| Formerly | Child's World (1964–70) |
|---|---|
| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1964 in Michigan |
| Founder | Sidney Rubin |
| Defunct | After 1996 |
| Headquarters | Michigan |
Number of locations | 330 stores (1990) |
Area served | United States |
| Products | Toys |
| Parent | Gilbert Companies Inc. (1969) Rite Aid (1982–85) Greenman Brothers (1985–90) Melville Corporation (1990) |
Circus World (originally Child's World) was a toy store chain started and operated by Sidney Rubin. The company was purchased and operated by Rite Aid beginning in 1982, and was later bought by Melville Corporation in 1990, when some of its stores were converted to Kay-Bee Toys.