The space in the Oak Creek Centre has been vacant since January.
The former Barbara's Hallmark space at the Oak Creek Centre is now occupied, albeit temporarily. Halloween City will open at 8591 S. Howell Ave. A sign went up last week and a note on the door said the business is hiring. No word on when the business will open. (No one was around when Patch stopped by.) Halloween City sells costumes, accessories and decorations, according to its website. The company, founded in 1977, has more than 400 stores across the country. The space has been vacant since Barbara's Hallmark closed in January.
Details of closure are not known.
Updated 2:55 p.m. Jan. 18: It appears the closure is permanent, as an "out of business" sign now hangs on the door. Barbara's Hallmark at 8591 S. Howell Ave. appears to have closed, though it's not clear if the closure is permanent. A few Patch readers e-mailed in to say the store has been closed for roughly a week. Lights were dark and a "closed" sign hung Wednesday. The Oak Creek Hallmark store is independently owned and operated by James Caster, who couldn't be reached. The Hallmark corporate office has not been informed of the store's closing, company representative Kristi Ernsting said. "Hallmark works with the owners in the Hallmark Gold Crown store network to provide extensive marketing and promotional support, as well as to help …
Ben Fitts
6:32 pm on Wednesday, February 8, 2012
No our company is putting Hallmark's out of business just like Netflix put Blockbuster out of business. There is a MUCH BETTER way than having to go to the store to buy cards that cost $4-$5. more ›