Spirit Halloween to Open 1,575 Stores for 2026 Season
Spirit Halloween, the nation's largest Halloween retailer, will open 1,575 pop-up stores across North America for the 2026 season, including 34 locations in New Jersey alone .
Key Statistics:
Total Stores: 1,575 (up from 1,500+ in 2025)
New Jersey: 34 locations
Seasonal Employees: 52,000
2025 Consumer Spending: $13.1 billion (NRF data)
Store Locations: Former retail spaces including Party City, Big Lots, Bed Bath & Beyond, Sears, and other vacant storefronts
New Jersey Locations Include:
Bridgewater (former Chuck E. Cheese), Cherry Hill, Clifton (former Big Lots), Delran (former Party City), Deptford (former Shoe Carnival and Crunch Fitness), East Hanover, Edison, Egg Harbor Township, Howell (former Party City), Kinnelon (former Bed Bath & Beyond), Lawrence Township (former Sears), and many more .
