Overview
- Spirit Halloween, which opened a flagship pop-up in Egg Harbor Township on Aug. 1, announced plans for a record 1,575 temporary stores across the U.S. and Canada for the 2026 season.
- The company launched its largest seasonal hiring push in history, seeking more than 52,000 seasonal associates to staff stores and support setup and teardown operations.
- Open roles include seasonal sales associates, assistant managers, store managers, zone managers and regional managers, and applicants can apply via the careers website or by texting “REAPER” to 85000.
- Spirit says seasonal workers will receive flexible scheduling, competitive pay, employee discounts and opportunities to return in future seasons while duties will cover merchandising, daily operations and post‑season teardown.
- The expansion continues a multiyear growth in Spirit’s pop-up footprint and serves as an early cultural marker for the fall retail season that benefits from high Halloween consumer spending.