Toy Store Name Ideas

60 name ideas for a toy store, plus how the U.S. Census Bureau classifies this kind of business and where these businesses are most common.

Toy Store name ideas

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How a toy store is classified

For government statistics, tax forms and many licensing systems, a toy store usually falls under NAICS 451120: Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores.

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in retailing new toys, games, and hobby and craft supplies (except needlecraft).

Businesses classified here include

  • Craft supply stores (except needlecraft)
  • Hobby shops
  • Magic supply stores
  • Pottery (unfinished pottery to be painted by customer on premises) stores
  • Toy stores
  • Toy stores, electronic

Definition and examples from the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 451120), U.S. Census Bureau.

Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores in the U.S. by the numbers

8,471Business locations (establishments)
107,311Paid employees (mid-March)
$2,555,222,000Annual payroll
$23,811Average pay per employee
12.7Average employees per location

Locations by number of employees nationwide

1-43,493
5-91,720
10-19986
20-492,135
50-99128
100-2496
250-4993

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022. Counts cover employer establishments (businesses with paid employees); self-employed owners without staff are not included. Small establishments with 1–4 employees include those that reported no paid employees in mid-March.

States with the most hobby, toy, and game stores locations

  1. California 899 locations
  2. Texas 674 locations
  3. Florida 512 locations
  4. New York 460 locations
  5. Pennsylvania 319 locations
  6. Illinois 311 locations
  7. Ohio 302 locations
  8. Washington 285 locations
  9. North Carolina 259 locations
  10. Michigan 246 locations

Each state page shows local numbers and links to that state's official business registration offices.

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