Do you remember the Furniture Row at the Arboretum? What about Forever 21 at Barton Creek Square Mall? Those retail spaces have something in common — they’re currently dressed up as Spirit Halloween stores.

The seasonal chain has converted eight vacant retail spaces in the Austin metro area into Spirit Halloween stores:

2901 S. Capital of Texas Hwy. — formerly Forever 21
730 W. Stassney Lane — formerly Aaron's Furniture
2900 W.Anderson Lane — formerly Performance Bicycle
9012 Research Blvd., Ste. A — formerly Furniture Row
12901 N. Interstate 35 Frontage Rd., Bldg. 2, Ste. 200 — formerly Party City
2300 Lohmans Spur Rd., Lakeway — formerly Tuesday Morning
11200 Lakeline Mall Dr., Cedar Park — formerly a clothing store
110 N. Interstate Highway 35, Ste. 296, Round Rock — formerly Tuesday Morning

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. The chain is owned by Spencer Gifts LLC, aka 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:

Coco Coquette
Hagood Headdresses and Costumes
A Cut Above Costumes (open in Round Rock by appointment only)

Or you can take local to the next level with one of these Austin-inspired costumes.