By Sara Beth Williams–
The go-to Halloween retailer famously known for setting up shops in vacated buildings, has opened this year in the former JOANN fabrics building in Citrus Heights.
The seasonal costume and decor retailer began opening locations in some areas as early as August 7 according to local news reports. Just under a dozen locations are expected to operate in the Sacramento County region. A full list of stores can be viewed here.
The Halloween retailer also frequently operated in the former Sears building at Sunrise Mall, which has been vacant since 2018.
After escaping the first round of closures, JOANN in Citrus Heights had been named on a subsequent list of hundreds of store locations expected to shutter throughout the country following the beginning of bankruptcy proceedings.
The major retailer announced in mid-January it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy for a second time within 12 months. Almost one month later, the company announced that 500 more stores, on top of six initial store closures, would shutter nationwide.
The fabric store closed within the third or fourth week of May of this year.
The Citrus Heights Spirit Halloween Store is temporarily located at 5489 Sunrise Boulevard.
