Disney Store

Disney Store is an international chain of specialty stores selling only Disney related items, many of them exclusive. Disney Store is a business unit of Disney Consumer Products.

History

The first Disney Store opened in the Glendale Galleria in Glendale, California on March 28, 1987. In April 1990, the 50th location was opened in the Montclair Plaza, Montclair, California, along with the first Mickey's Kitchen fast food restaurant with 25,000 opening day visitors with out any promotions.

The first overseas Disney Store was opened on Regent Street, London, England in November 1990. The first Japanese location opened in 1992 as did the first Australian store. In 1992, Disney Dollars were available at Disney Stores.

The second Mickey's Kitchen opened in May 1991 in Schaumburg, Illinois. In March 1992, Disney Stores closed the two Mickey's Kitchen as the restaurants were only breaking even while well received by the customers as the company wanted to focus on overseas expansions.

Duplicating the Disneyland attraction and merchandise location, the first Walt Disney Gallery is opened outside of the park within the Disney Store, Main Place Santa Ana mall in California on November 4, 1994. A Disney Store location opened next to the El Capitan Theatre in its building in 1998.