Old Salvation Army store becomes seasonal Spirit Halloween site

The defunct Salvation Army Family Store and Donation Center in Monroe will become a Spirit Halloween location this spooky season.

Located in Frenchtown Charter Township just off of the intersection of Mall and Telegraph Roads and behind where the new Chick-fil-A restaurant is being built, the store closed its doors in late April. A Salvation Army representative told The Monroe News at the time that the closure was due to costly operations that drain the nonprofit’s resources, and that the COVID-19 pandemic had only exacerbated these issues.

Earlier report:Salvation Army Family Store closing in Monroe

Signs posted on the windows of the building currently advertise that the location will become a Spirit Halloween soon, and that the store is hiring. The store locator page on SpiritHalloween.com indicates that the location will open sometime this month, but no specific date is indicated. According to the website, the 39-year-old Halloween retailer currently has over 1,400 locations across the United States.

While the Salvation Army no longer has a thrift store in Monroe, others are still operating at 3004 Van Horn Road in Trenton, 14275 Eureka Road in Southgate, and 9850 Telegraph Road in Taylor. There are also other charity and thrift operations in Monroe, including Damascus House ReSale Shop, Goodwill, and the Oaks of Righteousness' Oaks Village.

This article originally appeared on The Monroe News: Old Salvation Army store becomes seasonal Spirit Halloween site