Halloween stores pop up along Randall Road
As if Labor Day wasn't enough of a sign that summer is gone, now Halloween stores are popping up along the Randall Road corridor.
So far at least two temporary Halloween stores are filling their storefronts with costumes, décor and spookiness.
Spirit Halloween in Algonquin's River Pointe Shopping Center at 215 S. Randall Road is set to open any day now for those who want to get an early jump on Halloween.
While the temporary Halloween store used to be home to Jo-Ann Fabric where you could get fabric, sequins and faux fur to make your own Halloween costume creation, it is now home to complete costumes, as well as accessories such as vampire teeth and wigs.
You'll also find a Spirit Halloween store ready to open to the south on the Randall Road corridor in Batavia at 1980 W. Fabyan Parkway. The store, which will have all of the items you need to become Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton or any other candidate this Halloween, is next to Smashburger.
A few of the temporary Halloween stores that usually fill the Randall Road corridor haven't selected their locations yet, or will not have a spot in the area this year.
For example, Halloween City still says it is looking for locations, and will let people know where to pop in for their ready-made costumes soon.
Grand opening:
The Talbots store along the Randall Road corridor in Geneva will hold a grand opening celebration this week.
The event will take place from Sept. 9-11 in the store in the Geneva Commons mall at 310 Commons Drive.
The women's clothing store carries misses, petite and women sizes, as well as accessories and more.
It will be stocked full for the grand opening.
As part of the event, shoppers will get 25 percent off the regular price on the items they purchase.
The grand opening also will feature a chance for everyone to enter to win one of two $100 gift cards to the new store.
For information call (630) 457-4443.
Girls' night:
Mark you calendars for the girls' night out block party at Geneva Commons this month.
From 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, the mall is hosting the block party event full of food, fashion and fun.
There also will be an appearance at the event by celebrity psychic Rebecca Fearing, who has been seen on "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills."
There will be other entertainment at the event, including music and raffles.
In addition, there will be cocktails and hors d'oeuvres for participants, as well as a swag bag.
At the event, attendees will get a chance to see some of the latest fall fashions available at Geneva Commons stores, as well as get discounts at some stores and on some items.
For information contact Geneva Commons at (630) 262-0044.
• Amy Williams' column covers all the news of business along the Randall Road corridor from Batavia to Crystal Lake. Contact her at randallbiz@comcast.net or (847) 894-5036.