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Tricks Not Treats: Inside Spirit Halloween's Seasonal Hiring Boom

Bar chart comparing the average tenure of store employees at Spirit Halloween versus its competitors. Spirit Halloween employees average 4.7 months, compared to 11.0 months for competitors including Party City, Dollar Tree, Dollar General, Target, and Walmart.

Hiring starts as early as April, but workers report long hours, low pay, and little reason to come back.

Bar chart comparing the average tenure of store employees at Spirit Halloween versus its competitors. Spirit Halloween employees average 4.7 months, compared to 11.0 months for competitors including Party City, Dollar Tree, Dollar General, Target, and Walmart. Source: Revelio Labs.
Figure 2. Bar chart comparing the average tenure of store employees at Spirit Halloween versus its competitors. Spirit Halloween employees average 4.7 months, compared to 11.0 months for competitors including Party City, Dollar Tree, Dollar General, Target, and Walmart. Source: Revelio Labs, October 2024

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