After Fire, Popular Amarillo Toy Store Shares Exciting Return Update

September is a really busy month for a lot of people in Amarillo. Back-to-school is in full swing. Everyone is still trying to figure out a normal schedule. As soon as you do, we will move on to the holiday season, and everything is out the window.

It's soon going to be time to start shopping for the family. If you have kids, it has gotten a bit tougher. When we were growing up, we had Toys R Us for a one-stop shop for the kiddos. If you headed out to Westgate Mall, there was a KB Toys.

Amarillo’s Changing Toy Store Scene

There were, of course, other stores like Walmart and Target. Now that Toys R Us and KB Toys are closed, the only dedicated toy store we had in Amarillo was Unique Toys. They were one of the places I used to shop for my daughter growing up when it was on Coulter.

Read More: Amarillo Toy Store Hit By Closure After Recent Fire |

Now that I have a granddaughter, we go to their newer location on Hillside. I was excited to know they were still around. It had been a long time since toys were on the gift list.

A Beloved Local Store Faces Setback

Unique Toys had a fire about a year ago and has been temporarily closed since then. They have started the rebuilding process and will be open again, and Amarillo can't wait. In fact, they took to social media to say it is getting closer:

Unique Toys’ Rebuilding Journey

Update: while we are getting closer everyday to REOPEN. We still have a lot of work to do. We are hopeful for a 1st part of October opening and can’t wait to see everyone. As soon as I have a firm Date I will announce it. Stay tuned.

Why the Reopening Matters to Families

Even though I had to go through my granddaughter's birthday without a stop at Unique Toys, they will be back for Christmas, though, and that is great news for everyone in Amarillo. Luckily,

October will be here before we know it.