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A U.S. bankruptcy court judge on Tuesday approved the sale of 82 Toys "R" Us stores in Canada to Toronto-based Fairfax Financial, although the C$300 million deal still requires Canadian bankruptcy court approval.

Stateside: Isaac Larian, founder of the Bratz toys franchise, is continuing in his efforts to purchase around 200 high-performing Toys "R" Us stores in the U.S. His strategy would be to reimagine the stores as a "mini-Disneyland in each neighborhood."

Judge approves sale of Toys "R" Us stores in Canada

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A U.S. bankruptcy court judge on Tuesday approved the sale of 82 Toys &quot;R&quot; Us stores in Canada to Toronto-based Fairfax Financial, although the C$300 million deal still requires Canadian bankruptcy court approval.Stateside: Isaac Larian, founder of the Bratz toys franchise, is continuing in his efforts to purchase around 200 high-performing Toys &quot;R&quot; Us stores in the U.S. His strategy would be to reimagine the stores as a &quot;mini-Disneyland in each neighborhood.&quot;

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Judge approves sale of Toys "R" Us stores in Canada

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