CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. — Toys "R" Us is continuing its national comeback with a wave of new store openings ahead of the holiday season, including one seasonal location in Western New York.

The company recently announced plans to open 30 new locations by the end of the year, including eight flagship stores and more than 20 seasonal pop-up shops — some of which are already welcoming customers.

One of those seasonal pop-up shops will be at Walden Galleria.

According to the company's Oct. 16 announcement, nine of the seasonal stores are now open for shoppers. The company expansion marks another major step in the toy retailer's return to brick-and-mortar retail after years of restructuring and rebranding.

The once-dominant toy chain filed for bankruptcy in 2017 before being liquidated and sold t

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