The AM/DM podcast: Getting into the Spirit Halloween
Henly, (from left) Peyton and Daisy Busby are surprised by an animatronic decoration at Spirit Halloween in Southaven Oct. 5, 2026. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Each fall, Spirit Halloween materializes in more than 1,700 vacant retail spaces nationwide.
One day, it’s an empty storefront. The next, as if by magic, the space is filled with skeletons, spiders, scary animatronics and costumes. Lots of costumes.
After October is over, the space generally goes back to being a vacant building, the spirit of Halloween, and Spirit Halloween, forgotten until September rolls around again.
Today, commercial real estate reporter Andy Ashby is here to talk about how Spirit Halloween is able to jump-scare consumers each year with new pop-up locations.
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AM/DMMary Cashiola
Mary Cashiola has been a Memphis journalist for nearly two decades, beginning her career covering city government and local neighborhoods at the Memphis Flyer before being hired by Memphis Mayor A C Wharton’s administration.
Before joining The Daily Memphian, she was the managing editor of the Memphis Business Journal, which was named one of the top 10 Best Designed Newspapers in the world by the Society of News Design while she was there.
She also has a background in advertising, with a focus on higher education and the hospitality industry.
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