Thread: Retail Stores - Halloween

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Hello everyone,

If you're like me and travel a lot for work, you're always wondering this time of year "Hmm... I wonder what stores around here carry Halloween stuff to browse" I'm sitting right now in my hotel room with google maps, wondering what to look up. Being from outside the area, I don't even know the names of many of the local chains around here. So this got me to thinking... I know there is a thread about halloween merchandise sightings, but this is a little different. I thought it would be useful to list names of retail stores and local shops that usually carrry halloween items. Whether its a single store, local chain or worldwide, list it here. Perhaps if it is a local chain, you can give an indication of where the stores may be found (ie Southeast US, Washington/Oregon, UK, Chicago area etc).

Include more than just the "Halloween stores" but others like hardware stores, dollar stores, drug stores etc. Based on your posts below, I will try to edit this first post to include just the store name/region info you provide in one posting. All of the specific comments can be read below.

HALLOWEEN RETAILERS LIST
(in alphabetical order)

99 Cent Only Stores

Albertson's

Big Lots

Burlington Coat Factory

Cost Plus World Market

The Costume Shop

Carolina Pottery

Cracker Barrel

CVS Pharmacy

Dollar General

Dollar Tree

Fred Meyer

Family Dollar

Garden Ridge

Goodwill

Gordman's

Grocery Outlet Bargain Market

Halloween Express

Hallmark

Hasting's

Hobby Lobby

Honk's $1.00

Jo-Ann Fabrics

Joker's Wild

Hobby Lobby

KMart

Kohl's

Kroger

Lowe's

Meijer

Menards

Michaels Arts & Crafts

Orchard Supply Hardware (California)

Party City

Pier 1 Imports

Pottery Barn

Record Exchange

Rite Aid

Ross

Saver's

Shopco

Spencer Gifts

Spirit Halloween

Target

Toys R Us

Tuesday Morning

Von Maur

Walgreen's

Walmart

Zucher's

I wouldn't limit this to chains. I personally want to know what small stores for home decor / crafts, etc., have neat Halloween in my city even. I don't see a good way of getting that info except word of mouth. A list of stores of that type by city would be equally useful.

here in Georgia there is also:

Cost Plus World Market
Carcker Barrel
CVS Pharmacy
Garden Ridge
Jo-Ann Fabrics
Michaels Arts & Crafts
Party City
Pier 1 Imports
Rite Aid
Tuesday Morning

Originally Posted by sumrtym

I wouldn't limit this to chains. I personally want to know what small stores for home decor / crafts, etc., have neat Halloween in my city even. I don't see a good way of getting that info except word of mouth. A list of stores of that type by city would be equally useful.

Right you are. I have modified the original post to reflect local shops as well.

I'd add in:

-Hallmark

-any local garden centers

That is a pretty good list so far !!!!! THANKS

Don't forget Target! Also, there's Meijers out in the midwest.

my Boise checklist:

Big Lots
Burlington Coat Factory
Cost Plus World Market
The Costume Shop (local store)
Cracker Barrel
Dollar Tree
Family Dollar
Fred Meyer (regional chain - Kroger family of stores)
Goodwill
Grocery Outlet Bargain Market
Hallmark
Hasting's
Hobby Lobby
Honk's $1.00 (local store)
JoAnn Fabrics
Joker's Wild (local store)
Kmart
Lowe's
Michael's
Pier 1 Imports
Pottery Barn
Record Exchange (local store)
Rite Aid
Ross
Saver's
Shopko
Spencer Gifts
Target
TJMaxx/HomeGoods
Toys R Us
Tuesday Morning
Walgreens
Walmart
Zurcher's (local party supply store)

Don't forget grocery stores - they often carry seasonal merch.

Most of those mentioned are here in central Illinois, and I would add Gordman's & Kohl's.

We also have Halloween Express out here in Tennessee