Optopolis' Retail News

Spirit Halloween banners on the former Big Lots in 2023 - Optopolis In addition to using the space they occupied last year, Spirit Halloween is now planning to open in a second vacancy along the Dell Range corridor! Glance at Spirit's history in Cheyenne and as a whole For those unaware, Spirit Halloween is a seasonal/Halloween pop-up chain store that typically opens up shop in former retail spaces such as Sears, Toys R Us, and Bed Bath and Beyond (although they have been known to occasionally set up in a large tent ). As noted on Business Insider , Spirit Halloween was founded in 1983. Spencer's Gifts as seen in the Frontier Mall - Optopolis Spencer's Gifts (a store which has a location in Cheyenne's Frontier Mall) acquired Spirit Halloween in 1999. Since this time, Spirit Halloween has expanded to include locations in both the United States and Canada, operating at over 1,400 locations as explained by Hanold Associates . Here in Cheyenne, Spirit Halloween has been ope

Ziggi's Coffee Drive Thru signage seen at Ziggi's on Yellowstone Rd - Optopolis If you have passed by the intersection of E Pershing Blvd and Airport Pkwy/Morrie Ave recently, you may have noticed some construction going on just behind the bus stop. It appears plans are in place for a third Ziggi's in the capitol city! A glance at the history Previously, the currently vacant land on the corner of E Pershing Blvd and Airport Pkwy (also Morrie Ave) was home to Stag Oil Co. Stag also had a station called Stag Convenience Corner on Yellowstone Rd (as can be seen in the abandoned video from 2022 ). Stag Oil Co was present at this location since at least the 2000's. The E Pershing Blvd location continued to operate until at least September 2011 as confirmed by Google Maps Street View. Stag Oil Co as seen in September 2011 - Google Maps Street View In December 2014, permits were submitted to the Cheyenne Planning Website (noting the property owner, Stag Inc.) for demolition o