A Spirit Halloween store on July 22, 2025, in Sanford, Florida, with an opening soon sign.

Shoppers may find it spooky when they see their favorite Joann Fabrics, Big Lots or Forever 21 store is now a Spirit Halloween.

According to Spirit Halloween's website, the Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey-headquartered company has "more than 1,500 seasonal locations in strip centers and malls across North America." Hundreds of these incoming stores will occupy spaces previously used by retailers that have since gone bankrupt, including Big Lots, Forever 21, Joann Fabrics, Party City, Circuit City, K-Mart and Rite Aid.

Spirit's stores open at the end of the summer, while its online store is available year-round, according to the company.

USA TODAY contacted Spirit Halloween on Saturday, Aug. 2, but has not received a response.

Here are the bankrupt retailers whose spaces are being revived by Spirit Halloween.

What bankrupt retailers will have spaces revived by Spirit Halloween?

According to Spirit Halloween's location map, which shows incoming stores slated to open either in August or beyond, these are some notable bankrupt companies that will have their former spaces occupied by "the largest Halloween retailer in the country."

  • Big Lots (Filed for bankruptcy in September 2024)
  • Forever 21 (Filed for bankruptcy in March 2025)
  • Kmart (Filed for bankruptcy in January 2002, and its parent company, Sears Holdings, filed in October 2018)
  • Party City (Filed for bankruptcy in January 2023, and then again in December 2024)
  • Joann Fabrics (Filed for bankruptcy in March 2024 and then again in January 2025)
  • Rite Aid (Filed for bankruptcy twice, in October 2023 and May 2025)
  • Circuit City (Filed for bankruptcy in November 2008)
  • 99 Cents Only Stores (Filed for bankruptcy in April 2024)

How to check for upcoming Spirit Halloween locations

Those looking to check whether a Spirit Halloween is opening in their area can visit the retailer's map, enter their city or postal code, and see where the nearest location is.

The company announced in June that it is seeking 50,000 seasonal employees to support more than 1,500 retail locations it expects to open this year.

Contributing: Mike Snider and Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Ghosts of retailers' past: See what dead stores Spirit Halloween is reviving

Reporting by Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY / USA TODAY

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