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

Pie chart showing that 11.8% of former Spirit Halloween store employees returned for another season, while 88.2% did not return.

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

Pie chart showing that 11.8% of former Spirit Halloween store employees returned for another season, while 88.2% did not return. Source: Revelio Labs. — Figure 3. Pie chart showing that 11.8% of former Spirit Halloween store employees returned for another season, while 88.2% did not return. Source: Revelio Labs, October 2024

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