FAO Schwarz was once one of many popular attractions to visit in the Big Apple, but hearts broke all over America when the company closed its flagship store in 2015. After two years without this incredible store, FAO Schwarz has announced that it will be coming back to New York in 2018 at a new location. Keep reading to find out more!

Coming to a new location in New York City, FAO Schwarz will once again have a store in the Big Apple.

Marcin Wichary/Flickr After being open in the General Motors building for thirty years, FAO Schwarz closed its doors for good back in 2015. Visiting the flagship store was a tradition for many around the world.

The new store will be a significant downsize from the original flagship store, but there will still be plenty of room for the iconic giant pianos!

Stephen Weppler/Flickr As seen in the 1988 film Big people from all over came to the old FAO Schwarz store in New York to feel like they were as smooth as Tom Hanks on the keys. The old store originally covered 61,000 square feet, while the new store in Rockefeller Center is only 19,000 square feet.

While there is currently no official date, the store is set to open its doors sometime in the fall of 2018.

Allan Beaufour/Flickr Just in time to do all your holiday shopping next year, the new FAO Schwarz store in Rockefeller Center is aiming to open in the fall of 2018. Keep your ears open for further updates over the next year and watch the store develop at its new space at 30 Rockefeller Plaza!

Are you excited to hear about the return of New York’s FAO Schwarz store? To check out the FAO Schwarz official Facebook page, click here.

Marcin Wichary/Flickr

After being open in the General Motors building for thirty years, FAO Schwarz closed its doors for good back in 2015. Visiting the flagship store was a tradition for many around the world.

Stephen Weppler/Flickr

As seen in the 1988 film Big people from all over came to the old FAO Schwarz store in New York to feel like they were as smooth as Tom Hanks on the keys. The old store originally covered 61,000 square feet, while the new store in Rockefeller Center is only 19,000 square feet.

Allan Beaufour/Flickr

Just in time to do all your holiday shopping next year, the new FAO Schwarz store in Rockefeller Center is aiming to open in the fall of 2018. Keep your ears open for further updates over the next year and watch the store develop at its new space at 30 Rockefeller Plaza!

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