Toys R Us will open 120 new stores in America. This will increase its number of stores from 40 to 160. The company wants people to have more places to buy toys. It will sell popular brands such as LEGO and Barbie. Some stores will have candy shops and family-friendly cafes. The new stores will also be in malls and airports.
The new stores are part of the company's comeback in America. Toys R Us closed its last U.S. stores in 2018. It started opening them again in 2022. The company says toys are becoming popular with adults. A market research company agreed. It said toys are becoming hobbies and "social experiences" for adults.
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Sources- https://abcnews.com/GMA/News/toys-us-planning-major-comeback-ahead-holiday-season/story
- https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/retail/2026/09/19/toys-r-us-expands-with-120-new-stores-across-the-us/91850087007/
- https://www.nbcnews.com/business/consumer/toys-r-us-opening-120-new-stores-rcna598543
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