Do you remember the Joann Fabric on Military Drive? What about the Tuesday Morning on Huebner Road? Those retail spaces have something in common — they’re getting dressed up as Spirit Halloween stores.

The seasonal chain has converted 12 vacant retail spaces in the Alamo City into Spirit Halloween stores, including:

17700 San Pedro Avenue, Suite 201 (next to Harbor Freight)
2945 Thousand Oaks Drive (former Tuesday Morning)
2502 Summit Church Road (former CVS)
25 NE Interstate 410 Loop (former Joann Fabrics)
6909 North Loop 1604 East (former Sears)
12332 W I-10 Frontage Road (former University Bowl)
5464 Walzem Road, #3 (former 99 Cents)
4522 Fredericksburg Road (next to Ross)
6808 Huebner Road (former Tuesday Morning)
8331 SH 151, Suite 102 (next to Fitness Connection)
181 Southwest Military Drive (next to Harbor Freight)
3142 SE Military Drive (former Joann Fabric)

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 costumes for sale or rent that can help you create a Halloween costume (or dress you up any day of the year). We recommend: