Do you remember the Joann Fabric on South Hulen Street? What about Aldi on McCart Avenue? Those retail spaces have something in common — they've all gotten dressed up as Spirit Halloween stores.

The seasonal chain has converted 14+ vacant retail spaces in Panther City into Spirit Halloween stores, including:

1101 Melbourne Rd., Ste. 4020 (former Forever 21)
435 Sherry Ln (former Party City)
7612 Denton Hwy., Ste. 404, Watauga (former Party City)
108 College Park Dr., Ste. 108 Weatherford (former Big Lots)

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? Spencer Gifts LLC owns the chain — 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: