What were these Arkansas buildings before they turned into Spirit Halloween stores?

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — As the temperatures start to get cooler and the smell of pumpkin spice is almost in the air, Spirit Halloween is moving into vacant storefronts near you.

Spirit Halloween is a costume store that is usually open during the fall season but disappears at the start of November.

The company is set to have more than 1,500 stores for the upcoming holiday season, with seven in Arkansas.

Across not only Arkansas but the entire country, these stores pop up in vacant buildings where businesses have closed.

Spirit Halloween stores in Arkansas

Spirit Halloween’s website shows what each location used to be before it became a temporary costume store.

• Former Sears — 201 Skyline Drive in Conway
• Former Forever 21 — 4201 N. Shiloh Drive in Fayetteville
• Former Joann Fabric — 7609 Rogers Avenue in Fort Smith
• Former Fred’s Hometown Discount — 2308 South Caraway Road in Jonesboro
• Former Joann Fabric — 2616 S Shackleford Road, Suite A in Little Rock
• Former Joann Fabric — 2637 Lakewood Village Drive in North Little Rock
• Former Rack Room Shoes — 271 North 46th Street in Rogers

Three out of the seven Arkansas stores are in buildings that formerly housed Joann Fabrics, a craft store chain that filed for bankruptcy protection in January. 

Spirit Halloween locations in other states are buildings that once housed Advanced Auto Parts, Stein Mart, Bed Bath & Beyond, Tuesday Morning, David’s Bridal, Toys R Us, Pier 1 Imports, and even old Sears and Kmart stores. 

For the full list of locations, visit Spirit Halloween’s website.