
		The FAO Schwarz bronze teddy bear was unveiled yesterday at its new home, the Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts-New England Medical Center.
		When FAO Schwarz went bankrupt last year, it donated the bear to the children of Boston.
	www.boston.com /news/local/massachusetts/articles/2004/11/02/schwarz_bear_finds_a_home_floating_hospital_lands_bronze_giant (378 words)

	FAO Schwarz files for bankruptcy
		King of Prussia, PA-based FAO Schwarz will meet with major creditors and file a reorganization plan that will allow it to emerge from bankruptcy by the end of the second quarter, according to a company statement.
		FAO Inc. reported a net loss of $23.7 million for the third quarter of 2002, compared to a net loss of $9.9 million in the third quarter of 2001.
		FAO Schwarz was bought by toy retailer Right Start Inc. for $55 million last year.
	directmag.com /news/marketing_fao_schwarz_files/index.html (263 words)

	Bellevue Square seeks to evict FAO Schwarz for not paying rent (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		FAO Schwarz is delinquent on $64,471 in rent, the Bellevue mall alleged in the lawsuit.
		FAO Inc. announced plans last month to close 70 of its 253 stores, most of them part of the Zany Brainy chain.
		The FAO Schwarz lease at Bellevue Square expires in July, according to documents filed in the court case.
	seattlepi.nwsource.com /business/104780_faoschwarz18.shtml (303 words)

	Discount rivals sink toy chain FAO Schwarz
		FAO Inc. hopes to find a buyer by Dec. 15 for its FAO Schwarz and Right Start toy-store chains while liquidating its Zany Brainy stores, the company said.
		Amid disappointing early holiday sales, FAO said last month that it was trying to resolve issues that caused lenders to deliver a default notice signaling they'd no longer be obligated to supply further loans or letters of credit.
		FAO filed for Chapter 11 protection from creditors in January and emerged from bankruptcy in April.
	seattlepi.nwsource.com /business/150803_fao03.html (413 words)

	The Daily Times - News - 12/05/2003 - FAO Schwarz owner files for bankruptcy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		FAO said it was starting inventory clearance sales at its 142 FAO Schwarz, Zany Brainy and The Right Start stores nationally.
		FAO had filed for bankruptcy protection in January, succeeded in selling $30 million in convertible preferred stock and borrowing $77 million, and emerged from bankruptcy April 23.
		FAO said it hired a joint venture of the Buxbaum Group, in Calabasas, Calif.; SB Capital Group, in Columbus, Ohio; and Tiger Capital Group, in Boston, to conduct clearance sales.
	www.zwire.com /site/news.cfm?BRD=1675&dept_id=18177&newsid=10617835&PAG=461&rfi=9 (681 words)

	Bid of $11,800 secures FAO Schwarz bear for child care center
		Doug Hartley is the new owner of the FAO Schwarz teddy bear, one of three bronze FAO bears in the United States.
		The downtown Seattle FAO Schwarz store and the Zany Brainy store in Redmond Town Center are holding liquidation sales this week, offering 50 percent to 60 percent discounts on merchandise.
		FAO's lease on the 15,000-square-foot downtown store extends through April 2008, but the company is seeking to assign its lease to another tenant.
	seattlepi.nwsource.com /business/157417_fao21.html (695 words)

	Toy icon FAO Schwarz's brilliant return - (United Press International) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		FAO is also an ideal place for toy inventors and small toy distributors to sell their toys, since they don't have to mass-produce their creations.
		Lucky kids with FAO Schwarz Signature $50,000 and $100,000 gift cards are picked up in a chauffeured limousine, assisted by a personal shopper, treated to ice cream bonanzas at the store's ice cream parlor, and given a Vespa scooter.
		No visit to FAO Schwarz would be complete however without a visit to the store's candy store and ice cream parlor, FAO Schweetz, where shoppers can rejuvenate with a $100 'Volcano,' a 26-ounce Belgian chocolate volcano and 12 scoops of ice cream, decorated with candy 'rocks,' hot fudge and caramel.
	www.washtimes.com /upi-breaking/20041217-055045-1783r.htm (1135 words)

	JS Online: FAO Schwarz coming to Boston Store
		FAO Schwarz toys would be sold in local Boston Stores in time for the holiday season under an agreement announced Monday by Saks Inc., the corporate parent for the chain.
		FAO Inc., a 141-year-old toy company based in King of Prussia, Pa., filed for protection from its creditors under Chapter 11 of federal bankruptcy law in January, saying it could not compete against discount chains such as Wal-Mart and Toys "R" Us.
		FAO filed a reorganization plan earlier this month calling for the closing of 83 of its 255 stores.
	www.jsonline.com /bym/news/feb03/120940.asp?format=print (473 words)

	FAO Schwarz coupon code - codes for FAO Schwarz coupons - FAO Schwartz (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		FAO Schwarz is one of the most famous names in toys and collectibles.
		If a FAO Shwartz coupon has an expiration date of "unknown," that means we don't know when the FAO Schwarz coupon code expires and it may have even expired already.
		If you are given a coupon code to use at FAO Schwartz, copy it (highlight it with your mouse and press control-C on a PC) or write it down so you can enter the discount code at the appropriate time on FAO Schwarz's Website.
	www.webbuyingguide.com /coupons/fao_schwarz_coupons.htm (1026 words)

	Fabled toy store to close S.F. doors / FAO Schwarz's parent firm trying to avoid bankruptcy
		FAO Schwarz's high-profile San Francisco toy store near Union Square will close in early 2003, the manager of the store said Tuesday -- a day after its troubled parent company said it could close as many as 70 stores by late March.
		FAO Inc. -- which operates a total of 253 stories including FAO Schwarz, Zany Brainy and the Right Stuff -- said Monday it could close 70 underperforming stores by March as it struggles to return to profitability.
		FAO Inc. operates 61 Right Start stores and 23 stores under the FAO Schwarz brand, which was founded in 1862 by German immigrant Frederick Otto August Schwarz.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2002/12/25/FAO.TMP (1398 words)

	FAO Schwarz owner files for Chapter 11 - PittsburghLIVE.com
		FAO said it was commencing inventory clearance sales at its 142 FAO Schwarz, Zany Brainy and The Right Start stores nationally.
		FAO had filed for bankruptcy protection in January, saying it couldn't compete with discount stores such as Wal-Mart and Target, which were selling many of the same toys at much-lower prices.
		FAO said it hired a joint venture made up of the Buxbaum Group, in Calabasas, Calif., SB Capital Group, in Columbus, Ohio; and Tiger Capital Group, in Boston, to conduct inventory clearance sales at its stores.
	www.pittsburghlive.com /x/tribune-review/business/s_168436.html (351 words)

	USATODAY.com - FAO to sell FAO Schwarz stores in NY, Las Vegas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		NEW YORK (Reuters) — FAO Inc., the specialty toy retailer that went into bankruptcy twice this year, Friday said it agreed to sell parts of its posh FAO Schwarz business, including its flagship store on New York's Fifth Avenue, for $20 million to a unit of D.E. Shaw Laminar Portfolios.
		FAO said it will seek bankruptcy court approval for procedures to approve the FAO Schwarz sale, or a better offer, by about Jan. 22, 2004.
		FAO said it will sell these stores' inventory, and that the buyer plans to spend about six months remodeling the stores, and then reopening them by next summer under the FAO Schwarz name.
	www.usatoday.com /money/industries/retail/2003-12-26-fao-sells_x.htm (656 words)

	FAO Schwarz eyes bankruptcy. - Dec. 17, 2002
		FAO announced a net loss of $23.7 million for its most recent quarter on Monday, and there were reports last week that two suppliers had stopped shipments to the company because they had not been paid.
		FAO (FAOO: Research, Estimates), which is most well known for its flagship FAO Schwarz store in Manhattan, has been hit hard by the weak economy.
		FAO's shares took a huge hit on Tuesday, plunging 42.4 percent to close at $1.10, after hitting a new 52-week low of $1.04.
	money.cnn.com /2002/12/17/news/companies/fao (324 words)

	New York Daily News - Business - FAO Schwarz in bankruptcy as retail slump continues (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		FAO Inc., parent of posh toy store FAO Schwarz, filed for bankruptcy yesterday as the top retail industry trade group predicted only modest growth this year for the nation's stores.
		FAO said yesterday it will close 75 to 80 of its 253 stores, including 55 Zany Brainy and as many as 25 FAO Schwarz.
		The FAO Schwarz on Fifth Avenue, one of the city's top tourist attractions and featured in the Tom Hanks hit movie, "Big," won't be closed, sources said.
	www.nydailynews.com /business/story/51238p-48019c.html (480 words)

	ABC News: Toy Store FAO Schwarz to Reopen Thursday (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Young children are greeted by characters from FAO Schwarz outside the store on New York's Fifth Avenue, Monday, Nov. 22, 2004.
		FAO Schwarz, the luxury toy store known for its life-sized stuffed animals and kid-sized sportscars, hopes its refurbished Manhattan store reopening on Thanksgiving Day will cause children to squeal with joy and adults to open their wallets, as the company emerges from bankruptcy recommitted to high-end toys.
		Welch said FAO did not respond effectively to the competition from the large discounters, which were offering the same merchandise at lower prices.
	abcnews.go.com /Business/wireStory?id=275194 (560 words)

	Las Vegas SUN: FAO Schwarz begins LV revival with search for creative talent
		FAO Schwarz is holding auditions -- not traditional interviews -- today and Friday to fill about 75 full- and part-time positions (21 employees who were with the company before it shut down in January will remain with FAO).
		The Las Vegas FAO Schwarz store at the Forum Shops at Caesars closed in January for remodeling after the King of Prussia-based toy company was bought out of bankruptcy for $41 million by New York Investment firm D.E. Shaw & CO. Inc.
		FAO Schwarz liquidated its Zany Brainy toy chain after filing for bankruptcy last year.
	www.lasvegassun.com /sunbin/stories/business/2004/may/13/516850104.html (484 words)

	VisualStore \| FAO Schwarz
		When the D.E. Shaw Group bought the FAO Schwarz brand in 2004, after its two bankruptcy filings in less than a year, it was clear that the famous toy retailer needed a radical rethink to survive.
		While FAO was a tourist destination in New York and Las Vegas, even the millions of visitors didn't translate into sufficient sales, conceding the price war to the discount chains.
		FAO Schwarz bedecked the ceiling of its renovated New York store with 20,000 LEDs, programmable for many colors and patterns, making this funhouse lighthouse constantly visible to passersby.
	www.visualstore.com /index.php/channel/22/id/8743 (1459 words)

	Toy Story - FAO Schwarz returns from the dead. By Daniel Gross (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		FAO first opened in New York in 1870, the creation of German immigrant Frederick August Otto Schwarz.
		FAO in New York certainly seems like a much happier and fresher place that the last time I went: lighter and less claustrophobic.
		The good news for nostalgists and people looking for shelter in the cold Manhattan winter is that FAO Schwarz is alive, solvent, and more pleasant than it used to be.
	slate.msn.com /id/2110862 (965 words)

	Playing With FAO Schwarz - Forbes.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The marketer, author and frequent media guest announced yesterday that "he is in negotiations to buy the ailing FAO Schwarz retail chain," though a spokesman for FAO Schwarz, which filed for bankruptcy last week, refused to confirm or deny that the company has spoken to him.
		He calls himself "Dr. Fad," though, if FAO Schwarz (otc: FAOOQ - news - people) stands for anything, it is for the classic--not the faddist.
		Among its problems is that it doesn't actually own the FAO Schwarz name, but rather licenses it from the FAO family, which maintains some control over its use.
	www.forbes.com /home_europe/2003/12/11/cx_da_1211topnews.html (939 words)

	Catalog Age: The FAO Schwarz Saga Continues (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		On Dec. 26, FAO - which earlier that month had filed for bankruptcy for the second time in a year - signed an agreement to sell most of the assets of FAO Schwarz to VGACS Acquisition, a subsidiary of DE Shaw Laminar Portfolios, for $20 million.
		The FAO Schwarz deal includes the catalog/retail business, the lease of the fabled Fifth Avenue store in New York, and its Las Vegas store.
		FAO has to ask the court to approve the deal or accept a better bid by Jan. 22.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m3816/is_2_21/ai_112937963 (714 words)

	FAO Schwarz Parent Files for Chapter 11
		FAO (FAOO:Nasdaq - news - commentary - research - analysis), the parent company of toy retailer FAO Schwarz, has filed for reorganization in a Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding.
		FAO hopes to emerge from bankruptcy by the second quarter, the company said.
		FAO took on its current name and form after buying FAO Schwarz in January from the Netherlands-based Royal Vendex KBB.
	www.thestreet.com /_tsclsii/stocks/troywolverton/10062436.html (245 words)

	Children's Sewing Board Recalled by FAO Schwarz (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		FAO Schwarz stores nationwide sold the sewing boards for $12.00 from 1992 through November 8, 1995.
		Consumers with young children who purchased the sewing board should stop using it immediately and return it to any FAO Schwarz for a full refund.
		FAO Schwarz is not aware of any injuries or complaints regarding the sewing boards.
	www.cpsc.gov /cpscpub/prerel/prhtml96/96019.html (222 words)

	CBS News \| Toy Store Giant Declares Bankruptcy \| January 13, 2003 16:39:19
		The King of Prussia, Pa.-based company, known for its storied FAO Schwarz flagship on Fifth Avenue, said it has reached an agreement with lenders that will allow it to continue to operate without interruptions.
		FAO Inc. lost $23.6 million, or 66 cents a share, for the third quarter that ended Nov. 2.
		FAO Schwarz, founded in 1862 by German immigrant Frederick August Otto Schwarz, was family owned for roughly its first 100 years and has had a series of owners since then.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/2003/01/13/national/main536308.shtml (366 words)

	FAO Schwarz, New York City, NY
		FAO Schwarz is the most wonderful toy store in the world.
		FAO Schwartz is the spitome of classic toy stores, and may be best recognized from the hit movie "Big".
		FAO Schwarz, is a playground for parents as well as children.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/New_York_State/New_York_City-841252/Shopping-New_York_City-FAO_Schwarz-BR-1.html (984 words)

	FAO Schwarz Astronaut (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		FAO agreed to buy 15,000 units that would retail at $100.
		We cut it VERY close; the first finished packages we saw were at the Florida show as they were unpacked for sale.
		When it came time to shoot the FAO catalog photo you see on this page, I sent a complete vintage Astronaut and accessories to their studio.
	www.fullyarticulated.com /MEastro.html (281 words)

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