Article: FRIDAY'S THE DAY FOR CHUCK E. CHEESE.(Business)(Column)

Article: Zany Brainy reorganizes under Chapter 11.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  May 15, 2001 ;     700+ words ...Zany Brainy may have sipped up more than it could...Noodle Kidoodle and tried to open 27 new Zany Brainy stores at the same time, just as it was...in estimated liabilities. Wednesday, Zany Brainy will go to court to seek approval of...

Article: New Zany Brainy Toy Store Opens in Concord, Calif..
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  June 12, 1998 ;     700+ words ......software. Parents who dropped by the new Zany Brainy store this week in the Willows Shopping...who just want to have fun and learn. Zany Brainy is the latest entrant into the crowded...things for kids, Philadelphia-based Zany Brainy sells educational toys, games and multimedia...

Article: First Award, store promotion: Zany Brainy. (toy store in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania)(Playthings Merchandising Achievement Awards)
Playthings;  February 1, 1998 ;     423 words ...Zany Brainy opened its first California superstore...of the store's promotional approach. Zany Brainy officials joined a local school band...demonstrations of the hottest toys by KIDsultants, Zany Brainy's product specialists, many of whom are...

Article: Zany Brainy Signs Agreement for the Restructuring of Its Operations.
PR Newswire;  July 11, 2001 ;     700+ words ......LOS ANGELES, July 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Zany Brainy, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: ZANYQ), a...fund approximately $115 million which Zany Brainy will utilize in the reorganization of...ultimate emergence from bankruptcy. Zany Brainy filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection...

Article: ZANY BRAINY BUY USES COOL LOGIC OWNERS EXPECT BANKRUPT CHAIN WILL RETAIN ITS STRENGTH AT CORE.(Business)
Daily News (Los Angeles, CA);  July 12, 2001 ;     481 words ......million buyout of specialty toy retailer Zany Brainy Inc. is a no-brainer, analysts said...Westlake Village-based) The Right Start and Zany Brainy is still considered a very viable retailer in the marketplace,'' he said. Zany Brainy, based in King of Prussia, Pa., filed...

Article: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Zany Brainy, Inc. - Interview
Wall Street Corporate Reporter;  April 21, 2000 ;     700+ words ......and working for another toy retailer, Zany Brainy approached me. They were looking for...time, I honestly had never heard of Zany Brainy. I came over to the States and visited...enthusiastic customers who told me how much Zany Brainy meant to them and their kids. I became...

Article: L.A. FIRM BIDS $115M FOR ZANY BRAINY.(BUSINESS)
Albany Times Union (Albany, NY);  July 12, 2001 ;     411 words ......staff reports KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. -- Zany Brainy, the upscale toy retailer with 187 stores...in Crossgates Mall in Guilderland. Zany Brainy filed for protection from creditors...Management, said in a statement that Zany Brainy's Chapter 11 filing reflected liquidity...

Article: Zany Brainy Wants to See Your 'Best Stuff' for Kids!
PR Newswire;  February 8, 2001 ;     439 words ...Zany Brainy Extends an Open Invitation to Toy Makers...PRUSSIA, Pa., Feb. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Zany Brainy, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZANY), announced a new...innovative products and get to market through Zany Brainy. Zany Brainy, the largest specialty toy...

Article: CHILD'S PLAY RIGHT START BUYS FAILING ZANY BRAINY.(Business)
Daily News (Los Angeles, CA);  August 17, 2001 ;     539 words ......it's acquiring bankrupt toy retailer Zany Brainy Inc., and executives think linking the...Management LLC and King of Prussia, Pa.-based Zany Brainy. The Right Start is paying $11.7 million in cash, and assumes $85 million in Zany Brainy liabilities, thus taking control of...

Article: Toy Retailer Zany Brainy to Sell Assets for $115 Million to Investment Firm.
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  July 11, 2001 ;     602 words ......Tribune Business News Jul. 11--The assets of Zany Brainy Inc., the troubled King of Prussia toy retailer...Management L.L.C., a Los Angeles investment firm, Zany Brainy said yesterday. Zany Brainy, which operates 187 stores around the nation...

Article: FAO Schwarz, Zany Brainy's Parent Company Files for Bankruptcy.
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  January 14, 2003 ;     700+ words ......Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 14--Zany Brainy's parent company, FAO Inc., of King...the second time in 20 months that Zany Brainy has made its way into bankruptcy court. FAO operates Zany Brainy, Right Start and FAO Schwarz stores...

Article: Zany Brainy Assets to Be Acquired by Right Start; Sale Expected to Close Within Three Weeks.
PR Newswire;  August 16, 2001 ;     601 words ......PRUSSIA, Pa., Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Zany Brainy, Inc., a leading specialty retailer...agreement with The Right Start comes after Zany Brainy received a proposal from The Right Start...purchaser, will in lieu of purchasing Zany Brainy's assets directly invest $20 million...

Article: Making the grade.(toy store-chain Zany Brainy Co.)(Company Profile)
Playthings;  April 1, 1999 ;     700+ words ...Zany Brainy gets high marks for its fun-plus-learning strategy Zany Brainy is the name and also the best description of what...of the Year from the National Retail Federation. Zany Brainy's approach to recruiting personnel is not that much...

Article: Zany Brainy - CEO - Interview
The Cavuto Business Report (Fox News Network);  December 9, 1999 ;     700+ words ......REPORT: Can brainy beat out cute and cuddly? The folks over at Zany Brainy Zany Brainy Inc.; Ticker: ZANY; URL: http://www.zanybrainy.com/> certainly hope so. Zany Brainy`s not your normal toy store. This company, which trades on...