Spirit Halloween owner to acquire Hot Topic, BoxLunch
11-08-2026 17:40 via kxan.com

Spirit Halloween owner to acquire Hot Topic, BoxLunch

Spirit Halloween is well-known for taking over empty retail stores every year. Now, its parent company is acquiring hundreds of still-open stores.
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