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Spirit Halloween stores fill vacant Philadelphia retail spaces
Original: Spirit Halloweens haunt Philly's retail graveyard
Spirit Halloween is opening seasonal locations in vacant storefronts across Philadelphia, taking over spaces left empty by struggling retailers. The pop-up chain has become known nationally for moving into former big-box stores and malls, and its spread through the city is being read as a sign of ongoing turbulence in brick-and-mortar retail.
Why now: The chain's takeover of empty stores is a visible symbol of retail struggles in Philadelphia.
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