Spirit of Halloween

Farmington, CT store (former Sports Authority location)

 Usually, pop-up chain Spirit of Halloween have temporary leases on vacant properties by now. There are usually an abundance of them in any given area, certainly in CNY. Several years ago, I wrote about their competitor, Halloween Express.  One location they had in recent years, the former P&C/Bed, Bath and Beyond in Fairmount Fair, is set to become an Old Navy, so that means for west of Syracuse, it's either Westvale or Camillus.  Also must make sure it's not too close to sister store Party City if it can be helped. I went to look for the latest here, but the closest so far are downstate, so I'm surprised at them for not being Upstate already. The internet can't replace going in person for everything. UPDATE: The site just didn't recognise my location properly as it did from the desktop, so all is not lost.

Fairmount - Fairmount Fair, former P&C/BB&B (until Old Navy open later in 2024) (confirmed)

Liverpool - Old Liverpool Rd & Electronics Pkwy, Liverpool Plaza, former Carls/Fays/Thrifty Shopper (confirmed)

Mattydale - US 11, former kmart (Party City are across road at Northern Lights) (confirmed)

deWitt - NY 5, former Pet Supplies Plus (confirmed, where they've been the past few years)

Liverpool (Clay/Bayberry) - NY 31, COR Plaza; former Bed, Bath and Beyond

Auburn - NY 5 & US 20, Fingerlakes Mall, former Great Outdoors (confirmed)

Cortland - NY 13, former kmart

Ithaca (Lansing) - NY 13, next to Best Buy (confirmed)

New Hartford - NY 5 & 5A, Sangertown Square, next to Spencer Gifts (confirmed)

Colonie - Wolf Road, former Barnes & Noble

Amherst - NY 78, former Best Buy