Temporary Retail Stores Threads

Every year I go around LA, take pictures of Spirit Halloween stores, and make a Bluesky thread. For some reason, my old thread format did not include the location of the images in the captions and I can't edit the posts directly, so this is a list of all the posts in the threads and the building locations.

2025

Former Bed Bath & Beyond - Burbank Town Center - 201 E Magnolia Blvd

https://bsky.app/profile/silverlyne.bsky.social/post/3m4lspg2ijk2e

See also the tiktok that was filmed at this store.

Former DSW - Marina Del Rey, CA - 13450 Maxella Ave

https://bsky.app/profile/silverlyne.bsky.social/post/3m4lsqmoibs2e

See also the former Barnes & Noble in 2024 and the former Tower Records in 2023 on the same property.

Former CVS - Van Nuys, CA - 6201 N Sepulveda Blvd

https://bsky.app/profile/silverlyne.bsky.social/post/3m4lsvijzts2z

Former Joann Fabrics - Del Amo Fashion Center - 21800 Hawthorne Blvd

https://bsky.app/profile/silverlyne.bsky.social/post/3m4lt2mti4s2e

Former Joann Fabrics - Los Angeles, CA - 1250 S La Cienega Blvd

https://bsky.app/profile/silverlyne.bsky.social/post/3m4ltbcbcss2e

Former Rite Aid - Palos Verdes Peninsula - 23 Peninsula Center

https://bsky.app/profile/silverlyne.bsky.social/post/3m4ltgxs5ms2e

Former Rite Aid - Long Beach, CA - 3300 E Anaheim St

https://bsky.app/profile/silverlyne.bsky.social/post/3m4ltllg5ls2e

Former Rite Aid - Chatsworth, CA - 10120 Mason Ave

https://bsky.app/profile/silverlyne.bsky.social/post/3m4ltq6c5yc2g

Former Party City - Tarzana, CA - 19389 Victory Blvd

https://bsky.app/profile/silverlyne.bsky.social/post/3m4ltxmai6s2v

Former Ashley Furniture - Torrance, CA - 19800 Hawthorne Blvd

https://bsky.app/profile/silverlyne.bsky.social/post/3m4ltyerr3s2v

Former Walgreens - Downey, CA - 9018 Firestone Blvd

https://bsky.app/profile/silverlyne.bsky.social/post/3m4ludytiik2n

Former Rite Aid - East Hollywood, CA - 1637 N Vermont Ave

https://bsky.app/profile/silverlyne.bsky.social/post/3m4luhkife22x

See also the former Fallas on the same property in 2024.

Former CVS - Pico Rivera, CA - 8580 Whittier Blvd

https://bsky.app/profile/silverlyne.bsky.social/post/3m4lunmjgsk2x

Former 99 Cent store - Hawthorne, CA - 11821 Hawthorne Blvd

https://bsky.app/profile/silverlyne.bsky.social/post/3m4luvfdwmc2x

2024

Former CVS - Granada Hills, CA - 18020 Chatsworth St

https://bsky.app/profile/silverlyne.bsky.social/post/3kzexdhzh4q2m

Former DD's Discounts - Simi Valley, CA - 1313 E Los Angeles Ave

https://bsky.app/profile/silverlyne.bsky.social/post/3kzsl5ypovq2y

Former Rite Aid - La Verne, CA - 1480 Foothill Blvd

https://bsky.app/profile/silverlyne.bsky.social/post/3l25y3i2qtk2e

Former Dick's Warehouse Sale - Lakewood, CA (Lakewood Center Mall) - 4651 Silva St

https://bsky.app/profile/silverlyne.bsky.social/post/3l3trpp3crq2j

Former Big Lots - La Mirada, CA - 13942 Imperial Hwy

https://bsky.app/profile/silverlyne.bsky.social/post/3l3trsbumza23

Former Ace Hardware - Lomita, CA - 2213 Pacific Coast Hwy

https://bsky.app/profile/silverlyne.bsky.social/post/3l3ts2tayi42m

Former CVS - Long Beach, CA - 4570 Atlantic Ave

https://bsky.app/profile/silverlyne.bsky.social/post/3l3tsah27xq2n

Former CVS - Eagle Rock, CA - 2240 Fair Park Ave

https://bsky.app/profile/silverlyne.bsky.social/post/3l5i4dgaek626

Former Sears - Downey, CA (Stonewood Center Mall) - 500 Stonewood St

https://bsky.app/profile/silverlyne.bsky.social/post/3l5i4j5gy2o26

Former Bed, Bath and Beyond - Hawthorne, CA - 14351 Hindry Ave

https://bsky.app/profile/silverlyne.bsky.social/post/3l5i4oln33525

Former Rite Aid - Highland Park, CA - 6305 York Blvd

https://bsky.app/profile/silverlyne.bsky.social/post/3l5i4thbs7v2o

Former CVS - Azusa, CA - 101 W Foothill Blvd

https://bsky.app/profile/silverlyne.bsky.social/post/3l5i4zo5xa32g

Former La-Z-Boy Store - Northridge, CA - 19480 Nordhoff St

https://bsky.app/profile/silverlyne.bsky.social/post/3l6gpzi6xmk2v

Former Sit'n Sleep Store - Burbank, CA - 308 N San Fernando Blvd

https://bsky.app/profile/silverlyne.bsky.social/post/3l6gq42lo4m23

Former Rite Aid - Cypress, CA - 4037 Ball Rd

https://bsky.app/profile/silverlyne.bsky.social/post/3l6gq7hr7dd2u

Former Barnes & Noble - Marina Del Rey, CA - 13400 Maxella Ave

https://bsky.app/profile/silverlyne.bsky.social/post/3l6grzzm5k423

Former Bed Bath and Beyond - Los Angeles, CA - 11854 Olympic Blvd

https://bsky.app/profile/silverlyne.bsky.social/post/3l6gsvqrr7d2v

Former Fallas Paredes - Los Angeles, CA - 1533 N Vermont Ave

https://bsky.app/profile/silverlyne.bsky.social/post/3l6gt7tmypm2o

2023

Former Bed Bath and Beyond - Northridge, CA - 8959 Tampa Ave

https://bsky.app/profile/silverlyne.bsky.social/post/3k6byquhzoy2o

Former Performance Bicycle - Santa Monica, CA - 1316 Wilshire Blvd

https://bsky.app/profile/silverlyne.bsky.social/post/3k6byvs35f22b

Former Tower Records - Marina Del Rey, CA - 13450 Maxella Ave

https://bsky.app/profile/silverlyne.bsky.social/post/3k6ejj5v25423

Pictures of this store exterior during its closing sale:

https://www.alamy.com/oct-27-2006-los-angeles-ca-usa-tower-records-is-going-out-of-business-image65306042.html

https://www.flickr.com/photos/shigeya/264447400

Former Tuesday Morning - Culver City, CA - 3844 Culver Center St

https://bsky.app/profile/silverlyne.bsky.social/post/3k6or4jhqns2h

Former Bed Bath and Beyond - Westchester, CA - 8820 South Sepulveda Blvd

https://bsky.app/profile/silverlyne.bsky.social/post/3k7hqzfsvik2x

Former Bakers Bodega - Pico Rivera, CA - 8921 Washington Blvd

https://bsky.app/profile/silverlyne.bsky.social/post/3kb4mx7kgh22i

This was built as a Fresh & Easy and split into multiple units after it closed. The cart corral, entrance layout, and branded no loitering signs (!) remain. There was a brief period when only one of the tenants was converted and opened and the fresh and easy sign was still up on the other half. See:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/qwkJ575U5PzxRkTg6

Former Kirkland's Furniture - Downey, CA - 9070 Apollo Way

https://bsky.app/profile/silverlyne.bsky.social/post/3kb4n2htscn2o

Former Babies R Us - Cerritos, CA - 11540 South St

https://bsky.app/profile/silverlyne.bsky.social/post/3kb4nbjps6t2x

1101 Westwood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA

https://bsky.app/profile/silverlyne.bsky.social/post/3kc5irhfbfr2g

This was a Rite Aid at one point but has been vacant/shifted between short term uses for over a decade.

Former CVS - Torrance, CA - 4320 Redondo Beach Blvd

https://bsky.app/profile/silverlyne.bsky.social/post/3kc5izihmfv2b

Former Warehouse Discount Center - Torrance, CA - 20901 Hawthorne Blvd

https://bsky.app/profile/silverlyne.bsky.social/post/3kc5jbjgiac2f

Former Lamps Plus - Los Angeles, CA - 200 S La Brea Ave

https://bsky.app/profile/silverlyne.bsky.social/post/3kc5jkuf7yl2n

Former Big Lots - Duarte, CA - 1325 Huntington Dr

https://bsky.app/profile/silverlyne.bsky.social/post/3kc5jqn54nu2b

Former Big Lots - Alhambra, CA - 600 E Valley Blvd

https://bsky.app/profile/silverlyne.bsky.social/post/3kc5juskzf42r