Calling All Goblins and Ghouls: Rite Aid Is Halloween Headquarters

Costumes for People and Pets, Treats and Decorations Fill Rite Aid Stores

Are you craving candy corn? Does it seem as if you see a black cat at every turn? It can only mean one thing-Halloween is just around the corner. Whether you’re heading out to trick or treat, throwing a costume party or passing out the candy this year, Rite Aid has everything you need to make this October 31st an absolutely thrilling and bone-chilling good time.

“After Christmas, Halloween is our second biggest sales holiday,” said Bryan Shirtliff, senior vice president of category management for Rite Aid. “Rite Aid has a great assortment of merchandise, guaranteed to help you celebrate Halloween in style, including costumes for kids and adults, indoor and outdoor decorations, and of course, candy.”

The fa-boo-lous Halloween items lining Rite Aid shelves include:

Person or Pet, Your Costume is Covered-Whether you’re searching for something to fright or delight, Rite Aid has a costume for everyone! For your tiny trick or treaters, check out the always popular Snow White or the 3D zombie costume. For the adults who will be out and about painting the town orange and black, costumes include pirates, referees and glow in the dark skeletons. Costumes range in price from $9.99-$39.99. And new this year, costumes for your critters! Dress your dog or cat up in a tuxedo or cheerleader costume ($4.99).

It’s All About The Accessories-Rite Aid has a variety of accessories to complete whatever look you’re going for this year! In need of cape to compliment your Count costume? Or is a feather boa that final touch you’ve been searching for? Find both and more, including gloves, swords and wands ranging in price from $0.99-$14.99. Be sure to check out the flesh colored tattoo shirts, sleeves and tights ($7.99-$14.99) and be instantly transformed into a pirate or ninja without the pain! Wigs of all styles and colors are available ranging in price from $3.99-$12.99. And, of course, make-up is a must! Make-up kits, complete with eyelashes, teeth, makeup and applicators range are available for only $9.99.

Eat Your Heart Out-“Candy is a staple of the Halloween holiday,” says Shirtliff. “Jumbo sized bags of candy offer a variety of candies and chocolates guaranteed to please any trick-or-treater for one great price.” Brach’s mellowcremes ($0.99) come in an assortment of spooky shapes, and are the perfect touch to any Halloween bash. And for trick-or-treaters, stock up on traditional treats, like Hershey’s Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and Twizzlers. M&M’s and Snickers are always crowd pleasers, and what Halloween celebration would be complete candy corn? And even the Lindor milk chocolate truffles are getting in on the fun, donning special jack-o-lantern wrappers for Halloween ($3.29).

Home Sweet Haunted Home-Rite Aid also has everything you need to turn your home sweet home in to a boo-tiful haunted house. To deck your walls, pick up a Halloween Gortrait or two ($9.99). These magical picture frames will certainly cause a scare if you look from the right angle! Severed hands and legs ($6.99) are sure to shock, and the set of animated skulls are guaranteed to spook, as they talk, light up and move ($19.99). And the 30-inch posable spider is the perfect touch to any Halloween display. There is also a variety of Halloween light sets available-choose among strands of purple and orange lights, or skull shaped lights that change color ($7.99). For your front yard, go all out and pick up our Rising Reaper Tombstone ($29.99). Trick-or-treaters will stop in their tracks when your frightful friend rises from the ground!