Warner Bros. Studio Store
An exterior of the last existing Warner Bros. Studio Store at Chevron Renaissance in Surfers Paradise, Queensland. | |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Founded | September 20, 1991 Los Angeles, California |
| Defunct | December 31, 2001 |
| Fate | Bankruptcy |
| Headquarters | Warner Bros. Studios Burbank, , |
Area served | North America, Europe, Japan, Indonesia |
| Products | apparel, toys and merch |
| Parent | Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WarnerMedia) |
| Website | Official website |
The Warner Bros. Studio Store was a chain of retail stores selling Looney Tunes, DC Comics, and other merchandise based on Warner Bros. films, similar in style to the Disney Store. They first opened in 1991. In 1996, Warner Bros. owner Time Warner merged with Turner Broadcasting, which owned Hanna-Barbera and the pre-1986 MGM library, and merchandise based on Hanna-Barbera and other Turner properties were added to the product lines.
In 2001, all Warner Bros. Studio Stores went out of business, although some international locations, such as a handful of independently owned locations in Australia, continued to operate until 2008. In 2006, Warner Bros. Consumer Products partnered with PMW Retail and opened a line of Studio Stores in China. Hutchison Harbour Ring's subsidiary the PMW Retail Group Ltd., owned and operated the Chinese store locations from 2006 to 2014.