Do you remember the Bed Bath & Beyond on Shawnee Mission Parkway? What about Lee's Summit's former Tuesday Morning? Those retail spaces have something in common — they’re getting dressed up as Spirit Halloween stores.

The seasonal chain has converted nine vacant retail spaces in the Kansas City metro area into Spirit Halloween stores, including:

6753 Johnson Dr., Mission, KS — next to Planet Fitness
501a NW Barry Rd., KCMO — inside Metro North Square
15400 Shawnee Mission Pkwy., Shawnee, KS — formerly Bed Bath & Beyond
8550 N. Flintlock Rd., KCMO — next to Best Buy
12010 W. 95th St., Lenexa, KS — next to O'Reilly
19850 E. Jackson Dr., Independence, MO — formerly Party City
1011 W. 136th St., KCMO — next to Dollar Tree
901 NW O'Brien Rd., Lee's Summit, MO — formerly Tuesday Morning
1153 E. North Ave., Belton, MO — next to Petsmart

Spirits’ lore

Let’s pull the mask off and learn more. Spirit Halloween finds temporary leases and moves into retail spaces that would otherwise be vacant. This is why there are so many — to the point it’s become a meme — and they might be in different locations next year. Did you know? The chain is owned by Spencer Gifts LLC, you know, that quirky novelty store from the mall.

Local shops

Prefer to shop local? There are many stores with a scary selection of new and pre-owned clothing that can help you create a Halloween costume (or dress you up any day of the year). We recommend: